July 15, 2013
HOUSTON -
Louisiana Tech defensive end IK Enemkpali (IN-em-PALL-EE) was named to the watch list for the 2013 Rotary Lombardi Award.
Enemkpali was one of 107 student-athletes named to the list, which is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.
A 2012 All-Western Athletic Conference First Team honoree, Enemkpali registered 32 total tackles last season with a team-leading 7.5 tackles for a loss of 49 yards including a team best six sacks for a loss of 46 yards. He also was credited with a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up.
The candidates earned a place on the preliminary watch list by earning All-American honors, being named to their respective all-conference teams or receiving 2013 pre-season honors. The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List will be updated prior to the start of the 2013 season in order to identify other players who have received significant pre-season honors.
A rising redshirt senior, Enemkpali is one of only two Conference USA players on the watch list (along with Zack Orr, LB, North Texas) and is one of only four players from the state of Louisiana (Josh Allen, C, Louisiana-Monroe; La’El Collins, G, LSU; Anthony Johnson, DT, LSU).
While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division 1 player who meets the requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Selection Committee. This committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division 1 head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The Rotary Lombardi Watch List, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised through the conclusion of the voting to determine the 12 Semifinalists for 2013.
The 44th Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on December 11, 2013 at the Wortham Center in Houston, Texas. For more information on the schedule of events, please visit www.rotarylombardiaward.org.
The Rotary Lombardi Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 678 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
The 2013 season will mark the first under new head coach Skip Holtz as the Bulldogs enter the school's inaugural season as a member of Conference USA. The season begins on Aug. 31 when LA Tech plays at NC State in Raleigh. LA Tech's home schedule begins on Sept. 7 when the Bulldogs host Lamar at 6 p.m. at Joe Aillet Stadium.
Tech football fans can take advantage of the "C-USA SALE-ebration Special" by purchasing one ticket (east side general admission only) and receiving a second one for free to any of the Bulldogs four home league games this year against Tulane (Sept. 12), North Texas (Oct. 19), Southern Miss (Nov. 9) and Tulsa (Nov. 23).
To take advantage of this single game ticket special, fans can call the Tech Ticket Office weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Season tickets and tickets to the Heart of Dallas Classic against Army at the Cotton Bowl Sept. 28 are also on sale and can be purchased by contacting the Tech Ticket Office.
To purchase tickets, call the Tech Ticket Office at 318-257-3631. Go to www.LATechSports.com and access the football tickets link to view the seating map of the Cotton Bowl and Joe Aillet Stadium.
For complete coverage of Bulldog Football, please follow @LATechFB on Twitter or visit the official home of Louisiana Tech Athletics at LATechSports.com.
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First Name
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Last Name
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Position
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School
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Stats
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Josh
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Allen
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C
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Louisiana-Monroe
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2012 2nd Team All Sun Belt
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Jeremiah
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Attaochu
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LB
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Georgia Tech
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2012 3rd Team all ACC
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Calvin
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Barnett
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DT
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Oklahoma State
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2012 All Big 12, 2012 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
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Anthony
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Barr
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LB
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UCLA
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2012 2nd Team All American
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Chris
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Borland
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LB
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Wisconsin
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2012 All Big 10,104 Tackles
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Morgan
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Breslin
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DL
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USC
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2012 2nd Team All Pac 12
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Preston
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Brown
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LB
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Louisville
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2012 2nd Team All Big East Team
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Vince
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Buhaglar
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LB
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San Jose State
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2012 All WAC, 3 Time Academic All WAC
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Austen
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Bujnoch
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G
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Cincinnati
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2012 All Big East
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Max
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Bullough
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LB
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Michigan State
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2012 All Big 10, 111 Tackles
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Chris
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Burnette
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G
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Georgia
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2012 2nd Team All SEC, 2 Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
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Ryan
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Carrethers
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DT
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Arkansas State
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2012 All Sun Belt
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Le'Raven
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Clark
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G
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Texas Tech
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2012 Freshman All American
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Jadeveon
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Clowney
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DE
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South Carolina
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2012 All American, 2012 Lombardi Award Finalist
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La'El
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Collins
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G
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LSU
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2012 Honorable Mention All SEC
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Scott
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Crichton
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DE
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Oregon State
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2012 All Pac 12
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Tyeler
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Davison
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NG
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Fresno State
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2012 All Mountain Wes
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Aaron
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Donald
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DE
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Pittsburgh
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2012 All Big East
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Jake
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Doughty
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LB
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Utah State
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2012 All WAC, 3 Time Academic All WAC
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Dominique
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Easley
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DT
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Florida
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2013 3rd Team Preseason All American
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IK
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Enemkpali
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DT
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Louisiana Tech
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2012 All WAC
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Kyler
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Fackrell
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LB
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Utah State
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2012 All WAC, 2012 Freshman All American
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Jake
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Fely
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LB
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San Diego State
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2012 2nd Team All Mountain West
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Devonte
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Fields
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DE
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TCU
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2012 All Big 12, 2012 Big 12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
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BJ
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Finney
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C
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Kansas State
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2012 All Big 12, 2011 Freshman All American
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Dominic
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Flewellyn
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G
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Bowling Green
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2012 3rd Team All MAC, Team Captain, 2012 Academic All MAC
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Ben
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Gardner
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DE
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Stanford
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2012 2nd Team All Pac 12
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David
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Gilbert
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DE
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Wisconsin
