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Frazier Sets Ap Standard Eddie George And Troy Davis Also Named To All-America

Associated Press

Tommie Frazier, who led top-ranked Nebraska to its third straight undefeated regular season, made the Associated Press All-America football team Wednesday along with rushing champion Troy Davis of Iowa State and scoring leader Eddie George of Ohio State.

Frazier directed an option attack that averaged a nation-leading 52 points per game. The versatile quarterback passed for 17 touchdowns and ran for 14 scores for the defending national champions.

Davis is only the fifth runner in NCAA history to gain more than 2,000 yards in a season. He finished with 2,010 yards, including an Iowa State-record 302 against UNLV.

George led Division I-A with 24 touchdowns and was fifth in rushing with 152 yards per game.

Ohio State and Nebraska each placed three players on the AP team.

Along with George, the Buckeyes had wide receiver Terry Glenn and offensive lineman Orlando Pace. Frazier was joined by Nebraska center Aaron Graham and defensive lineman Jared Tomich.

Glenn caught 57 passes for a school-record 1,316 yards and 17 touchdowns. The other wide receiver is Southern Cal’s Keyshawn Johnson, who set a Pac-10 mark with 90 receptions and an NCAA record with 12 straight 100-yard receiving games.

Tight end Marco Battaglia of Rutgers led everyone at his position in receptions (69), receiving yards (894) and touchdowns (10).

The all-purpose player is Leeland McElroy of Texas A&M, who rushed for 1,122 yards, caught 25 passes for 379 yards, returned nine kicks for 208 yards and scored 16 touchdowns.

Joining Pace and Graham on the offensive line are Jonathan Ogden of UCLA, Jason Odom of Florida and Heath Irwin of Colorado.

The defensive secondary features Greg Myers of Colorado State, Chris Canty of Kansas State and Lawyer Milloy of Washington. Milloy led Washington with 115 tackles and forced three fumbles.

The defense is led by Arizona lineman Tedy Bruschi, the only repeater from last year’s team.

MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: 1995 AP All-America Offense Quarterback - Tommie Frazier, Nebraska, 6-2, 205, senior, Bradenton, Fla. Running backs - Eddie George, Ohio State, 6-3, 227, senior, Philadelphia; Troy Davis, Iowa State, 5-8, 185, sophomore, Miami. Wide receivers - Terry Glenn, Ohio State, 5-11, 185, junior, Columbus, Ohio; Keyshawn Johnson, Southern Cal, 6-4, 210, senior, Los Angeles. Tight end - Marco Battaglia, Rutgers, 6-3, 240, senior, Queens, N.Y. Center - Aaron Graham, Nebraska, 6-4, 285, senior, Denton, Texas. Guards-Tackles - Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, 6-8, 310, senior, Washington, D.C.; Jason Odom, Florida, 6-5, 291, senior, Bartow, Fla; Orlando Pace, Ohio State, 6-6, 320, sophomore, Sandusky, Ohio; Heath Irwin, Colorado, 6-5, 290, senior, Boulder, Colo. All-purpose - Leeland McElroy, Texas A&M, 5-11, 202, junior, Beaumont, Texas. Placekicker - Michael Reeder, Texas Christian, 6-0, 162, sophomore, Sulphur, La. Defense Linemen - Tedy Bruschi, Arizona, 6-1, 255, senior, Roseville, Calif.; Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 240, junior, Lynchburg, Va.; Marcus Jones, North Carolina, 6-6, 270, senior, Jacksonville, N.C.; Jared Tomich, Nebraska, 6-2, 250, junior, St. John, Ind. Linebackers - Ray Lewis, Miami, 6-1, 230, junior, Lakeland, Fla.; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, 6-2, 233, junior, Orland Park, Ill.; Zach Thomas, Texas Tech, 6-0, 232, senior, Pampa, Texas; Kevin Hardy, Illinois, 6-4, 240, senior, Evansville, Ind. Backs - Chris Canty, Kansas State, 5-10, 190, sophomore, Voorhees, N.J.; Lawyer Milloy, Washington, 6-2, 205, junior, Tacoma, Wash.; Greg Myers, Colorado State, 6-2, 191, senior, Windsor, Colo. Punter - Brad Maynard, Ball State, 6-1, 175, junior, Atlanta.

This sidebar appeared with the story: 1995 AP All-America Offense Quarterback - Tommie Frazier, Nebraska, 6-2, 205, senior, Bradenton, Fla. Running backs - Eddie George, Ohio State, 6-3, 227, senior, Philadelphia; Troy Davis, Iowa State, 5-8, 185, sophomore, Miami. Wide receivers - Terry Glenn, Ohio State, 5-11, 185, junior, Columbus, Ohio; Keyshawn Johnson, Southern Cal, 6-4, 210, senior, Los Angeles. Tight end - Marco Battaglia, Rutgers, 6-3, 240, senior, Queens, N.Y. Center - Aaron Graham, Nebraska, 6-4, 285, senior, Denton, Texas. Guards-Tackles - Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, 6-8, 310, senior, Washington, D.C.; Jason Odom, Florida, 6-5, 291, senior, Bartow, Fla; Orlando Pace, Ohio State, 6-6, 320, sophomore, Sandusky, Ohio; Heath Irwin, Colorado, 6-5, 290, senior, Boulder, Colo. All-purpose - Leeland McElroy, Texas A&M;, 5-11, 202, junior, Beaumont, Texas. Placekicker - Michael Reeder, Texas Christian, 6-0, 162, sophomore, Sulphur, La. Defense Linemen - Tedy Bruschi, Arizona, 6-1, 255, senior, Roseville, Calif.; Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 240, junior, Lynchburg, Va.; Marcus Jones, North Carolina, 6-6, 270, senior, Jacksonville, N.C.; Jared Tomich, Nebraska, 6-2, 250, junior, St. John, Ind. Linebackers - Ray Lewis, Miami, 6-1, 230, junior, Lakeland, Fla.; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, 6-2, 233, junior, Orland Park, Ill.; Zach Thomas, Texas Tech, 6-0, 232, senior, Pampa, Texas; Kevin Hardy, Illinois, 6-4, 240, senior, Evansville, Ind. Backs - Chris Canty, Kansas State, 5-10, 190, sophomore, Voorhees, N.J.; Lawyer Milloy, Washington, 6-2, 205, junior, Tacoma, Wash.; Greg Myers, Colorado State, 6-2, 191, senior, Windsor, Colo. Punter - Brad Maynard, Ball State, 6-1, 175, junior, Atlanta.