Stephen Paea on AP All-America First Team

Oregon St. defensive tackle Stephen Paea is one of three Pac-10 players to be named to the AP All-America First Team, joining running back LaMichael James of Oregon, and Stanford center Chase Beeler.

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck and Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris were named to the second team. Linebackers Mason Foster of Washington and Akeem Ayers from UCLA, and safety Rahim Moore, also from UCLA, were named to the third team.

The complete list is after the jump.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Cam Newton, junior, 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, Auburn.

Running backs - LaMichael James, sophomore, 5-9, 185, Oregon; Kendall Hunter, junior, 5-9, 200, Oklahoma State.

Tackles - Gabe Carimi, senior, 6-7, 327, Wisconsin; Nate Solder, senior, 6-9, 315, Colorado.

Guards - Rodney Hudson, senior, 6-2, 282, Florida State; John Moffitt, senior, 6-5, 323, Wisconsin.

Center - Chase Beeler, senior, 6-3, 285, Stanford.

Tight end - Michael Egnew, junior, 6-6, 235, Missouri.

Wide receivers - Justin Blackmon, sophomore, 6-1, 205, Oklahoma State; Ryan Broyles, junior, 5-11, 183, Oklahoma.

All-purpose player - Randall Cobb, junior, 5-11, 186, Kentucky.

Kicker - Alex Henery, senior, 6-2, 175, Nebraska.

DEFENSE

Ends - Da'Quan Bowers, junior, 6-4, 275, Clemson; Ryan Kerrigan, senior, 6-4, 263, Purdue.

Tackles - Nick Fairley, junior, 6-5, 298, Auburn; Stephen Paea, senior, 6-1, 311, Oregon State.

Linebackers - Luke Kuechly, sophomore, 6-3, 235, Boston College; Greg Jones, senior, 6-1, 240, Michigan State; Von Miller, senior, 6-3, 243, Texas A&M.

Cornerbacks - Patrick Peterson, junior, 6-1, 222, LSU; Prince Amukamara, senior, 6-1, 205, Nebraska.

Safeties - Tejay Johnson, senior, 6-1, 212, TCU; Quinton Carter, senior, 6-1, 200, Oklahoma.

Punter - Chas Henry, junior, 6-3, 222, Florida.

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Andrew Luck, sophomore, Stanford.

Running backs - Jordan Todman, junior, Connecticut; Mikel Leshoure, junior, Illinois.

Tackles - Lee Ziemba, senior, Auburn; Derek Sherrod, senior, Mississippi State.

Guards - Stefen Wisniewski, senior, Penn State; Justin Boren, senior, Ohio State.

Center - Jake Kirkpatrick, senior, TCU.

Tight end - Lance Kendricks, senior, Wisconsin.

Wide receivers - Alshon Jeffrey, sophomore, South Carolina; Julio Jones, junior, Alabama.

All-purpose player - Damaris Johnson, junior, Tulsa.

Kicker — Dan Bailey, senior, Oklahoma State.

DEFENSE

Ends - J.J. Watt, junior, Wisconsin; Jeremy Beal, senior, Oklahoma.

Tackles - Drake Nevis, senior, LSU; Jared Crick, junior, Nebraska.

Linebackers - Tank Carder, junior, TCU; Justin Houston, junior, Georgia; Lavonte David, junior, Nebraska.

Cornerbacks - Jayron Hosley, sophomore, Virginia Tech; Cliff Harris, sophomore, Oregon.

Safeties - Mark Barron, junior, Alabama; Ahmad Black, senior, Florida.

Punter - Drew Butler, junior, Georgia.

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Kellen Moore, junior, Boise State.

Running backs - Vai Taua, senior, Nevada; John Clay, junior, Wisconsin.

Tackles - Anthony Castonzo, senior, Boston College; Nate Potter, junior, Boise State.

Guards - Barrett Jones, sophomore, Alabama; Caleb, Schlauderaff, senior, Utah.

Center - Ryan Pugh, senior, Auburn.

Tight end - D.J. Williams, senior, Arkansas.

Wide receivers - Greg Salas, sophomore, Hawaii; Titus Young, senior, Boise State.

All-purpose player - Denard Robinson, sophomore, Michigan.

Kicker - Dannny Hrapmann, junior, Southern Mississippi.

DEFENSE

Ends - Adrian Clayborn, senior, Iowa; Sam Acho, senior, Texas.

Tackles - Billy Winn, junior, Boise State; Marcell Dareus, junior, Alabama.

Linebackers - Mason Foster, senior, Washington; Nate Irving, senior, North Carolina State; Akeem Ayers, junior, UCLA.

Cornerbacks - Reggie Rembert, senior, Air Force; Stephon Gilmore, freshman, South Carolina.

Safeties - Rahim Moore, junior, UCLA; Eric Hagg, senior, Nebraska.

Punter - Kyle Martens, junior, Rice.

 

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