2010FB-First Team All Americans

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DAUNTE CULPEPPER

FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION ERA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTION Career Stats Passing: 889 completions/1,391 attempts/11,412 yards/84 TD Rushing: 456 carries/1,020 yards/24 TD Highlights • Set more than 30 school records, including career marks for total offense (12,432 yards), passing yardage (11,412), touchdown passes (84) and career passing efficiency (146.72) • In 1998, established an NCAA single-season completion percentage record at .736, breaking the 15-year old mark of .713 set by Steve Young • Became only the third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in a career • Guided the Knights to a 9-2 record as a senior in 1998 • Won the 1998 Sammy Baugh Trophy as the top quarterback in the nation • Finished sixth in the 1998 Heisman Trophy balloting • The Sports Network National Player of the Year (1998) • The Sports Network All-America First Team (1998) • NFL Draft Report Dream Team Player of the Year (1998) • NFL Draft Report All-America First Team (1997, 1998) • Playboy All-America selection (1998) • Football News Independent Player of the Year (1998) • Finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (1998) • Semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (1997, 1998) • Semifinalist for the Football News Offensive Player of the Year (1997, 1998) • Florida Sports Hall of Fame Amateur Athlete of the Year (1997, 1998) • USA Today Online Positive Performer (1998) • American Football Coaches Associaation Good Works Team (1998)


KEVIN SMITH

FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION ERA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTION Career Stats Rushing: 905 carries/4,679 yards/45 TD Highlights • Established 17 school rushing records, including career bests for carries (905), yardage (4,679), touchdowns (45) and 100-yard games (22) • Rushed for 2,567 yards in 2007, which ranked second in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history behind Barry Sanders • In 2007, established NCAA FBS single-season records with 450 rushes and 13 100-yard performances • Finished his career with 4,679 yards, the most in state of Florida history • Became the first player in state of Florida history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season (2007) • Guided the Knights to a pair of bowl game appearances and the 2007 Conference USA Championship • 2007 Consensus All-America selection • Associated Press All-America First Team (2007) • CBSsports.com All-America First Team (2007) • ESPN.com All-America First Team (2007) • Football Writers Association of America All-America First Team (2007)) • The Sporting News All-America First Team (2007) • SportsIllustrated.com All-America First Team (2007) • Walter Camp All-America First Team (2007) • Finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 2007 • Charity Sports Dinner National Player of the Year (2007) • Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year (2007) • Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2005)


JOE BURNETT

FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION ERA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTION Career Stats Punt Returns: 96 returns/1,304 yards/3 TD Kickoff Returns: 26 returns/745 yards/2 TD Highlights • As a senior, ranked in the top-10 nationally in both kickoff returns (7th, 28.7) and punt returns (10th, 14.5) • Averaged 102.17 all-purpose yards per contest in 2008 • Had a pair of kickoff return touchdowns as a senior • Holds the UCF and Conference USA career records with 1,304 punt return yards, a sum that ranks 19th in NCAA history. • Returned a program-record three punt returns for touchdowns • Also finished career as UCF’s leader in career interceptions with 16 • ESPN.com All-America First Team (2008) • Sports Illustrated All-America First Team (2008) • Walter Camp All-America Second Team (2008) ( ) • Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year (2008) • Eight-time first-team All-C-USA C-USA pick • Football Writers Associati ation of America Freshman All-America Firstt Team (2005) • CollegeFootballNews.com m Freshman AllAmerica (2005) • Rivals.com Freshman All-America First Team (2005) • The Sporting News Freshhman All-America Third d Team (2005)


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