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Georgia's Jarvis Jones Named An AP All-American
Dec. 11, 2012
ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia junior outside linebacker Jarvis Jones has been named to the Associated Press All-America First Team for the second consecutive season, according to an announcement Tuesday. Jones has already been named a Walter Camp, an AFCA and a Sporting News All-American this season. A 6-3, 241-pound native of Columbus, Ga., Jones has 77 tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception in 11 games this season. Currently, Jones leads the NCAA in forced fumbles per game and tackles for loss per game. He was named the AP Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year last week and was a unanimous selection to the All-SEC first team. In addition, Jones was named to the All-SEC Coaches first team. This marks the second straight year Jones has been named to the AP All-America First Team. Jones is only the fourth Georgia player to garner this honor at least twice in his career. There have been eight first team selections for UGA since Mark Richt was named head coach in 2001 and 30 since the Bulldogs’ first in 1927. Jones was also selected as a finalist for the Bednarik, Nagurski, Butkus and Lombardi awards along with the Lott IMPACT Trophy. He was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week twice this season after his performances at Missouri and against #3 Florida. Fifth-ranked Georgia will face No. 23 Nebraska in the 2013 Capital One Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Johnny Manziel, redshirt freshman, Texas A&M Running backs — Montee Ball, senior, Wisconsin; Ka'Deem Carey, sophomore, Arizona Tackles — Luke Joeckel, junior, Texas A&M; Taylor Lewan, junior, Michigan Guards — Chance Warmack, senior, Alabama; Jonathan Cooper, senior, North Carolina Center — Barrett Jones, senior, Alabama Tight end — Zach Ertz, senior, Stanford Receivers — Marqise Lee, sophomore, Southern California; Terrance Williams, senior, Baylor All-purpose player — Tavon Austin, senior, West Virginia Kicker — Cairo Santos, junior, Tulane
DEFENSE Ends — Jadeveon Clowney, sophomore, South Carolina; Bjoern Werner, junior, Florida State Tackles — Star Lotulelei, senior, Utah; Will Sutton, junior, Arizona State Linebackers — Manti Te'o, senior, Notre Dame; Jarvis Jones, junior, Georgia; C.J. Mosley, junior, Alabama Cornerbacks — Dee Milliner, junior, Alabama; Jordan Poyer, sophomore, Oregon State Safeties — Phillip Thomas, senior, Fresno State; Matt Elam, junior, Florida Punter — Ryan Allen, senior, Louisiana Tech
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Collin Klein, senior, Kansas State Running backs — Kenjon Barner, senior, Oregon; Johnathan Franklin, senior, UCLA Tackles — D.J. Fluker, junior, Alabama; David Yankey, junior, Stanford Guards — Spencer Long, junior, Nebraska; Cyril Richardson, junior, Baylor Center — Dalton Freeman, senior, Clemson Tight end — Tyler Eifert, senior, Notre Dame Receivers — Stedman Bailey, junior, West Virginia; Quinton Patton, senior, Louisiana Tech All-purpose player — Jordan Lynch, junior, Northern Illinois Kicker — Dustin Hopkins, senior, Florida State
DEFENSE Ends — Damontre Moore, junior, Texas A&M; Stephon Tuitt, sophomore, Notre Dame Tackles — Johnathan Hankins, junior, Ohio State; Kawann Short, senior, Purdue Linebackers — Kevin Minter, junior, LSU; Anthony Barr, junior, UCLA; Arthur Brown, senior, Kansas State Cornerbacks — Johnthan Banks, senior, Mississippi State; Bradley Roby, sophomore, Ohio State Safeties — Eric Reid, junior, LSU; Tony Jefferson, junior, Oklahoma Punter — Riley Stephenson, senior, BYU
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — A.J. McCarron, junior, Alabama Running backs — Stefphon Jefferson, junior, Nevada; Giovani Bernard, sophomore, North Carolina Tackles — Jake Matthews, junior, Texas A&M; Eric Fisher, senior, Central Michigan Guards — Larry Warford, senior, Kentucky; Xavier Su'a-Filo, sophomore, UCLA Center — Braxton Cave, senior, Notre Dame Tight end — Austin Seferian-Jenkins, sophomore, Washington Receivers — DeAndre Hopkins, junior, Clemson; Cobi Hamilton, senior, Arkansas All-purpose player — Dri Archer, junior, Kent State Kicker — Caleb Sturgis, senior, Florida
DEFENSE Ends — John Simon, senior, Ohio State; Sam Montgomery, junior, LSU Tackles — Sharrif Floyd, junior, Florida; Chris Jones, senior, Bowling Green Linebackers — Khaseem Greene, senior, Rutgers; Trent Murphy, senior, Stanford; Kyle Van Noy, junior, BYU Cornerbacks — Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, sophomore, Oregon; Jason Verrett, junior, TCU Safeties — Ed Reynolds, junior, Stanford; Ty Zimmerman, junior, Kansas State Punter — Kyle Christy, sophomore, Florida |