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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association
of America and Scripps announced their fourth annual Freshman All-America
team on Tuesday morning during the association's annual awards breakfast.
The team included three players from Michigan and two players each from
Southern California, Arizona State and Auburn. There were six unanimous
selections, including Heisman Trophy finalist, Oklahoma running back Adrian
Peterson.
In addition, UTEP coach Mike Price was named the top first-year coach
at his school.
The team and coach are selected by a group of writers led by FWAA second
vice-president Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel, a member
of the Scripps chain. Both true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were considered
for the team and so noted.
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2004 SCRIPPS/FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
• Chad Henne, Michigan |
6-2 |
217 |
Wyomissing, Pa. |
| RB |
• Michael Hart, Michigan |
5-9 |
194 |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
| RB |
• Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma |
6-2 |
210 |
Palestine, Texas |
| RB |
• Jamario Thomas, North Texas |
5-11 |
195 |
Longview, Texas |
| WR |
Todd Blythe, Iowa State |
6-5 |
210 |
Indianola, Iowa |
| WR |
• Dwayne Jarrett, USC |
6-5 |
195 |
New Brunswick, N.J. |
| TE |
• Zach Miller, Arizona State |
6-4 |
245 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| OL |
• Sam Baker, USC |
6-5 |
315 |
Tustin, Calif. |
| OL |
Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green |
6-3 |
300 |
Van Wert, Ohio |
| OL |
Jake Long, Michigan |
6-7 |
335 |
Lapeer, Mich. |
| OL |
• Barry Richardson, Clemson |
6-7 |
330 |
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
| OL |
• Ryan Wendell, Fresno State |
6-2 |
260 |
Diamond Bar, Calif. |
| DEFENSE |
| DL |
Quentin Groves, Auburn |
6-3 |
239 |
Greenville, Miss. |
| DL |
Stanley McClover, Auburn |
6-2 |
252 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DL |
• Frank Okam, Texas |
6-5 |
300 |
Dallas, Texas |
| LB |
• Dan Connor, Penn State |
6-3 |
218 |
Wallingford, Pa. |
| LB |
• Brandon Siler, Florida |
6-2 |
230 |
Orlando, Fla. |
| LB |
• Brian Toal, Boston College |
6-1 |
223 |
Wyckoff, N.J. |
| LB |
Josh Williams, Arkansas State |
6-1 |
218 |
China, Texas |
| CB |
• Antoine Cason, Arizona |
6-1 |
180 |
Los Alamitos, Calif. |
| CB |
Roshaun Fellows, Tennessee |
6-0 |
185 |
Warren, Ark. |
| S |
Quintin Demps, UTEP |
6-0 |
195 |
San Antonio, Texas |
| S |
• Ko Simpson, South Carolina |
6-2 |
185 |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
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SPECIALISTS |
| K |
Travis Bell, Georgia Tech |
6-0 |
205 |
Roswell, Ga. |
| P |
Chris MacDonald, Arizona State |
6-2 |
220 |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| KR |
• Kevin Robinson, Utah State |
6-0 |
180 |
Fresno, Calif. |
| PR |
• Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State |
6-0 |
170 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| FIRST-YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR |
| Mike Price, UTEP |
| • Denotes true freshman |
For more information about the 2004 FWAA Freshman All-America Team and
other FWAA awards, go to www.footballwriters.com.
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