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2012 Honorable Mention All Big 10
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Hroniss
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Grasu
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C
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Oregon
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2012 All Pac 12
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Ryan
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Groy
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OL
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Wisconsin
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2012 2nd Team All Big 10
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Ra'Shede
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Hageman
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DT
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Minnesota
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2012 Honorable Mention All Big 10, 35 Tackles, 6 Sacks
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Bryce
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Hager
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LB
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Baylor
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2012 2nd Team All Big 12
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Ben
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Heeney
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LB
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Kansas
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2012 2nd Team All Big 12
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Brock
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Hekking
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DE
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Nevada
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2012 2nd Team All Mountain West
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Anthony
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Hitchens
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LB
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Iowa
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2012 2nd Team All Big 10
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Adrian
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Hubbard
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LB
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Alabama
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2013 2nd Team Pre Season All American,
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Chucky
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Hunter
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DT
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TCU
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2012 2nd Team All Big 12
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James
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Hurst
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T
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North Carolina
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2012 All ACC, 2010 Freshman All American
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Kerry
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Hyder
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DE
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Texas Tech
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2012 All Big 12
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Martin
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Ifedi
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DE
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Memphis
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2012 2nd Team All Conference USA
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Gabe
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Ikard
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C
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Oklahoma
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2012 All Big 12, 2nd Team Academic All American
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Andrew
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Jackson
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LB
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Western Kentucky
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2012 All Sun Belt
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Gabe
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Jackson
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G
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Mississippi State
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2012 2nd Team All American, 2012 All SEC
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Tre'
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Jackson
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G
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Florida State
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2012 2nd Team All ACC
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Jackson
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Jeffcoat
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DE
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Texas
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2011 2nd Team All Big 12
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Timmy
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Jernigan
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DT
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Florida State
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2012 2nd Team All ACC
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AJ
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Johnson
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LB
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Tennessee
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2012 2nd Team All SEC, 2011 Freshman All American
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Anthony
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Johnson
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DT
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LSU
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2011 Freshman All American
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Kaleb
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Johnson
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T
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Rutgers
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2012 2nd Team All Big East, 2011 Freshman All American
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Wesley
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Johnson
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T
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Vanderbilt
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2012 Honorable Mention ALL SEC
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Tyler
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Johnstone
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T
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Oregon
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2012 Freshman All American
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Christian
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Jones
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LB
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Florida State
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2012 2nd Team All ACC
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Nicholas
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Kaspar
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G
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San Jose State
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2012 All WAC
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Zac
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Kerin
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C
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Toledo
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2012 All MAC
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Cyrus
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Kouandijio
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T
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Alabama
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2013 Pre Season 2nd Team All American
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Tyler
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Larsen
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C
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Utah State
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2012 All WAC, 2 Time All WAC, 2011 Academic All WAC
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Demarcus
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Lawrence
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DE
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Boise State
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2012 All Mountain West
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Eric
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Lefeld
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T
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Cincinnati
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2012 All Big East
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Charles
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Leno
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T
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Boise State
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2012 2nd Team All Mountain West
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Taylor
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Lewan
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T
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Michigan
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2012 All American, 35 Starts
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Spencer
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Long
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G
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Nebraska
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2012 2nd Team All American, Big Ten All Academic
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Antwan
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Lowery
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G
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Rutgers
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2012 All Big East
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Aaron
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Lynch
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DE
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South Florida
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2011 Freshman All American
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Khalil
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Mack
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LB
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Buffalo
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2012 All MAC
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Gabe
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Martin
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LB
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Bowling Green
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2012 All MAC
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Zack
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Martin
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G
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Notre Dame
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2012 2nd Team All American, 2012 All Independent
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Jake
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Matthews
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T
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Texas A&M
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2012 3rd Team All American, 2012 All SEC
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Morgan
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Moses
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T
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Virginia
