Jordy Nelson:All-American (KU 2, MU 2)

[kstater]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3150439

Tebow, McFadden, Smith on AP All-American first team



NEW YORK --
AP All-American First Team


OFFENSE
QB: Tim Tebow, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Florida.
RB: Darren McFadden, junior, 6-2, 215, Arkansas; Kevin Smith, junior, 6-1, 211, Central Florida.
WR: Michael Crabtree, freshman, 6-3, 208, Texas Tech; Jordy Nelson, senior, 6-2, 213, Kansas State.
OT: Jake Long, senior, 6-7, 313, Michigan; Anthony Collins, junior, 6-5, 320, Kansas.
G: Duke Robinson, junior, 6-5, 330, Oklahoma; Martin O'Donnell, senior, 6-5, 305, Illinois.
C: Steve Justice, senior, 6-4, 284, Wake Forest.
TE: Martin Rucker, senior, 6-6, 255, Missouri.
All-purpose: Jeremy Maclin, freshman, 6-1, 185, Missouri.
K: Thomas Weber, freshman, 6-1, 202, Arizona State.

DEFENSE
DE: Chris Long, senior, 6-4, 280, Virginia; George Selvie, sophomore, 6-4, 242, South Florida.
DT: Glenn Dorsey, senior, 6-2, 303, LSU; Sedrick Ellis, senior, 6-2, 305, Southern California.
LB: Dan Connor, senior, 6-3, 233, Penn State; James Laurinaitis, junior, 6-3, 240, Ohio State; Jordan Dizon, senior, 6-0, 220, Colorado.
CB: Aqib Talib, junior, 6-2, 195, Kansas; Antoine Cason, senior, 6-0, 185, Arizona.
S: Craig Steltz, senior, 6-2, 209, LSU; Jamie Silva, senior, 5-11, 210, Boston College.
P: Kevin Huber, junior, 6-1, 210, Cincinnati.



When it comes to being an All-American, Darren McFadden doesn't have to settle for second.

The Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up was one of four players voted to The Associated Press All-American team for the second consecutive season.

Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis were the other two-time first-team AP All-Americans on the team released Tuesday.

Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow joins McFadden in the backfield along with Central Florida's Kevin Smith, who leads the nation with 2,448 yards and 30 touchdowns. Smith is the first All-American from UCF, which began playing major college football in 1996.

Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, who finished fourth in the Heisman voting, was voted to the second team. Hawaii's Colt Brennan, third in the Heisman voting, was the third-team quarterback.

McFadden set school records with 1,725 yards rushing and 2,172 all-purpose yards, breaking the marks he set last year. He scored 16 touchdowns and threw four TD passes, working as a quarterback out of Arkansas' shotgun Wild Hog formation.

The junior has said he'll decide whether to return to school for his senior season after the AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1 against Daniel and Missouri, though he may have given a hint as to which was he was leaning after the Heisman ceremony when he said, "I think my quarterbacking days are about to come to a halt."

Kansas State receiver Jordy Nelson went from walk-on to All-American.

Nelson didn't get a scholarship after playing at Riley County High School, 20 miles from Kansas State's Manhattan campus. He redshirted in 2003 and was a defensive back in 2004, again not seeing any game time.

He moved to receiver in 2005 and started all 11 games, catching 45 passes for 669 yards. In 2006, he battled injuries and caught 39 passes for 547 yards.

This season, Nelson became a star. He ranked second in the country in both receptions (122) and receiving yards (1,606) behind fellow All-American Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech.

Crabtree set NCAA freshman records with 125 receptions for 1,861 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fellow redshirt freshmen Jeremy Maclin from Missouri (all-purpose player) and Arizona State kicker Thomas Weber also made the first team.

The last freshman to be an AP All-American was Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson in 2004.

Crabtree was also one of four players unanimously selected to the first team by a panel of 12 media members, along with McFadden, Dorsey and Southern California defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.

Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman on Saturday night. He was the second-rated passer in the country, led the Gators in rushing and became the first major college player with at least 20 rushing touchdowns and at least 20 TD passes in the same season.

Missouri's Martin Rucker, who led the nation's tight ends with 81 catches, gave the Tigers two All-Americans.

Long was joined on the offensive line by Kansas tackle Anthony Collins, guards Duke Robinson of Oklahoma and Martin O'Donnell of Illinois and Wake Forest center Steve Justice.

On the defensive line with Dorsey and Ellis were ends Chris Long from Virginia and George Selvie of South Florida.

Penn State's Dan Connor, Colorado's Jordan Dizon and Laurinaitis were the linebackers. They were also the three finalists for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker. Laurinaitis won the award.

In the secondary, the cornerbacks were Aqib Talib from Kansas and Antoine Cason from Arizona. The safeties were Jamie Silva from Boston College and Craig Steltz from LSU, each with six interceptions.

Cincinnati's Kevin Huber was the punter. He led the nation with a 46.9-yard average.

