Aggie gridders named on preseason all-conference teams
Entering its first year in the Western Athletic Conference, Utah State landed five first-team and one second team selection on the CollegeFootballNews.com preseason all-conference team that was announced on Thursday..
Kevin Robinson was named a first-team wide receiver, punt return man and kickoff return man, while Terrance Washington was tabbed in the secondary and Jarrod Jakubiak was listed as the place kicker. Cornerback Cornelius Lamb was named to the second team.
The site listed Robinson as the 15th best player in the conference. The sophomore from Fresno, Calif. earned a number of postseason honors after his freshman season, which included finishing second in the country in punt return average and leading the Aggies in receptions and yards.
Robinson averaged 22.5 yards per punt return and his 25.1 yards per kickoff return would have ranked 20th in the NCAA with one more return to qualify for the statistics. The dangerous Robinson returned two punts for scores and one kickoff return for a touchdown a year ago.
As a wide receiver, Robinson pulled in 44 balls for 602 yards and three touchdowns. His 4.0 catches per contest were fourth among the nation’s freshmen in 2004. He became the first freshman in school history to lead the team in receiving.
Washington, who played in just two games last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury, had 93 tackles en route to earning second-team freshman All-America honors in 2003. The Ogden, Utah product is expected to be a force in the Aggie secondary this season.
Jakubiak is one of two Aggie place kickers returning for 2005 along with Justin Hamblin. Last year Jakubiak drilled four of five field goal attempts and all eight of PATs.
Lamb, who has started 18 games in the last two years, was USU’s top secondary player a year ago. He led the team in interceptions with three and passes broken up with seven. His 54 tackles were fourth on the team last year.
Utah State will open the 2005 season with a home game against Nicholls State on Sept. 3. Season tickets for USU’s six home games are available through USU at www.UtahStateAggies.com, calling 1-888-U-STATE-1 or (435) 797-0305, or at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
CollegeFootballNews.com Preseason Team
First Team Offense QB – Jared Zabransky, Jr., Boise State RB – Wendell Mathis, Sr. , Fresno State RB – Bryson Sumlin, Sr., Fresno State WR – Nichiren Flowers, Sr., Nevada WR – Kevin Robinson, So., Utah State TE – Derek Schouman, Jr. , Boise State OL – Daryn Colledge, Sr., Boise State OL – Aaron Lips, Sr., Louisiana Tech OL – Samson Satele, Jr., Hawaii OL – Kyle Young, Jr. , Fresno State OL – Dartangon Shack, Jr., Fresno State
Defense DL – Alex Guerrero, Sr., Boise State DL – Garrett McIntyre, Sr., Fresno State DL – Melila Purcell, Sr., Hawaii DL – Charles Wilson, Jr., Nevada LB – Jeremy Engstrom, Soph., Nevada LB – Korey Hall, Jr., Boise State LB – Byron Santiago, Sr., Louisiana Tech DB – Richard Marshall, Jr., Fresno State DB – Marcus McCauley, Jr., Fresno State DB – Leonard Peters, Sr., Hawaii DB – Terrance Washington, So., Utah State
Special Teams PK – Jarrod Jakubiak, Sr., Utah State P – Kyle Stringer, Jr., Boise State KR/PR – Kevin Robinson, Soph., Utah State
Second Team Offense QB – Jeff Rowe, Jr., Nevada RB – Lee Marks, Sr., Boise State RB – Jayson Bird, Soph., Idaho WR – Johnathan Holland, Soph., Louisiana Tech WR – Drisan James, Jr., Boise State TE – Anthony Pudwell, Jr., Nevada OL – Nick Cole, Sr., New Mexico State OL – Brandon Eaton, Sr., Hawaii OL – Tala Esera, Jr., Hawaii OL – Marcus Stewart, Sr., Louisiana Tech OL – Nate VanderPol, Jr., Idaho
Defense DL – Dwayne Andrews, Jr., Fresno State DL – Craig Bailey, Sr., Nevada DL – Andrew Browning, Jr., Boise State DL – Ladarius Love, Sr., Louisiana TechLB – Mike Anderson, Sr., Idaho LB – Jimmy Cottrell, Sr., New Mexico State LB – Cole Snyder, Sr., Idaho DB – Matt Griebel, Sr., New Mexico State DB – Cornelius Lamb, Sr., Utah State DB – Kenny Patton, Jr., Hawaii DB – Josh Powell, Sr., San Jose State
Special Teams PK – Danny Horwedel, Soph., Louisiana Tech P – Kurt Milne, Jr., Hawaii KR – Adam Jennings, Sr., Fresno State PR – Austin Smith, Soph., Boise State wns. His 4.0 catches per contest were fourth among the nation’s freshmen in 2004.
