The team features three players from Arkansas, including the only unanimous selection, running back Darren McFadden. The ACC led all conferences with five players, including a pair from Florida State. Nebraska also had two players named to the team.
In addition, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier was named the top first-year coach at his school.
The team and coach are selected by a group of writers led by FWAA vice-president Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel, a member of the Scripps chain. Both true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were considered for the team and so noted.
2005 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
Pos. Player, School Ht. Wt. Hometown
QB Drew Weatherford, Florida State 6-3 210 Land O' Lakes, Fla.
RB • Darren McFadden, Arkansas 6-2 210 North Little Rock, Ark.
RB • Steve Slaton, West Virginia 5-10 185 Levittown, Pa.
RB • Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern 5-9 190 Akron, Ohio
WR • Davone Bess, Hawaii 5-10 187 Oakland, Calif.
WR Sidney Rice, South Carolina 6-4 191 Gaffney, S.C.
OL Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech 6-6 285 Tyrone, Ga.
OL Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas 6-4 301 Little Rock, Ark.
OL Jeremy Perry, Oregon State 6-2 315 Kahuku, Hawaii
OL Cole Popovich, Fresno State 6-2 275 Oakhurst, Calif.
OL Max Unger, Oregon 6-5 305 Honaunau, Hawaii
C Robby Felix, UTEP 6-3 275 Corona, Calif.
DEFENSE
Pos. Player, School Ht. Wt. Hometown
DL • Steve Davis, Minnesota 6-2 230 St. Louis, Mo.
DL Mitch King, Iowa 6-3 250 Burlington, Iowa
DL Brian Orakpo, Texas 6-4 238 Houston, Texas
DL • Barry Turner, Nebraska 6-3 245 Antioch, Tenn.
LB • Michael Brown, Duke 5-11 225 Houston, Texas
LB • Daniel Holtzclaw, Eastern Michigan 6-2 220 Enid, Okla.
LB • Rey Maualuga, USC 6-5 250 Eureka, Calif.
LB Tim McCarthy, Northern Illinois 6-0 235 Neenah, Wis.
DB • Joe Burnett, Central Florida 5-11 180 Eustis, Fla.
DB Tony Carter, Florida State 5-9 160 Jacksonville, Fla.
DB • Courtney Greene, Rutgers 6-1 180 New Rochelle, N.Y.
DB • Kenny Phillips, Miami 6-2 200 Miami, Fla.
SPECIALISTS
Pos. Player, School Ht. Wt. Hometown
K • Jordan Congdon, Nebraska 5-11 180 San Diego, Calif.
P Chris Miller, Ball State 6-2 208 Libertyville, Ill.
KR • Felix Jones, Arkansas 6-0 195 Tulsa, Okla.
First-year Coach of the Year: Steve Spurrier, South Carolina
• Indicates true freshmen
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