Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Football - CJ and DB are AP All-Americans

Calvin Johnson was named AP 1st team all-american, and Durant Brooks was named 2nd team. Outstanding for both guys. They keep racking in honors and they are well deserved.


Here are all the Tech players that have been honored so far this season:

Calvin Johnson, WR
• Biletnikoff Award winner
• Consensus first-team All-America (AP, AFCA, WCF, FWAA)
• ACC Player of the Year, All-ACC first team
• Walter Camp Top 10 Player to Watch
• Semifinalist for Maxwell Award
• Mid-Season All-America (1st team) - SI.com
• Mid-Season All-America (1st team) - CFN
• No. 1, Mid-Season Hot 100 - ESPN.com


Philip Wheeler, LB

• All-America (2nd team, Rivals)
• All-ACC (2nd)
• Mid-Season All-America (1st team) - SI.com
• Mid-Season All-America (2nd team) - CFN
• No. 18, Mid-Season Hot 100 - ESPN.com
• Two-time ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
• Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of Week


Durant Brooks, P

• Finalist for Ray Guy Award
• All-America (Walter Camp, 2nd team; AP, 2nd team)
• All-ACC (1st)
• Two-time ACC Specialist of the Week


Joe Anoai, DT

• All-ACC (1st)


Jamal Lewis, S

• All-ACC (1st)
• ACC Defensive Back of the Week


Tashard Choice, RB

• All-ACC (2nd)


Adamm Oliver, DE

• All-ACC (2nd)


KaMichael Hall, LB

• All-ACC (honorable mention)
• ACC Defensive Back of the Week


Andrew Gardner, T

• All-ACC (honorable mention)


Reggie Ball, QB
• All-ACC (honorable mention)