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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (FWAA) – The Football Writers
Association of America and Scripps announced their fourth
annual Freshman All-America team on Tuesday morning during
the association's annual awards breakfast.
The team included three players from Michigan and two players
each from Southern California, Arizona State and Auburn. There were
six unanimous selections, including Heisman Trophy finalist, Oklahoma
running back Adrian Peterson.
In addition, UTEP coach Mike Price was named the top first-year
coach at his school.
The team and coach are selected by a group of writers led by
FWAA second vice-president Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel,
a member of the Scripps chain. Both true freshmen and redshirt freshmen
were considered for the team and so noted.
| 2004 SCRIPPS/FWAA
FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM |
| OFFENSE |
| Pos. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
| QB |
• Chad Henne, Michigan |
6-2 |
217 |
Wyomissing, Pa. |
| RB |
• Michael Hart, Michigan |
5-9 |
194 |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
| RB |
• Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma |
6-2 |
210 |
Palestine, Texas |
| RB |
• Jamario Thomas, North
Texas |
5-11 |
195 |
Longview, Texas |
| WR |
Todd Blythe, Iowa State |
6-5 |
210 |
Indianola, Iowa |
| WR |
• Dwayne Jarrett, USC |
6-5 |
195 |
New Brunswick, N.J. |
| TE |
• Zach Miller, Arizona
State |
6-4 |
245 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| OL |
• Sam Baker, USC |
6-5 |
315 |
Tustin, Calif. |
| OL |
Kory Lichtensteiger,
Bowling Green |
6-3 |
300 |
Van Wert, Ohio |
| OL |
Jake Long, Michigan |
6-7 |
335 |
Lapeer, Mich. |
| OL |
• Barry Richardson, Clemson |
6-7 |
330 |
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
| OL |
• Ryan Wendell, Fresno
State |
6-2 |
260 |
Diamond Bar, Calif. |
| DEFENSE |
| Pos. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
| DL |
Quentin Groves, Auburn |
6-3 |
239 |
Greenville, Miss. |
| DL |
Stanley McClover, Auburn |
6-2 |
252 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DL |
• Frank Okam, Texas |
6-5 |
300 |
Dallas, Texas |
| LB |
• Dan Connor, Penn State |
6-3 |
218 |
Wallingford, Pa. |
| LB |
• Brandon Siler, Florida |
6-2 |
230 |
Orlando, Fla. |
| LB |
• Brian Toal, Boston
College |
6-1 |
223 |
Wyckoff, N.J. |
| LB |
Josh Williams, Arkansas
State |
6-1 |
218 |
China, Texas |
| CB |
• Antoine Cason, Arizona |
6-1 |
180 |
Los Alamitos, Calif. |
| CB |
Roshaun Fellows, Tennessee |
6-0 |
185 |
Warren, Ark. |
| S |
Quintin Demps, UTEP |
6-0 |
195 |
San Antonio, Texas |
| S |
• Ko Simpson, South Carolina |
6-2 |
185 |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
| SPECIALISTS |
| Pos. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
| K |
Travis Bell, Georgia
Tech |
6-0 |
205 |
Roswell, Ga. |
| P |
Chris MacDonald, Arizona
State |
6-2 |
220 |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| KR |
• Kevin Robinson, Utah
State |
6-0 |
180 |
Fresno, Calif. |
| PR |
• Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio
State |
6-0 |
170 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| HEAD COACH |
| Mike Price,
UTEP |
| • Denotes
true freshman |
For more information about the 2004 FWAA Freshman All-America
Team and other FWAA awards, go to www.footballwriters.com.
All-Time FWAA Freshman All-America Teams
• 2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007
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