University of North Carolina Athletics
Jason Brown Named First-Team All-America
December 15, 2004 | Football
Dec. 15, 2004
Chapel Hill, N.C. ------ University of North Carolina senior center Jason Brown has been named a first-team All-America by Pro Football Weekly. Brown had his best season in 2004, leading an experienced Tar Heel offensive line that helped Carolina finish third in the ACC in total offense.
A 2004 first-team All-ACC selection, Brown has started 35 consecutive games at center and has not allowed a sack in over two years.
A native of Henderson, N.C., Brown graded out over 90 percent in five games this season, including William & Mary, Louisville, Florida State, Miami and Wake Forest. He was one of seven finalists for the Dave Rimington Award as the nation's top center and was named ACC offensive lineman of the week three times this season. No other player earned the honor more than twice.
Senior Madison Hedgecock earned honorable mention honors at fullback.
Pro Football Weekly's All-America team was selected by PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki, who consulted with NFL evaluators and put in hours of film study to select players based on talent, production and value to their team. Other All-American qualities such as leadership, resiliency, toughness, competitiveness and character were weighed heavily.
The Pro Football Weekly 2004 All-America team, along with Nawrocki's comments about each player, is highlighted in the latest issue of PFW (Issue date Dec. 20, 2004), which is on newsstands now.
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Alex Smith, Utah, Jr.
FB Brian Leonard, Rutgers, So.
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, Fr.
RB DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, So.
TE Heath Miller, Virginia, Jr.
WR Braylon Edwards, Michigan, Sr.
WR Roddy White, Alabama-Birmingham, Sr.
C Jason Brown, North Carolina, Sr.
OG Dan Buenning, Wisconsin, Sr.
OG Chris Kemoeatu, Utah, Sr.
OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia, Jr.
OT Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, Sr.
DEFENSE
DE David Pollack, Georgia, Sr.
DE Erasmus James, Wisconsin, Sr.
DT Travis Johnson, Florida State, Sr.
DT Luis Castillo, Northwestern, Sr.
ILB Ahmad Brooks, Virginia, So.
OLB Derrick Johnson, Texas, Sr.
OLB Chad Greenway, Iowa, Jr.
CB Antrel Rolle, Miami (Fla.), Sr.
CB Eric Green, Virginia Tech, Sr.
S Thomas Davis, Georgia, Sr.
FS Jim Leonhard, Wisconsin, Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Mike Nugent, Ohio State, Sr.
PR Tedd Ginn Jr., Ohio State, Fr.
KR Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, Jr.
P Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor, So.
HEAD COACH
Urban Meyer, Utah
HONORABLE MENTION
QB
Jason White, Oklahoma, Sr.; Aaron Rodgers, California, Jr.; Matt Leinart,
USC, Jr.; Jason Campbell, Auburn, Sr.; Stefan LeFors, Louisville, Sr.; Chris
Leak, Florida, So.
FB
Paul Jefferson, Penn State, Sr.; Ed Bailey, Rice, Sr.; Kyle Eckel, Navy,
Sr.; Madison Hedgecock, North Carolina, Sr.
RB
Reggie Bush, USC, Jr.; Cedric Benson, Texas, Sr.; Carnell Williams, Auburn,
Sr.; Ronnie Brown, Auburn, Sr.; J.J. Arrington, California, Sr.; Ryan Moats,
Louisiana Tech, Jr.; Ciatrick Fason, Florida, Jr.; Vernand Morency, Oklahoma
State, Jr.
TE
Alex Smith, Stanford, Sr.; Joel Dreessen, Colorado State, Sr.
WR
Mark Clayton, Oklahoma, Sr.; Reggie Brown, Georgia, Sr.; Andre Caldwell,
Florida, Jr.; Steve Savoy, Utah, Jr.; Chad Owens, Hawaii, Sr.; Greg Lee,
Pittsburgh, Jr.; Todd Watkins, Brigham Young, Jr.
C
Greg Eslinger, Minnesota, Jr.; David Baas, Michigan, Sr.; Donovan Raiola,
Wisconsin, Jr.
OG
Elton Brown, Virginia, Sr.; Pat Ross, Boston College, Jr.
OT
Adam Terry, Syracuse, Sr.; Marcus McNeil, Auburn, Jr.; Alex Barron, Florida
State, Sr.; David Stewart, Mississippi State, Sr.; Ray Willis, Florida
State, Sr.; Wesley Britt, Alabama, Sr.; Jon Scott, Texas, Jr.
DE
Dan Cody, Oklahoma, Sr.; Justin Tuck, Notre Dame, Jr.; Mathias Kiwanuka,
oston College, Jr.; Shawne Merriman, Maryland, Jr.; Mario Williams, North
Carolina State, So.; Matt Roth, Iowa, Sr.; DeMarcus Ware, Troy State, Sr.;
Johnathan Goddard, Marshall, Sr.
DT
Gabe Watson, Michigan, Jr.; Rodrique Wright, Texas, Jr.; Claude Wroten, LSU,
Jr.; Ronald Fields, Mississippi State, Sr.; Mike Patterson, USC, Sr.
LB
D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland, Jr.; Darryl Blackstock, Virginia, Jr.; Leroy
Hill, Clemson, Sr.; Lofa Tatupu, USC, Jr.; A.J. Hawk, Ohio State, Jr.;
LaMarr Woodley, Michigan, So.; Alfred Fincher, Connecticut, Sr.
CB
Adam "Pac-Man" Jones, West Virginia, Jr.; Justin Miller, Clemson, Jr.;
Carlos Rogers, Auburn, Sr.; Marlin Jackson, Michigan, Sr.; Will Blackmon,
oston College, Jr.; Antonio Cromartie, Florida State, So.; Darrell Hunter,
Miami (Ohio), Jr.
S
rodney Pool, Oklahoma, Jr.; Michael Huff, Texas, Jr.; Charlie Peprah,
Alabama, Jr.; Ernest Shazor, Michigan, Jr.; Donte Nicholson, Oklahoma, Sr.;
Jason Allen, Tennessee, Jr.; Matt Giordano, California, Sr.
PK
Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan, So.; Tyler Jones, Boise State
KR
Devin Hester, Miami (Fla.), So.; Ryne Robinson, Miami (Ohio), So.; Chad
Owens, Hawaii, Sr.
PR
Justin Miller, Clemson, Jr.; DeAndra Cobb, Michigan State, Sr.
P
randon Fields, Michigan State, So.; John Torp, Colorado, Jr.
HEAD COACH
Tommy Tuberville, Auburn; Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech; Ron Zook, Florida;
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa; Jeff Tedford, California; Bob Stoops, Oklahoma; Pete
Carroll, USC