The Big 12 had eight players selected to the first team, leading all conferences. The Big Ten and Southeastern Conference were second with four All-Americans each.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

It's subjective because the writers that vote for this honor don't watch 20-25 games that would be needed to make an expert opinion. And they definitely don't see all the action in the mid-majors, i.e. the Sun Belt, MAC, C-USA, M-West, WAC.

There wasn't a sophomore listed among the offensive linemen on the AP All-American squads so that isn't an indictment on Andre Smith. That's fine, my boy Andre will enter next fall as a Preseason All-American, make the 1st team AP squad and possibly take home the Outland Trophy, before being a first round draft pick in the 2009 draft.

You're saying that Kirk Herbstreit doesn't get a chance to watch 20 games? Or how Neal McCready a reporter from Alabama and one of the 12 voters in the AP.

[Orange Cameltoe]

Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoLJ

Oh Orangecameltoe got owned.

Five years from now, we shall see how many of those scrub All-Americans accomplished everything. I will save this thread link and revisit it when Andre Smith wins the Outland Trophy next year.

Just remember, Andre is just a sophomore. Vendication is going to be sweet.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

Vendication is going to be sweet.

Ok Dashboard Confessional. Take it somewhere else. We are talking about players good enough to be All Americans.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

Five years from now, we shall see how many of those scrub All-Americans accomplished everything. I will save this thread link and revisit it when Andre Smith wins the Outland Trophy next year.

Just remember, Andre is just a sophomore. Vendication is going to be sweet.

That's fine. I hope he gets to be an All-American next year. The fact of the matter is we are discussing THIS year's All-American's, and Andre Smith isn't one of them. Deal with it.

[Orange Cameltoe]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Maybe you can make a "crystal ball\hopes and dreams" thread or something?

This thread is for discussing All Americans. Thanks.

I am not going to back down because a deserving player got snubbed. Andre Smith is an All-American. The flawed system doesn't reward underclassmen. It took 75 years for the voters to finally recognize a deserving sophomore for the Heisman.

Andre Smith shared the Jacobs Trophy with Jonathan Luigs, who just so happened to win the Rimington Award, which goes to the best center in the country. Luigs is a consensus All-American. You don't think a sophomore is deserving who shares the "Best offensive lineman honor" with a player of that caliber then you're just a closed minded fool.

EAT IT PUNK!

http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2007/12/...lineman_h.html

[|Zach|]

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

EAT IT PUNK!

I am eating up my team's All American Lineman.

I would say you are eating sour grapes.

[kstater]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

I am not going to back down because a deserving player got snubbed. Andre Smith is an All-American. The flawed system doesn't reward underclassmen. It took 75 years for the voters to finally recognize a deserving sophomore for the Heisman.

Andre Smith shared the Jacobs Trophy with Jonathan Luigs, who just so happened to win the Rimington Award, which goes to the best center in the country. Luigs is a consensus All-American. You don't think a sophomore is deserving who shares the "Best offensive lineman honor" with a player of that caliber then you're just a closed minded fool.

EAT IT PUNK!

http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2007/12/...lineman_h.html

You're absolutely right about the system being flawed about not allowing underclassman. So flawed in fact, that five(5) underclassman made the first team list. I'll say it again, your guy didn't even make the 2nd or 3rd teams, yet you're claiming he was snubbed.

[Orange Cameltoe]

Originally Posted by kstater

That's fine. I hope he gets to be an All-American next year. The fact of the matter is we are discussing THIS year's All-American's, and Andre Smith isn't one of them. Deal with it.

This year's AP list lost credibility not having Andre Smith on it.

I am complaining Smith got snubbed and has a strong case to be one. The only knock on him so far he's a sophomore. He has the resume and the game film to back it up.

Keep reveling in your farce of an All-American list. It's not much different than your typical Pro Bowl roster.

[rageeumr]

Where is the mighty Brandon Pettigrew?

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by kstater

You're absolutely right about the system being flawed about not allowing underclassman. So flawed in fact, that five(5) underclassman made the first team list.

[HolyHandgernade]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

Just remember, Andre is just a sophomore. Vendication is going to be sweet.

You going to be selling something?

-HH

[Orange Cameltoe]

Originally Posted by kstater

You're absolutely right about the system being flawed about not allowing underclassman. So flawed in fact, that five(5) underclassman made the first team list. I'll say it again, your guy didn't even make the 2nd or 3rd teams, yet you're claiming he was snubbed.

All the underclassmen like Tebow, Crabtree and Selvie have commonly available measureables called statistics to validate their status.

It's a lot tougher for an offensive lineman since all they have is game film and word of mouth.

My boy was the best offensive lineman in the finest football conference in the country. If that doesn't qualify as an All-American, I don't know what does.

[Orange Cameltoe]

All-American

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Orange Cameltoe

If that doesn't qualify as an All-American, I don't what does.

Being on the list in the thread topic.

This shouldn't be that hard.