Staley, Morris Earn Sporting News All-America Honors
PROVO -- BYU freshman Luke Staley was selected to the Sporting News All-America Freshman team today, while senior linebacker Rob Morris was named to the publication's All-America second team, marking his second postseason All-America selection this season.
The Sporting News
ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
First team
OFFENSE
Pos.|Player|Ht./Wt.|Class|School
WR|Peter Warrick6-0/190|Sr.|Florida State
T|Chris McIntosh|6-7/307|Sr.|Wisconsin
G|Richard Mercier|6-3/290|Sr.|Miami (Fla.)
C|Ben Hamilton|6-5/271|Jr.|Minnesota
G|Noel LaMontagne|6-5/302|Sr.|Virginia
T|Chris Samuels|6-6/294|Sr.|Alabama
TE|Bubba Franks|6-6/245|Jr.|Miami (Fla.)
WR|Troy Walters|5-8/170|Sr.|Stanford
QB|Michael Vick|6-1/211|Fr.|Virginia Tech
RB|Ron Dayne|5-10/253|Sr.|Wisconsin
RB|Thomas Jones|5-10/205|Sr.|Virginia
DEFENSE
E|Corey Moore|6-0/218|Sr.|Virginia Tech
T|Corey Simon|6-4/275|Sr.|Florida State
T|Rob Renes|6-1/288|Sr.|Michigan
E|Courtney Brown|6-5/265|Sr.|Penn State
LB|Barrin Simpson|5-11/221|Sr.|Mississippi State
LB|Mark Simoneau|6-0/240|Sr.|Kansas State
LB|LaVar Arrington|6-3/233|Jr.|Penn State
CB|Ralph Brown|5-10/180|Sr.|Nebraska
CB|Jamar Fletcher|5-10/167|So.|Wisconsin
SS|Tyrone Carter|5-9/184|Sr.|Minnesota
FS|Deon Grant|6-3/205|Jr.|Tennessee
SPECIALISTS
K|Sebastian Janikowski|6-2/255|Jr.|Florida State
P|Brian Schmitz|6-0/165|Sr.|North Carolina
KR|Deltha OÃÂNeal|5-11/190|Sr.|California
Second team
OFFENSE
WR|Trevor Insley|6-1/195|Sr.|Nevada
T|Jon Carman|6-8/335|Sr.|Georgia Tech
G|Terrence Metcalf|6-3/291|So.|Mississippi
C|Mike Malano|6-2/300|Sr.|San Diego State
G|Jason Whitaker|6-5/300|Sr.|Florida State
T|Chad Clifton|6-6/320|Sr.|Tennessee
TE|Ibn Green|6-2/225|Sr.|Louisville
WR|Dennis Northcutt|5-11/172|Sr.|Arizona
QB|Joe Hamilton|5-10/189|Sr.|Georgia Tech
RB|Shaun Alexander|6-1/205|Sr.|Alabama
RB|Travis Prentice|6-2/228|Sr.|Miami (Ohio)
DEFENSE
E|Robaire Smith|6-5/269|Sr.|Michigan State
T|Casey Hampton|6-1/305|Jr.|Texas
T|Darwin Walker|6-3/290|Sr.|Tennessee
E|Adalius Thomas|6-4/252|Sr.|Southern Miss
LB|Rob Morris|6-2/250|Sr.|BYU
LB|Brandon Short|6-3/246|Sr.|Penn State
LB|Nate Webster|6-0/220|Jr.|Miami (Fla.)
SS|Brian Urlacher|6-4/235|Sr.|New Mexico
FS|Lamar Chapman|6-0/180|Sr.|Kansas State
CB|Damen Wheeler|5-10/175|Sr.|Colorado
CB|Deltha OÃÂNeal|5-11/190|Sr.|California
SPECIALISTS
K|Jeff Chandler|6-2/208|Jr.|Florida
P|Andrew Bayes|6-3/200|Sr.|East Carolina
KR|David Allen|5-9/185|Jr.|Kansas State
Third team
OFFENSE
WR|Kwame Cavil|6-2/205|Jr.|Texas
T|Marvel Smith|6-6/300|Jr.|Arizona State
G|Travis Claridge|6-6/310|Sr.|USC
C|Terrence Anderson|5-11/279|Sr.|Navy
G|Roger Roesler|6-5/300|Sr.|Texas
T|Colin Westrich|6-6/295|Sr.|Toledo
TE|James Whalen|6-4/231|Sr.|Kentucky
WR|Chris Daniels|6-3/202|Sr.|Purdue
QB|Chad Pennington|6-3/220|Sr.|Marshall
RB|LaDainian Tomlinson|5-11/210|Jr.|TCU
RB|LaMont Jordan|5-11/216|Jr.|Maryland
DEFENSE
E|Chris Hovan|6-3/285|Sr.|Boston College
T|Kendrick Clancy|6-2/265|Sr.|Mississippi
E|Alex Brown|6-3/248|So.|Florida
LB|James Hall|6-3/257|Sr.|Michigan
LB|Keith Adams|5-11/220|So.|Clemson
LB|Jeff Kerr|6-4/235|Sr.|East Carolina
LB|Julian Peterson|6-4/235|Sr.|Michigan State
SS|Ashley Cooper|6-0/207|Sr.|Mississippi State
FS|Rogers Beckett|6-3/205|Sr.|Marshall
CB|Anthony Midget|5-11/183|Sr.|Virginia Tech
CB|Lewis Sanders|6-0/200|Jr.|Maryland
SPECIALISTS
K|Jamie Rheem|6-1/185|Jr.|Kansas State
P|Shane Lechler|6-2/220|Sr.|Texas A&M
KR|Nick Davis|5-10/174|So.|Wisconsin
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
First Team
OFFENSE
WR|Jerel Myers|5-11/169|LSU
T|Jon Stinchcomb|6-5/272|Georgia (RS)
G|Kevin Breedlove|6-4/310|Georgia
C|Ben Claxton, 6-4/290, Mississippi (RS)
G|Kip Sixbery|6-4/315|Kentucky
T|Mike Pearson|6-7/295|Florida (RS)
TE|Randy McMichael|6-3/223|Georgia (RS)
WR|Ronney Daniels|6-1/211|Auburn
QB|Michael Vick|6-1/211|Virginia Tech (RS)
RB|Clinton Portis|5-11/180|Miami (Fla.)
