FWAA Announces 2001 All-America Team – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/29/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 29, 2001
DALLAS – Miami and Florida, the 1-2 ranked teams in college football, each placed three players on the Football Writers Association of America All-America football team announced on Wednesday.
The top-ranked Hurricanes placed defensive back Edward Reed and offensive tackles Bryant McKinnie and Joaquin Gonzalez on the 25-man team which has been selected every year since 1944. Reed and Gonzalez are repeat All-Americas from the 2000 team.
Florida also had an offensive tackle on the team, 6-foot-7, 292-pound Mike Pearson, wide receiver Jabar Gafney and defensive end Alex Brown. Pearson and Gafney are only juniors.
Tennessee and Oklahoma each placed two players on the team. The Sooners had a repeat All-America, linebacker Rocky Calmus, and standout safety Roy Williams. Outland Trophy winner from a year ago, Tennessee defensive tackle John Henderson, joined teammate running back Travis Stephens on the squad.
Henderson also is a repeat All-America, one of four on the team.
Players from nine conferences are represented on the team which is selected by the nine-person FWAA All-America committee.
2001 FWAA All-America Team Defense LB Rocky Calmus Oklahoma 6-3 235 Sr. LB E.J. Henderson Maryland 6-2 238 Jr. LB Robert Thomas UCLA 6-2 237 Sr. DL John Henderson Tennessee 6-7 290 Sr. DL Dwight Freeney Syracuse 6-2 250 Sr. DL Julius Peppers North Carolina 6-6 285 Jr. DL Alex Brown Florida 6-4 254 Sr. DB Roy Williams Oklahoma 6-0 215 Jr. DB Edward Reed Miami, Fla. 6-0 198 Sr. DB Quentin Jammer Texas 6-1 200 Sr. DB Troy Polamalu USC 5-10 210 Jr. P David Zastudil Ohio 6-5 215 Sr.
Offense QB Antwaan Randle El Indiana 5-10 194 Sr. RB Travis Stephens Tennessee 5-9 190 Sr. RB Luke Staley BYU 6-1 218 Jr. TE Daniel Graham Colorado 6-3 245 Sr. OL Toniu Fonoti Nebraska 6-4 340 Jr. OL Bryant McKinnie Miami, Fla. 6-9 335 Sr. C LeCharles Bentley Ohio State 6-2 300 Sr. OL Mike Pearson Florida 6-7 292 Jr. OL Joaquin Gonzalez Miami, Fla. 6-5 292 Sr. WR Josh Reed LSU 5-11 205 Jr. WR Jabar Gafney Florida 6-1 202 So. K Seth Marler Tulane 6-0 178 Jr. KR Luke Powell Stanford 5-8 165 Jr.
