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Idaho's Iupati named first team AP All-America, BSU's Moore 3rd team

Idaho's Iupati named first team AP All-America, BSU's Moore 3rd team

Credit: KTVB

BSU quarterback Kellen Moore has been named to the AP All-America third team.

by Associated Press

KTVB.COM

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Updated Sunday, Dec 27 at 4:07 PM

 

NEW YORK -- Alabama will bring a lineup powered by All-Americans into the BCS National Championship Game.

The top-ranked Crimson Tide had six players, including Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, voted to The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday -- more than any other school.

Ingram was a unanimous first-team selection, as was linebacker Rolando McClain. Defensive tackle Terrence Cody was selected for the second consecutive season. Cornerback Javier Arenas, guard Michael Johnson and kicker Leigh Tiffin were also first-teamers.

Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, the Heisman runner-up, and Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who finished fourth in Heisman voting, were also unanimous first-team All-America selections.

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was the All-American quarterback, selected to the first team by a panel of 14 AP college football poll voters. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was a second-team selection. Boise State's Kellen Moore was the third-team quarterback.

McCoy finished third in the Heisman voting last weekend and was a second-team All-American last year. The senior was joined by his longtime pal and favorite receiver, Jordan Shipley, on the first team. Texas safety Earl Thomas gave the Longhorns three players on the first team, second only to Alabama.

The Crimson Tide and Longhorns play in the BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7.

Alabama safety Mark Barron made the third-team, giving the Tide seven players who received AP All-America honors. Texas put three players -- kicker Hunter Lawrence, center Chris Hall and linebacker Sergio Kindle -- on the third team for a total of six overall.

Florida also had six players make the three teams, including cornerback Joe Haden and tight end Aaron Hernandez as first-teamers.

The SEC was the most represented conference on the first team, with 11 players, including Tennessee safety Eric Berry, South Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood and Georgia punter Drew Butler.

The Big 12 has seven first-team selections, including three of the five offensive linemen.

The tackles were Oklahoma State's Russell Okung and Oklahoma's Trent Williams. Baylor's J.D. Walton was the center.

Finishing out the offensive line was Idaho guard Mike Iuapti.

Notre Dame receiver Golden Tate and Clemson running back C.J. Spiller, selected as an all-purpose player, round out the offense.

TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes was the lone representative on all three teams from the unbeaten and No. 3 Horned Frogs. Georgia Tech's Derrick Morgan was the other defensive end.

Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones was the only Big Ten player on the first team.

Florida's twin brother offensive linemen, Mike and Maurkice Pouncey, were selected to the second team. Oregon State receiver James Rodgers made the second team as an all-purpose player and his brother, Jacquizz, was a third-team selection at running back.

1st Team AP All-American Offense

QB: Colt McCoy (Texas)
RB: Toby Gerhart (Stanford), Mark Ingram (Alabama)
WR: Golden Tate (Notre Dame), Jordan Shipley (Texas)
TE: Aaron Hernandez (Florida)
T: Russell Okung (Oklahoma State), Trent Williams (Oklahoma)
G: Michael Johnson (Alabama), Mike Iupati (Idaho)
C: J.D. Walton (Baylor)
All-purpose player: C.J. Spiller (Clemson)

1st Team AP All-American Defense

K: Leigh Tiffin (Alabama)
DE: Jerry Hughes (TCU), Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech)
DT: Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska), Terrence Cody (Alabama)
LB: Rolando McClain (Alabama), Greg Jones (Michigan State), Eric Norwood (South Carolina)
CB: Joe Haden (Florida), Javier Arenas (Alabama)
S: Earl Thomas (Texas), Eric Berry (Tennessee)
P: Drew Butler (Georgia)

2nd Team AP All-American Offense
QB: Tim Tebow, senior, Florida.
RB: Ryan Mathews, junior, Fresno State; Dion Lewis, freshman, Pittsburgh.
OT: Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa; Chris Marinelli, senior, Stanford.
G: Rodney Hudson, junior, Florida State; Mike Pouncey, junior, Florida.
C: Maurkice Pouncey, junior, Florida.
TE: Dennis Pitta, senior, BYU.
WR: Mardy Gilyard, senior, Cincinnati; Danario Alexander, senior, Missouri.
All-purpose player -- James Rodgers, junior, Oregon State.
K: Kai Forbath, junior, UCLA.

2nd Team AP All-American Defense
DE: Von Miller, junior, Texas A&M; Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan.
DT: Gerald McCoy, junior, Oklahoma; Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State.
LB: Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa; Brandon Spikes, senior, Florida; Sean Weatherspoon, senior, Missouri.
CB: Perrish Cox, senior, Oklahoma State; Kyle Wilson, senior, Boise State.
S: Taylor Mays, senior, Southern California; Rahim Moore, sophomore, UCLA.
P: Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan.

3rd Team AP All-American Defense

QB: Kellen Moore, sophomore, Boise State
RB: LaMichael James, redshirt freshman, Oregon; Jacquizz Rodgers, sophomore, Oregon State.
OT: Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State; Ciron Black, senior, LSU.
G: Brandon Carter, senior, Texas Tech; Jeff Byers, senior, Southern California.
C: Chris Hall, senior, Texas.
TE: Dorin Dickerson, senior, Pittsburgh.
WR: Freddie Barnes, senior, Bowling Green; Demaryius Thomas, junior, Georgia Tech.
All-purpose player -- Dexter McCluster, senior, Mississippi.
K: Hunter Lawrence, senior, Texas.

3rd Team AP All-American Defense
DE: Jeremy Beal, junior, Oklahoma; Brandon Sharpe, senior, Texas Tech.
DT: Brian Price, junior, UCLA; Dan Williams, senior, Tennessee. Linebackers -- Sergio Kindle, senior, Texas; Cody Grimm, senior, Virginia Tech; Navorro Bowman, junior, Penn State.
CB: Brandon Harris, sophomore, Miami; Alterraun Verner, senior, UCLA.
S:Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa; Mark Barron, sophomore, Alabama.
P: Matt Reagan, senior, Memphis.

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