2007 College Football All-America Team
2007 College Football All-America Team |
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College Football All-America Team |
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season |
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The 2007 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News , Sports Illustrated , Pro Football Weekly , ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, and Scout.com.[1]
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans.
Twenty-two players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2007, eight of them unanimously. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*)
Offense
[edit ]Quarterback
[edit ]- Tim Tebow , Florida (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Matt Ryan, Boston College (AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly)
- Chase Daniel, Missouri (AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Colt Brennan, Hawaii (AP-3)
Running back
[edit ]- Darren McFadden , Arkansas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Kevin Smith , Central Florida (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
- Jonathan Stewart, Oregon (AFCA-Coaches, AP-3)
- Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois (Pro Football Weekly)
- Ray Rice, Rutgers (Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Mike Hart, Michigan (AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Matt Forte, Tulane (AP-3)
Fullback
[edit ]- Brannan Southerland, Georgia (Pro Football Weekly)
Wide receiver
[edit ]- Michael Crabtree , Texas Tech (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Jordy Nelson , Kansas State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Percy Harvin, Florida (Sporting News)
- Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (Pro Football Weekly)
- Mario Manningham, Michigan (AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Harry Douglas, Louisville (AP-2)
- James Hardy, Indiana (WCFF-2, AP-3)
- Davone Bess, Hawaii (WCFF-2, AP-3)
Tight end
[edit ]- Martin Rucker , Missouri (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, ESPN, CBS Sports, Scout.com, WCFF-2)
- Travis Beckum, Wisconsin (Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-3)
- Fred Davis, Southern California (Sporting News, AP-2)
- Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State (Pro Football Weekly)
Tackles
[edit ]- Jake Long , Michigan (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Anthony Collins , Kansas (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Ryan Clady , Boise State (AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Scout.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Kirk Barton, Ohio State (AFCA-Coaches, ESPN, AP-3)
- Sam Baker, Southern California (Walter Camp, AP-2)
- Alex Mack, California (Sporting News)
- Max Unger, Oregon (Sports Illustrated)
- Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh (Pro Football Weekly)
- Barry Richardson, Clemson (College Football News, WCFF-2)
Guards
[edit ]- Duke Robinson , Oklahoma (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com, WCFF-2)
- Martin O'Donnell, Illinois (Associated Press, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Hercules Satele, Hawaii (FWAA-Writers)
- Ryan Stanchek, West Virginia (FWAA-Writers, WCFF-2, AP-3)
- Tony Hills, Texas (Walter Camp)
- Roy Schuening, Oregon State (Pro Football Weekly, ESPN)
- Gosder Cherilus, Boston College (CBS Sports)
- Robert Felton, Arkansas (AP-2)
- Anthony Parker, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Andrew Crummey, Maryland (AP-3)
- Branden Albert, Virginia (AP-3)
Center
[edit ]- Jonathan Luigs , Arkansas (FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2)
- Steve Justice, Wake Forest (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, WCFF-2)
- Adam Spieker, Missouri (AP-3)
Defense
[edit ]Ends
[edit ]- Chris Long , Virginia (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- George Selvie , South Florida (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Greg Middleton, Indiana (Sporting News, CBS Sports, College Football News, WCFF-2, AP-3)
- Vernon Gholston, Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Bruce Davis, UCLA (WCFF-2)
- Lawrence Jackson, USC (AP-2)
- Greg Hardy, Mississippi (WCFF-2)
- Jonal Saint-Dic, Michigan State (WCFF-2)
- Nick Reed, Oregon (AP-3)
Tackles
[edit ]- Glenn Dorsey , LSU (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Sedrick Ellis , Southern California (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati (AP-2)
- James McClinton, Kansas (AP-2)
- Vance Walker, Georgia Tech (AP-3)
- Frank Okam, Texas (AP-3)
Linebackers
