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Atlantic Coast Conference

ACC Atlantic
1. Florida State Insider
2. Clemson Insider
3. Boston College InsiderFree
4. Wake Forest Insider
5. NC State Insider
6. Maryland Insider

ACC Coastal
1. Miami Insider
2. Virginia Tech Insider
3. Georgia Tech Insider
4. North Carolina InsiderFree
5. Virginia Insider
6. Duke Insider

All-ACC Team

Offense
WR: Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
WR: Chansi Stuckey, Clemson
OL: Barry Richardson, Clemson
OL: Steve Vallos, Wake Forest
OL: Josh Beekman, Boston College
OL: Leroy Harris, NC State
QB: Kyle Wright, Miami
RB: Lance Ball, Maryland
RB: James Davis, Clemson
TE: Greg Olsen, Miami


Defense
DL: Gaines Adams, Clemson
DL: Baraka Atkins, Miami
DL: Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech
DL: DeMario Pressley, NC State
LB: Jon Abbate, Wake Forest
LB: Buster Davis, Florida State
LB: Vince Hall, Virginia Tech
DB: Brandon Meriweather, Miami
DB: Kenny Phillips, Miami
DB : John Talley, Duke
DB: Jamie Silva, Boston College


Specialists
K: Jad Dean, Clemson
KR: Darrell Blackman, NC State
P: Adam Podlesh, Maryland
PR: Brandon Tate, North Carolina

Offensive Player of the Year
Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech

Defensive Player of the Year
Brandon Meriweather, DB, Miami

Newcomer of the Year
Willie Young, DE, NC State


Big 12 Conference

Big 12 South
1. Texas Insider
2. Oklahoma Insider
3. Texas Tech Insider
4. Texas A&M Insider
5. Baylor Insider
6. Oklahoma State (free preview)

Big 12 North
1. Nebraska Insider
2. Colorado Insider
3. Iowa State (free preview)
4. Missouri Insider
5. Kansas Insider
6. Kansas State Insider

All-Big 12 Team

Offense
WR: Todd Blythe, Iowa State
WR: Joel Filani, Texas Tech
OL: Justin Blalock, Texas
OL: Mark Fenton, Colorado
OL: Corey Hilliard, Oklahoma State
OL: Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech
OL: Bob Whitaker, Kansas
QB: Bret Meyer, Iowa State
RB: Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
RB: Jamaal Charles, Texas
TE: Martin Rucker, Missouri

Defense
DL: C.J. Ah You, Oklahoma
DL: Tim Crowder, Texas
DL: Adam Carriker, Nebraska
DL: Frank Okam, Texas
LB: Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
LB: Justin Warren, Texas A&M
LB: Thaddeus Washington, Colorado
DB: C.J. Wilson, Baylor
DB: DeAndre Jackson, Iowa State
DB: David Overstreet, Missouri
DB: Michael Griffin, Texas

Specialists
K: Mason Crosby, Colorado
KR: DeAndre Jackson, Iowa State
P: Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
PR: Aaron Ross, Texas

Offensive Player of the Year
Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma

Defensive Player of the Year
Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma

Newcomer of the Year
Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State


Big East Conference
1.
West Virginia Insider
2. Louisville Insider
3. Rutgers InsiderFree
4. Pittsburgh Insider
5. Cincinnati Insider
6. Connecticut Insider
7. South Florida Insider
8. Syracuse Insider

All-Big East Team

Offense
WR: Mario Urrittia, Louisville
WR: Brandon Myles, West Virginia
OL: Theodric Watson, South Florida
OL: Kurt Quarterman, Louisville
OL: Dan Mozes, West Virginia
OL: Jeremy Sheffey, West Virginia
OL: Cameron Stephenson, Rutgers
QB: Brian Brohm, Louisville
RB: Michael Bush, Louisville
RB: Steve Slaton, West Virginia
TE: Clark Harris, Rutgers

Defense
DL: Ramel Meekins, Rutgers
DL: Rhema Fuller, Connecticut
DL: Adrian Grady, Louisville
DL: Keilen Dykes, West Virginia
LB: Kevin McLee, West Virginia
LB: Corey Smith, Cincinnati
LB: H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh
DB: Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh
DB: Mike Jenkins, South Florida
DB: Courtney Greene, Rutgers
DB: Eric Wicks, West Virginia


