PHOENIX, Ariz. (FWAA) – Ohio State tailback Maurice
Clarett highlights the 2002 Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-America
Team.
Clarett is one of 10 unanimous selections on the second annual,
26-member freshman All-America team released today.
Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham was named the Scripps/FWAA
First-Year Coach of the Year after leading the Fighting Irish to
a 10-2 mark during the regular season. Willingham's 10 wins are
the most by a first-year head coach in Notre Dame history. Willingham
is also a finalist for the FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
Award.
Head coaches serving their first year at a Division I-A school
were eligible to receive the coaching award.
A panel of 12 FWAA writers representing each of the major conferences
and independents nominated and selected the team and head coach
at the conclusion of the regular season.
2002 SCRIPPS/FWAA
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
OFFENSE |
Pos. |
Player, School |
QB |
Brad Smith, Missouri
|
RB |
Maurice Clarett, Ohio
State |
RB |
T.A. McLendon, N.C. State |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh |
WR |
Mike Williams, USC |
TE |
Heath Miller, Virginia |
OL |
D'Brickahaw Ferguson,
Virginia |
OL |
Richie Incognito, Nebraska |
OL |
Winston Justice, USC |
OL |
Andrew Whitworth, LSU |
C |
Mike Degory, Florida |
DEFENSE |
Pos. |
Player, School |
DL |
Loren Howard, Northwestern |
DL |
Haloti Ngata, Oregon |
DL |
Rodrique Wright, Texas |
LB |
Darryl Blackstock, Virginia |
LB |
Spencer Havner, UCLA |
LB |
John Kerr, Indiana |
LB |
Freddie Roach, Alabama |
CB |
Steve Gregory, Syracuse |
CB |
Justin Miller, Clemson |
S |
J.J. Billingsley, Colorado |
S |
James Sanders, Fresno
State |
SPECIALISTS |
Pos. |
Player, School |
P |
Greg Johnson, Vanderbilt |
K |
David Abdul, Pittsburgh |
PR |
Jeremy Bloom, Colorado |
KR |
Broderick Clark, Louisville |
HEAD COACH |
Tyrone Willingham,
Notre Dame |
All-Time FWAA Freshman All-America Teams
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