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Jackson gets All-America mention
DeSean Jackson, Cal's junior wide receiver/punt returner, was voted a third-team Associated Press All-American on Tuesday as an all-purpose player.
Also Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden was one of four players voted to the first team for the second straight year. The others were Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis.
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow of Florida joins Darren McFadden in the backfield along with Central Florida's Kevin Smith, who leads the nation in rushing with 2,448 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Texas Tech freshman receiver Michael Crabtree was one of four players unanimously selected by a panel of 12 media members, along with Darren McFadden, Dorsey and USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.
# Cal junior center Alex Mack was named the Morris Trophy winner as the best offensive lineman in the Pac-10. USC's Ellis was the defensive winner. The selection process is unique in that the starting offensive linemen in the conference vote for the defensive winner and vice versa.
# Kansas' Mark Mangino was selected coach of the year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
# Wisconsin-Whitewater tailback Justin Beaver won the Gagliardi Trophy, given to the top NCAA Division III player. He ran for 2,206 yards this season. UW-Whitewater (13-1) faces Mount Union (14-0) on Saturday for the Division III national title.
Washington St.: Paul Wulff, 40, returned to his alma mater as coach. He replaces Bill Doba, who resigned last month at age 67 after posting a 30-29 record in five seasons. "Obviously this has been a dream of mine since I joined the coaching profession," said Wulff, who played center at WSU from 1985-89. Wulff had a 53-40 record the past eight seasons at Eastern Washington. This year's team was 9-4, losing 38-25 to Appalachian State in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. He'll take over a 5-7 team that returns 15 starters.
LSU: Coach Les Miles denied once again he is interested in filling Michigan's coaching vacancy. He released a statement in response to a report in the Detroit Free Press that he had spoken with Michigan AD Bill Martin and school president Mary Sue Coleman on Friday. "I had a conversation with Michigan that covered a wide range of topics. I was doing nothing more than helping them with their search for a coach, just as any loyal alumnus might do," Miles said. "I'm not a candidate for that job." Miles, who played and was an assistant coach at Michigan, signed a contract extension last week that would keep him at LSU through 2012. A $1.25 million buyout that Miles must pay if he leaves LSU for Michigan remains in the contract. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr resigned in November.
Alabama: Joe Namath will graduate Saturday, more than four decades after finishing his college career. He worked toward his bachelor of arts degree for the past five years through Alabama's External Degree program.
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