Ratliff, Troupe Garner All-America Honors
Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | Football
Senior defensive back Keiwan Ratliff has been named to the Football Writers Association of America All-America Team and senior tight end Ben Troupe has been named to the Southern Football Weekly All-America Team.
Ratliff leads the Southeastern Conference and the team with nine interceptions, ranking 2nd nationally and establishing Florida's single-season interception record. He has recorded at least one interception in each of the last five games. Along with the nine interceptions, he has 47 tackles on the season, six pass breakups a fumble recovery a forced fumble and a blocked kick. He is one of two Gators to play in a maximum number of games over his career (47), including 26 starts.
Troupe leads the team with 35 catches for a team-best 517 yards. He is ranked second on the team with 11 offensive "Big Plays" this season, catching at least one 20+ yard pass in six separate games including the last four straight. He ranks second in UF history with 106 receiving yards in a game by a tight end, finishing with five catches vs. the Vols.
The Florida Citrus Sports Foundation will be hosting the FWAA All-America Team Celebration on Friday, December 12, 2003 in the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The FWAA All-America team is the second oldest continuously published team in college football.
FWAA All-America Team
Defense
LB-Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
LB-Derrick Johnson, Texas
LB-Grant Wiley, West Virginia
DE-Dave Ball, UCLA
DT-Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
DT-Chad Lavalais, LSU
DE-Kenechi Udeze, Southern California
B-Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
B-Sean Taylor, Miami, Fla.
B-Will Allen, Ohio State
B-Keiwan Ratliff, Florida.
Offense
WR-Mark Clayton, Oklahoma
WR-Mike Williams, Southern California
WR-Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
TE-Kellen Winslow, Miami, Fla.
OL-Robert Gallery, Iowa
OL-Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
C-Jake Grove, Virginia Tech
OL-Alex Barron, Florida State
OL-Jacob Rogers, Southern California
QB-Jason White, Oklahoma
RB-Kevin Jones, Virginia Tech
Special Teams
K-Nick Browne, TCU
P-Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee
KR-Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma
Southern Football Weekly All-America Team
Offense
WR- Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
WR- Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
OL- Robert Gallery, Iowa
OL- C.J. Brooks, Maryland
C- Jake Grove, Va. Tech
OL- Vernon Carey, Miami
OL- Alex Barron, Florida State
TE- Ben Troupe, Florida
RB- DonTrell Moore, New Mexico
RB- Darren Sproles, Kansas State
QB- Eli Manning, Ole Miss
PK- Jonathan Nichols, Ole Miss
Defense
DE- Jorge Cordova, UNLV
DT- Brandon Kennedy, North Texas
DT- Chad Lavalais, LSU
DE- Will Smith, Ohio State
LB- Grant Wiley, West Virginia University
LB- Jonathan Vilma, Miami, FL
LB- Michael Boulware, Florida State
B- Sean Taylor, Miami, FL
B- Madieu Williams, Maryland
B- Corey Webster, LSU
B- Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
P- Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee
