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2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Team
The 2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 2006 college football season. Selectors in 2006 included the Associated Press. AP = Associated Press Offensive selections Wide receivers * Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (AP-1) * Chansi Stuckey, Clemson (AP-1) * Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland (AP-2) * Greg Carr, Florida St. (AP-2) Tackles * Steve Vallos, Wake Forest (AP-1) * Barry Richardson, Clemson (AP-1) * Duane Brown, Virginia Tech (AP-2) * James Marten, Boston College (AP-2) Guards * Josh Beekman, Boston College (AP-1) * Nate Bennett, Clemson (AP-1) * Leroy Harris, NC State (AP-2) * Andrew Crummey, Maryland (AP-2) Centers * Steve Justice, Wake Forest (AP-1) * Dustin Fry, Clemson (AP-2) Tight ends * Greg Olsen, Miami (AP-1) * Anthony Hill, NC State (AP-2) Quarterbacks * Matt Ryan, Boston College (AP-1) * Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the Glossary of American football#drive, drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Fry
Dustin W. Fry (born October 3, 1983) is a former Americans, American football center and former offensive line coach for Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arkansas Razorbacks and SMU Mustangs football. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson Tigers football, Clemson. Fry was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. College career Fry played college football at Clemson Tigers football, Clemson where he played in 47 games, starting 36, registering 171 knockdown blocks on 2,192 plays. He was a sports management major. Professional career Pre-draft Fry pulled a muscle during the NFL combine and did not attempt the agility drills, however, he bench pressed 225 pounds 34 times and ran a 5.28 forty-yard dash. St. Louis Rams Fry was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in four games and made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Fluellen
Andre Fluellen (born March 7, 1985) is an American football former defensive tackle. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. High school career A native of Cartersville, Georgia, Fluellen attended Cartersville High School, where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines. As a junior, he had 88 tackles, 10 sacks, six forced fumbles and scored two touchdowns. In his senior year, he added 93 tackles and 11 sacks. Regarded as a three-star recruit by ''Rivals.com'', Fluellen was ranked the No. 28 defensive tackle prospect in a class highlighted by the sole five-star Nate Robinson. After official visits to Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn, and Florida State, Fluellen chose the Seminoles. College career After redshirting his initial year at Florida State, Fluellen appeared in all 12 games of the 2004 season. Serving as a back-up to Brodrick Bunkley, he finished the year with six tackles, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Brown
Kareem Alexander Brown (born January 30, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle who retired in 2011. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami. Brown was also a member of the New York Jets, New York Giants, and Tennessee Titans. Professional career New England Patriots After being drafted by the Patriots, he spent eleven weeks on the team before being waived in week 11 of the 2007 NFL season. New York Jets The Jets claimed him off waivers in week 11 of 2007 season. He was inactive for four games with the Jets before making his NFL debut versus Kansas City on December 30, 2007. He was inactive for the first seven games of the 2008 regular season with the Jets before being waived. He spent the remainder of the 2008 season on the Jets' practice squad. The Jets attempted to convert Brown from defensive end to tight end for 2009, but ultimately released him September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tank Tyler
DeMarcus Lamon "Tank" Tyler (born February 14, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle who played last for the Dodge City Law of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State. Tyler has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. Early years Tyler played high school football at E.E. Smith High in Fayetteville, North Carolina. During his career he achieved all-conference honors, first-team All-Two Rivers Class 4-A Conference, All-Cape Fear Region accolades, and was Cape Fear Region Player of the Year in 2002. He was also invited to play in the 2002 Shrine Bowl. College career Tyler played college football at North Carolina State. During his senior season, he was received first-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference after recording 87 tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble. He finished his college career with 173 tackles, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Long
Christopher Howard Long (born March 28, 1985) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. The son of Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long and older brother of NFL guard Kyle Long, he played college football at Virginia and received unanimous All-American honors. Long was selected by the St. Louis Rams second overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, where he spent eight seasons. He later played one season for the New England Patriots and two for the Philadelphia Eagles, winning a Super Bowl title with each. Long is one of six players to win consecutive Super Bowls for different teams, having won Super Bowl LI with the Patriots and Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. He also received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2018 for his charitable work, which included donating his entire 2017 salary to charity. Early years Chris Long was born in Santa Monica, California and is a son of Hall of Fame NFL defensive en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calais Campbell
