Honorable
Mention 4.
Travis Bell, Georgia Tech
5. Kai Forbath, Fr. UCLA
6. Austin Starr, Jr. Indiana
7. Jeff Wolfert, Jr. Missouri
8. Michael Torres, Sr. UCF
9. Leigh Tiffin, Soph. Alabama
10. Louie Sakoda, Jr. Utah
Thomas Weber, Fr. Arizona State
22 of 23 on field goals, 42-44 extra points
Weber missed one field goal as a vital cog for a Sun Devil
offense that often struggled with its consistency. He didn't
just nail a bunch of kicks from short range, he also
connected all six of his field goal attempts from 40 yards
and out including a 53-yarder.
Second TeamJohn
Sullivan, Sr. New Mexico
26 of 29 on field goals Third Team
Gary
Cismesia, Sr. Florida State 27 of 33 on field goals
Punters
Honorable Mention 4.
Brett Kern, Sr. Toledo
5. Owen Tolson, Sr. Army
6. Jacob Richardson, Jr. Miami Un.
7. Ryan Weigand, Sr. Virginia
8. Louie Sakoda, Jr. Utah
9. Michael Hughes, Sr. SDSU
10. Tim Reyer, Sr. Kansas State
Durant Brooks, Sr. Georgia Tech
61 kicks for 2,778 yards, 45.5 average, 30 inside the
20, 19 fair catches
Brooks might not have led the nation in punting average, but
that's partly because he blasted 30 kicks inside the 20 and
forced 19 fair catches as the nation's most consistent
kicker. That's not to say he wasn't able to show off a big
leg, he cranked out a 77-yard bomb.
Second TeamKevin
Huber, Jr. Cincinnati
53 punts for 2,484 yards, 46.9 yards per kick, 18 inside
the 20 Third Team
Chris Miller, Sr. Ball State 56 kicks for
2,566 yards, 45.82 average
Kickoff
Returners
Honorable Mention 4.
Bryan Williams, Jr. Akron
5. Felix Jones, Jr. Arkansas
6. Kevin Marion, Sr. Wake Forest
7. Chris Johnson, Sr. East Carolina
8. Malcolm Lane, Soph. Hawaii
9. Marcus Herford, Jr. Kansas
10. Dorien Bryant, Sr. Purdue
A.J.
Jefferson, Soph. Fresno State
26 returns, 930 yards, 35.77 yards per return, 2 touchdowns Not only was Jefferson the nation's leading kickoff
returner, he led the nation by almost four yards per return.
He didn't get an attempt over the first three games, and was
out the last two, but in between he became college
football's most dangerous playmakers with three touchdowns
in WAC play.
Second TeamMatt
Slater, Sr. UCLA 30 returns for 928 yards, 3 TD, 30.93-yard average Third Team
Kevin Robinson, Sr. Utah State
43 returns for 1,260 yards, 29.3-yard average
Punt
Returners
Honorable Mention 4.
Eddie Royal, Sr. Virginia Tech
5. Jeremy Maclin, Fr. Missouri
6. Derrick Richards, Sr. Utah
7. Marty Tadman, Sr. Boise State
8. Philip Beck, Jr. Louisiana Tech
9. Brian Bonner, Sr. TCU
10. Brandon James, Soph. Florida
Kevin Robinson, Sr. Utah State 20 returns for 378 yds, 1 TD, 18.9-yard average The nation's best all-around kick returner was devastating
on kickoff returns and was even better on punt returns with
a nation-leading 18.9-yard average. As the season went on,
teams stopped putting the ball in his hands, but that helped
the cause giving the Aggies decent field position time and
again.
Second Team Leodis
McKelvin, Sr. Troy
25 returns for 436 yards, 3 TDs, 17.44-yard average
Third Team Deon
Murphy, Jr. Kansas State
26 returns for 454 yards, 1 TDs, 17.46-yard average
