Boley Named To ABC Sports/Cingular All-American Team

Boley Named To ABC Sports/Cingular All-American Team

Michael Boley was named to ABC/Cingular All-American Team today

HATTIESBURG, Miss.? Southern Miss senior linebacker Michael Boley was named to the 2004 Cingular ABC Sports All America team as voted on by the Football Writers Association of America announced today by the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation in Orlando, Fla., at its All-American team celebration that took place at MGM Studios.

"This is a great honor, not only for me, but for Southern Miss," Boley said. "There are a lot of outstanding players in the nation, and to be selected is an honor. This honor also is a tribute to my defensive teammates who also have worked hard and have given a lot to our program."

ABC Sports taped the awards show on Friday, Dec. 10, at the ABC Theater at Disney?s MGM Studios, and it was shown today to the entire nation.

Boley becomes the second Southern Miss player to be named to the team, joining Ray Guy, who was a selection in 1972.

This marks the fourth team Boley has been selected to, as he was tabbed second-team All-American by The Sporting News, SI.com and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Boley, Conference USA?s Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time First Team All-Conference USA selection, ranks third in Conference USA in tackles (117) and second in the nation in forced fumbles (5).  He has 16 tackles for loss and seven sacks on the year and ranks third on the Southern Miss career list for sacks.  Boley holds the school record with nine forced fumbles. A four-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week this season, Boley was this year?s recipient of the Conerly Trophy, given to the top player in the state of Mississippi.

The 2004 team consists of 25 of the top collegiate players as selected by the football writers.

Offense

QB ? Alex Smith, Utah

RB ? Reggie Bush, USC

RB ? J.J. Arrington, California

RB ? Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma

TE ? Heath Miller, Virginia

OL ? Jammal Brown, Utah

OL ? Alex Barron, Florida State

OL ? Greg Enslinger, Minnesota

OL ? David Baas, Michigan

OL ? Chris Kemoeatu, Utah

WR ? Braylon Edwards, Michigan

WR ? Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue

K ? Mike Nugent, Ohio State

Defense

DL ? Shaun Cody, USC

DL ? Dan Cody, Oklahoma

DE ? Erasmus James, Wisconsin

DE ? Jonathan Goddard, Marshall

DE ? David Pollack, Georgia

LB ? Michael Boley, Southern Miss

LB ? Derrick Johnson, Texas

DB ? Antrel Rolle, Miami

DB ? Ernest Shazor, Michigan

DB ? Carolos Rogers, Auburn

DB ? Marlin Jackson, Michigan

P ? Brandon Field, Michigan State

Boley Named To ABC Sports/Cingular All-American Team

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