Specialists
K: Art Carmody, Louisville
KR: Willie Foster, Rutgers
P: Brendan Carney, Syracuse
PR: Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh

Offensive Player of the Year
Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville

Defensive Player of the Year
H.B. Blades, LB, Pittsburgh

Newcomer of the Year
Deantwan Whitehead, DE, Louisville


Big Ten Conference
1.
Ohio State Insider
2. Iowa InsiderFree
3. Penn State Insider
4. Michigan Insider
5. Purdue Insider
6. Wisconsin Insider
7. Michigan State Insider
8. Minnesota Insider
9. Northwestern Insider
10. Illinois Insider
11. Indiana Insider

All-Big Ten Team

Offense
WR: Dorien Bryant, Purdue
WR: Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State
OL: Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
OL: Levi Brown, Penn State
OL: Mike Jones, Iowa
OL: Jordan Grimes, Purdue
OL: Doug Datish, Ohio State
QB: Troy Smith, Ohio State
RB: Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern
RB: Antonio Pittman, Ohio State
TE: Matt Spaeth, Minnesota

Defense
DL: Ken Iwebema, Iowa
DL: Jay Alford, Penn State
DL: Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
DL: LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
LB: Paul Posluszny, Penn State
LB: Mark Zalewski, Wisconsin
LB: Dave Harris, Michigan
DB: Marquice Cole, Northwestern
DB: Marcus Paschal, Iowa
DB: Leon Hall, Michigan
DB: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State

Specialists
K: Kyle Schlicher, Iowa
KR: Ted Ginn Jr. , Ohio State
P: Ken DeBauche, Wisconsin
PR: Steve Breaston, Michigan

Offensive Player of the Year
Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State

Defensive Player of the Year
Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn State

Newcomer of the Year
Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State


Conference USA

C-USA East
1. UCF Insider
2. Southern Miss Insider
3. UAB InsiderFree
4. Memphis Insider
5. East Carolina Insider
6. Marshall Insider

C-USA West
1. Tulsa Insider
2. UTEP Insider
3. Houston Insider
4. SMU Insider
5. Tulane InsiderFree
6. Rice Insider

All-C-USA Team
Offense
WR: Aundrae Allison, East Carolina
WR: Vincent Marshall, Houston
OL: Cedric Gagne-Marcoux, UCF
OL: George Batiste, Southern Miss
OL: Travis Cooley, Southern Miss
OL: Jeff Perrett, Tulsa
OL: SirVincent Rogers, Houston
QB: Paul Smith, Tulsa
RB: Kevin Smith, UCF
RB: Marcus Thomas, UTEP
TE: Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss

Defense
DL: Larry McSwain, UAB
DL: Justin Rogers, SMU
DL: Adrian Haywood, SMU
DL: Alex Obomese, UTEP
LB: Nick Bunting, Tulsa
LB: Jeremy Jones, UTEP
LB: Wade Koehl, Houston
DB: Wesley Smith, Memphis
DB: Joe Burnett, UCF
DB: Nick Graham, Tulsa
DB: Joe Sturdivant, SMU

Specialists
K: Darren McCaleb, Southern Miss
KR: Jessie Henderson, SMU
P: Michael Gibson, Memphis
PR: Joe Burnett, UCF

Offensive Player of the Year
Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa

Defensive Player of the Year
Larry McSwain, DE, UAB

Newcomer of the Year
Josh Johnson, LB, Marshall


Independents

Army Insider
Navy Insider
Notre Dame InsiderFree
Temple Insider


Mid-American Conference

MAC East
1. Akron InsiderFree
2. Bowling Green Insider
3. Miami (Ohio) Insider
4. Ohio Insider
5. Kent State Insider
6. Buffalo Insider

MAC West
1. Northern Illinois InsiderFree
2. Toledo Insider
3. Western Michigan Insider
4. Ball State Insider
5. Central Michigan Insider
6. Eastern Michigan Insider

All-MAC Team

Offense
WR: Ryne Robinson, Miami
WR: Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan
OL: Doug Free, Northern Illinois
OL: John Greco, Toledo
OL: Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green
OL: Derrick Markray, Bowling Green
OL: Joe Staley, Central Michigan
QB: Luke Getsy, Akron
RB: Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois
RB: Kalvin McRae, Ohio
TE: Chris Hopkins, Toledo

