University of Tennessee Athletics
2000 Associated Press All-America Football Team
December 13, 2000 | Football
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Chris Weinke, Florida State, 6-5, 229, senior, St. Paul, Minn.
Running backs -- Damien Anderson, Northwestern, 5-11, 208, junior, Wilmington, Ill.; LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU, 5-11, 217, senior, Waco, Texas.
Wide receivers -- Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh, 6-2, 180, sophomore, Miami; Marvin Minnis, Florida State, 6-1, 185, senior, Miami.
Tight End -- Brian Natkin, Texas-El Paso, 6-4, 245, senior, San Antonio.
Center -- Dominic Raiola, Nebraska, 6-2, 300, junior, Honolulu.
Guards-Tackles -- Chris Brown, Georgia Tech, 6-6, 315, senior, Augusta, Ga.; Leonard Davis, Texas, 6-6, 365, senior, Wortham, Texas; Steve Hutchinson, Michigan, 6-5, 299, senior, Coral Springs, Fla.; Chad Ward, Washington, 6-5, 335, senior, Finley, Wash.
Placekicker -- Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati, 5-10, 184, sophomore, Metairie, La. All-Purpose -- Santana Moss, Miami, 5-10, 180, senior, Miami.
DEFENSE
Linemen -- Andre Carter, California, 6-5, 260, senior, San Jose, Calif.; Casey Hampton, Texas, 6-1, 310, senior, Galveston, Texas; John Henderson, Tennessee, 6-7, 290, junior, Nashville, Tenn.; Jamal Reynolds, Florida State, 6-4, 254, senior, Aiken, S.C.
Linebackers -- Keith Adams, Clemson, 5-11, 220, junior, College Park, Ga.; Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma, 6-3, 234, junior, Jenks, Okla.; Dan Morgan, Miami, 6-3, 245, senior, Coral Springs, Fla.; Carlos Polk, Nebraska, 6-2, 250, senior, Rockford, Ill.
Backs -- Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin, 5-10, 175, junior, St. Louis; Edward Reed, Miami, 6-0, 190, junior, Destrehan, La.; Dwight Smith, Akron, 5-11, 200, senior, Detroit; Fred Smoot, Mississippi State, 6-1, 179, senior, Jackson, Miss.
Punter -- Nick Harris, California, 6-3, 220, senior, Avondale, Ariz.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Josh Heupel, Oklahoma.
Running backs -- Rudi Johnson, Auburn; Ken Simonton, Oregon State.
Wide receivers -- Fred Mitchell, UCLA; David Terrell, Michigan.
Tight end -- Todd Heap, Arizona State. Center -- Ben Hamilton, Minnesota.
Guards-Tackles -- Jeff Backus, Michigan; Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami; Kenyatta Walker, Florida; Pork Chop Womack, Mississippi State.
Placekicker -- Jamie Rheem, Kansas State.
All-purpose -- Aaron Lockett, Kansas State.
DEFENSE
Linemen -- Mario Fatafeni, Kansas State; Julius Peppers, North Carolina; Richard Seymour, Georgia; Justin Smith, Missouri.
Linebackers -- Adam Archuleta, Arizona State; Anthony Denman, Notre Dame; Levar Fisher, North Carolina State; Jason Glenn, Texas A&M.
Backs -- Tay Cody, Florida State; Anthony Floyd, Louisville; J.T. Thatcher, Oklahoma; Lito Sheppard, Florida.
Punter -- Brian Morton, Duke.
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Drew Brees, Purdue.
Running backs -- Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech; Anthony Thomas, Michigan.
Wide receivers -- Jabar Gaffney, Florida; Koren Robinson, North Carolina State.
Tight end -- Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska.
Center -- Casey Rabach, Wisconsin.
Guards-Tackles -- Chris Gibson, Oregon State; Seth McKinney, Texas A&M; Kendall Simmons, Auburn; Tarlos Thomas, Florida State.
Placekicker -- Alex Walls, Tennessee, sophomore, Bristol, Va.
All-purpose -- Emmett White, Utah State.
DEFENSE
Linemen -- Alex Brown, Florida; Willie Howard, Stanford; Cedric Scott, Southern Mississippi; Larry Triplett, Washington.
Linebackers -- Joe Cooper, Ohio State; Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina; Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma; Ben Taylor, Virginia Tech.
Backs -- Rashard Bauman, Oregon; Sheldon Brown, South Carolina; Robert Carswell, Clemson; Nate Clements, Ohio State.
Punter -- Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin.