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2012 Honorable Mention All ACC
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CJ
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Mosley
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LB
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Alabama
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2012 All American
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Trent
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Murphy
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LB
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Stanford
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2012 3rd Team All American, 2012 All Pac 12
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Jonathan
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Newsome
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LB
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Ball State
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2012 2nd Team All MAC
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Louis
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Nix
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DT
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Notre Dame
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2012 All Independent
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Roosevelt
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Nix
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DE
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Kent State
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2012 All MAC
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Denzel
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Nkemdiche
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LB
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Mississippi
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2012 2nd Team All SEC, 2011 Freshman All American
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Andrew
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Norwell
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G
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Ohio State
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2012 All Big 10
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Cedric
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Ogbuehi
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T
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Texas A&M
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2013 3rd Team Pre Season All American
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Zack
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Orr
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LB
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North Texas
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2012 2nd Team All Sun Belt
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Alex
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Page
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DE
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South Alabama
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2012 2nd Team All Sun Belt
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Hayes
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Pullard
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LB
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USC
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2012 Hon Mention All Pac 12, 2011 Freshman All American
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Travis
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Raciti
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DT
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San Jose State
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2012 All WAC, 52 Tackles
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Antonio
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Richardson
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T
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Tennessee
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2012 2nd Team All SEC
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Cyril
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Richardson
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G
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Baylor
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2012 2nd Team All American, 2012 Big 12 Lineman of the Year,
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Weston
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Richburg
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C
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Colorado State
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2010, 2012 Honorable Mention All Mountain West
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Jake
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Ryan
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LB
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Michigan
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2012 2nd Team All Big 10
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Eric
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Schultz
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G
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Utah State
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2012 All WAC, 3 Time Academic All WAC
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Tyler
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Scott
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DE
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Northwestern
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2012 Honorable Mention All Big 10, Academic All Big 10
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Issac
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Seumalo
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C
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Oregon State
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2012 Freshman All American, 2012 Honorable Mention All Pac 12
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Ryan
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Shazier
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LB
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Ohio State
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2012 2nd Team All Big 10
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Prince
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Shembo
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LB
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Notre Dame
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2012 Honorable Mention All Independent
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Shayne
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Skov
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LB
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Stanford
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2010, 2012 Hon Mention All Pac 12
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Jeremiah
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Sirles
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T
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Nebraska
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2012 2nd Team All Big 10, 2010 2nd Team Freshman All American
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Yawin
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Smallwood
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LB
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Connecticut
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2012 All Big East
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Chris
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Smith
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DE
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Arkansas
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2012 Honorable Mention All SEC
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Keith
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Smith
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LB
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San Jose State
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2012 All WAC
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Anthony
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Steen
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G
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Alabama
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2013 3rd Team Pre Season All American
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Xavier
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Su'a-Filo
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G
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UCLA
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2012 3rd Team All American, 2012 All Pac 12
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Will
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Sutton
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DT
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Arizona State
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2012 All American
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Travis
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Swanson
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C
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Arkansas
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2012 Second Team All SEC
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Brandon
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Thomas
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T
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Clemson
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2012 2nd Team All ACC
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Stephon
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Tuitt
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DE
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Notre Dame
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2012 2nd Team All American, 2012 All Independent
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Jack
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Tyler
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LB
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Virginia Tech
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2012 All ACC
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John
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Urschel
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G
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Penn State
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2012 All Big 10, 2012 Academic All American
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Kyle
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Van Noy
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LB
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BYU
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2012 3rd Team All American, 2012 All Independent
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Brandon
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Vitabile
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C
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Northwestern
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2 Time Academic All Big 10
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Mason
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Walters
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G
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Texas
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2012 Honorable Mention All Big 12, 2011 2nd Team All Big 12
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Austin
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Wentworth
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T
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Fresno State
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2012 All Mountain West
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David
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Yankey
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T
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Stanford
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2012 All American, 2012 All Pac 12
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