Tide Lands Three on Freshman All-SEC Squad
12/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ?? The University of Alabama football team placed three freshman on the 2007 Southeastern Conference Coaches’ All-Freshman Team, the SEC Office announced Thursday afternoon. The Crimson Tide was represented by running back Terry Grant, linebacker Rolando McClain and cornerback Kareem Jackson.
Grant was honored after setting Alabama rookie records for rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. In 11 games, Grant had 180 carries for 891 yards and eight touchdowns. He is looking to become the first freshman to lead the Tide in rushing since Gene Jelks (93 carries, 588 yards) in 1985. Grant was named SEC Freshman of Week three consecutive weeks in September after his performances against Western Carolina (18-134-3), Vanderbilt (24-173-2) and Arkansas (20-96-0).
McClain was the only unanimous selection on the defensive unit. In 12 games this season, McClain was the Tide’s fourth-leading tackler with 70 stops. He added 4.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, one sack, one interception and one quarterback pressure. His best game of the season came in the regular-season finale where he had 15 tackles and one interception at Auburn. He also had 11 tackles against Georgia.
Jackson was the Tide’s fifth-leading tackler (61) in 2007. Jackson also added three interceptions (81 yards) during his rookie season. He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week following his performance against Tennessee on Oct. 20. Against the Vols, he had six tackles and two interceptions. He added six tackles and blocked a field goal attempt in the game against LSU (Nov. 3).
The entire team is listed below:
2007 FRESHMAN ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection / Coaches could not vote for their own players)
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC - OFFENSE
Pos.
Name
School
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
TE
D.J. Williams
Arkansas
6-2
250
Little Rock, Ark
OL
Ryan Pugh
Auburn
6-4
282
Hoover, Ala.
OL
Trinton Sturdivant
Georgia
6-5
293
Wadesboro, N.C.
OL
Lee Ziemba
Auburn
6-8
297
Rogers, Ark.
OL
*Clint Boling
Georgia
6-5
290
Alpharetta, Ga.
OL
*Maurkice Pouncey
Florida
6-4
311
Lakeland, Fla.
OL
*Chaz Ramsey
Auburn
6-4
284
Madison, Miss.
WR
#Terrance Toliver
LSU
6-5
190
Hempstead, Texas
WR
Denarius Moore
Tennessee
6-1
285
Tatum, Texas
QB
Wesley Carroll
Mississippi State
6-3
190
Parkland, Fla.
RB
#Knowshon Moreno
Georgia
5-11
207
Belford, N.J.
RB
Terry Grant
Alabama
5-9
184
Lumberton, Miss.
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC - DEFENSE
Pos.
Name
School
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
DL
Ladi Ajiboye
South Carolina
6-1
291
Greenville, S.C.
DL
Damario Ambrose
Arkansas
6-5
245
Mobile, Ala.
DL
Antoine Carter
Auburn
6-4
226
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
LB
# Rolando McClain
Alabama
6-4
255
Decatur, Ala.
LB
Freddy Burton
Arkansas
6-2
202
Morrilton, Ark.
LB
Cliff Matthews
South Carolina
6-4
239
Cheraw, S.C.
LB
A.J. Jones
Florida
6-1
211
Tampa, Fla.
DB
Eric Berry
Tennessee
5-11
195
Fairburn, Ga.
DB
Joe Haden
Florida
5-11
181
Ft. Washington, Md.
DB
Major Wright
Florida
6-1
204
Miramar, Fla.
DB
*Zac Etheridge
Auburn
5-11
200
Troy, Ala.
DB
*Kareem Jackson
Alabama
5-11
185
Macon, Ga.
DB
*Chad Jones
LSU
6-3
218
Baton Rouge, La.
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC - SPECIAL TEAMS
Pos.
Name
School
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
PK
*Daniel Lincoln
Tennessee
6-4
204
Ocala, Fla.
PK
*Alex Tejada
Arkansas
6-1
202
Springdale, Ark.
P
Ryan Shoemaker
Auburn
6-0
188
Birmingham, Ala.
RS
Chad Jones
LSU
6-3
218
Baton Rouge, La.
