Boley Named Lindy's Second Team Preseason All-American

Boley Named Lindy's Second Team Preseason All-American

Michael Boley

HATTIESBURG, Miss. ? Southern Miss senior linebacker Michael Boley has been named to his second preseason All-America team, this time as a member of the Lindy's Sports All-America Second Team.

Boley also was named a preseason first team All-American by Athlon Sports, one of America?s premier sports annuals, last week. The Athens, Ala., is the second consecutive Southern Miss linebacker to earn All-America honors, joining Rod Davis, now a member of the NFL?s Minnesota Vikings. Boley also was selected as a 2004 preseason All-American by NationalChamps.net.

Boley led Conference USA and finished seventh in the nation in tackles for loss last season with 22.5, while registering 151 total tackles (13th in the country).  It was his second straight year with more than 100 tackles.  He is a two-time first team All-Conference USA selection that has produced 18 sacks and 37.5 tackles for loss over the past two seasons.

Last season's performance helped garner Boley All-America honors by CollegeFootballNews.com and he was selected as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year by the same web site.

The Golden Eagles, which finished with a 9-4 record and the Conference USA championship last season, open the 2004 regular season on Sept. 11 at Nebraska.

 

Lindy's Sports Preseason All-America Teams

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos     Name                         Ht.       Wt.      Yr.       School
QB      Matt Leinart                6-5      220     Jr.        USC
RB       Darren Sproles          5-7      180     Sr.       Kansas State
RB       Carnell Williams        5-11    204     Sr.       Auburn
WR      Mark Clayton             5-11    187     Sr.       Oklahoma
WR      Braylon Edwards       6-3      206     Sr.       Michigan
TE       Heath Miller                6-5      255     Jr.        Virginia
C         Ben Wilkerson           6-4      296     Sr.       LSU
OG      David Baas                6-5      307     Sr.       Michigan
OG      C.J. Brooks                6-6      318     Sr.       Maryland
OT       Alex Barron                6-6      316     Sr.       Florida State
OT       Jammal Brown          6-6      313     Sr.       Oklahoma
K         Jonathan Nichols       6-0      180     Sr.       Ole Miss

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos     Name                         Ht.       Wt.      Yr.       School
QB      Jason White               6-3      221     Sr.       Oklahoma
RB       Anthony Davis           5-8      194     Sr.       Wisconsin
RB       Walter Reyes             5-10    209     Sr.       Syracuse
WR      Geoff McArthur          6-1      200     Sr.       California
WR      Craphonso Thorpe    6-2      175     Sr.       Florida State
TE       Matt Herian                6-5      240     Jr.        Nebraska
C         Greg Eslinger            6-3      285     Sr.       Minnesota
OG      Chris Meyers             6-5      300     Sr.       Miami (Fla.)
OG      Elton Brown               6-6      338     Sr.       Virginia
OT       Eric Winston              6-7      310     Jr.        Miami (Fla.)
OT       Michael Munoz          6-6      315     Sr.       Tennessee
K         Mike Nugent              5-10    170     Sr.       Ohio State

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos     Name                         Ht.       Wt.      Yr.       School
DE      David Pollack            6-3      276     Sr.       Georgia
DT       Anntaj Hawthorne      6-3      312     Sr.       Wisconsin
DT       Dusty Dvoracek         6-3      287     Sr.       Oklahoma
DE      Marcus Spears          6-4      297     Sr.       LSU
LB       Derrick Johnson        6-4      230     Sr.       Texas
LB       A.J. Hawk                   6-2      230     Jr.        Ohio State
LB       Odell Thurman           6-1      230     Jr.        Georgia
CB      Antrel Rolle                6-1      202     Sr.       Miami (Fla.)
CB      Corey Webster          6-0      201     Sr.       LSU
S         Josh Bullocks            6-2      205     Jr.        Nebraska
S         Jim Leonhard            5-8      183     Sr.       Wisconsin
P         Tom Malone               6-0      190     Jr.        USC

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos     Name                         Ht.       Wt.      Yr.       School
DL       Matt Roth                    6-4      260     Sr.       Iowa
DL       Mathias Kiwanuka    6-8      250     Jr.        Boston College
DL       Shaun Cody               6-4      285     Sr.       USC
DL       Rodrique Wright        6-5      315     Jr.        Texas
LB       Michael Boley          6-3      228     Sr.       Southern Miss
LB       Will Derting                6-0      237     Jr.        Washington St.
LB       Leroy Hill                    6-1      220     Sr.       Clemson
CB      Marlin Jackson          6-1      199     Sr.       Michigan
CB      Darrent Williams       5-9      170     Sr.       Oklahoma St.
S         Thomas Davis           6-1      220     Jr.        Georgia
S         Donte Nicholson        6-2      210     Sr.       Oklahoma
P         Dustin Colquitt           6-2      196     Sr.       Tennessee

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