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jimotis4heisman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-14-2004, 10:01 PM

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=1000 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width=705><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=662 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="2%"><TABLE cellSpacing=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=0 width=305 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff height=442><TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066>Defensive Line</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width="30%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Second Team
5. Travis Johnson, Sr. Florida State
6. Mathias Kiwanuka, Jr. B. College
7. Dan Cody, Sr. Oklahoma
8. Shaun Cody, Sr. USC
Third Team
9. Matt Roth, Sr. Iowa
10. Demarcus Ware, Sr. Troy
11. Mike Patterson, Sr. USC
12. Trent Cole, Sr. Cincinnati </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>DE Erasmus James, Sr. Wisconsin
34 tackles, 8 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, 3 broken up passes, 2 forced fumbles, 7 quarterback hurriesDespite missing time with a rolled up ankle, James was still one of the nation's premier pass rushers. With the rest of the great Badger line occupying attention, James was able to see one-on-one attention early and ate it up. Teams started to double and triple team James and it allowed the rest of the line to produce more.

DE Jonathan Goddard, Sr. Marshall
78 tackles, 16 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, 5 broken up passes, 5 forced fumbles, 3 quarterback hurriesGoddard was an unstoppable machine all season long winning games by himself at times. He was a superior pass rusher with 16 sacks, but he was also a premier run stuffer.

DE David Pollack, Sr. Georgia48 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss, 32 quarterback hurries, 2 forced fumbles
After a slightly overrated junior season, Pollack came back roaring despite being a marked man all season long. He had to face consistent double and even triple teaming freeing up the rest of the Dawg defense, but he was still able to find a way to permanently camp in everyone's backfield with a ridiculous 32 quarterback hurries.

DE Marcus Spears, Sr. LSU48 tackles, 9 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, 6 broken up passes, 2 forced fumbles, 2 quarterback hurries
Spears put off NFL millions and came back to be the star of the tremendous Tiger line. More than just a pass rusher, Spears was able to change games by coming up with the big run stop and the key sack when needed.

<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066> Linebackers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width="30%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Second Team
4. A.J. Hawk, Jr. Ohio State
5. Odell Thurman, Jr. Georgia
6. Michael Boley, Sr. So. Miss
Third Team
7. Kirk Morrison, Sr. San Diego St
8. Chad Greenway, Jr. Iowa
9. Kevin Burnett, Sr. Tennessee
Honorable Mention
10. Lofa Tatupu, Jr. USC
11. LeRoy Hill, Sr. Clemson
12. Ahmad Brooks, Soph. Virginia
13. Travis Williams, Jr. Auburn
14. Barrett Ruud, Sr. Nebraska
15. Robert Rodriguez, Sr. UTEP</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Spencer Havner, Jr. UCLA
125 tackles, 1 sack, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 3 broken up passes
It's hard to get too much respect when you're the top player on the nation's 111th run defense. Despite leading the Pac 10 in tackles and making 84 solo stops, Havner didn't even earn first-team All-Pac 10 honors. That was a glaring mistake as he was the only one making plays with a young and porous defensive line in front of him and with fellow star LB Justin London hurting fro most of the year.

D'Qwell Jackson, Jr. Maryland
123 tackles, 4 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 5 broken up passes
Jackson was all over the field for the Terps joining DT Shawne Merriman as the leaders of a defense that didn't get any help from the offense. Jackson isn't huge, but he showed tremendous quickness to the ball and sensational timing to get into the backfield.

Derrick Johnson, Sr. Texas
128 tackles, 2 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, 8 forced fumbles, 8 broken up passes, 1 interception
The Butkus Award winner wasn't just the best linebacker in America, he was the best defensive player. With all due respect to David Pollack, no one was more disruptive and no one made more big plays as Johnson forced eight fumble, was always in the backfield with ten quarterback hurries, and was sensational in pass coverage breaking up eight passes.

<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066> Defensive Backs</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width=300 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle width="100%"><SCRIPT ********************> var bnum=new Number(Math.floor(99999999 * Math.random())+1); document.write('<SCR'+'IPT **********"**********" '); document.write('SRC="http://servedby.advertising.com/site=697646/size=300250/bnum='+bnum+'/optn=1"></SCR'+'IPT>'); </SCRIPT><SCRIPT ******************** src="http://servedby.advertising.com/site=697646/size=300250/bnum=33645544/optn=1"></SCRIPT></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Second Team
5. Brodney Pool, Jr. Oklahoma
6. Marlin Jackson, Sr. Michigan
7. Antrel Rolle, Sr. Miami
8. Jimmy Williams, Jr. Virginia Tech
Third Team
9. Donte Nicholson, Sr. Oklahoma
10. Mitch Meeuwsen, Sr. Oregon St
11. Jason Allen, Jr. Tennessee
12. Junior Rosegreen, Sr. Auburn </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Thomas Davis, Jr. Georgia
73 tackles, 4 quarterback hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception, 3 broken up passes
As much of a fourth linebacker as a defensive back, Davis took over the role from Oklahoma's Roy Williams and Miami's Sean Taylor as college football's top do-it-all safety. Few defensive backs could get into the backfield and stop the run like Davis did.

