Junior TE Kyle Rudolph and junior WR Michael Floyd.

Rudolph, Floyd Garner More Preseason All-American Accolades By Sporting News

June 24, 2010

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame junior tight end Kyle Rudolph and junior wide receiver Michael Floyd have both been selected 2010 preseason All-Americans by Sporting News. Rudolph was tabbed a first-team selection, while Floyd garnered second-team status.

Rudolph (Cincinnati, Ohio) was the only sophomore named a semifinalist for the 2009 John Mackey Award, the trophy presented annually to college football’s top tight end. Of the eight Mackey Award semifinalists from 2009, Rudolph is the only player to return for 2010. He has registered 62 receptions for 704 yards in his Irish career with five touchdowns. Rudolph has started 22 of 23 career games played. He started nine of 10 games played in 2009 and ranked third on the team with 33 receptions for 364 yards and three touchdowns. Rudolph has also been named a preseason first-team All-American by Lindy’s and third-team selection by NationalChamps.net.

Floyd (St. Paul, Minn.) has averaged 84.1 receiving yards per game for his career, tops among all active players in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. He has totaled 92 receptions for 1,514 yards with 16 touchdowns in his career. Floyd has started 17 of 18 career games played. In 2009, Floyd started all seven games he played and ranked second on the team with 44 catches for 795 yards and nine touchdowns. Floyd has also been named a preseason first-team All-American by Lindy’s.

Floyd and Rudolph are one set of three teammates selected to the first and second-team offense by Sporting News. Texas and Alabama also have a representative on each offensive squad.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
OL Mike Pouncey, Florida
OL Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OL Stefan Wisniewski, Penn State
OL Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU
TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
WR A.J. Green, Georgia
K Kai Forbath, UCLA
KR D.J. Monroe, Texas

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Kellen Moore, Boise State
RB LaMichael James, Oregon
RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
OL Matt Reynolds, BYU
OL Chase Beeler, Stanford
OL Kyle Hix, Texas
OL Dan Hoch, Missouri
OL Butch Lewis, USC
TE Ben Guidugli, Cincinnati
WR Julio Jones, Alabama
WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
K Grant Ressel, Missouri
KR Chris Owusu, Stanford

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB Case Keenum, Houston
RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
RB John Clay, Wisconsin
OL Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah
OL Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL Zach Hurd, Connecticut
OL Clint Boling, Georgia
TE D.J. Williams, Arkansas
WR James Cleveland, Houston
WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh
K Alex Henery, Nebraska
KR Tyron Carrier, Houston

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Jared Crick, Nebraska DL
Robert Quinn, North Carolina DL
Von Miller, Texas A&M DL
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa LB
Greg Jones, Michigan State LB
Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State LB
Luke Kuechly, Boston College
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU
CB Brandon Harris, Miami
S Rahim Moore, UCLA
S DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson
P Drew Butler, Georgia
PR Greg Reid, Florida State

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Marcell Dareus, Alabama
DL Sam Acho, Texas
DL Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
DL Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
LB Akeem Ayers, UCLA
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB Don’t’a Hightower, Alabama
CB Kendric Burney, North Carolina
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
S Mark Barron, Alabama
S Tyler Sash, Iowa
P Tress Way, Oklahoma
PR Jeremy Kerley, TCU

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL Allen Bailey, Miami
DL Jurrell Casey, USC
DL Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
DL Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
LB Tank Carder, TCU
LB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
LB Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
CB Trevin Wade, Arizona
CB Curtis Brown, Texas
S Jeron Johnson, Boise State
S Deunta Wiliams, North Carolina
P Derek Epperson, Baylor
PR LaVon Brazill, Ohio

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