Defense
DL: Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
DL: Kiki Gonzalez, Akron
DL: Danny Muir, Kent State
DL: Kevin Howe, Eastern Michigan
LB: Matt Muncy, Ohio
LB: Mike Alston, Toledo
LB: Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan
DB: Joey Card, Miami
DB: Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
DB: Jack Williams, Kent State
DB: Tyrell Herbert, Toledo

Specialists
K: Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan
KR: Scott Mayle, Ohio
P: Chris Miller, Ball State
PR: Ryne Robinson, Miami

Offensive Player of the Year
Garrett Wolfe, RB, Northern Illinois

Defensive Player of the Year
Dan Bazuin, DE, Central Michigan

Newcomer of the Year
Tony Howard, RB, Kent State


Mountain West Conference
1.
Utah Insider
2. TCU Insider
3. BYU InsiderFree
4. Colorado State Insider
5. New Mexico Insider
6. San Diego State Insider
7. UNLV Insider
8. Air Force Insider
9. Wyoming Insider

All-Mountain West Team

Offense
WR: Brian Hernandez, Utah
WR: Johnny Walker, Colorado State
OL: Robert Turner, New Mexico
OL: Herbert Taylor, TCU
OL: Jake Kuresa, BYU
OL: Tavo Tupalo, Utah
OL: Jason Karcher, Wyoming
QB: John Beck, BYU
RB: Curtis Brown, BYU
RB: Kyle Bell, Colorado State
TE: Jonny Harline, BYU

Defense
DL: Tommy Blake, TCU
DL: Chase Ortiz, TCU
DL: Kelly Talavou, Utah
DL: Gilberto Perez, Air Force
LB: Beau Bell, UNLV
LB: Jason Phillips, TCU
LB: Cameron Jensen, BYU
DB: Eric Weddle, Utah
DB: Marvin White, TCU
DB: Robert Herbert, Colorado State
DB: John Wendling, Wyoming

Specialists
K: Sergio Aguayo, UNLV
KR: Brent Casteel, Utah
P: Jimmie Kaylor, Colorado State
PR: Chris Sutton, Air Force

Offensive Player of the Year
John Beck, QB, BYU

Defensive Player of the Year
Eric Weddle, DB, Utah

Newcomer of the Year
Eric Wright, DB, UNLV


Pacific-10 Conference
1.
California Insider
2. USC Insider
3. Arizona State Insider
4. Washington State Insider
5. Oregon State Insider
6. Oregon InsiderFree
7. Arizona Insider
8. UCLA Insider
9. Stanford Insider
10. Washington Insider

All-Pac-10 Team

Offense
WR: Dwayne Jarrett, USC
WR: Jason Hill, Washington State
OL: Sam Baker, USC
OL: Andrew Carnahan, Arizona State
OL: Enoka Lucas, Oregon
OL: Jeremy Perry, Oregon State
OL: Ryan Kalil, USC
QB: Sam Keller, Arizona State
RB: Marshawn Lynch, California
RB: Yvenson Bernard, Oregon State
TE: Zach Miller, Arizona State

Defense
DL: Mkristo Bruce, Washingon State
DL: Lawrence Jackson, USC
DL: Brandon Mebane, California
DL: Sedrick Ellis, USC
LB: Desmond Bishop, California
LB: Keith Rivers, USC
LB: Scott White, Washington
DB: Daymeion Hughes, California
DB: Antoine Cason, Arizona
DB: Sabby Piscitelli, Oregon State
DB: J.D. Nelson, Oregon

Specialists
K: Alexis Serna, Oregon State
KR: Terry Richardson, Arizona State
P: Sean Douglas, Washington
PR: Tim Mixon, California


Offensive Player of the Year
Marshawn Lynch, RB, California

Defensive Player of the Year
Daymeion Hughes, DB, California

Newcomer of the Year
Antwine Perez, DB, USC 6-1, 200


Southeastern Conference
SEC East
1. Florida Insider
2. Georgia Insider
3. Tennessee InsiderFree
4. South Carolina Insider
5. Kentucky Insider
6. Vanderbilt Insider

SEC West
1. Auburn Insider
2. LSU Insider
3. Alabama Insider
4. Arkansas InsiderFree
5. Ole Miss Insider
6. Mississippi State Insider

