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Morgan Named Second Team Walter Camp All-American

Dec. 10, 2009

ATLANTA — Georgia Tech junior defensive end Derrick Morgan added to his growing list of postseason awards when he was named second team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American on Thursday.

Earlier this month Morgan was named first team All-American by the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Morgan ranks among the national leaders in sacks (12.5) and tackles for loss (18.0).

Morgan was one of three Atlantic Coast Conference players named to the Walter Camp first or second team All-America teams. Clemson’s C.J. Spiller was a first-team selection as a kick returner. Morgan and Boston College center Matt Tennant were named to the second team.

Morgan and the Yellow Jackets begin preparations Monday for the Jan. 5 FedEx Orange Bowl, where they will play 10th-ranked Iowa.

2009 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Teams

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR Jordan Shipley, Texas Sr. 6-0 190 Burnet, TX
WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame Jr. 5-11 195 Hendersonville, TN
TE Dennis Pitta, BYU Sr. 6-5 247 Moorpark, CA
OL Russell Okung, Oklahoma State Sr. 6-5 300 Houston, TX
OL Mike Iupati, Idaho Sr. 6-6 330 Anaheim, CA
OL Mike Johnson, Alabama Sr. 6-6 305 Pensacola, FL
OL Trent Williams, Oklahoma Sr. 6-5 318 Longview, TX
C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida Sr. 6-5 320 Lakeland, FL
QB Colt McCoy, Texas# Sr. 6-2 210 Tuscola, TX
RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford Sr. 6-1 235 Norco, CA
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama Soph. 5-10 215 Flint, MI
PK Kai Forbath, UCLA Jr. 6-0 192 Pacific Palisades, CA

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Sr. 6-4 300 Portland, OR
DL Jerry Hughes, TCU# Sr. 6-4 257 Sugar Land, TX
DL Terrence Cody, Alabama% Sr. 6-5 365 Fort Myers, FL
DL Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma Jr. 6-4 297 Oklahoma City, OK
LB Rolando McClain, Alabama Jr. 6-4 258 Decatur, AL
LB Eric Norwood, South Carolina Sr. 6-1 252 Acworth, GA
LB Brandon Spikes, Florida# Sr. 6-3 258 Shelby, NC
DB Eric Berry, Tennessee# Jr. 5-11 203 Fairburn, GA
DB Taylor Mays, USC# Sr. 6-3 230 Seattle, WA
DB Earl Thomas, Texas Soph. 5-10 197 Orange, TX
DB Joe Haden, Florida Jr. 5-11 190 Fort Washington, MD
P Drew Butler, Georgia Soph. 6-2 203 Duluth, GA
KR C.J. Spiller, Clemson Sr. 5-11 195 Lake Butler, FL

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
WR Damario Alexander, Missouri Sr. 6-5 215 Marlin, TX
WR Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green Sr. 6-0 206 Chicago Heights, IL
TE Dorin Dickerson, Pittsburgh Sr. 6-2 230 Imperial, PA
OL Bryan Bulaga, Iowa Jr. 6-6 312 Crystal Lake, IL
OL Zane Beadles, Utah Sr. 6-4 305 Sandy, Utah
OL Anthony Davis, Rutgers Jr. 6-6 325 Piscataway, NJ
OL Ciron Black, LSU Sr. 6-5 322 Tyler, TX
C Matt Tennant, Boston College Sr. 6-4 291 Cincinnati, OH
QB Tim Tebow, Florida*% Sr. 6-3 245 Jacksonville, FL
QB Case Keenum, Houston Jr. 6-2 210 Abilene, TX
RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson Sr. 5-11 195 Lake Butler, FL
RB Jacquizz Rogers, Oregon State Soph. 5-7 191 Richmond, TX
PK Leigh Tiffin, Alabama Sr. 6-2 212 Muscle Shoals, AL

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech Jr. 6-4 272 Coatesville, PA
DL Von Miller, Texas A&M Jr. 6-3 240 DeSoto, TX
DL Brandon Graham, Michigan Sr. 6-2 263 Detroit, MI
DL Brian Price, UCLA Jr. 6-2 300 South Central LA, CA
LB Greg Jones, Michigan State Jr. 6-1 228 Cincinnati, OH
LB Pat Angerer, Iowa Sr. 6-1 235 Bettendorf, IA
LB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri% Sr. 6-2 245 Jasper, TX
DB Rahim Moore, UCLA Soph. 6-1 197 Los Angeles, CA
DB Kyle Wilson, Boise State Sr. 5-10 186 Piscataway, NJ
DB Javier Arenas, Alabama Sr. 5-9 198 Tampa, FL
P Zolton Mesko, Michigan Sr. 6-5 231 Twinsburg, OH
KR Chris Owusu, Stanford Soph. 6-2 201 Westlake Village, CA

# – 2008 Walter Camp First Team All-American
% – 2008 Walter Camp Second Team All-American
* – 2007 Walter Camp First Team All-American

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