Football's James Named to Sporting News Today's Mid-Season All-American Team
Friday, October 24, 2008 | Football
University of Florida junior athlete Brandon James (St. Augustine, Fla.) was selected to the Sporting News Today's Mid-Season All-American Team, as announced Friday. James is the lone representative for the Gators and is one of seven players honored from the Southeastern Conference, the most among any conference.
“James can change a game on special teams more than any player in the country,” Sporting News Today's Dave Curtis said. “Any punter that sees him deep should kick the ball into the stands.”
James, who was selected as a punt returner, currently ranks fourth in the nation with a 20.9-yard average return. He has scored two touchdowns off punt returns this season and is currently tied with Jacquez Green (1995-97) for the school record for career punt returns for a touchdown with four.
Sporting News Today's Mid-Season All-Americans
Offense
QB Colt McCoy, Texas
RB Javon Ringer, Michigan State
RB Shonn Greene, Iowa
WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
WR Eric Decker, Minnesota
TE Chase Coffman, Missouri
OL Andre Smith, Alabama
OL Michael Oher, Mississippi
OL Duke Robinson, Oklahoma
OL Alex Mack, California
OL Herman Johnson, LSU
K Louie Sakoda, Utah
KR Derrick Williams, Penn State
Defense
DE Brian Orakpo, Texas
DE Jerry Hughes, TCU
DT Terrence Cody, Alabama
DT Fili Moala, USC
LB Rennie Curran, Georgia
LB Scott McKillop, Pittsburgh
LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
CB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
CB Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest
S Eric Berry, Tennessee
S Kevin Ellison, USC
P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati
PR Brandon James, Florida
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