Dec. 12, 2006
Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson was named to the Associated Press all-America first-team, while punter Durant Brooks was a second-team selection.
The Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation’s top receiver, Johnson is a consensus first-team all-America with selection to five of the major all-America teams as recognized by the NCAA. He also made The Sporting News team and was previously named a first-team all-America by the Walter Camp Foundation, the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers’ Association of America. He finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy balloting.
In 2005, Johnson was a first-team all-America by the AFCA while earning second-team recognition from Walter Camp and AP.
Brooks, a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, has now made second-team on two all-America teams. Last week, he was honored by the Walter Camp Foundation.
A compilation of postseason honors and awards earned by Tech players so far this season:
Calvin Johnson, WR• Biletnikoff Award winner• Consensus first-team All-America (AP, AFCA, WCF, FWAA, TSN)• ACC Player of the Year, All-ACC first team• Walter Camp Top 10 Player to Watch• Semifinalist for Maxwell Award• Mid-Season All-America (1st team) - SI.com• Mid-Season All-America (1st team) - CFN• No. 1, Mid-Season Hot 100 - ESPN.com
Philip Wheeler, LB • All-America (2nd team, Rivals) • All-ACC (2nd) • Mid-Season All-America (1st team) – SI.com • Mid-Season All-America (2nd team) – CFN • No. 18, Mid-Season Hot 100 – ESPN.com • Two-time ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week • Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of Week
Durant Brooks, P • Finalist for Ray Guy Award • All-America (Walter Camp, 2nd team; AP, 2nd team) • All-ACC (1st) • Two-time ACC Specialist of the Week
Joe Anoai, DT • All-ACC (1st)
Jamal Lewis, S • All-ACC (1st) • ACC Defensive Back of the Week
Tashard Choice, RB • All-ACC (2nd)
Adamm Oliver, DE • All-ACC (2nd)
KaMichael Hall, LB • All-ACC (honorable mention) • ACC Defensive Back of the Week
Andrew Gardner, T • All-ACC (honorable mention)
Reggie Ball, QB • All-ACC (honorable mention)