Bowling Green State University Athletics
Mruczkowski Named to Preseason All-America List
July 27, 2004 | Football
July 27, 2004
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University senior offensive lineman Scott Mruczkowski has been named to the CollegeSportsReport.com Preseason All-America Team. Mruczkowski earned special mention to the team, which was announced Tuesday (July 27).
A total of 10 Mid-American Conference players were named to the team, with all but one earning special mention. UCF punter Matt Prater was named to the second team. In addition to Mruczkowski, MAC players on the special mention squad include Akron's Charlie Frye (QB), Kent State's Joshua Cribbs (QB), Miami's Martin Nance (WR) and Ryne Robinson (return specialist), Toledo's Lance Moore (WR), Andrew Clarke (TE) and Nick Kaczur (OL) and Western Michigan's Adam Anderson (P).
Mruczkowski, a fifth-year senior from Garfield Heights, Ohio (Benedictine H.S.), has already been named to the 2004 Rotary Lombardi Award and Rimington Award watch lists. A first-team All-MAC selection last year, he was named to the Falcons' "Top Offensive Lineman" in 2003, as BGSU went 11-3 overall and won the MAC West Division and Motor City Bowl crowns.
Mruczkowski has started 37 consecutive games entering the 2004 season. After starting at left guard in 2001 and 2002, he started all 14 contests at center a year ago.
The Falcons will open the 2004 season with a Sept. 4 contest at Oklahoma.
The complete Preseason All-America Team is listed below for your viewing pleasure.
I-A College Sports Report 2004 I-A Preseason All-American Team
First Team Offense Second Team Offense QB Brad Smith, Missouri QB Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson RB Anthony Davis, Wisconsin RB Marion Barber III, Minnesota RB Darren Sproles, Kansas St. RB DonTrell Moore, New Mexico C Ben Wilkerson, LSU C Vince Carter, Oklahoma OL Alex Barron, Florida State OL David Bass, Michigan OL C.J. Brooks, Maryland OL Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia OL Eric Winston, Miami (FL) OL Jeff Berk, West Virginia OL Jonathan Scott, Texas OL Rob Petitti, Pittsburgh TE Heath Miller, Virginia TE Matt Herian, Nebraska WR Mark Clayton, Oklahoma WR Geoff McArthur, California WR Chris Henry, West Virginia WR David Anderson, Colorado StateFirst Team Defense Second Team Defense DL Antaj Hawthorne, Wisconsin DL Shaun Cody, Southern Cal DL Eric Henderson, Ga. Tech DL Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College DL David Pollack, Georgia DL Matt Roth, Iowa LB Michael Boley, So. Miss LB Derrick Johnson, Texas LB A.J. Hawk, Ohio State LB James Kinney, Missouri LB Leroy Hill, Clemson LB Kevin Simon, Tennessee LB Kirk Morrison, San Diego St. LB Odell Thurman, Georgia DB Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV DB Thomas Davis, Georgia DB James Butler, Georgia Tech DB Andre Maddox, N.C. State DB Antrel Rolle, Miami (FL) DB Carlos Rogers, Auburn DB Corey Webster, LSU DB Alan Zemaitis, Penn State
First Team Specialists Second Team Specialists K Nick Novak, Maryland K Jonathan Nichols, Mississippi P Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee P Matt Prater, UCF KR DeAndra Cobb, Michigan St. KR Skyler Green, LSU PR Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma RS Steve Breaston, Michigan
Special Mention Offense: Quarterback: Joshua Cribbs (Kent State); Charlie Frye (Akron); David Green (Georgia); Kevin Kolb (Houston); Matt Leinart (Southern Cal); Aaron Rodgers (California); Danny Wimprine (Memphis)
Running Back: Cedric Benson (Texas); Wali Lundy (Virginia); T.A. McClendon (N. C. State); Ryan Moats (Louisiana Tech); Vernand Morency (Oklahoma State); Walter Reyes (Syracuse); Carnell Williams (Auburn)
Wide Receiver: Braylon Edwards (Michigan); Freddie Gibson (Georgia); Charles Frederick (Washington); Lance Moore (Toledo); Martin Nance (Miami, Ohio); Craphonso Thorpe (Florida State)
Tight End: Troy Bieneman (Washington State); Andrew Clarke (Toledo); Garrett Mills (Tulsa)
Offensive Line: Wesley Britt (Alabama); Jammal Brown (Oklahoma); Greg Eslinger (Minnesota); Nick Kaczur (Toledo); Scott Mruczkowski (Bowling Green); Erik Pears (Colorado State); Dartagnon Shack (Fresno State); Adam Snyder (Oregon); Claude Terrell (New Mexico); Andrew Whitworth (LSU)
Special Mention Defense: Defensive Line: Jermaine Berry (Kansas State); Orien Harris (Miami, FL); Devan Long (Oregon); Eric Moore (Florida State); Brady Poppinga (BYU); Demarcus Ware (Troy); Rodrique Wright (Texas)
Linebacker: Ahmad Brooks (Virginia); Will Dierting (Washington State); Abdul Hodge (Iowa); Lance Mitchell (Oklahoma); Chris Moore (East Carolina); Rian Wallace (Temple); Zac Woodfin (UAB)
Defensive Backs: Derrick Ansley (Troy); Domonique Foxworth (Maryland); Aaron Francisco (BYU); Marlin Jackson (Michigan); Jim Leonhard (Wisconsin); James Sanders (Fresno State); Mark Walker (TCU)
Special Mention Special Teams: Kicker: Connor Hughes (Virginia): Ben Jones (Purdue); Mike Nugent (Ohio State)
Punter: Adam Anderson (Western Michigan); Tom Malone (Southern Cal); Ryan Plackemeier (Wake Forest)
Return Specialist: John Eubanks (Southern Miss); Senterrio Landrum (Duke); Ryne Robinson (Miami, OH)
