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Brian Morton Named To Football Writers Association of America 2000 All-America Team
11/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
DALLAS, TEXAS -- Duke's Brian Morton has been selected to the Football
Writers Association of America 2000 All-America team, announced Tuesday, November 21 by
the organization.
Morton, a senior punter from Auburndale, Fla., leads the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranks second nationally in punting with his 45.2 yards per punt average. In the regular season finale versus North Carolina, he established new ACC all-time records for career punts (282) and career punting yardage (12,000).
An All-ACC selection in 1999, Morton finished his career with a 42.6 yards per punt average, a mark which ranks tied for 10th best in NCAA history for punters with a minimum of 250 kicks.
Morton is one of five Atlantic Coast Conference players selected to the team. Defensive lineman Jamal Reynolds and wide receiver Marvin Minnis of Florida State were picked for the squad while offensive lineman Chris Brown of Georgia Tech and linebacker Lavar Fisher of N.C. State also were tabbed.
Big East Conference champion Miami (Fla.) led the way with four selections -- offensive lineman Joaquin Gonzalez, linebacker Dan Morgan, defensive back Edward Reed and return specialist Santana Moss.
Football Writers Association of America -- 2000 All-America Team
OFFENSE -- QB Josh Heupel, Oklahoma; RB Damien Anderson, Northwestern; RB
LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU; WR Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh; WR Marvin Minnis,
Florida State; TE Brian Natkin, UTEP; C Dominic Raiola, Nebraska; OL
Chris Brown, Georgia Tech; OL Steve Hutchinson, Michigan; OL Leonard
Davis, Texas; OL Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Fla.)
DEFENSE -- DL Andre Carter, California; John Henderson, Tennessee; Jamal Reynolds, Florida State; Justin Smith, Missouri; LB Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma; LB Lavar Fisher, N.C. State; LB Dan Morgan, Miami (Fla.), DB Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin; Edward Reed, Miami (Fla.), DB Lito Sheppard, Florida; DB Dwight Smith, Akron
SPECIALISTS -- K Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati; P Brian Morton, Duke; Santana Moss, Miami (Fla.)
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