Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hicks Named TSN All-American
December 12, 2001 | Football
Dec. 12, 2001
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University nose guard Brandon Hicks was named fourth team All-American by The Sporting News. Hicks, a senior, is the Falcons first All-American since 1994 (Brian Lever, K) and first defensive player since 1993 (Martin Bayless, DB) to earn All-American recognition. He is the 15th football player in school history to earn All-American distinction.
Hicks was a consensus first-team All-MAC performer who anchored the MAC's top defense to a third place finish nationally against the rush and fourth place standing in turnover margin. He had 52 tackles, 14 for a loss and seven sacks. He also had nine quarterback hurries, two pass deflections and a forced fumble. He also had a 31-yard interception return for a TD against Temple. In that game against the Owls, he also had seven tackles and three sacks.
In addition, The Sporting News named Hicks its MAC Defensive Player of the Year.
TSN ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
FIRST TEAMOFFENSE
WR Jabar Gaffney, 6-1, 191, So., Florida WR Josh Reed, 5-11, 200, Jr., LSU TE Daniel Graham, 6-3, 245, Sr., Colorado C LeCharles Bentley, 6-2, 290, Sr., Ohio State G Andre Gurode, 6-4, 320, Sr., Colorado G Toniu Fonoti, 6-4,335, Sr., Nebraska T Mike Pearson, 6-7, 291, Jr., Florida T Bryant McKinnie, 6-9, 330, Sr., Miami (Fla.) QB Eric Crouch, 6-1, 200, Sr., Nebraska RB William Green, 6-1, 215, Jr., Boston College RB Luke Staley, 6-1, 218, Jr., BYU
DEFENSE
E Julius Peppers, 6-6, 270, Jr., North Carolina T John Henderson, 6-7, 290, Sr., Tennessee E Dwight Freeney, 6-1, 250, Sr., Syracuse LB Rocky Calmus, 6-2, 234, Sr., Oklahoma LB Kalimba Edwards, 6-6, 262, Sr., South Carolina LB Robert Thomas, 6-2, 237, Sr., UCLA LB E.J. Henderson, 6-2, 238, Jr., Maryland CB Keyuo Craver, 5-10, 190, Sr., Nebraska CB Quentin Jammer, 6-1, 198, Sr., Texas SS Roy Williams, 6-0, 221, Jr., Oklahoma FS Ed Reed, 6-0, 190, Sr., Miami (Fla.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Travis Dorsch, 6-6, 211, Sr., Purdue P Jeff Ferguson, 5-10, 190, Sr., Oklahoma KR Roman Hollowell, Colorado, 5-6, 160, Sr., Colorado
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Lee Evans, 5-11, 190, Jr., Wisconsin WR Marquise Walker, 6-3, 212, Sr., Michigan TE Trent Smith, 6-5, 229, Jr., Oklahoma C Seth McKinney, 6-3, 302, Sr., Texas A&M G Fred Weary, 6-4, 301, Sr., Tennessee G Eric Heitmann, 6-4, 295, Sr., Stanford T Mike Williams, 6-6, 339, Sr., Texas T Joaquin Gonzalez, 6-5, 290, Sr., Miami (Fla.) QB Joey Harrington, 6-4, 220, Sr., Oregon RB DeShaun Foster, 6-1, 215, Sr., UCLA RB Travis Stephens, 5-9, 190, Sr., Tennessee
DEFENSE
E Alex Brown, 6-4, 262, Sr., Florida T Alan Harper, 6-2, 267, Sr., Fresno State T Wendell Bryant, 6-4, 293, Sr., Wisconsin E Greg Gathers, 6-1, 260, Jr., Georgia Tech LB Andra Davis, 6-1, 250, Sr., Florida LB Larry Foote, 6-1, 228, Sr., Michigan LB D.D. Lewis, 6-1, 245, Sr., Texas CB Dennis Weathersby, 6-1, 203, Jr., Oregon State CB Lito Sheppard, 5-10, 189, Jr., Florida SS Mike Doss, 5-11, 197, Jr., Ohio State FS Lamont Thompson, 6-2, 213, Sr., Washington State
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Todd Sievers, 6-3, 215, Jr., Miami (Fla.) P Travis Dorsch, 6-6, 211, Sr., Purdue KR Herb Haygood, 6-0, 191, Sr., Michigan State
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Deion Branch, 5-10, 195, Sr., Louisville WR Ashley Lelie, 6-3, 178, Jr., Hawaii TE Tracey Wistrom, 6-5, 230, Sr., Nebraska C Kyle Young, 6-3, 280, Sr., Clemson G Michael Collins, 6-6, 292, Sr., Wake Forest G Jonathan Goodwin, 6-4, 294, Sr., Michigan T Doug Kaufusi, 6-6, 308, Sr., Utah T Terrence Metcalf, 6-3, 315, Sr., Mississippi QB Rex Grossman, 6-1, 216, So., Florida RB Levron Williams, 6-3, 222, Sr., Indiana RB Leonard Henry, 6-1, 200, Sr., East Carolina
DEFENSE
E Kenyon Coleman, 6-6, 276, Sr., UCLA T Larry Tripplett, 6-1, 300, Sr., Washington T David Pugh, 6-3, 271, Sr., Virginia Tech E Dewayne White, 6-2, 270, So., Louisville LB Levar Fisher, 6-1, 230, Sr., N.C. State LB Josh Thornhill, 6-2, 234, Sr., Michigan State LB Ben Taylor, 6-2, 226, Sr., Virginia Tech CB Eugene Wilson, 5-11, 183, Jr., Illinois CB Sheldon Brown, 5-10, 192, Sr., South Carolina S Troy Polamalu, 5-10, 210, Jr., USC S Michael Lewis, 6-1, 210, Sr., Colorado
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Asen Asparuhov, 6-5, 215, Jr., Fresno State P Dave Zastudil, 6-4, 219, Sr., Ohio KR Nathan Vasher, 5-11, 170, So., Texas
FOURTH TEAM
OFFENSE
WR Rodney Wright, 5-9, 175, Sr., Fresno State WR Darius Watts, 6-2, 175, So., Marshall TE Jeremy Shockey, 6-6, 236, Jr., Miami (Fla.) C Melvin Fowler, 6-3, 295, Sr., Maryland G David Moreno, 6-2, 290, Sr., San Diego State G Zac Zedalis, 6-3, 280, Sr., Florida T Jim Adams, 6-4, 295, Oregon T Brett Williams, 6-6, 317, Jr., Florida State QB Ken Dorsey, 6-5, 210, Jr., Miami (Fla.) RB Larry Ned, 5-11, 215, Sr., San Diego State RB Chester Taylor, 5-10, 205, Toledo
DEFENSE
E Ryan Denney, 6-7, 275, Sr., BYU T Brandon Hicks, 6-2, 260, Sr., Bowling Green E Dennis Johnson, 6-7, 259, Jr., Kentucky LB Rod Davis, 6-3, 238, So., Southern Miss LB Pernell Griffin, 6-1, 253, Sr., East Carolina LB Trev Faulk, 6-3, 225, Jr., LSU LB Bradley Jennings, 6-3, 230, Sr., Florida State CB Sammy Davis, 6-0, 180, Jr., Texas A&M CB Kevin Thomas, 5-11, 180, Sr., UNLV S Stuart Schweigert, 6-3, 210, So., Purdue S Marques Anderson, 6-0, 201, Sr., UCLA
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Seth Marler, 6-0, 178, Jr., Tulane P Freddie Capshaw, 5-11, 190, Jr., Miami (Fla.) KR Bernard Berrian, 6-2, 190, Jr., Fresno State
