Terps Place Four on All-ACC Football Team
11/26/2007 7:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 26, 2007
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Four Maryland football players earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after leading the Terps to their fifth bowl appearance in the last seven seasons, the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) and the Associated Press announced jointly Monday evening.
On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Erin Henderson and tackle Dre Moore were first-team selections. On offense, guard Andrew Crummey was a second-team choice for the second-straight year, while senior running back Keon Lattimore drew an honorable mention nod.
Henderson, a junior, averaged a league-high 11.09 tackles per game, a tally which ranks eighth in the country. He was the leading vote-getter at linebacker after posting 122 tackles, including a team-best 11 tackles for loss, despite missing the Georgia Tech game (Oct. 6) due to an injury. Henderson was a second-team All-ACC selection a year ago and was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award this season.
Although he was limited by injuries throughout the season, Henderson managed to continue playing at a high level. He also led the Terps with four fumble recoveries and recorded one interception. He totaled a career-high 18 tackles in the loss to Virginia (Oct. 20), his first game back from a knee injury.
Henderson has carried on a rich tradition at linebacker. The Terps have had a first-team All-ACC linebacker in five of the last seven seasons. Henderson's brother, E.J., was a first-teamer in 2001 and 2002, and D'Qwell Jackson was a first-team choice in 2004 and 2005.
In his final season as a Terp, Moore developed into a force in the middle of the Maryland defense. He led the Terps with six sacks, the most by a Maryland player since 2004 (Shawne Merriman, eight), and recorded 59 stops, including 8 1/2 tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles and recorded his first career interception.
Moore is only the second Maryland defensive tackle to earn first-team All-ACC honors in the last eight seasons (also Randy Starks, 2003).
Crummey, a member of this year's watch list for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy, earned the honor despite missing five games with a fractured leg. The senior helped the Terps roll up 458 yards of total offense in the upset of No. 10 Rutgers and enabled Lattimore and Lance Ball to each total over 750 rushing yards.
After fracturing his fibula against Georgia Tech, Crummey was shelved for six weeks, before heroically returning for the season finale Saturday and helping the Terps rack up 466 yards in a 37-0 win over North Carolina State.
Lattimore recorded career highs in rushing yards (789) and rushing touchdowns (13). No player in the conference had more rushing scores than Lattimore, who also topped the 100-yard mark four times this season.
Georgia Tech led the league with eight selections on either the first or second teams. Boston College and Virginia Tech who will face off for the ACC Championship on Saturday each had seven players honored.
Virginia's Chris Long was the only unanimous selection after he led the conference with 18 1/2 tackles for loss, including 13 1/2 sacks.
The Terps (6-6, 3-5 ACC) are awaiting their bowl destination which is expected to be announced Sunday.
2007 Associated Press All-ACC Football Team
Voted on by 73 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media AssociationNOTE: A first-team vote was worth two points and second team vote one. An asterisk denotes unanimous selection.
OFFENSE
FIRST TEAM
QB-Matt Ryan, Boston College (143)
RB-Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech (143)
RB-James Davis, Clemson (131)
WR-Aaron Kelly, Clemson (128)
WR-Kenneth Moore, Wake Forest (117)
TE-Ryan Purvis, Boston College (109)
OT-Barry Richardson, Clemson (120)
OT-Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech (85)
OG-Branden Albert, Virginia (105)
OG-Chris McDuffie, Clemson (100)
C-Steve Justice, Wake Forest (122)
SECOND TEAM
QB-Cullen Harper, Clemson (70)
RB-Andre Callender, Boston College (72)
RB-Josh Adams, Wake Forest (51)
WR-Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina (75)
WR-Eron Riley, Duke (38)
TE-Tom Santi, Virginia (60)
OT-Duane Brown, Virginia Tech (79)
OT-Gosder Cherilus, Boston College (64)
OG- Andrew Crummey, Maryland (86)
OG-Rodney Hudson, Florida State and Derrick Morse, Miami (51)
C-Kevin Tuminello, Georgia Tech (65)
HONORABLE MENTION
Keon Lattimore, RB, Maryland, (25); Brandon Robinson, WR, Boston College, (30); Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia, (46); Kalani Heppe, OG, N.C. State, (21).
DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM
DE-Chris Long, Virginia, Sr. (146)*
DE-Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech (70)
DT-Vance Walker, Georgia Tech (93)
DT- Dre Moore, Maryland (51)
LB- Erin Henderson, Maryland (111)
LB-Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech (104)
LB-Geno Hayes, Florida State (69)
CB-Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest (127)
CB-Victor Harris, Virginia Tech (81)
S-Jamie Silva, Boston College (130)
S-Kenny Phillips, Miami (85)
SECOND TEAM
DE-Hilee Taylor, North Carolina (66)
DE-Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech (36)
DT-Barry Booker, Virginia Tech (50)
DT-Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina (42)
LB-Durell Mapp, North Carolina (64)
LB-Aaron Curry, Wake Forest (54)
LB-Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Boston College, and Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech (48)
CB-DeJuan Tribble, Boston College (77)
CB-Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech (73)
S-Michael Hamlin, Clemson (49)
S-DaJuan Morgan, N.C. State (48)
HONORABLE MENTION
Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson, (32); Calais Campbell, DE, Miami, (29); Alex Albright, DE, Boston College, (22); Ron Brace, DT, Boston College, (39); DeMario Pressley, DT, N.C. State, (38); Carlton Powell, DT, Virginia Tech, (25); Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson, (25); Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech, (38); Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State, (47); Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest, (45); Jamal Lewis, S, Georgia Tech, (25); D.J. Parker, S, Virginia Tech, (23).
SPECIAL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
K-Travis Bell, Georgia Tech (64)
P-Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech (126)
KR-PR-Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech (74)
SECOND TEAM
K-Gary Cismesia, Florida State (40)
P-Ryan Weigand, Virginia (32)
KR-PR-Darrell Blackman, N.C. State (44)
HONORABLE MENTION
Connor Barth, K, North Carolina, (35); Sam Swank, K, Wake Forest, (29); Graham Gano, P, Florida State, (24); Kevin Marion, KR-PR, Wake Forest, (32); C.J. Spiller, KR-PR, Clemson, (27); Brandon Tate, KR-PR, North Carolina, (25).
