Jayhawk Football Players Landing On Preseason Honors Lists
June 22, 2007
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
A number of Kansas football players are receiving preseason recognition from national football magazines this summer. Leading the way is preseason All-America cornerback Aqib Talib.
In all seven different Jayhawks have been listed on preseason all-Big 12 Conference teams by either Athlon, The Sporting News, Phil Steele and Lindy’s preseason publications.
Talib, a junior to be, has been listed as a first-team All-American by Phil Steele, a second-team pick by TSN and Lindy’s and a third-team choice by Athlons. Earlier this summer he was selected to the Playboy Magazine All-America first-team.
Jayhawks finding their names on preseason all-conference lists in addition to Talib, who is first-team in all four magazines, are OL Anthony Collins, DL James McClinton, LB Mike Rivera, WR Marcus Henry, PK Scott Webb, P Kyle Tucker, and return man Marcus Herford.
Collins and McClinton join Talib as All-Big 12 First Team picks by Lindy’s. Second-team selections include McClinton, Rivera, Tucker and Herford by Athlon’s, Collins by TSN, McClinton by Phil Steele and Rivera by Lindy’s.
Athlon Magazine
CB Aqib Talib -All-America Third Team; All-Big 12 First Team
OL Anthony Collins – All-Big 12 First Team
DL James McClinton – All-Big 12 Second Team
LB Mike Rivera – All-Big 12 Second Team
P Kyle Tucker – All-Big 12 Second Team
KR Marcus Herford – All-Big 12 Second Team
Lindy’s
Talib -All-America Second Team; All-Big 12 First Team
Collins – All-Big 12 First Team
McClinton – All-Big 12 First Team
Rivera – All-Big 12 Second Team
Phil Steele
Talib -All-America First Team; All-Big 12 First Team
McClinton – All-Big 12 Second Team
Rivera – All-Big 12 Third Team
Henry – All-Big 12 Fourth Team
PK Scott Webb – All-Big 12 Fourth Team
Herford – All-Big 12 Fourth Team
The Sporting News
Talib -All-America Second Team; All-Big 12 First Team
Collins – All-Big 12 Second Team