Dec. 13, 2005

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Associated Press announced its list of 2005 All-Americans and Maryland's Vernon Davis and D'Qwell Jackson each earned mention. Davis, the tight end from Washington, D.C., was named to the organization's first team, while Jackson was a second team selection.

Surprisingly, Davis is the first Terrapin offensive player -- from a school rich in tradition on the offensive side of the ball -- named to the team since 1955 when center Bob Pelligrini earned the honor. He is the 11th first teamer in school history and the first since E.J. Henderson in 2002.

"This is a great honor for me and, I feel, a big accomplishment," Davis said. "I appreciate the writers who voted for me and recognized my play. I think this is a sign of where the Maryland program continues to move and it is good for the younger players to come in and see what it takes from a work standpoint to become an All-American. I am very proud of that."

Davis led the ACC in receiving yards this year, compiling 871 yards on 51 receptions with six touchdowns en route to being named a finalist for the John Mackey Award.

Jackson was named to the AP's second team, the school's first named to that team since LB Eric Wilson -- the school's all-time leading tackler -- made the list in 1984. Jackson was the ACC's leading tackler for the second year in a row and named the league's Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Bednarik Award and a first team selection by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), as was Davis.

Below is the entire Associated Press list for 2005:

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback -- Vince Young, 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, junior, Texas.
Running backs -- Reggie Bush, 6-0, 200, junior, Southern California
Jerome Harrison, 5-10, 199, senior, Washington State.
Wide receivers -- Dwayne Jarrett, 6-5, 210, sophomore, Southern California
Mike Hass, 6-1, 210, senior, Oregon State.
Tight end -- Vernon Davis, 6-3, 253, junior, Maryland.
Linemen -- Jonathan Scott, 6-7, 310, senior, Texas
Marcus McNeill, 6-8, 335, senior, Auburn
Max Jean-Gilles, 6-4, 340, senior, Georgia
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, 6-5, 295, senior, Virginia.
Center -- Greg Eslinger, 6-3, 285, senior, Minnesota.
Kicker -- Mason Crosby, 6-2, 210, junior, Colorado.
All-purpose player -- Maurice Drew, 5-8, 205, junior, UCLA.

Defense
Linemen -- Tamba Hali, 6-3, 267, senior, Penn State
Haloti Ngata, 6-4, 345, junior, Oregon
Elvis Dumervil, 6-0, 256, senior, Louisville
Rodrique Wright, 6-5, 330, senior, Texas.
Linebackers -- A.J. Hawk, 6-1, 240, senior, Ohio State
Paul Posluszny, 6-2, 229, junior, Penn State
DeMeco Ryans, 6-2, 232, senior, Alabama.
Defensive backs -- Jimmy Williams, 6-3, 215, senior, Virginia Tech
Darnell Bing, 6-2, 220, junior, Southern California
Michael Huff, 6-1, 205, senior, Texas
Greg Blue, 6-2, 215, senior, Georgia.
Punter -- Ryan Plackemeier, 6-3, 235, senior, Wake Forest

SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback -- Matt Leinart, senior, Southern California.
Running backs -- DeAngelo Williams, senior, Memphis
Brian Calhoun, junior, Wisconsin.
Wide receivers -- Jeff Samardzija, junior, Notre Dame
Calvin Johnson, sophomore, Georgia Tech.
Tight end -- Marcedes Lewis, senior, UCLA.
Linemen -- Levi Brown, junior, Penn State
Mark Setterstrom, senior, Minnesota
Eric Winston, senior, Miami
Taitusi Lutui, senior, Southern California.
Center -- Dan Mozes, junior, West Virginia.
Kicker -- Alexis Serna, sophomore, Oregon State
All-purpose player -- Brandon Williams, senior, Wisconsin.

Defense
Linemen -- Mathias Kiwanuka, senior, Boston College
Darryl Tapp, senior, Virginia Tech
Kyle Williams, senior, LSU; Orien Harris, senior, Miami.
Linebackers -- Chad Greenway, senior, Iowa
D'Qwell Jackson, senior, Maryland
Patrick Willis, junior, Mississippi.
Defensive backs -- Dion Byrum, senior, Ohio University
Tye Hill, senior, Clemson
Kelly Jennings, senior, Miami
Alan Zemaitis, senior, Penn State.
Punter -- Dan Sepulveda, junior, Baylor.

THIRD TEAM
Quarterback -- Brady Quinn, junior, Notre Dame.
Running backs -- Laurence Maroney, junior, Minnesota
LenDale White, junior, Southern California.
Wide receivers -- Greg Jennings, senior, Western Michigan
Derek Hagan, senior, Arizona State.
Tight end -- Garrett Mills, senior, Tulsa.
Linemen -- Sam Baker, sophomore, Southern California
Andrew Whitworth, senior, LSU
Justin Blalock, junior, Texas; Will Allen, senior, Texas.
Kicker -- Brandon Coutu, sophomore, Georgia.
All-purpose player -- Skyler Green, senior, LSU.

Defense
Linemen -- Brodrick Bunkley, senior, Florida State
Willie Evans, senior, Mississippi State
Mario Williams, junior, North Carolina State
Jesse Mahelona, senior, Tennessee.
Linebackers -- Aaron Harris, senior, Texas
Nick Reid, senior, Kansas
Bobby Carpenter, senior, Ohio State.
Defensive backs -- Aaron Gipson, senior, Oregon
LaRon Landry, junior, LSU
Ko Simpson, sophomore, South Carolina
Tom Zbikowski, junior, Notre Dame.
Punter -- Danny Baugher, senior, Arizona.