“OG ALL-AMERICANS”

Monday, December 14, 2009
DEFENSE- DT, NDAMUKONG SUH, NEBRASKA (6’4, 300, Sr.)- The best feet on a DT since Reggie White, captured an interception, pass deflection and a sack all in one game against Missouri.
Complimenting his tri-fecta with 5 tackles, Suh has 23 tackles for loss including seven against Texas. The articulate Suh dished out 12 sacks, 10 passes broken up and three blocked kicks.
Winner of the prestigious “Bronco Nagurski” and “Outland” award for best interior lineman in the country Suh is the real deal.
His dominance roared against Texas in the BIG 12 title game where Suh recorded 4.5 sacks in his Cornhuskers last second 13-12 loss to the Longhorns. His presence on the field packs the biggest punch of any defensive lineman for 2009.

DT, BRIAN PRICE, UCLA (6’2, 300, Jr.)- PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year. Pat Tillman Award winner and one of the top three most dominant defensive tackles in the nation. Just has his way with most offensive lineman that choose to duel him.
Covered and featured on “The Original Sports Show,” as a prep at L.A. Crenshaw High School and was Coliseum League MVP.
Very athletic with outstanding feet for a 300 pounder. Has 22.5 tackles for loss, this stat will catch the eye of many pro scouts questioning whether Price will return for his senior season at UCLA.

DE, EVERSON GRIFFEN, USC (6’3, 274, Jr.)- Has bloomed into everything he is supposed to be, brings it on every play.
Griffen is ferocious off the corner and led the country in sacks from Troy for most of the season finishing with 8 total sacks on the season.
E.G. is definitely OG and has the biggest upside of any end in the country. Staying for his senior season at Troy cannot hurt his status.
Griffen is poised for a dominant senior season at Troy. E.G. has the opportunity to really separate himself from the pack with another year under his belt.
DT, TYSON ALUALU, CAL (6’3, 295, Sr. )- Alualu is really fast and very strong he is a handful for any opposition and has his way pretty often. His burst off the line is his strength he goes low fast and hard, every snap.
Alualu has a relentless motor anchoring his CAL Bears defense with 7.5 sacks. Quick feet and goes till the whistle blows, great backside pursuit and takes great angles when hunting down the opposition. Alualu is All-OG.
LB, PAT ANGERER, IOWA (6’1, 235, Sr.)-
Disciplined in his attack, reads his keys
and quick to find the football. 1st Team All-Big Ten.
With a name like Angerer he is OG and has a bright career hunting down running backs in the NFL. Has over 135 tackles on the season and a nose for the football. Plays with an aggressiveness that will open the eyes of many NFL scouts, beams in on the pigskin and sheds blockers better than most.
Angerer is premium linebacker material coming out of the physical BIG TEN. He is great in space with ten interceptions on his career, this Hawkeye is a legit ball-hawk. One of the best at his position for 2009 resembling a young Brian Urlacher.
No. 43 has OG All-American written all over him and is ready for the NFL.
Angerer will lead his 10-2 Iowa Hawkeyes into battle against Georgia Tech in the FedEx Orange Bowl on January 5, 2010.
LB, DONALD BUTLER, UW (6’1, 242, Sr.)- Tremendous athlete, hard-nosed to the bone, tough, attacks the line scrimmage with a vengeance.
Third in the PAC-10 with 91 tackles 72 of those were solo tackles. Talented linebacker playing up in the deep west had 14 tackles against USC.
Butler is a special linebacker and should transition well to the next level in the NFL. A stud in big games Butler is All-OG.

