McFadden Earns Pair of All-America Honors; Ugoh Named Second Team All-American
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden has captured a pair of first-team All-America honors and offensive tackle Tony Ugoh has netted second-team All-America recognition it was announced on Thursday.
McFadden is a member of both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) first-team All-America squad as well as the Rivals.com All-America team. Ugoh earned a spot on Rivals.com second-team offensive line.
“I’m proud of Darren and Tony and their recognition as All-Americans,” Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt said. “Darren has had an incredible season in helping us get to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Tony has been phenomenal for us up front. The offensive line has been the key to our offensive success.”
McFadden became the 40th Razorback player in history to earn first-team All-America honors. The AFCA recognized the Arkansas sophomore as its first-team all-purpose back. McFadden has spent time at tailback, quarterback and kick returner this season. Rivals.com honored McFadden as one of its two running backs.
The Little Rock, Ark., product has turned in the most prolific rushing season in school history. McFadden’s 1,485 yards on the ground is a school record and the 10th-best total in SEC history. He ranks eighth in the nation in rushing with 123.75 yards per game. McFadden is one of four finalists for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation’s best running back.
Ugoh has been a dominating presence on the left side of the Razorbacks’ offensive line. He has helped pave the way for Arkansas’ SEC-leading 236.25 rushing yards per game. The Hogs rank fourth in the nation in rushing offense and lead the country in sacks allowed per game yielding only eight sacks in 12 games (0.67 sacks per game) this season.
The Houston, Texas, native has racked up 61 knockdown blocks this season for an offensive front that has enabled Arkansas to net 12 100-yard rushing efforts in 12 games.
2006 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team
Offense
Pos., Name, Ht., Wt., Cl., School, Coach, Hometown (High School)
WR – Calvin Johnson*, 6-5, 235, Jr., Georgia Tech, Chan Gailey, Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
WR – Johnnie Lee Higgins, Jr., 6-0, 180, Sr., UTEP, Mike Price, Sweeny, Texas (Sweeny)
TE- Zach Miller, 6-5, 260, Jr., Arizona St., Dirk Koetter, Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
OL – Joe Thomas, 6-8, 313, Sr., Wisconsin, Bret Bielema, Brookfield, Wis. (Central)
OL – Justin Blalock, 6-4, 335, Sr., Texas, Mack Brown, Plano, Texas (East)
C – Dan Mozes, 6-4, 290, Sr., West Virginia, Rich Rodriguez, Washington, Pa. (Washington)
OL – Jake Long, 6-7, 313, Sr., Michigan, Lloyd Carr, Lapeer, Mich. (East)
OL – Arron Sears, 6-4, 320, Sr., Tennessee, Phil Fulmer, Russellville, Ala. (Russellville)
QB – Troy Smith, 6-1, 215, Jr., Ohio St., Jim Tressel, Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
RB – Steve Slaton, 5-10, 195, So., West Virginia, Rich Rodriguez, Levittown, Pa. (Conwell-Egan)
RB – Marshawn Lynch, 5-11, 217, Jr., California, Jeff Tedford, Oakland, Calif. (Tech)
Defense
Pos., Name, Ht., Wt., Cl., School, Coach, Hometown (High School)
DL – LaMarr Woodley, 6-2, 269, Sr., Michigan, Lloyd Carr, Saginaw, Mich. (Saginaw)
DL – Gaines Adams, 6-5, 265, Sr., Clemson, Tommy Bowden, Greenwood, S.C. (Cambridge)
DL – Quinn Pitcock, 6-3, 295, Sr., Ohio St., Jim Tressel, Piqua, Ohio (Piqua)
DL – Glenn Dorsey, 6-2, 299, Jr., LSU, Les Miles, Gonzales, La. (East Ascension)
LB – Rufus Alexander, 6-1, 230, Sr., Oklahoma, Bob Stoops, Baton Rouge, La. (Christian Life Acad.)
