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Eric Weddle won his seventh All-America honor of the season today, when the Associated Press named him to its All-America second team. Weddle is one of just eight Utes ever to make an Associated Press All-America team, and the first since 2002, when offensive lineman Jordan Gross earned consensus All-America honors. He is Utah's first defensive A.P. All-American since Luther Elliss achieved consensus All-America status in 1994. Utah's other A.P. All-Americans were second-team quarterback Lee Grosscup (1957), second-team offensive lineman Carlton Walker (1984), third-team running back Earl Pomeroy (1929), third-team defensive lineman Steve Clark (1981) and third-team offensive lineman Anthony Brown (1994).
Utah senior defensive back Eric Weddle was named a first-team All-American by SportingNews.com today. He is Utah's first defensive first-team All-American since Luther Elliss in 1994. First-team awards for Weddle include: American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), SportsIllustrated.com, CBSsportsline.com, SportingNews.com and rivals.com. He won second-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF).
First-team Offense Quarterback -- Troy Smith, 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, senior, Ohio State. Running backs -- Darren McFadden, 6-2, 212, sophomore, Arkansas; Steve Slaton, 5-10, 195, sophomore, West Virginia. Wide receivers -- Calvin Johnson, 6-5, 235, junior, Georgia, Tech; Dwayne Jarrett, 6-5, 210, junior, Southern California. Tight end -- Matt Spaeth, 6-7, 265, senior, Minnesota. Tackles -- Jake Long, 6-7, 313, senior, Michigan; Joe Thomas, 6-8, 313, senior, Wisconsin. Guards -- Josh Beekman, 6-2, 318, senior, Boston College; Justin Blalock, 6-4, 335, senior, Texas. Center -- Dan Mozes, 6-4, 290, senior, West Virginia. Kicker -- Justin Medlock, 6-0, 197, senior, UCLA. All-purpose player -- DeSean Jackson, 6-0, 178, sophomore, California. Defense Ends -- LaMarr Woodley, 6-2, 269, senior, Michigan; Gaines Adams, 6-5, 265, senior, Clemson. Tackles -- Glenn Dorsey, 6-2, 299, junior, LSU; Quinn Pitcock, 6-3, 295, senior, Ohio State. Linebackers -- Paul Posluszny, 6-2, 238, senior, Penn State; Patrick Willis, 6-2, 240, senior, Mississippi; James Laurinaitis, 6-3, 244, sophomore, Ohio State. Cornerbacks -- Leon Hall, 5-11, 193, senior, Michigan; Daymeion Hughes, 6-0, 188, senior, California. Safeties -- LaRon Landry, 6-2, 202, senior, LSU; Reggie Nelson, 6-1, 175, junior, Florida. Punter -- Daniel Sepulveda, 6-3, 230, senior, Baylor.
Second-team Offense Quarterback -- Brady Quinn, senior, Notre Dame. Running backs -- Ray Rice, sophomore, Rutgers; Mike Hart, junior, Michigan. Wide receivers -- Jarrett Dillard, sophomore, Rice; Jeff Samardzija, senior, Notre Dame. Tight end -- Zach Miller, junior, Arizona State. Tackles -- Sam Baker, junior, Southern California; Arron Sears, senior, Tennessee. Guards -- Ben Grubbs, senior, Auburn; T.J. Downing, senior, Ohio State. Center -- Ryan Kalil, senior, Southern California. Kicker -- Arthur Carmody, junior, Louisville. All-purpose player -- Ted Ginn. Jr., junior, Ohio State. Defense Ends -- Justin Hickman, senior, UCLA; Mkristo Bruce, senior, Washington State. Tackles -- Alan Branch, junior, Michigan; Amobi Okoye, senior, Louisville. Linebackers -- Dan Connor, junior, Penn State; Ameer Ismail, senior, Western Michigan; David Harris, senior, Michigan. Cornerbacks -- Aaron Ross, senior, Texas; Ryan Smith, senior, Florida. Safeties -- Eric Weddle, senior, Utah; Michael Griffin, senior, Texas. Punter -- Durant Brooks, junior, Georgia Tech.
Third-team Offense Quarterback -- Colt Brennan, junior, Hawaii. Running backs -- Ian Johnson, sophomore, Boise State; Garrett Wolfe, senior, Northern Illinois. Wide receivers -- Robert Meachem, junior, Tennessee; Johnnie Lee Higgins, senior, UTEP. Tight end -- Jonny Harline, senior, BYU. Tackles -- Levi Brown, senior, Penn State; Tony Ugoh, senior, Arkansas. Guards -- Kurt Quarterman, senior, Louisville; Nathan Bennett, senior, Clemson. Center -- Jonathan Luigs, sophomore, Arkansas. Kicker -- Mason Crosby, senior, Colorado. All-purpose player -- Sammie Stroughter, junior, Oregon State. Defense Ends -- Quentin Moses, senior, Georgia; Anthony Spencer, senior, Purdue. Tackles -- Jay Alford, senior, Penn State; Eric Foster, junior, Rutgers. Linebackers -- H.B. Blades, senior, Pittsburgh; Rufus Alexander, senior, Oklahoma; Brandon Siler, junior, Florida. Cornerbacks -- Dwight Lowery, junior, San Jose State; Brandon Flowers, sophomore, Virginia Tech. Safeties -- Tra Battle, senior, Georgia; Tom Zbikowski, senior, Notre Dame. Punter -- Jeremy Kapinos, senior, Penn State.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-12-12-06 1149MST
