Pac-10 Football Awards & All-Conference
Teams
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Quarterback Andrew Luck of STANFORD has been selected the Pac-10's John
"Magic Man" Ynostroza Offensive Player of the Year, tackle Steven Paea of OREGON STATE
the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and Chip Kelly of OREGON the Pac-10
Coach of the Year. In addition, wide receiver Robert Woods of USC and
defensive tackle Junior Onyeali of ARIZONA STATE have been named Pac-10
Offensive and Defensive Freshmen of the Year. The award winners are
selected by the Pac-10 head football coaches.
John "Magic Man Ynostroza Offensive Player of
the Year Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: Luck,
a redshirt sophomore from Houston, Texas, led a Stanford team that finished the season
with an 11-1 record, the most wins in school history, and will participate in a
BCS bowl game for the first time since 2000. The stud All-America
quarterback, who deserves the Heisman Trophy if one wants to value
integrity, leads the Pac-10 and ranks seventh in the nation with a 166.1
passing efficiency rating. The amazing Luck this season completed 245
passes in 349 attempts for 3,051 yards, just the fourth 3,000-yard season in
school history, and a school record 28 touchdowns against just seven
interceptions. He also rushed for 438 yards (8.6 yards per carry), establishing
a single-season best mark by a Stanford quarterback. Under Luck’s
leadership, the Cardinal averaged 40.3 points per game, scoring 30 or more
points in 11 of 12 games, and averaged 467.3 yards in total
offense.
Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Stephen Paea, DT,
Oregon State: Paea, a senior from Los Altos, Calif., anchored a Beaver
defense that ranks fourth in the Pac-10 and 24th in the nation in sacks with 2.5
per game, but only got to Andrew Luck once in a 38-0 drubbing at the hands of
the might Stanford Cardinal. He leads the team with six sacks and 10.0
tackles for loss. Last season he was co-recipient of the Morris Trophy presented
to the Pac-10’s top defensive lineman as voted on by the league’s offensive
lineman. Paea has amassed 129 tackles for his career, including 29.5 tackles for
loss and 14.0 sacks, and has established a school record with nine forced
fumbles.
Offensive Freshman of the Year Robert Woods, WR, USC:
Woods, a true freshman from Carson, Calif., was among the league
leaders in receptions (64/4.9 per game) and receiving yards (786/60.5 per game,
but a lot more against Stanford), while hauling in six touchdown
receptions. However, it was his school record-breaking kickoff returns
marks that earned him first-team All-Conference kickoff returner. He returned 38
kicks for 971 yards (25.6 yard average) - both school records - and one
touchdown. He ranks second in the Pac-10, and 27th nationally, with 139.8
all-purpose yards.
Defensive Freshman of the Year Junior Onyeali,
DE, Arizona State: Onyeali, a true freshman from Denver, Colo., was key to
a Sun Devil defense that was second in the league and 17th in the nation in rushing
defense (120.2 yards per game). He led the Solar Satans and all Pac-10 freshmen
with 6.5 sacks for a loss of 61 yards. Of his 18 stops this season,
11.5 were for loss. Arizona State claims back-to-back honors as combustible LB
Vontaze Burfict was honored last season as the Pac-10 Defensive Freshman of the
Year.
Coach of the Year "Chump" Kelly, Oregon: Kelly has
guided Phil Knight's
Oregon program to back-to-back Pac-10 titles. While the Ducks have
won back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001, this is the first time doing so outright
as they tied for the 2000 title. In addition, Oregon became the 12th Pac-10
team to have gone undefeated and untied en route to the Conference championship, getting
lucky on an onside kick that kept them from getting rolled by
the Stanford Cardinal. The 12-0 perfect regular season are the most
wins by an Oregon team, and the nine league wins is a first for any league team in
Pac-10 history. While the high-powered Ducks lead the nation in scoring offense (49.3
ppg) and are second in total offense (537.5 yards per game), the defense
leads in the league in rushing defense (117.6) and are second in scoring defense
(18.4 ppg). Kelly becomes just the fourth coach to earn Pac-10 Coach of
the Year honors in back-to-back years (Larry Smith, USC 1987-88; Don "The Dawgfather"
James, Washington 1990-91; "Cheaty Petey" Carroll, USC 2005-06).