LB – Buster Davis, 5-11, 246, Sr., Florida St., Bobby Bowden, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
DB – LaRon Landry, 6-2, 202, Sr., LSU, Les Miles, Ama, La. (Hahnville)
DB – Daymeion Hughes, 6-0, 188, Sr., California, Jeff Tedford, Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)
DB – Leon Hall, 5-11, 193, Sr., Michigan, Lloyd Carr, Vista, Calif. (Vista)
DB – Eric Weddle, 6-0, 200, Sr., Utah, Kyle Whittingham, Alta Loma, Calif. (Alta Loma)
DB – Dwight Lowery, 6-1, 185, Jr., San Jose St., Dick Tomey, Santa Cruz, Calif. (Soquel)
Specialists
Pos., Name, Ht., Wt., Cl., School, , Coach, Hometown (High School)
P – Daniel Sepulveda, 6-3, 230, Sr., Baylor, Guy Morriss, Dallas, Texas (Highland Park)
PK – Justin Medlock, 6-0, 197, Sr., UCLA, Karl Dorrell, Fremont, Calif. (San Jose Mission)
AP – Darren McFadden, 6-2, 212, So., Arkansas, Houston Nutt, Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Oak Grove)
*-2005 All-American
Rivals.com All-America Teams
Offense – First Team
QB Troy Smith, Ohio State
RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas
RB Mike Hart, Michigan
WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
WR Robert Meachem, Tennessee
TE Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
OT Jake Long, Michigan
OT Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
OG Justin Blalock, Texas
OG Ben Grubbs, Auburn
C Dan Mozes, West Virginia
AP Ted Ginn, Ohio State
Offense – Second Team
QB Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
RB Steve Slaton, West Virginia
RB Ray Rice, Rutgers
WR Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame
WR Dwayne Jarrett, USC
TE Zach Miller, Arizona State
OT Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
OT Sam Baker, USC
OG Josh Beekman, Boston College
OG Tim Duckworth, Auburn
C Ryan Kalil, USC
AP Marshawn Lynch, California
Offense – Third Team
QB Chad Henne, Michigan
RB Antonio Pittman, Ohio State
RB P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
WR Dwayne Bowe, LSU
WR Mario Manningham, Michigan
TE Jonny Harline, BYU
OT Arron Sears, Tennessee
OT Chris Messner, Oklahoma
OG T.J. Downing, Ohio State
OG George Robinson, Oklahoma
C Doug Datish, Ohio State
AP Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt
Defense – First Team
DE Gaines Adams, Clemson
DE LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU
DT Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
LB Paul Posluszny, Penn State
LB Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
CB Daymeion Hughes, California
CB Leon Hall, Michigan
S Reggie Nelson, Florida
S Michael Griffin, Texas
UT Eric Weddle, Utah
Defense – Second Team
DE Anthony Spencer, Purdue
DE Tim Crowder, Texas
DT Alan Branch, Michigan
DT Frank Okam, Texas
LB Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech
LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
LB David Harris, Michigan
CB Antoine Cason, Arizona
CB David Irons, Auburn
S Jonathan Hefney,
S LaRon Landry, LSU
UT Aaron Ross, Texas
Defense – Third Team
DE Adam Carriker, Nebraska
DE Quentin Groves, Auburn
DT Jay Alford, Penn State
DT Brandon Mebane, California
LB Desmond Bishop, California
LB Dan Connor, Penn State
LB Buster Davis, Florida State
LB DeJuan Tribble, Boston College
CB Ryan Smith, Florida
S Tra Battle, Georgia
S Kenny Phillips, Miami
UT Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh
Special Teams – First Team
KR Marcus Thigpen, Indiana
PR DeSean Jackson, California
K Sam Swank, Wake Forest
P Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
Special Teams – Second Team
KR Grant Jones, Oklahoma State
PR Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State
K Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma
P Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State
Special Teams – Third Team
KR Jeff Smith – Boston College
PR Perrish Cox – Oklahoma State
K Mason Crosby – Colorado
P Nick Folk – Arizona