New Mexico's Sullivan Adds NCAA Consensus and ESPN.com To His All-America Resume
The senior kicker is the first Lobo since Brian Urlacher to earn first-team All-America honors.
Dec. 17, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
New Mexico senior kicker John Sullivan was named to the 2007 NCAA Consensus All-America team, bringing his 2007 first-team All-America total to four.
Entering the 2007 bowl season, Sullivan leads the nation in field goals, averaging 2.36 per game. His 26 successful field goals in 11 games have set both Lobo and MWC single-season records.
Sullivan has also been named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation, ESPN.com, and The Sporting News first team All-America lists. He has also been recognized by CollegeFootballnews.com (second team), the Associated Press (third team) and Sports Illustrated (honorable mention).
2007 NCAA Consensus All-America Team
Offense
Defense
WR
*Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech, 6-3, 208, Freshman
DL
*Glenn Dorsey, LSU, 6-2, 303, Senior
WR
Jordy Nelson, Kansas St., 6-3, 217, Senior
DL
*Sedrick Ellis, USC, 6-2, 305, Senior
TE
Martin Rucker, Missouri, 6-6, 255, Senior
DL
*Chris Long, Virginia, 6-4, 284, Senio
OL
Ryan Clady, Boise St., 6-6, 317, Junior
DL
George Selvie, South Florida, 6-4, 242, Sophomore
OL
*Jake Long, Michigan, 6-7, 315, Senior
LB
Dan Connor, Penn State, 6-3, 233, Senior
OL
Steve Justice, Wake Forest, 6-4, 284; Senior
LB
Jordan Dizon, Colorado, 6-0, 220, Senior
C
Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas, 6-4, 307, Junior
LB
J Leman, Illinois, 6-3, 243, Senior
OL
Duke Robinson, Oklahoma, 6-5, 352, Junior
LB
*James Laurinaitis, Ohio State, 6-3, 240, Junior
QB
Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 235, Sophomore
LB
Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma, 6-0, 238, Junior
RB
*Darren McFadden, Arkansas, 6-2, 215, Junior
DB
Antoine Carson, Arizona, 6-0, 185, Senior
RB
Kevin Smith, UCF, 6-1, 211, Junior
DB
Jamie Silva, Boston College, 5-11, 210, Senior
PK
John Sullivan, New Mexico, 5-10, 152, Senior
DB
Craig Steltz, LSU, 6-2, 209, Senior
KR
Felix Jones, Arkansas, 6-0, 207, Junior
DB
*Aqib Talib, Kansas, 6-2, 195, Junior
AP
Jeremy Maclin, Missouri, 6-1, 185, Freshman
P
Kevin Huber, Cincinnati, 6-1, 210, Junior
*Indicates unanimous selection. 2007 Consensus Team Class Makeup: 14 seniors, 10 juniors, two sophomores and freshmen.
The five organizations used in determining consensus All-American status are the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation.
All-Time MWC Consensus All-Americans
2007 - John Sullivan, K, New Mexico
2006 - Eric Weddle, DB, Utah
2002 - Jordan Gross, OL, Utah
2001 - Luke Staley, RB, BYU
1999 - Brian Urlacher, DB, New Mexico
