Fifteen Gators Recognized on Phil Steele's 2010 Preseason All-America and All-SEC Lists
Thursday, May 20, 2010 | Football
A number of Gator football players were recognized Thursday as preseason All-SEC and All-America candidates, released by Phil Steele's 2010 College Football Preview. Seniors Mike Pouncey (Lakeland, Fla.) and Carl Johnson (Durham, N.C.), as well as junior Will Hill (West Orange, N.J.) highlighted the preseason All-SEC teams as first team selections, Pouncey at center, Johnson at offensive guard and Hill at safety. In addition to the first team trio, 12 other Gators garnered All-SEC status by Steele, including five second team defensive selections and five third team offensive picks.
In addition to its preseason All-SEC selections, four Florida football players were additionally on Phil Steele preseason All-America lists, including Pouncey and Johnson, who were tabbed as third team All-America players. Junior cornerback Janoris Jenkins (Pahokee, Fla.) and Gator punter Chas Henry (Dallas, Ga.) were both projected fourth team All-America selections.
Both Pouncey and Henry, rising senior leaders, have been mainstays on the 2010 college football preseason All-America lists after appearing on the Lindy's Football Preview preseason All-America list and as NationalChamps.net preseason All-America picks.
Pouncey was tabbed an Outland Trophy Watch List candidate in 2009 and finished the season with AP Second Team All-America honors. The offensive lineman has started 28 straight games for the Orange and Blue, 31 total, and has seen action in 39 games as a Gator.
Henry, a 2008 semifinalist and 2009 finalist for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the nation's top punter by The Greater Augusta (GA) Sports Council, has been a standout special teams player for the Gators during his three-year tenure in Gainesville. Only three of Henry's punts in 2009 were returned for positive yards (21 yards total), while 15 landed inside the 20-yard line. Henry booted eight 50-plus yards and the Gators allowed zero punt return yards in 12 of 14 games. Additionally, Henry set an SEC Championship Game record with an average of 48.8 yards on four punts vs. Alabama in 2009, hitting two for over 50 yards.
The Gators open the 2010 season Sept. 4 in Gainesville versus Miami (OH).
2010 PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAMS
-- OFFENSE --
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas Greg McElroy, Alabama John Brantley, Florida Cameron Newton, Auburn
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama Washaun Ealey, Gerogia Marcus Lattimore, USC Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
RB Derrick Locke, Kentucky Mario Fannin, Auburn Jeff Demps, Florida Trent Richardson, Alabama
WR AJ Green, Georgia Terrance Toliver, LSU Deonte Thompson, UF Russell Shepard, LSU
WR Darvin Adams, Auburn Joe Adams, Arkansas Greg Childs, Arkansas Chad Bumphis, Miss St
WR Julio Jones, Alabama Randall Cobb, Kentucky Alshon Jeffery, USC Gerald Jones, Tennessee
TE DJ Williams, Arkansas Luke Stocker, Tennessee Orson Charles, Georgia Weslye Saunders, USC
C Mike Pouncey, Florida Ben Jones, Georgia Ryan Pugh, Auburn William Vlachos, Alabama
OG Barrett Jones, Alabama Stuart Hines, Kentucky Chris Davis, Georgia Quentin Saulsberry, Miss St
OG Carl Johnson, Florida Cordy Glenn, Georgia Wade Grayson, Ark. Mike Berry, Auburn
OT Clint Boling, Georgia James Carpenter, Alabama Xavier Nixon, Florida Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss
OT Lee Ziemba, Auburn Derek Sherrod, Miss St Joseph Barksdale, LSU DeMarcus Love, Arkansas
PR Randall Cobb, Kentucky Stephon Gilmore, USC Chris Rainey, Florida Leon Berry, Miss St
KR Brandon Boykin, Georgia Warren Norman, Vandy Derrick Locke, Kentucky Jesse Grandy, Ole Miss
-- DEFENSE --
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
DE Cliff Matthews, USC Kentrell Lockett, Ole Miss Chris Walker, Tenn. Jake Bequette, Arkansas
DT Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss Josh Chapman, Alabama Ladi Ajiboye, USC DeQuinta Jones, Arkansas
DT Drake Nevis, LSU Omar Hunter, Florida Mike Blanc, Auburn Lazarius Levingston, LSU
