2008 CFN All-Americans
Cornerbacks
CFN 2008 All-Americans and Top 25 Players
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2008 CFN Preseason First Team All-Americans
Preseason Top 25
CBs
1.
Malcolm Jenkins, Sr. Ohio State
2. D.J. Moore, Jr. Vanderbilt
3. Victor Harris, Sr. Virginia Tech
4. Vontae Davis, Jr. Illinois
5. DeAndre Wright, Sr. New Mexico
6. Mike Mickens, Sr. Cincinnati
6. Asher Allen, Jr. Georgia
7. Alphonso Smith, Sr. W Forest
8. Trevard Lindley, Jr. Kentucky
9. Darius Butler, Sr. Connecticut
10. Jerraud Powers, Jr Auburn
11. Captain Munnerlyn, Jr. So.
Car.
12. Londen Fryar, Sr. Western Mich
13. Alterraun Verner, Jr. UCLA
14. Morgan Trent, Sr. Michigan
15. Walter Thurmond, Jr. Oregon
16. Joe Burnett, Sr. UCF
17. Jairus Byrd, Jr. Oregon
18. Coye Francies, Sr. San Jose St
19. Glover Quin, Sr. New Mexico
20. Rafael Priest, Jr. TCU
21. Brice McCain, Sr. Utah
22. Kareem Jackson, Soph. Ala.
23. DeAngelo Smith, Sr. Cincinnati
24. Brandon Hughes, Sr. Oregon St
25. Kyle Wilson, Jr. Boise State |
Malcolm Jenkins, Sr. Ohio State
James Laurinaitis returning for his senior season was a
shock, and Jenkins coming back was a jaw-dropper. One of the
nation's best all-around defensive backs, the 6-1, 201-pound
All-American has the size, the 4.3 speed, and the tackling
ability making 47 tackles and a team-leading four interceptions.
He has 137 career stops with eight picks, and now he'll make
everyone's all-star team and be the premier cover-corner in
college football. Everyone will stay away from him, but they did
last year, too, and he still produced. His worth is more than
just stats; he erases everyone's No. 1 receiver.
D.J.
Moore, Jr. Vanderbilt
He's
big, physical, and very, very fast making 41 tackles on the year with
two interceptions on him all season long when he matches up
against the top receivers in the league. He'll also be one of the Big
Ten's premier tackling corners.
2008 CFN Preseason Second Team All-Americans
Vontae Davis, Jr. Illinois
Davis has one more year
in Champaign before he's off making millions at the next level. The 6-0,
204-pound brother of San Francisco 49er tight end, Vernon, is a blow-'em-up
type of hitter with 4.4 speed in a 6-0, 204-pound frame. A first-team
All-Big Ten selection, he was fourth on the team with 76 tackles last
season to go along with four interceptions and eight broken up passes,
but stats don't show just how much of a tone-setter he was.
Victor "Macho" Harris, Sr. Virginia Tech
Replacing boundary corner Brandon Flowers is the star of the defense, Harris, who had
been playing field corner before this year. Macho’s a 6-0,
192-pound playmaker who has picked off nine passes over the last
two years and led the Hokies with 11 broken up passes in 2007.
While not in Flowers’ league as a lock-down corner, he has the
athletic ability and instincts to navigate the largest area of
the secondary.
2008 CFN Honorable Mention All-Americans
(in alphabetical order)
Asher Allen, Jr. Georgia
On the verge of becoming an
all-star, Allen made the step up from being a nice reserve to a
fantastic all-around playmaker with 64 tackles, good for second
on the team, three interceptions and five broken up passes. He
plays much bigger than his 5-10 and 198 pounds with great
open-field tackling skills, while his tremendous speed and
quickness makes him a strong option on any No. 1 receiver.
Basically, it's all coming together. Formerly a raw talent with
great upside, now he's growing into a special player.
Darius Butler, Sr. Connecticut
While the
5-11, 181-pound Butler is expected to play some receiver this
year, his primary role remains as the Huskies’ most dependable
cover corner. Entering his fourth season as the starter, he has
lockdown potential to go along with sure-tackling in the open
field. As a 13-game starter, Butler had 54 tackles, seven pass
breakups, and a career-low two picks, largely because
quarterbacks try to avoid his side of the field.
Trevard Lindley, Jr. Kentucky
The secondary was night-and-day
better last year than it had in previous seasons, and part of
the reason was the emergence of Lindley as a
star. A phenomenal tackling corner who'll be taken on the first
day of the draft whenever he chooses to come out, he's 6-0,
175-pounds with good speed and great hitting ability. After
making 52 tackles with 12 broken up passes as a freshman, he was
second on the team with 66 stops, three interceptions and 11
broken up passes as a sophomore.
Mike Mickens, Sr. Cincinnati
Mickens is a lockdown corner with the track speed and next level cover
skills to vie for All-America honors. Far more physical than his 6-0,
170-pound frame might indicate, he had 53 tackles, six picks, and six
breakups, despite being regularly ignored by quarterbacks.
Alphonso Smith, Sr. Wake Forest
The 5-9, 191-pound Smith
is the star of a good secondary. He's a feast or famine cornerback who’ll get burned at
times, but compensates with a slew of big plays. An instinctive pass
defender who craves the pick, he had 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss,
three sacks, and a nation’s-leading eight interceptions. Three of those
interceptions were returned for scores, a testament to his playmaking
ability.
DeAndre Wright, Sr. New Mexico
The strength of the team is at corner where
Wright, a first team All-Mountain West
selection, is back after making 36 tackles and
three interceptions with nine broken up passes. A premier kick returner
as well as one of the league's top cover corners, the senior is fast,
can hit, and is still getting better. At 5-11 and 193 pounds he has good
size and he's not afraid to use it.