RB|Avon Cobourne|5-8/190|West Virginia (RS)
DEFENSE
E|Charles Grant|6-3/266|Georgia
T|Albert Haynesworth|6-6/300|Tennessee
T|Dan Klecko|6-1/265|Temple
E|Julius Peppers|6-6/280|North Carolina (RS)
LB|Clifton Smith|6-2/250|Syracuse
LB|Saleem Rasheed|6-3/220|Alabama
LB|Solomon Bates|6-3/240|Arizona State
CB|Rashad Faison|5-10/188|South Carolina
CB|Dennis Weathersby|6-1/203|Oregon State (RS)
SS|Chris Williams|6-3/212|Virginia (RS)
FS|Ramon Walker|5-11/190|Pittsburgh (RS)
SPECIALISTS
K|John Anderson|6-1/170|Washington
P|Steve Mullins|6-4/211|Utah State (RS)
KR|Leonard Scott|5-11/165|Tennessee
Second Team
OFFENSE
WR|Terrence Edwards|6-1/175|Georgia
T|Michael Mahan|6-6/292|Texas A&M (RS)
G|Gene Mruczkowski|6-3/307|Purdue (RS)
C|Josh Melton|6-4/289|Arkansas (RS)
G|Zach Wilson|6-4/300|USC (RS)
T|Matt Crawford|6-6/295|Maryland (RS)
TE|Jerramy Stevens|6-7/220|Washington (RS)
WR|Kareem Kelly|6-1/185|USC
QB|Brooks Bollinger|6-2/192|Wisconsin (RS)
RB|T.J. Duckett|6-2/255|Michigan State
RB|Deon Burnett|6-0/205|Washington State
DEFENSE
E|Greg Gathers|6-1/249|Georgia Tech
T|Michael Josiah|6-3/240|Louisville (RS)
T|Kevin Stevenson|6-1/273|Baylor (RS)
E|William Joseph|6-5/285|Miami (Fla.) (RS)
LB|Brian Gamble|6-2/227|Texas A&M (RS)
LB|Marcus Reese|6-2/216|Fr.|UCLA
LB|Treverance Faulk|6-3/224|LSU
CB|Lito Sheppard|5-11/190|Florida
CB|Darrell Rideaux|5-9/175|USC
SS|Donnie Nickey|6-3/203|Ohio State
FS|Jerton Evans|5-11/186|Virginia
SPECIALISTS
K|Dan Nystrom|5-11/205|Minnesota
P|Nathan Fikse|5-9/180|UCLA
KR|Domanick Davis|5-10/203|LSU
Third team
OFFENSE
WR|Jammarl OÃÂNeal|6-1/175|Central Michigan (RS)
T|Bruce Nelson|6-4/270|Iowa (RS)
G|Bryan Anderson|6-5/295|Pittsburgh (RS)
C|Zach Butler|6-4/280|Iowa State (RS)
G|Scott Tercero|6-5/270|Cal
T|Rob Kellerman|6-6/300|Wyoming (RS)
TE|Trent Smith|6-5/222|Oklahoma (RS)
WR|Antonio Bryant|6-2/180|Pittsburgh
QB|Casey Printers|6-3/190|TCU
RB|Luke Staley6-1/214|BYU
RB|Earnest Graham|5-10/218|Florida (RS)
DEFENSE
E|Aaron Hunt|6-3/230|Texas Tech (RS)
T|Lute Croy|6-2/290|SMU (RS)
TCedric Harden|6-3/283|Missouri (RS)
E|Kevin Williams|6-5/235|Oklahoma State (RS)
LB|Drew Wahlroos|6-3/225|Colorado (RS)
LB|Fred Barr|6-2/225|Iowa
LB|Recardo Wimbush|6-1/205|Georgia Tech
CB|Ricky Manning|5-9/170|UCLA
CB|Rushen Jones|6-1/190|Vanderbilt (RS)
SS|Roy Williams|6-2/215|Oklahoma (RS)
FS|Daryl Dixon|5-10/189|Florida
SPECIALISTS
K|Nick Calaycay|5-7/172|Boise State (RS)
P|Brooks Barnard|6-2/190|Maryland (RS)
KR|William Green|6-1/220|Boston College
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