[edit ]- James Laurinaitis , Ohio State (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, CBS Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Dan Connor , Penn State (Associated Press, Walter Camp, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Jordon Dizon , Colorado (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- J Leman , Illinois (AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, ESPN, CBS Sports, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Curtis Lofton , Oklahoma (FWAA-Writers, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College Football News, AP-2)
- Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches, AP-3)
- Keith Rivers, Southern California (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, WCFF-2)
- Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh (Scout.com, AP-3)
- Sean Lee, Penn State (Pro Football Weekly)
- Ali Highsmith, LSU (CBS Sports, AP-2)
- Shawn Crable, Michigan (WCFF-2)
- Ben Moffitt, South Florida (AP-3)
Cornerback
[edit ]- Aqib Talib , Kansas (Associated Press, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com)
- Antoine Cason , Arizona (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (AFCA-Coaches)
- Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (AFCA-Coaches, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Mike Mickens, Cincinnati (FWAA-Writers)
- Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest (Scout.com, WCFF-2, AP-3)
- Leodis McKelvin, Troy (Pro Football Weekly)
- Trey Brown, UCLA (WCFF-2)
- Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (Pro Football Weekly, AP-2, WCFF-2)
Safety
[edit ]- Craig Steltz , LSU (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Jamie Silva , Boston College (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)
- Mike Jenkins, South Florida (AFCA-Coaches, AP-3)
- Taylor Mays, Southern California (Sporting News, AP-3)
- Chris Horton, UCLA (Sporting News)
- William Moore, Missouri (Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, AP-2)
- Nic Harris, Oklahoma (Pro Football Weekly)
- Marcus Griffin, Texas (ESPN)
- Patrick Chung, Oregon (AP-2)
- Kenny Phillips, Miami (AP-3)
Special teams
[edit ]Kicker
[edit ]- John Sullivan , New Mexico (Walter Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, AP-3)
- Thomas Weber, Arizona State (Associated Press, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com, WCFF-2)
- Taylor Mehlhaff, Wisconsin (AFCA-Coaches)
- Daniel Lincoln, Tennessee (FWAA-Writers)
- Austin Starr, Indiana (Sports Illustrated, AP-2)
- Steven Hauschka, North Carolina State (Pro Football Weekly)
- Louie Sakoda, Utah (Rivals.com)
Punter
[edit ]- Kevin Huber , Cincinnati (Associated Press, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Scout.com)
- Chris Miller, Ball State (AFCA-Coaches)
- Louie Sakoda, Utah (FWAA-Writers, CBS Sports)
- Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN, College Football News, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2)
- Brett Kern, Toledo (AP-3)
All-purpose player / return specialist
[edit ]- Jeremy Maclin , Missouri (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Sporting News-KR, Sports Illustrated-PR, ESPN-KR, CBS Sports-KR, Rivals.com, Scout.com)
- Felix Jones , Arkansas (Walter Camp-Returner, Rivals.com-KR, Scout.com-PR, AP-2)
- DeSean Jackson, California (AFCA-Coaches, AP-3)
- Leodis McKelvin, Troy (Sporting News-PR, Rivals.com-PR, Pro Football Weekly-PR, Scout.com-KR)
- Matthew Slater, UCLA (Sports Illustrated-KR)
- Chris Johnson, East Carolina (Pro Football Weekly)
- Kevin Robinson, Utah State (CBS Sports, College Football News-PR, WCFF-2)
- A. J. Jefferson, Fresno State (College Football News)
See also
[edit ]- 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
- 2007 All-Big 12 Conference football team
- 2007 All-Big Ten Conference football team
- 2007 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
- 2007 All-SEC football team
References
[edit ]- AFCA Coaches
- "Tebow, McFadden, Smith on AP All-America first team". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 12, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- "AP announces All-American football team". HeraldNet. Associated Press. December 11, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- CBS Sports
- College Football News
- ESPN
- Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)
- Pro Football Weekly
- Rivals
- Scout.com
- Sports Illustrated
- Sporting News
- Walter Camp
Notes
[edit ]- ^ "2007 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association. November 29, 2007. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2023. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.