LB, MIKE MOHAMED, CAL (6’3, 237, Jr.)- Tackling machine up at CAL, led the PAC-10 in tackles with 105. Mohamed is one of the best pure, tackling linebackers in the country.
Mohamed’s relentless motor against the high powered offenses of the PAC-10 have set him apart from the rest.
“To be No.1 in tackles in the most offensively efficient conference in all of college football is meritorious,” OG Sports Show.
Mohamed gets an OG card, All-OG. DB, TAYLOR MAYS, USC (6’3, 230, Sr.)- Big Taylor had a rough senior season having to step up and fill as opposed to roving in the secondary.
Still, he covered much ground and ended up second in the PAC-10 in tackles knocking down 91 to average 8 tackles per game. Missed one game in 51 starts, durability is not a question.
Mays did not get much help from a banged up linebacking crew at Troy yet was all over the field leading his team in tackles. His presence on the field is sideline to sideline.
His ball skills are premium and he is still the best free-safety in all of college football. Taylor Mays is a NFL 1st rounder and without question, All-OG.
CB, ALTERAUN VERNER, UCLA (5’11, 184, Sr.)- Alteraun Verner is a “lock-down” cornerback. One of many top-notch skilled players gracing UCLA’s Secondary.
Smooth, wheel for wheel in man coverage on the gridiron. Prototype DB stays on the inside hip of most wide-outs, step for step in the speedy PAC-10.
“Verner gets the OG Card, he’s like butter in coverage he never looks stressed.”
DB, TREVIN WADE, ARIZONA (5’11, 182, So.)- Wade is a young new talent catching the eye of many offensive coordinators this season.
His cover skills are premium, his anticipation in coverage is why he snatched up 5 interceptions and had 9 breakups in 2009. Trevin Wade will be a force to reckon with in the high flying PAC-10.
“He plays defensive back how it is supposed to be played, all over the field in a passing conference wreaking havoc, Wade is All-OG.” OG Sports Show.
DB, RAHIM MOORE, UCLA (6’1, 188, So.)- Led the nation with nine interceptions and seven breakups, Moore is All-OG. Featured on “The Original Sports Show,” at L.A. Dorsey High School,
Rahim Moore has blossomed into a tremendous talent at UCLA. Coming off a brutal freshman season starting all 12 games. Moore came to UCLA to play and is getting plenty of reps.
Seizes moments on the gridiron with his tremendous ball skills. Great anticipation and closes in space better than any safety in the country.
OFFENSE- QB, CASE KEENUM, HOUSTON (6’2, 210, Jr.)-
The next Drew Brees with plenty of
arm to spare. One cannot look past Keenum’s 5,449 passing yards and his 43 touchdowns nor his 159.28 QB rating.
Keenum is a gunslinger down in Houston and has options if he decides to go to the NFL. Shattering records with his 481 completions and 71% completion rate Keenum is setting a new precedent.
Beat Oklahoma State on the road and beat Texas Tech. Keenum is carving his own path and if he comes back for his senior season, could really separate himself from other QB’s for the 2011 NFL Draft.

RB, MARK INGRAM, ALABAMA (5’10, 215, So.)-
Heisman Trophy winning
sophomore hailing from Flint Michigan, humbles himself in his gracious Heisman speech thanking every single person who has helped him win the Heisman Trophy.
The stout and swift Ingram busted for 1,592 yards rushing in 2009 along with 322 yards receiving. Won the Heisman Trophy by 28 points in the closest tally of voting in the history of the Heisman Trophy.
Son of Super Bowl winner Mark Ingram Sr. first round draft pick out of Michigan State in 1987. Ingram Sr. watched his son receive his Heisman Trophy from a prison cell, just miles from the ceremony. Money-laundering and bank fraud are Ingram Sr. charges, he was sentenced to seven years.
Mark Ingram Jr. will bring his Heisman credentials to battle in the Citi BCS National Championship Game against Texas on January 7, 2010.

RB, TOBY GERHART, STANFORD (6’1, 235, Sr.)-
Won PAC-10 Offensive Player
of the Year hauling off 1,736 yards averaging 5.6 yards per touch. “Beastman,” is what we call him because he just beasts on down the field. His original style of grinding up the field makes him All-OG.
The guy who beat USC with his punishing vengeance style of running, cutting and digging up Coliseum grass like a lawnmower. Gerhart also punched in 26 touchdowns on the season and lost the Heisman Trophy by 28 points in the closest contest ever for the coveted Heisman. Gerhart dominated on the gridiron in 2009.

WR, DAMIAN WILLIAMS, USC (6’1, 190, Jr.)- One of the more electrifying wide-outs in the country when he has the pigskin in his hands. Stellar punt and kick-off return specialist for Troy.
Damian Williams picked up plenty of slack after the loss of RB, Stafon Johnson and kept the Trojans afloat for most of the season.
Williams was named USC MVP by his players who could definitely use his leadership next season if he opts to stay for his senior season.
WR, MARDY GILYARD CINCINNATI (6’1, 187, Sr.)- Back-to-back BIG EAST Special Teams Player Of The Year. Gilyard has wheels and a burst with his 4.51 forty speed.
Busted out a 99-yard touchdown in the clutch against Pitt to spark a 21-point comeback win for the BIG EAST title.
Owns the BIG EAST all-purpose yards title with 5,697 yards along with most kick-off return yards with 2,457 on returns.
TE, ED DICKSON, OREGON, (6’5, 243, Sr.)-
Oregon’s all-time leading receiver at
tight-end averaging a whopping 13 yards per touch in 2009 for the high scoring and Rose Bowl bound Ducks.
Big, fast and physical, Dickson emerged as one of the top tight-ends in the country with every game this season. Tied a school record for receptions in a game for a tight-end with 11 receptions versus CAL. Dickson and his 1,557 yards receiving and 124 catches lock him in at No. 1 in his position all-time for the Ducks.
His effort for the high scoring Ducks has locked him in as All-OG. Scored the game winning touchdown in double-overtime against Arizona. Dickson is ready to contribute at the next level in the NFL. A big bowl game would definitely up Dickson’s stock in the 2010 NFL Draft.