In addition to individual awards, the Pac-10 coaches selected the 2010
All-Pac-10 Football Team that follows.
First Team Offense
QB
- Andrew Luck, So., Stanford
RB - LaMichael James, So.,
Oregon
RB - Owen Marecic, Sr.,
Stanford
RB - Jacquizz Rodgers, Jr., Oregon State
WR -
Juron Criner, Jr., Arizona
WR - Jeff Maehl, Sr., Oregon
TE - David Paulson, Jr., Oregon
OL - Chase Beeler, Sr.,
Stanford
OL - David DeCastro, Jr., Stanford
OL - Jordan Holmes, Sr., Oregon
OL - Jonathan
"Moose" Martin, Jr., Stanford
OL - Tyron Smith, Jr.,
U$C
First Team Defense
DL - Jurrell Casey, Jr.,
U$C
DL - Cameron Jordan, Sr., California
DL - Stephen Paea, Sr., Oregon
State
DL - Brooks Reed, Sr., Arizona
LB - Akeem Ayers, Jr., UCLA
LB -
Mason Foster, Sr., Washington
LB - Casey Matthews, Sr., Oregon
DB - Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona State
DB - Chris Conte, Sr., California
DB - Talmadge Jackson, Sr., Oregon
DB - Rahim Moore, Jr., UCLA
First Team
Specialists
PK - Nate Whitaker, Sr.,
Stanford
P - Bryan Anger, Jr., California
KOR - Robert
Woods, Fr., U$C
PR - Cliff Harris, So., Oregon
ST - Chike Amajoyi, Sr., Stanford
ST =
special teams player (not a kicker or returner)
Major
Awards
John "Magic Man"
Ynostroza Offensive Player of the Year: Andrew Luck, Sr., QB,
Stanford
Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year:
Stephen Paea, Sr., DT, Oregon State
Offensive Freshman of the Year:
Robert Woods, WR, U$C
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Junior Onyeali,
DT, Arizona State
Coach of the Year: Chump Kelly,
Oregon
Second Team
Offense
QB - Darron Thomas, So., Oregon
RB - Johnathan Franklin, So., UCLA
RB - Chris Polk, So., Washington
RB - Shane Vereen,
Jr., California
WR - Doug Baldwin, Sr.,
Stanford
WR - Jermaine Kearse, Jr., Washington
TE - Coby Fleener, Sr., Stanford
OL -
Colin Baxter, Sr., Arizona
OL - Adam Grant, Grad., Arizona
OL - Alex Linnenkohl, Sr., Oregon State
OL - Mitchell Schwartz, Jr., California
OL -
Bo Thran, Sr., Oregon
Second Team Defense
DL - Brandon Bair, Sr.,
Oregon
DL - Ricky Elmore, Sr., Arizona
DL -
Sione Fua, Sr., Stanford
DL - Kenny Rowe, Sr., Oregon
LB -
Vontaze Burfict, So., Arizona State
LB - Mychal Kendricks, Jr.,
California
LB - Mike Mohamed, Sr., California
DB - Cliff Harris, So.,
Oregon
DB - Delano Howell, Jr.,
Stanford
DB - T.J. McDonald, So., U$C
DB - Nate Williams,
Sr., Washington
Second Team Specialists
PK - Kai Forbath,
Sr., UCLA
P - Jeff Locke, So., UCLA
KOR - Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona
State
PR - Ronald Johnson, Sr., U$C
ST - Bryson Littlejohn, Sr.,
Oregon
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ALL-PAC-10
HONORABLE MENTION
ARIZONA: RB Keola Antolin, Jr.; WR David Douglas, Jr.; QB Nick Foles, Jr.; LB Paul Vassallo,
Jr.
