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More All-America Honors For Tauiliili
12/17/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke's Michael Tauiliili picked up two more All-America citations this week as the senior linebacker was tabbed with post-season accolades by the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.
Tauiliili received third team honors from the Associated Press and honorable mention recognition from SI.com. Last week, the Houston, Texas, native was a second team All-America pick by the Walter Camp Foundation.
In 2008, Tauiliili led Duke in tackles (140), interceptions (4), pass breakups (5), quarterback pressures (5) and caused fumbles (3). His 140 stops led the ACC and matched the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. He added 13.0 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery and was a primary reason that Duke made significant improvement in scoring defense (-9.8), total defense (-67.4), rushing defense (-28.7) and passing defense (-38.7) while facing the second-most difficult schedule in the nation -- a ledger that included 10 bowl eligible teams and the top-ranked FCS squad in James Madison.
A First Team All-ACC selection this season, Tauiliili finished third in the league's Defensive Player of the Year voting after captaining a Duke defense that held three opponents to less than 10 points for the first time since 1976. He is the only linebacker in the ACC to rank among the league's top 10 players in four defensive statistical categories.
Tauiliili played 46 career games at Duke and finished with 434 tackles, 46.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 quarterback sacks, seven interceptions and eight pass breakups. On Duke's career charts, he ranks fourth in tackles and third in tackles for loss.
Associated Press All-America Teams
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Sam Bradford, So., Oklahoma
Running backs - Shonn Greene, Jr., Iowa; Javon Ringer, Sr., Michigan State
Wide receiver - Michael Crabtree, So., Texas Tech; Dez Bryant, So., Oklahoma State
Tackles - Andre Smith, Jr., Alabama; Michael Oher, Sr., Mississippi
Guards - Duke Robinson, Sr., Oklahoma; Herman Johnson, Sr., LSU
Center - Antoine Caldwell, Sr., Alabama
Tight end - Chase Coffman, Sr., Missouri
All-purpose player - Jeremy Maclin, So., Missouri
Kicker - Louie Sakoda, Sr., Utah
Defense
Ends - Aaron Maybin, So., Penn State; Brian Orakpo, Sr., Texas
Tackles - Terrence Cody, Jr., Alabama; Peria Jerry, Sr., Mississippi
Linebackers - James Laurinaitis, Sr., Ohio State; Rey Maualuga, Sr., Southern California; Brandon Spikes, Jr., Florida
Cornerbacks - Alphonso Smith, Sr., Wake Forest; Malcolm Jenkins, Sr., Ohio State
Safeties - Taylor Mays, Jr., Southern California; Eric Berry, So., Tennessee
Punter - Kevin Huber, Sr., Cincinnati
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Colt McCoy, Jr., Texas
Running backs - Knowshon Moreno, So., Georgia; Donald Brown, Jr., Connecticut
Wide receivers - Austin Collie, Jr., BYU; Jarrett Dillard, Sr., Rice
Tackles - Eugene Monroe, Sr., Virginia; Andy Levitre, Sr., Oregon State
Guards - Brandon Carter, Jr., Texas Tech; Trevor Canfield, Sr., Cincinnati
Center - A.Q. Shipley, Sr., Penn State
Tight end - Jermaine Gresham, Jr., Oklahoma
All-purpose player - Percy Harvin, Jr., Florida
Kicker - Graham Gano, Sr., Florida State
Defense
Ends - Everette Brown, Jr., Florida State; Jerry Hughes, Jr., TCU
Tackles - Gerald McCoy, So., Oklahoma; Mitch King, Sr., Iowa
Linebackers - Scott McKillop, Sr., Pittsburgh; Brian Cushing, Sr., Southern California; Aaron Curry, Sr., Wake Forest
Cornerback - Victor "Macho" Harris, Sr., Virginia Tech; D.J. Moore, Jr., Vanderbilt
Safeties - Rashad Johnson, Sr., Alabama; Trimane Goddard, Sr., North Carolina
Punter - T.J. Conley, Sr., Idaho
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Tim Tebow, Jr., Florida
Running backs - Kendall Hunter, So., Oklahoma State; Jacquizz Rodgers, Fr., Oregon State
Wide receivers - Kenny Britt, Jr., Rutgers; Jordan Shipley, Sr., Texas
Tackles - Jason Smith, Sr., Baylor; Phil Loadholt, Sr., Oklahoma
Guards - Louis Vasquez, Sr., Texas Tech; Rich Ohrnberger, Sr., Penn State
Center - Alex Mack, Sr., California
Tight end - Rob Gronkowski, So., Arizona
All-purpose player - Derrick Williams, Sr., Penn State
Kicker - Kai Forbath, So., UCLA
Defense
Ends - Nick Reed, Sr., Oregon; George Selvie, Jr., South Florida
Tackles - Fili Moala, Sr., Southern California; B.J. Raji, Sr., Boston College
Linebackers - Mark Herzlich, Jr., Boston College; Sean Witherspoon, Jr., Missouri; Michael Tauiliili, Sr., Duke (tie); Rolando McClain, So., Alabama (tie)
Cornerback - Vontae Davis, Jr., Illinois; Mike Mickens, Sr., Cincinnati
Safeties - Myron Rolle, Jr., Florida State; Nic Harris, Sr., Oklahoma
Punter - Pat McAfee, Sr., West Virginia
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