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Posted on: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

CFB: Ingram, McClain lead 6 Alabama AP All-Americans


By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

NEW YORK — No. 1 Alabama placed six players, including Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, on The Associated Press All-America team.

No school had more players on the team announced Tuesday.
Ingram was a unanimous choice, 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 (en-DOM-ah-ken Soo), fourth in Heisman vote, were unanimous selections. Texas’ Colt McCoy was the All-American quarterback.
The team was selected by a panel of 14 AP college football poll voters.

AP All-America Team, List

First team
Offense

Quarterback — Colt McCoy, senior, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Texas.
Running backs — Toby Gerhart, senior, 6-1, 235, Stanford; Mark Ingram, sophomore, 5-10, 212, Alabama.
Tackles — Russell Okung, senior, 6-5, 301, Oklahoma State; Trent Williams, senior, 6-5, 318, Oklahoma.
Guards — Michael Johnson, senior, 6-6, 305, Alabama; Mike Iupati, senior, 6-6, 330, Idaho.
Center — J.D. Walton, senior, 6-3, 305, Baylor.
Tight end — Aaron Hernandez, junior, 6-2, 250, Florida.
Wide receivers — Golden Tate, junior, 5-11, 195, Notre Dame; Jordan Shipley, senior, 6-0, 190, Texas.
All-purpose player — C.J. Spiller, senior, 5-11, 195, Clemson.
Kicker — Leigh Tiffin, senior, 6-2, 212, Alabama.
Defense<
Ends — Jerry Hughes, senior, 6-3, 257, TCU; Derrick Morgan, junior, 6-4, 272, Georgia Tech.
Tackles — Ndamukong Suh, senior, 6-4, 300, Nebraska; Terrence Cody, senior, 6-5, 365, Alabama.
Linebackers — Rolando McClain, junior, 6-4, 258, Alabama; Greg Jones, junior, 6-1, 228, Michigan State; Eric Norwood, senior, 6-1, 252, South Carolina.
Cornerbacks — Joe Haden, junior, 5-11, 190, Florida; Javier Arenas, senior, 5-9, 198, Alabama.
Safeties — Eric Berry, junior, 5-11, 203, Tennessee; Earl Thomas, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Texas.
Punter — Drew Butler, sophomore, 6-2, 201, Georgia.
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Second team
Quarterback — Tim Tebow, senior, Florida.
Running backs — Ryan Mathews, junior, Fresno State; Dion Lewis, freshman, Pittsburgh.
Tackles — Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa; Chris Marinelli, senior, Stanford.
Guards — Rodney Hudson, junior, Florida State; Mike Pouncey, junior, Florida.
Center — Maurkice Pouncey, junior, Florida.
Tight end — Dennis Pitta, senior, BYU.
Wide receivers — Mardy Gilyard, senior, Cincinnati; Danario Alexander, senior, Missouri.
All-purpose player — James Rodgers, junior, Oregon State.
Kicker — Kai Forbath, junior, UCLA.
Defense
Ends — Von Miller, junior, Texas A&M; Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan.
Tackles — Gerald McCoy, junior, Oklahoma; Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State.
Linebackers — Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa; Brandon Spikes, senior, Florida; Sean Weatherspoon, senior, Missouri.
Cornerbacks — Perrish Cox, senior, Oklahoma State; Kyle Wilson, senior, Boise State.
Safeties — Taylor Mays, senior, Southern California; Rahim Moore, sophomore, UCLA.
Punter — Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan.
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Third team
Offense

Quarterback — Kellen Moore, sophomore, Boise State
Running backs — LaMichael James, redshirt freshman, Oregon; Jacquizz Rodgers, sophomore, Oregon State.
Tackles — Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State; Ciron Black, senior, LSU.
Guards — Brandon Carter, senior, Texas Tech; Jeff Byers, senior, Southern California.
Center — Chris Hall, senior, Texas.
Tight end — Dorin Dickerson, senior, Pittsburgh.
Wide receivers — Freddie Barnes, senior, Bowling Green; Demaryius Thomas, junior, Georgia Tech.
All-purpose player — Dexter McCluster, senior, Mississippi.
Kicker — Hunter Lawrence, senior, Texas.
Defense
Ends — Jeremy Beal, junior, Oklahoma; Brandon Sharpe, senior, Texas Tech.
Tackles — Brian Price, junior, UCLA; Dan Williams, senior, Tennessee.
Linebackers — Sergio Kindle, senior, Texas; Cody Grimm, senior, Virginia Tech; Navorro Bowman, junior, Penn State.
Cornerbacks — Brandon Harris, sophomore, Miami; Alterraun Verner, senior, UCLA.
Safeties — Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa; Mark Barron, sophomore, Alabama.
Punter — Matt Reagan, senior, Memphis.