Washington, who played in just two games last year before suffering a season-ending knee injury, had 93 tackles en route to earning second-team freshman All-America honors in 2003. The Ogden, Utah product is expected to be a force in the Aggie secondary this season.
Jakubiak is one of two Aggie place kickers returning for 2005 along with Justin Hamblin. Last year Jakubiak drilled four of five field goal attempts and all eight of PATs.
Lamb, who has started 18 games in the last two years, was USU’s top secondary player a year ago. He led the team in interceptions with three and passes broken up with seven. His 54 tackles were fourth on the team last year.
Utah State will open the 2005 season with a home game against Nicholls State on Sept. 3. Season tickets for USU’s six home games are available through USU at www.UtahStateAggies.com, calling 1-888-U-STATE-1 or (435) 797-0305, or at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
CollegeFootballNews.com Preseason Team
First Team Offense QB – Jared Zabransky, Jr., Boise State RB – Wendell Mathis, Sr. , Fresno State RB – Bryson Sumlin, Sr., Fresno State WR – Nichiren Flowers, Sr., Nevada WR – Kevin Robinson, So., Utah State TE – Derek Schouman, Jr. , Boise State OL – Daryn Colledge, Sr., Boise State OL – Aaron Lips, Sr., Louisiana Tech OL – Samson Satele, Jr., Hawaii OL – Kyle Young, Jr. , Fresno State OL – Dartangon Shack, Jr., Fresno State
Defense DL – Alex Guerrero, Sr., Boise State DL – Garrett McIntyre, Sr., Fresno State DL – Melila Purcell, Sr., Hawaii DL – Charles Wilson, Jr., Nevada LB – Jeremy Engstrom, Soph., Nevada LB – Korey Hall, Jr., Boise State LB – Byron Santiago, Sr., Louisiana Tech DB – Richard Marshall, Jr., Fresno State DB – Marcus McCauley, Jr., Fresno State DB – Leonard Peters, Sr., Hawaii DB – Terrance Washington, So., Utah State
Special Teams PK – Jarrod Jakubiak, Sr., Utah State P – Kyle Stringer, Jr., Boise State KR/PR – Kevin Robinson, Soph., Utah State
Second Team Offense QB – Jeff Rowe, Jr., Nevada RB – Lee Marks, Sr., Boise State RB – Jayson Bird, Soph., Idaho WR – Johnathan Holland, Soph., Louisiana Tech WR – Drisan James, Jr., Boise State TE – Anthony Pudwell, Jr., Nevada OL – Nick Cole, Sr., New Mexico State OL – Brandon Eaton, Sr., Hawaii OL – Tala Esera, Jr., Hawaii OL – Marcus Stewart, Sr., Louisiana Tech OL – Nate VanderPol, Jr., Idaho
Defense DL – Dwayne Andrews, Jr., Fresno State DL – Craig Bailey, Sr., Nevada DL – Andrew Browning, Jr., Boise State DL – Ladarius Love, Sr., Louisiana Tech LB – Mike Anderson, Sr., Idaho LB – Jimmy Cottrell, Sr., New Mexico State LB – Cole Snyder, Sr., Idaho DB – Matt Griebel, Sr., New Mexico State DB – Cornelius Lamb, Sr., Utah State DB – Kenny Patton, Jr., Hawaii DB – Josh Powell, Sr., San Jose State
Special Teams PK – Danny Horwedel, Soph., Louisiana Tech P – Kurt Milne, Jr., Hawaii KR – Adam Jennings, Sr., Fresno State PR – Austin Smith, Soph., Boise State