3 Hurricanes Named First-Team All-Americans by Football Writers Association
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Nov. 28, 2001
DALLAS (FWAA) – Miami and Florida, the 1-2 ranked teams in college football, eachplaced three players on the Football Writers Association of AmericaAll-America football team announced on Wednesday.
The top-ranked Hurricanes placed defensive back Edward Reed and offensivetackles Bryant McKinnie and Joaquin Gonzalez on the 25-man team which hasbeen selected every year since 1944. Reed and Gonzalez are repeatAll-Americas from the 2000 team.
Florida also had an offensive tackle on the team, 6-foot-7, 292-pound MikePearson, wide receiver Jabar Gafney and defensive end Alex Brown. Pearson andGafney are only juniors.
Tennessee and Oklahoma each placed two players on the team. The Sooners had arepeat All-America, linebacker Rocky Calmus, and standout safety RoyWilliams. Outland Trophy winner from a year ago, Tennessee defensive tackleJohn Henderson, joined teammate running back Travis Stephens on the squad.Henderson also is a repeat All-America, one of four on the team.
Players from nine conferences are represented on the team which is selectedby the nine-person FWAA All-America committee.
2001 FWAA All-America Team
Defense
LB – Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma, 6-3, 235, Sr.LB – E.J. Henderson, Maryland, 6-2, 238, Jr.LB – Robert Thomas, UCLA, 6-2, 237, Sr.DL – John Henderson, Tennessee, 6-7, 290, Sr.DL – Dwight Freeney, Syracuse, 6-2, 250, Sr.DL – Julius Peppers, North Carolina, 6-6, 285, Jr.DL – Alex Brown, Florida, 6-4, 254, Sr.DB – Roy Williams, Oklahoma, 6-0, 215, Jr.DB – Edward Reed, Miami, Fla., 6-0, 198, Sr.DB – Quentin Jammer, Texas, 6-1, 200, Sr.DB – Troy Polamalu, USC, 5-10, 210, Jr.P – David Zastudil, Ohio, 6-5, 215, Sr.
Offense
QB – Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, 5-10, 194, Sr.RB – Travis Stephens, Tennessee, 5-9, 190, Sr.RB – Luke Staley, BYU, 6-1, 218, Jr.TE – Daniel Graham, Colorado, 6-3, 245, Sr.OL – Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska, 6-4, 340, Jr.OL – Bryant McKinnie, Miami, Fla., 6-9, 335, Sr.C – LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State, 6-2, 300, Sr.OL – Mike Pearson, Florida, 6-7, 292, Jr.OL – Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami, Fla., 6-5, 292, Sr.WR – Josh Reed, LSU, 5-11, 205, Jr.WR – Jabar Gaffney, Florida, 6-1, 202, So.K – Seth Marler, Tulane, 6-0, 178, Jr.KR – Luke Powell, Stanford, 5-8, 165, Jr.