All-SEC Team

Offense
WR: Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt
WR: Sidney Rice, South Carolina
OL: Arron Sears, Tennessee
OL: Tim Duckworth, Auburn
OL: Will Arnold, LSU
OL: Daniel Inman, Georgia
OL: Brian Stamper, Vanderbilt
QB: Chris Leak, Florida
RB: Kenny Irons, Auburn
RB: Kenneth Darby, Alabama
TE: Jacob Tamme, Kentucky

Defense
DL: Quentin Moses, Georgia
DL: Keith Jackson, Arkansas
DL: Marcus Thomas, Florida
DL: Justin Harrell, Tennessee
LB: Brandon Siler, Florida
LB: Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
LB: Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas
DB: LaRon Landry, LSU
DB: Fred Bennett, South Carolina
DB: David Irons, Auburn
DB: Reggie Nelson, Florida


Specialists
K: Brandon Coutu, Georgia
KR: Felix Jones, Arkansas
P: Kody Bliss, Auburn
PR: Rafael Little, Kentucky

Offensive Player of the Year
Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn

Defensive Player of the Year
Quentin Moses, DL, Georgia

Newcomer of the Year
BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Ole Miss


Sun Belt Conference

1. Louisiana-Lafayette InsiderFree
2. Arkansas State Insider
3. Troy Insider
4. Louisiana-Monroe Insider
5. North Texas Insider
6. Florida International Insider
7. Florida Atlantic Insider
8. Middle Tennessee Insider

All-Sun Belt Team
Offense
WR: Johnny Quinn, North Texas
WR: Chandler Williams, FIU
OL: Brandon Cox, UL-Lafayette
OL: Tanner Jenkins, Arkansas State
OL: Dylan Lineberry, North Texas
OL: Kyle Cunningham, UL-Monroe
OL: Germayle Franklin, Middle Tennessee
QB: Josh Padrick, FIU
RB: Tyrell Fenroy, UL-Lafayette
RB: Eugene Gross, Middle Tennessee
TE: Samuel Smith, FIU

Defense
DL: Antwan Barnes, FIU
DL: Jeremiah Chapman, North Texas
DL: Ricky Williams, UL-Monroe
DL: Jervonte Jackson, FAU
LB: Keyonvis Bouie, FIU
LB: J.K. Sabb, Middle Tennessee
LB: Devrett Wade, Arkansas State
DB: Kevin Payne, UL-Monroe
DB: Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State
DB: Chaz Williams, UL Monroe
DB: Aaron Weathers, North Texas

Specialists
K: Greg Whibbs, Troy
KR: Johnny Quinn, North Texas
P: Colby Smith, Middle Tennessee
PR: Leodis McKelvin, Troy

Offensive Player of the Year
Tyrell Fenroy, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette

Defensive Player of the Year
Kevin Payne, DB, Louisiana-Monroe

Newcomer of the Year
Chris Bradwell, DE, Troy


Western Athletic Conference
1.
Boise State Insider
2. Hawaii Insider
3. Nevada InsiderFree
4. Fresno State Insider
5. Louisiana Tech Insider
6. San Jose State Insider
7. Utah State Insider
8. New Mexico State Insider
9. Idaho Insider

All-WAC Team

Offense
WR: Davone Bess, Hawaii
WR: Caleb Spencer, Nevada
OL: Jade Tadvick, Idaho
OL: Kyle Young, Fresno State
OL: Samson Satele, Hawaii
OL: Barrett Reznick, Nevada
OL: Ryan Clady, Boise State
QB: Colt Brennan, Hawaii
RB: Yonus Davis, San Jose
RB: Justine Buries, New Mexico State
TE: Anthony Pudewell, Nevada

Defense
DL: Andrew Browning, Boise State
DL: Melila Purcell, Hawaii
DL: Tyler Clutts, Fresno State
DL: Brian Soi , Utah State
LB: Korey Hall, Boise State
LB: Dwayne Andrews, Fresno State
LB: Matt Castelo, San Jose
DB: Joe Garcia, Nevada
DB: Marty Tadman, Boise State
DB: Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
DB: Leonard Peters, Hawaii


Specialists
K: Mike Barrow, Idaho
KR: Tony Pennyman, Utah State
P: Kyle Stringer, Boise State
PR: Quinton Jones, Boise State

Offensive Player of the Year
Colt Brennan, QB, Hawaii

Defensive Player of the Year
Korey Hall, LB, Boise State

Newcomer of the Year
Aikeem Jolla, WR, New Mexico State

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