DE Marcell Dareus, Alabama Pernell McPhee, Miss St DeQuin Evans, Kentucky Justin Trattou, Florida
LB Justin Houston, Georgia Chris Marve, Vanderbilt KJWright, Miss St Jerico Nelson, Arkansas
LB Kelvin Sheppard, LSU Jerry Franklin, Arkansas Danny Trevathan, UK Shaq Wilson, USC
LB Dont'a Hightower, Bama Josh Bynes, Auburn Marcus Dowtin, Georgia Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
LB Craig Stevens, Auburn Jonathan Cornell, Ole Miss AJ Jones, Florida Allen Walker, Ole Miss
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU Neiko Thorpe, Auburn Chris Culliver, USC Corey Broomfield, Miss St
CB Stephon Gilmore, USC Janoris Jenkins, Florida Brandon Boykin, GeorgiaCasey Hayward, Vanderbilt
S Mark Barron, Alabama Ahmad Black, Florida Charles Mitchell, Miss St Johnthan Banks, Miss St
S Will Hill, Florida Janzen Jackson, Tenn. Johnny Brown, Ole Miss Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
K Blair Walsh, Georgia Caleb Sturgis, Florida Josh Jasper, LSU Wes Byrum, Auburn
P Drew Butler, Georgia Chas Henry, Florida Ryan Tydlacka, Kentucky Spencer Lanning, USC
2010 PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
-- OFFENSE --
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio St Case Keenum, Houston Ryan Mallett, Arkansas Jake Locker, Washington
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh Evan Royster, Penn St LaMichael James, Oregon
RB DeMarco Murray, OU Jacquizz Rodgers, Ore. St Ryan Williams, VT Donald Buckram, UTEP
WR AJ Green, Georgia Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh DeAndre Brown, So. MissNoel Devine, West Virginia
WR Julio Jones, Alabama DeVier Posey, Ohio St James Rodgers, Ore. St Austin Pettis, Boise St
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma Michael Floyd, Notre Dame James Cleveland, Hous. Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
TE Kyle Rudolph, ND DJ Williams, Arkansas Lance Kendricks, Wisc. Luke Stocker, Tennessee
C Kristofer O'Dowd, USC Colin Baxter, Arizona Mike Pouncey, Florida Zane Taylor, Utah
G Stefen Wisniewski, PSU Justin Boren, Ohio St Thomas Claiborne, BC Andrew Jackson, Fresno St
G Rodney Hudson, FSU Stephen Schilling, Mich. Carl Johnson, Florida Rod Huntley, UTEP
T Anthony Castonzo, BC Nate Solder, Colorado Marcus Cannon, TCU Kyle Hix, Texas
T Matt Reynolds, BYU Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin Clint Boling, Georgia Lee Ziemba, Auburn
-- DEFENSE --
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
DE Robert Quinn, UNC Cameron Heyward, Ohio StMarcell Dareus, Bama Bruce Miller, UCF
DT Marvin Austin, UNC Stephen Paea, Oregon St Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss Sam Acho, Texas
DT Jared Crick, Nebraska Jurrell Casey, USC Allen Bailey, Miami, Fl Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson
DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
LB Bruce Carter, UNC Quan Sturdivant, UNC Mark Herzlich, BC Vontaze Burfict, Arizona St
LB Von Miller, Texas A&M Dont'a Hightower, Bama Alex Wujciak, Maryland Tank Carder, TCU
LB Greg Jones, Michigan St Kelvin Sheppard, LSU Ross Homan, Ohio St Nick Bellore, Central Michigan
LB Akeem Ayers, UCLA Travis Lewis, Oklahoma Mike Mohamed, Cal Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU Curtis Brown, Texas Brandon Harris, Miami Janoris Jenkins, Florida
CB Prince Amukamara, Neb. Ras-I Dowling, Virginia Trevin Wade, Arizona Stephon Gilmore, S. Carolina
S DeAndre McDaniel, Clems. Mark Barron, Alabama Tyler Sash, Iowa Blake Gideon, Texas
S Rahim Moore, UCLA Robert Sands, West Virg. Tejay Johnson, TCU Brian Lainhart, Kent St
-- SPECIAL TEAMS --
1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM 4th TEAM
KR Chris Owusu, Stanford Tyron Carrier, Houston T.Y. Hilton, FIU Brandon Boykin, Georgia
PR Jeremy Kerley, TCU LaVon Brazill, Ohio Greg Reid, Florida St Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
K Kai Forbath, UCLA Blair Walsh, Georgia A lex Henery, Nebraska Thomas Weber, Arizona St
P Drew Butler, Georgia Ryan Donahue, Iowa Bryan Anger, California Chas Henry, Florida
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