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The perfect team: no collection of individual stars could hang with this super squad comprising the No. 1-ranked units in the country
Sporting News, The, August 19, 2005
OFFENSIVE LINE
1. LSU
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Michigan
5. Louisville
RT Brian Johnson
RG Nate Livings
C Rudy Niswanger
LG Brett Helms
LT Andrew Whitworth
Other key players:
T Herman Johnson
G Terrell McGill
C Ryan Miller
DEFENSIVE LINE
1. N.C. State
2. Texas
3. Miami
4. Tennessee
5. Ohio State
RE Manny Lawson
DT DeMario Pressley
DT John McCargo
LE Mario Williams
Other key player:
DT DeMarcus Tyler
LINEBACKERS
1. Ohio State
2. Florida State
3. Auburn
4. Texas A&M
5. UCLA
OLB A.J. Hawk
MLB Anthony Schlegel
OLB Bobby Carpenter
Other key players:
MLB Mike D'Andrea
OLB Marcus Freeman
BACKFIELD
1. USC
2. Michigan
3. Florida
4. Texas A&M
5. Tennessee
QB Matt Leinart
RB Reggie Bush
RB LenDale White
Other key player:
FB David Kirtman
RECEIVERS
1. USC
2. Miami
3. N.C. State
4. LSU
5. Michigan
WR Dwayne Jarrett
TE Dominique Byrd
WR Steve Smith
Other key players:
WR Chris McFoy
WR Whitney Lewis
TE Dale Thompson
SECONDARY
1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Miami
4. Georgia
5. USC
CB Cedric Griffin
FS Michael Griffin
SS Michael Huff
CB Aaron Ross
Other key players:
CB Tarell Brown
S Drew Kelson
HEISMAN WATCH
Matt Hayes'
RB Reggie Bush, Jr., USC. He is the nation's most exciting player--but
shares a backfield with the 2004 winner.
WR/KR Ted Ginn, So., Ohio State. This thrill-a-minute flash is the best
player in the Big Ten.
QB Matt Leinart, Sr., USC. He has two national titles and one Heisman
already in the bag.
RB Adrian Peterson, So., Oklahoma. His chances could be hurt by a
supporting cast that isn't as experienced as last season's.
RB Gerald Riggs, Sr., Tennessee. This powerful back could reach
2,000 yards running behind an experienced line.
* TSN'S ALL AMERICANS *
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Steve Breaston, Michigan
6-1, 179, Jr.
WR Ted Ginn, Ohio State
6-0, 170, So.
TE Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
6-6, 255, Sr.
T Marcus McNeill, Auburn
6-9, 337, Sr.
T Jonathan Scott, Texas
6-7, 310, Sr.
G Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
6-4, 340, Sr.
G Matt Lentz, Michigan
6-6, 305, Sr.
C Marvin Philip, California
6-2, 80, Sr.
QB Matt Leinart, USC
6-5, 225, Sr.
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
6-2, 210, So.
RB Reggie Bush, U SC
6-0, 200, Jr.
DEFENSE
E Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
6-7, 261, Sr.
E Mario Williams, N.C. State
6-7, 285, Jr.
T Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee
6-2, 297, Sr.
T Kyle Williams, LSU
6-2, 295, Sr.
LB A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
6-1, 238, Sr.
LB Chad Greenway, Iowa
6-4, 244, Sr.
LB Ernie Sims, Florida State
6-0, 220, Jr.
CB Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
6-3, 206, Sr.
CB John Eubanks, Southern Miss
5-11, 177, Sr.
S Ko Simpson, South Carolina
6-1, 199, So.
S Darnell Bing, USC
6-2, 220, Jr.
SPECIALISTS
K Mason Crosby, Colorado
6-2, 210, Jr.
P Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
6-3, 222, Jr.
KR Devin Hester, Miami
5-11, 186, Jr.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Greg Lee, Pittsburgh
6.2, 200, Jr.
WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
6-4, 225, So.
TE Leonard Pope, Georgia
6-7, 250, Jr.
T Andrew Whitworth, LSU
6-7, 325, Sr.
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
6-5, 295, Sr.
G Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota
6-3, 295, Sr.
G Dan Mozes, West Virginia
6-4, 280, Jr.
G Greg, Eslinger, Minnesota
6-3, 285 Sr.
QB Omar Jacobs, Bowlini Green
6-4, 224, Jr.
RB Mike Hart, Michigan
5-9, 192, So.
RB Laurence Maroney, Minnesota
5-11, 205, Jr.
DEFENSE
E Stanley McClover, Auburn
6-3, 247, So.
E Parys Haralson, Tennessee
6-2, 248, Sr.
T Haloti Ngata, Oregon
6-5, 338, Jr.
T Garrett McIntyre, Fresno State
6-3, 250, Sr.
LB Will Derting, Washington State
6-0, 228, Sr.
LB Brandon Siler, Florida
6-2, 230, So.
LB Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
6-4, 249, Jr.
CB Charles Gordon, Kansas
5-11, 177, Jr.
CB Alan Zemaitis, Penn State
6-2, 189, Sr.
S Jaxson Appel, Texas A&M
6-0, 198, Sr.
S Nate Salley, Ohio State
6-3, 215, Sr.
SPECIALISTS
K Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan
5-11, 168, Jr.
P Brandon Fields, Michigan State
6-6, 235, Jr.
KR Will Blackmon, Boston College
6-0, 202, 5r.
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