OL, CIRON BLACK, LSU (6’5, 332, Sr)- Bruiser, athletic, built to punish in the terminator mold, doesn’t stop until opponents face is in the dirt. He is a football player you want on your team. Ciron Black is top-notch, All-OG.
OL, SERGIO RENDER, VIRGINIA TECH (6’3, 313, Jr.)- Snaps his arms out fast and hard and pushes defenders around in a very disciplined manner. Athletic 313 pounder who creates a path wherever he goes on the gridiron, his potential is his upside.
"Sergio has been huge for us ... a real constant," said offensive line coach Curt Newsome. "Not only does he love football, he's a guy who likes to practice. I like what he's all about on the field. He's a physical guy in the run game, a strong drive blocker.”
Sergio Render is definitely, All-OG.
OL, BRYAN BULAGA, IOWA (6’2, 313, Sr.)- Pounder, “Bullying Bulaga” should be his nickname because he just pushes opponents around in the trenches of the physical Big Ten. One of the best tackles in the country, easily All-OG.
OL, JEFF BYERS, USC (6’4, 285, Sr.)-
Academic All-American, gets around the
corner better than most guards in the country and can play multiple positions on the offensive front. Became a steadying force on an outstanding offensive line crew while filling in for key losses.
Byers is one of the best offensive guards in the country taught by one of the best offensive line coaches in the country, Pat Ruel.
Ruel has sent plenty of overachieving lineman to the NFL, Byers will join them.

OL, RUSSELL OKUNG, OKLAHOMA STATE (6’5, 300, Sr.)-
When your mother
and father are both preachers you are bound to have blessings.
Okung has the athleticism of a 300 pound tight-end with his smooth burst off the snap. Okung makes it look easy as he dismantles defenders, one of the best in the country.
You can call him the “pancake man” when watching him handle defenders, with his 113 knockdown blocks and 50 domination blocks. Okung is one the best offensive lineman in the country.
A titan in the trenches of the BIG 12, Okung is ready for the NFL, he is also All-OG

P, JACOB HARFMAN, USC (5’10, 200, Jr.)- Harfman has a boot averaged 40 yards per punt. All-OG punter. PK, KAI FORBATH, UCLA (6’0, 192, Jr.)- The best place kicker in the country. Lou Groza award winner, Forbath is the best at his position. ST, C.J. Spiller (5’11, 195, Sr.)- Spiller is a special talent, great runner a must have on the 2009 OG All-American team. HONORABLE MENTION- RB, RYAN MATTHEWS, FRESNO STATE (5’11, 220, Jr. )-Tore it up for the Bulldogs in 2009 cranking out 1,664 yards and 17 touchdowns. GREG SALAS, HAWAII (6’2, 200, Jr.)- Hailing from Chino California, Salas snatched up 1,590 yards and eight touchdowns. WR, DANARIO ALEXANDER, MISSOURI (6’5, 215, Sr.)- “Randy Mossesque,” in his delivery, tall, fast, great hands, the stealthy Danario Alexander is a top-end NFL draft pick at the wide receiver position. Hauling in 1644 yards and 13 touchdowns the senior Alexander is one to watch. LB, BRANDON SPIKES, FLORIDA (6’3, 258, Sr.)- Spikes missed four games he is still a tremendous talent. Will be a great pro and high draft pick in 2010.
DB, ERIC BERRY, TENNESSEE (5’11, 203, Jr.)- Berry plays the run great in the SEC, it is when the ball is in the air, that questions come up. There is room for improvement in the pass game for Berry otherwise he’s steady and All-OG.
PHOTO CREDITS:
credit- Anthony Watson, “The Original Sports Show.” credit- Photos courtesy of “GoldenBearSports.com." credit- Arizona, Trevin Wade photos to Luke Adams.
credit- Iowa, “Hawkeye Sports.com.” credit- Alabama, “Media Relations, UA.” credit- Washington, University of Washington
credit- Oregon, Eric Evans
credit- Houston, University of Houston
credit- Oklahoma State University
credit- Virginia Tech University
credit- University of Nebraska
credit- USC Sports Information
credit- UCLA Sports Information

“OG ALL-AMERICAN TEAM ‘09”