Columbia Senior Jeff Adams Named Associated Press All-American
NEW YORK - Columbia senior offensive lineman Jeff Adams was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press, it was announced on Thursday.
Adams was one of four Ivy Leaguers to make the AP All-America squad. He is the second Columbian to earn the honor in the last two years after former Lion tight end Andrew Kennedy was a second-team selection in 2010.
In 2011, Adams enjoyed another stellar year manning the blind side for quarterback Sean Brackett. Adams is a three-time All-Ivy League first team honoree, making him the first Columbia football player to garner three straight All-Ivy first teams since Rory Wilfork (1994-96). He is considered one of the nation's top senior offensive linemen in the 2012 NFL Draft.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Bo Levi Mitchell, senior, Eastern Washington.
Running backs - Shakir Bell, sophomore, Indiana State; Eric Breitenstein, junior, Wofford.
Linemen - J.C. Oram, senior, Weber State; George Bias, senior, Stephen F. Austin; Paul Cornick, senior, North Dakota State; Brett Moore, senior, Georgia Southern; Tom Compton, senior, South Dakota.
Receivers - Rodrick Rumble, junior, Idaho State; Aaron Mellette, junior, Elon; Ryan Spadola, junior, Lehigh.
All-purpose - Jonathan Grimes, senior, Williams & Mary.
Kicker - Zach Brown, junior, Portland State.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Ben Boothby, senior, Northern Iowa; Zack Nash, senior, Sacramento State; Ben Obaseki, junior, Indiana State; Adrian Hamilton, senior, Prairie View A&M.
Linebackers - Tyler Holmes, senior, Massachusetts; Kadarron Anderson, senior, Furman; Caleb McSurdy, senior, Montana.
Defensive backs - Marcus Williams, sophomore, North Dakota State; Trumaine Johnson, senior, Montana; Ryan Steed, senior, Furman; Josh Norman, senior, Coastal Carolina.
Punter - David Harrington, senior, Idaho State.
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SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Chris Lum, senior, Lehigh.
Running backs - Terrance West, freshman, Towson; Tim Flanders, sophomore, Sam Houston State.
Linemen - Bryan Boerner, senior, Southern Illinois; Gino Gradowski, senior, Delaware; Nate Page, senior, Wofford; Blake Matthews, senior, Norfolk State; Joe Faiella, senior, Stony Brook.
Receivers - Brian Quick, senior, Appalachian State; Mario Louis, senior, Grambling; Nicholas Edwards, junior, Eastern Washington.
All-purpose - Brock Jackloski, senior, Stony Brook.
Kicker - Ryan Estep, senior, Norfolk State.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Brent Russell, junior, Georgia Southern; Blake Olijaro, sophomore, San Diego; Andrew Schaetzke, senior, Georgetown; Ronnie Cameron, senior, Old Dominion.
Linebackers - Matt Evans, junior, New Hampshire; Blake Peiffer, junior, Southeast Missouri State; A.J. Storms, senior, Idaho State.
Defensive backs - Kejuan Riley, junior, Alabama State; Justin Bethel, senior, Presbyterian; Darnell Taylor, junior, Sam Houston State; Bryce Robertson, senior, Bucknell.
Punter - Jonathan Plisco, junior, Old Dominion.
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THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Casey Brockman, junior, Murray State.
Running backs - Nick Schweiger, senior, Dartmouth; Matt Denham, junior, Eastern Kentucky.
Linemen - Scott Schweitzer, senior, Tennessee Tech; Jon Apperud, senior, Montana; Malcolm Boyd, junior, Liberty; Jeff Adams, senior, Columbia; Troy McKenna, junior, Lehigh.
Receivers - Shane Savage, senior, Cornell; Tre Gray, senior, Richmond; Elvis Akpla, senior, Montana State.
All-purpose - Gralyn Crawford, junior, Stephen F. Austin.
Kicker - Tyler Sievertsen, sophomore, Northern Iowa.
DEFENSE
Linemen -Ryan Davis, senior, Bethune-Cookman; Tyler Osborne, senior Southern Utah; Josue Ortiz, senior, Harvard; Joseph Lebeau, junior, Jackson State.
Linebackers - L.J. Fort, senior, Northern Iowa; Derek Rose, junior, Northwestern State; Keith Pough, junior, Howard.
Defensive backs - Serge Kona, junior, Duquesne; Asa Jackson, junior, Cal Poly; Jeremy Caldwell, senior, Eastern Kentucky; Daxton Swanson, junior, Sam Houston State.
Punter - Patrick Murray, junior, Fordham.