ARIZONA STATE: OL Garth Gerhart, Jr.; DL
Lawrence Guy, Jr.; P Trevor Hankins, Sr.; DE Jamaar Jarrett, Jr.; LB Brandon Magee, Jr.; RB Cameron Marshall, So.; PR Jamal Miles, So.; WR Kerry Taylor,
Sr.
CALIFORNIA: DB Sean "Andrew Luck owns me"
Cattouse, Jr.; OL Chris Guarnero, Sr.; DB Darian Hagan, Sr.; LB D.J. Holt, Jr.;
WR Marvin Jones, Jr.
OREGON: DB John Boyett, So.;
DT Zac Clark, Sr.; WR D.J. Davis, Sr.; LB Spencer Paysinger,
Sr.
OREGON STATE: DB James Dockery, Sr.; DL Gabe Miller, Sr.; LB Keith Pankey, Sr.; KR Jordan Poyer, So.;
OL Mike Remmers, Jr.; LB Dwight Roberson, Sr.; ST Devin Unga, So.
STANFORD: OL Derek Hall, Sr.; LB Thomas Keiser, Jr.;
DL Matthew Masifilo, Sr.; LB Owen Marecic, Sr.; OL Andrew Phillips, Sr.; TE
Konrad Reuland, Sr.; DB Richard Sherman, Sr.; LB Shayne Skov, So.; RB Stepfan Taylor, So.; PR Drew Terrell, So.; LB Chase Thomas, Jr.; DB Michael Thomas, Jr.;
WR Ryan Whalen, Sr., SE Warren Wonka, So. OLB Edward Snate, Fr., LS Ernest J.
Mudblower, Jr.
UCLA: ST Derrick Coleman, Jr.;
DB Tony Dye, Jr.; OL Ryan Taylor, Sr.; LB Sean Westgate,
Jr.
U$C: QB Matt Barkley, So.; E Rhett Ellison,
Jr.; ST Chris Galippo, Jr.; RB Stanley Havili, Sr.; OL Khaled Holmes, So.; WR
Ronald Johnson, Sr.; OL Kristofer O’Dowd, Sr.; CB Nickell Robey, Fr.; WR Robert
Woods, Fr.
WASHINGTON: LB Victor Aiyewa, Sr.; QB
Jake Locker, Sr.; DL Alameda Ta’Amu, Jr.
WASHINGTON
STATE: P Reid Forrest, Sr.; OL B.J. Guerra, Jr.; WR Jared
Karsetter, Jr.; DE Travis Long, So.; DB Tyree Toomer, So.; QB Jeff Tuel, So.; OL
Zack Williams, Sr.; WR Marquess Wilson, Fr.
NOTES ON THE 2010
ALL-PAC-10 FOOTBALL TEAM
Selection Procedures:
The All-Pac-10 Team is selected by the Pac-10 head football
coaches.
By
School: OREGON and STANFORD placed the most players on the first team
with seven selections each, followed by CALIFORNIA and U$C with three
each.
By Class: Of the 28 first-team
selections, 13 are seniors, 11 are juniors, three are sophomores and one
freshman.
Unanimous: Four players were named on
the first-team ballot of all 10 head coaches--QB
Andrew Luck and WR Juron Criner of Arizona, DB Omar Bolden of
Arizona State, and PR Cliff Harris of Oregon.
Three-time
Selection: RB Jacquizz Rodgers of Oregon State is a three-time
selection, the first ever for an Oregon State player.
Two-time Selections: Three players are repeat
first-team selections from last year - DT Stephen Paea of Oregon State, DB Rahim
Moore of UCLA, P Bryan Anger of
California.
All-Academic: Four players were named
to the first team on both the All-Pac-10 Team and the Pac-10 All-Academic
Football Team--RB LaMichael James and TE David Paulson of Oregon, and
OL Chase Beeler and RB Owen Marecic of Stanford. In
addition, P Jeff Locke of UCLA was named first-team All-Academic and second-team
All-Pac-10.
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