Calais Mark Campbell ( ; born September 1, 1986) is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Early years Campbell played his high school football at South High School in Denver, Colorado. Widely regarded as one of the nation's top defensive end prospects, he was ranked as the tenth-best strongside defensive end by Rivals.com and the seventh-best defensive end by Scout.com. He amassed a state-record total of 57 sacks in his career at South High School. In addition to football, Campbell also starred on the school's basketball team; averaging 22.7 points (fourth best in Colorado), 16.0 rebounds per game (led the state) and 3.3 blocks per game, he was an All-State basketball selection as a junior. Campbell also competed in track & field at South, qualifying for the state meet in the discus and shot pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams (June 8, 1983 – January 17, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears of the NFL. Adams died unexpectedly in 2010 from a previously undetected heart condition. Early years Adams was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He attended Fork Union Military Academy in 2001 and recorded 58 tackles, 22 sacks, and two interceptions in 10 games. He was a three-year starter at Cambridge Academy, a small private school which only had an 8-man football team, where he was a dominant wide receiver and defensive end. His coach during high school was former University of South Carolina quarterback, Steve Taneyhill. In 2000, his team won the state title. During that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tashard Choice
Tashard J. Choice (born November 20, 1984) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Choice began his collegiate career at the University of Oklahoma but transferred to Georgia Tech in 2005. Choice played high school football for Lovejoy High School, in Lovejoy, Georgia where he recorded 40 career all-purpose touchdowns. Choice graduated with a degree in History, Technology and Society in December 2007, and earned All-Big 12 Academic Honor Roll in 2004 along with All- ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2005-2006. He signed a two-year, $6 million deal with the Cowboys. After his playing career, Choice took on various assistant coaching jobs for the Cowboys, North Texas, and Georgia Tech. He is currently the running backs coach at Texas. Early years Choice attended Lovejoy High School where he played running back. As a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branden Ore
Branden Ore (born February 17, 1986 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former college football running back for West Liberty University. He had originally declared for the 2008 NFL Draft, but subsequently withdrew his name. Ore began his college career as a redshirt freshman in 2005 at Virginia Tech behind Mike Imoh and Cedric Humes on the depth chart. Following the season, Ore underwent shoulder surgery and spent the spring semester rehabbing in Chesapeake. Working for a 7-Eleven warehouse, Ore refocused himself mentally. Ore started every game his sophomore year and rushed for 1,090 yards and 14 touchdowns in the Hokies' 10-win 2006 season. On March 19, 2008 Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, announced that the redshirt-senior from Chesapeake, Virginia would no longer be a member of the Hokie football team. Beamer wished Ore well in his future endeavors and indicated that there would be no further comment on the matter. Ore became the starting tailback for the West Liberty Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Davis (running Back)
James Andrew Davis (born January 1, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans Early life Davis was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Douglass High School, where he rushed for 7,339 yards and 80 touchdowns in his career. As a senior, he ran for 2,389 yards and 28 touchdowns on 350 carries, including two games with 300+ yards. Davis has a brother Mike Davis who played for the Gamecocks. He participated in the Georgia North/South game and earned co-MVP honors as he scored the only touchdown to lead the North to victory. Davis received 5A all-state honors by the ''Atlanta Constitution'' as a senior, after being named honorable mention 5A all-state as a junior. He was also an honorable mention All-Southern team pick by the ''Orlando Sentinel''. Considered a four-star recruit by '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Skinner
Riley Skinner (born October 21, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest University. College career Skinner played high school football and basketball for The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. Skinner stepped in for the injured Wake Forest University quarterback Ben Mauk after Mauk injured his arm in the first game of the 2006 season against Syracuse. Skinner proceeded to lead the Demon Deacons to a 10-2 regular season and the championship of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He won second-team All-Conference honors as a redshirt freshman. Skinner and the Demon Deacons won the 2006 ACC Championship game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9-6, giving the program its first conference championship since 1970. Skinner also played well in the Orange Bowl, but the Deacons fell to Louisville 24-13. Skinner threw for 2,051 yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