Adam "Pac Man" Jones, Jr. West Virginia
69 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, 7 broken up passes
Jones was the nation's surest tackling cornerback leading the Mountaineers with 69 stops to go along with his shut-down duties on every team's number one receiver. With tremendous speed and quickness, Jones was also a game-breaking kick returner.

Carlos Rogers, Sr. Auburn
41 tackles, 1 sack, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 8 broken up passes
The nation's premier cover-corner, the big, fast Rogers was always assigned to the top receiver and he always came through. Putting off the NFL for a year, Rogers upped his stock even higher as the top player of one of the nation's best defenses. Teammate Junior Rosegreen, also a tremendous player, saw tons of passes come his way with everyone avoiding Rogers.

Ernest Shazor, Jr. Michigan
77 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 broken up pass, 2 forced fumbles
The intimidating presence in the Wolverine secondary, the big hitting junior lived up to all of the potential with a fantastic junior season. He helped save the Purdue game with a big hit and a forced fumble and consistently made big plays in the backfield.

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<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066>Placekickers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width="30%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Honorable Mention
4. Tyler Jones, Sr. Boise State
5. Dave Rayner, Sr. Michigan State
6. Alexis Serna, Fr. Oregon State
7. Stephen Gostkowski. Jr. Memphis
8. Kyle Schlicher, Soph. Iowa
9. Jonathan Nichols, Sr. Ole Miss
10. Brian Bostick, Sr. Alabama</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Mike Nugent, Sr. Ohio State
20 of 23 field goals, 27 of 27 extra points
Other kickers had better field goal percentages and some showed a bit more range, but no one had a better combination of the two this year than Nugent. The Lou Groza Award winner hit a 55-yard bomb to save the day against Marshall and connected on four other kicks from 50 yards and beyond. One of his three misses came from 53 yards and one came from 49. The bad one came in overtime against Northwestern from 40 yards out.

Second Team Andrew Wellock, Soph. Eastern Michigan
21 of 23 field goals, 2-2 from beyond 50 yards, 32 of 33 extra points

Third Team Mason Crosby, Soph. Colorado
19 of 23 field goals (misses came from 52, 50, 42 and one was blocked). He was 4-6 from beyond 50 yards with a long of 60.

<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066> Punters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width="30%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Honorable Mention
4. Steve Weatherford, Jr. Illinois
5. Matt Payne, Sr. BYU
6. Ryan Plackemeier, Jr. W. Forest
7. Joel Stelly, Jr. UL Monroe
8. Adam Podlesh, Soph. Maryland
9. Adam Graessle, Soph. Pittburgh
10. Thomas Olmsted, Jr. Troy</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>John Torp, Jr. Colorado
68 punts averaging 46.34 yards with 22 inside the 20 and 22 of more than 50 yards. No blocks.
Colorado's offense wasn't exactly consistent this season relying on field position to help out the average defense. Torp came through blasting the Buffs out of trouble time and again pinning teams inside the 20-yard line 22 times.

Second Team Brandon Fields, Jr. Michigan State
47.9-yard average (led nation) putting 13 inside the 20 and getting one blocked

Third Team Daniel Sepulveda, Soph. Baylor
Ray Guy Award winner averaging 46 yards per kick putting 26 inside the 20. No blocks.

<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066> Kickoff Returners</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%"><TABLE cellSpacing=8 width="30%" align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%" bgColor=#ffffcc>Honorable Mention
4. John Eubanks, Jr. Southern Miss
5. Devin Hester, Soph. Miami
6. T.J. Rushing, Jr. Stanford
7. Pierre Thomas, Soph. Illinois
8. Reggie Bush, Soph. USC
9. Diamond Ferri, Sr. Syracuse
10. Will Blackmon, Jr. Boston Coll. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Ashlan Davis, Jr. Tulsa
37 returns averaging 30.57 yards with five touchdowns
Davis set the NCAA record with five returns for scores with touchdowns in four straight games.

Second Team Justin Miller, Jr. Clemson
33.05-yard average (led nation) with two touchdown on 20 returns

Third Team Lance Bennett, Soph. Indiana
20 returns averaging 29.95 yards with a touchdown

<HR></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%" bgColor=#660066> Punt Returners</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">Ted Ginn Jr., Fr. Ohio State
14 returns averaging 26.93 yards, 4 TD (led nation)
Ginn's average was more than four yards more than the nation's number two punt returner. He was also tremendously clutch bringing back kicks for scores to jump start the Buckeyes in wins over Penn State, Michigan State and Michigan.

Second Team Devin Hester, Soph. Miami
18 returns, 17.61 yards, three touchdowns

Third Team Chad Owens, Sr. Hawaii
31 returns, 14.23 yards, four touchdowns

Honorable Mention
4. Kevin Robinson, Fr. Utah State, 5. Reggie Bush, Soph. USC, 6. Travis Williams, Fr. East Carolina, 7. Darrell Blackmon, Fr. NC State, 8. Dan Sheldon, Sr. Northern Illinois, 9. Jahmal Fenner, Sr. UTEP, 10. Adam Jones, Jr. West Virginia

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