N2FL 2007 All-America Team

 

                                         OFFENSE

                                                                                                                                                                    *team compiled  December 3, 2007   

Pos. Name Class School Ht. Wt. 2006 Season Stats
             
QB Tim Tebow Soph. Florida 6-3 235 217 of 317 (69%) for 3,132 yds and 29 TDs, 6 INT; 194 car. for 838 yds and 22 TDs
             
RB Darren McFadden Jr. Arkansas 6-2 215 304 car. for 1,725 yds and 15 TDs; 21 catches for 164 yds and 1 TD, 6 of 11 for 123 yds and 4 TDs
             
RB Ray Rice Jr. Rutgers 5-9 205 345 car. for 1,732 yds and 20 TDs; 23 catches for 224 yds and 1 TD
             
RB Rashard Mendenhall Jr. Illinois 5-11 224 245 car. for 1,526 yds and 16 TDs; 29 catches for 259 yds and 2 TDs
             
WR Michael Crabtree Fr. Texas Tech 6-3 222 125 catches for 1,861 yds and 21 touchdowns
             
WR Mario Manningham Jr. Michigan 6-0 186 67 catches for 1,096 yds and 11 touchdowns
             
WR Jordy Nelson Sr. Kansas State 6-3 217 122 catches for 1,606 yds and 11 touchdowns, 2 Punt Returns for TDs
             
TE Travis Beckum Jr. Wisconsin 6-4 225 73 catches for 960 yds and 6 touchdowns
             
OT Jake Long Sr. Michigan 6-7 313  
             
OT Anthony Collins Jr. Kansas 6-5 320  
             
OG Duke Robinson Jr. Oklahoma 6-5 330  
             
OG Martin O'Donnell Sr. Illinois 6-5 300  
             
C Steve Justice Sr. Wake Forest 6-4 280  

 

                                                                                  DEFENSE

     

Pos. Name Class School Ht. Wt. 2006 Season Stats
             
DE Chris Long Sr. Virginia 6-4 284 75 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, INT, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked kick
             
DE Vernon Gholston Jr. Ohio State 6-4 264 34 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TD
             
DT Glenn Dorsey Sr. LSU 6-2 303 64 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks
             
DT Sedrick Ellis Sr. USC 6-1 295 56 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
             
LB James Laurinaitis Jr. Ohio State 6-3 240 103 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 INT, 1 fumble recovery
             
LB Dan Connor Sr. Penn State 6-3 233 136 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery
             
LB Curtis Lofton Jr. Oklahoma 6-0 238 142 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 3 INT, 2 TDs
             
LB Jordon Dizon Sr. Colorado 6-0 225 160 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 INT, 1 TD, 1 forced fumble, 3 pass breakups
             
CB Aqib Talib Jr. Kansas 6-2 205 61 tackles, 4 INT (1 TD), 13 pass breakups, 3 tackles for loss - 8 catches for 182 yds and 4 TDs
             
CB Antoine Cason Sr. Arizona 6-0 185 71 tackles, 5 INT (2 TDs), 14 pass breakups, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles - 2 Punt Returns for TDs
             
CB Malcolm Jenkins Jr. Ohio State 6-1 208 44 tackles, 3 INT (1 TD), 9 pass breakups, 5 tackles for loss
             
S Craig Steltz Sr. LSU 6-2 209 97 tackles, 6 INT, 7 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack
             
S Jamie Silva Sr. Boston College 5-11 210 115 tackles, 6 INT (1 TD), 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery (TD), 4 tackles for loss
             
S Taylor Mays Soph. USC 6-4 225 62 tackles, 1 INT, 6 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble1, 1 fumble recovery

 

                                         SPECIALISTS

Pos. Name Class School Ht. Wt. Season Stats
K Thomas Weber Fr. Arizona State 6-1 202 22 of 23 field goals, 42 of 44 on extra points
             
P Durant Brooks Sr. Georgia Tech 6-0 202 45.5 average, 30 inside the 20, long of 77 yds
             
RS Eddie Royal (WR) Sr. Virginia Tech 5-10 181 30 punt returns for 15.1 average and 2 touchdowns

                                        Award Winners

Coach of the Year: Mark Mangino (Kansas)
   
Offensive Player of the Year: QB     Tim Tebow (Florida)
   
Defensive Player of the Year: DT     Glenn Dorsey (LSU)
   
Offensive Freshman of the Year: WR     Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)
   
Defensive Freshman of the Year: DB     Eric Berry (Tennessee)