Lindy's College Football All America Teams

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I picked up Lindy's college football preview today. Darren McFadden is on the cover with the caption "Best Player in America." I'll share a blurb or two from his write up as the Offensive Player and Calais Campbell as the Defensive Player.

1st Team Offense

QB...Colt Brennan, 6'3", 196, Sr., Hawaii
RB...Darren McFadden, 6'2", 205, Jr., Arkansas
RB...Steve Slaton, 5'10", 190, Jr., West Virginia
WR...DeSean Jackson, 6'0", 166, Jr., California
WR...Mario Manningham, 6'0", 182, Jr., Michigan
TE...Travis Beckum, 6'4", 219, Jr., Wisconsin
C...Steve Justice, 6'4", 284, Sr., Wake Forest
OL...Sam Baker, 6'5", 305, Sr., USC
OL...Jake Long, 6'7", 313, Sr., Michigan
OL...Michael Oher, 6'5", 325, Jr., Ole Miss
OL...Barry Richardson, 6'7", 330, Sr., Clemson
K...Art Carmody, 5'8", 165, Sr., Louisville

2nd Team Offense

QB...Brian Brohm, 6'4", 224, Sr., Louisville
RB...Mike Hart, 5'9", 196, Sr., Michigan
RB...Ray Rice, 5'9", 200, Jr., Rutgers
WR...Earl Bennett, 6'1", 202, Jr., Vanderbilt
WR...Adarius Bowman, 6'4", 200, Sr., Oklahoma State
TE...John Carlson, 6'6", 259, Sr., Notre Dame
C...Jonathan Luigs, 6'4", 305, Sr., Arkansas
OL...Ryan Clady, 6'6", 319, Jr., Boise State
OL...Adam Kraus, 6'6", 297, Sr., Michigan
OL...Jeremy Perry, 6'2", 313, Jr., Oregon State
OL...Andre Smith, 6'4", 348, Soph., Alabama
K...Alexis Serna, 5'8", 170, Sr., Oregon State



1st Team Defense

DL...Calais Campbell, 6'8", 282, Jr., Miami
DL...Glenn Dorsey, 6'2", 299, Sr., LSU
DL...Sedrick Ellis, 6'1", 295, Sr., USC
DL...Derrick Harvey, 6'4", 245, Jr., Florida
LB...Dan Connor, 6'3", 233, Sr., Penn State
LB...James Laurenaitis, 6'3", 244, Jr., Ohio State
LB...Keith Rivers, 6'3", 230, Sr., USC
DB...Antoine Cason, 6'0", 185, Sr., Arizona
DB...Dwight Lowery, 6'1", 185, Sr., San Jose State
DB...Kenny Phillips, 6'2", 202, Jr., Miami
DB...Jonathan Hefney, 5'9", 185, Sr., Tennessee
P...Durant brooks, 6'0", 202, Sr., Georgia Tech

2nd Team Defense

DL...Bruce Davis, 6'3", 237, Sr., UCLA
DL...Eric Foster, 6'2", 265, Sr., Rutgers
DL...Quentin Groves, 6'3", 254, Sr., Auburn
DL...Chris Long, 6'4", 284, Sr., Virginia
LB...Vince Hall, 6'0", 240, Sr., Virginia Tech
LB...Rey Maualuga, 6'3", 250, Jr., USC
LB...Jasper Brinkley, 6'2", 262, Sr., South Carolina
DB...Brandon Flowers, 5'10", 190, Jr., Virginia Tech
DB...Paul Oliver, 6'0", 201, Sr., Georgia
DB...Aqib Talib, 6'2", 180, Jr., Kansas
DB...Tom Zbikowski, 6'0", 210, Sr., Notre Dame
P...Britton Colquitt, 6'3", 205, Jr., Tennessee

Unbelievably strong and fast, to the chagrin of those he's run past, around and over.

That jolting stiff arm of his seems to cross area codes.

That combination of 6'3", 215, legitimate 4.3 speed, and stiff arm with a long, long arm...a lot of guys fall off him.

"He's a real long cat," said Miami OT Cyrim Wimbs, who often goes against Campbell in practice. "He makes most tackles DEs can't because he can swim. He really works technique. Calais always brings it."

Adds Tackle Reggie Youngblood: "You have to block him and block him some more."