Photo: #45 Dominique Rogers-Cromartie is the best CB in HBCU football.Tennessee State cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie has been selected an Associated Press first-team All-American in the Football Championship Subdivision, (Division I-AA).
The 6-foot-2, 185-pound native of Bradenton, Fla., has been projected as a possible first-round draft pick by some analysts. He finished the season with two interceptions, 11 pass breakups and 37 tackles. He also returned 33 kickoffs for an average of 24.4 yards, including one touchdown.
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Congratulations to: Bobbie Williams, Bethune Cookman University, Jeremy Gilchrist, Hampton University, Kendall Langford, Hampton University, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State University, Rudolph Hardie, Howard University, Zach East, Prairie View A&M University, Al Donaldson, Alabama A&M University, James Lee, South Carolina State, Marcus Dixon, Hampton University, and Ronnie McCullogh,Bethune-Cookman University.
2007 Associated Press (AP) NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback _ Ricky Santos, senior, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, New Hampshire.
Running backs _ Omar Cuff, senior, 5-10, 195, Delaware
Jayson Foster, senior, 5-9, 164, Georgia Southern.
Wide receivers _ Ramses Barden, junior 6-6, 228, Cal Poly
Terrell Hudgins, junior, 6-2, 226, Elon.
Linemen _ Kerry Brown, senior, 6-6, 290, Appalachian State
Chad Rinehart, senior, 6-5, 310, Northern Iowa
Mitch Erickson, senior, 6-6, 290, South Dakota State
Brennan Carvalho, 6-1, 310, senior, Portland State
Demetrius Bell, senior, 6-5, 263, Northwestern State.
Tight end _ Blake Martin, senior, 6-3, 235, Sam Houston State.
All-purpose player _ Jeremy Gilchrist, junior, 5-10, 174, Hampton. Kicker _ Jon Striefsky, junior, 6-1, 185, Delaware.
Defense
Linemen _ Kroy Biermann, senior, 6-3, 241, Montana
Eric Bakhtiari, senior, 6-4, 260, San Diego
Bryan Smith, 6-2, 230, McNeese State
Brian Johnston, 6-5, 280, Gardner-Webb.
Linebackers _ Bobby Daly, senior, 6-1, 215, Montana State
Brian Bradford, senior, 6-2, 235, Towson
Brannon Carter, senior, 6-3, 233, Northern Iowa.
Defensive backs _ Tony LeZotte, senior, 6-0, 200, James Madison
Corey Lynch, senior, 6-0, 205, Appalachian State
Bobbie Williams, senior, 6-1, 210, Bethune-Cookman
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, senior, 6-2, 180, Tennessee State.
Punter _ Chris MacDonald, senior, 6-4, 215, Texas State.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback _ Josh Johnson, senior, San Diego.
Running backs _ Tim Hightower, senior, Richmond
Tyler Roehl, junior, North Dakota State
Wide receivers _ Eddie Cohen, senior, Western Carolina
Aaron Boyce, sophomore, Eastern Washington
Offensive linemen _ Nate Safe, senior, North Dakota State
Matt Austin, senior, Massachusetts
Jesse Padilla, senior, Lafayette
David Hale, senior, Weber State
Brad Samsa, junior, Youngstown State.
Tight end _ Matt Champa, senior, Dayton.
All-purpose player _ Larry Shipp, senior, Tennessee Tech
Kicker _ Dan Carpenter, senior, Montana.
Defense
Defensive line _ Kendall Langford, senior, Hampton
Rudolph Hardie, senior, Howard
Jovan Belcher, junior, Maine
Greg Peach, junior, Eastern Washington.
Linebackers _ Mike Gallihugh, senior, Colgate
Zach East, senior, Prairie View A&M
Jason Williams, junior, Western Illinois.
Defensive backs _ Kareem Brown, senior, Nicholls State
Derrick Huff, senior, Eastern Kentucky
LaDarius Webb, junior, Nicholls State
Al Donaldson, junior, Alabama A&M.
Punter _ Benjamin Dato, senior, Fordham.
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterback _ Eric Sanders, senior, Northern Iowa.
Running backs _ Herb Donaldson, junior, Western Illinois
Mike McLeod, senior, Yale.
Wide receivers _ Tremayne Kirkland, senior, Portland State
Andre Roberts, freshman, Citadel.
Linemen _ Mike Byrne, senior, Delaware
Stephen Field, junior, Cal Poly
Matt Alfred, senior, Eastern Washington
James Lee, senior, South Carolina State
Brandon Keith, senior, Northern Iowa.
Tight end _ Clay Harbor, sophomore, Missouri State.
All-purpose player _ J.T. Rogan, junior, San Diego.
Kicker _ Gavin Halliford, junior, Jacksonville State.
Defense
Linemen _ Marcus Dixon, senior, Hampton
Pierre Walters, junior, Eastern Illinois
Robert Brown, junior, Wagner
Gary Tharrington, sophomore, Appalachian State.
Linebackers _ Joe Mays, senior, North Dakota State
Jason Hatchell, senior, Massachusetts
Ronnie McCullogh, senior, Bethune-Cookman.
Defensive backs _ Steven Williams, senior, Harvard
Tyler Koch, senior, South Dakota State
David Hyland, junior, Morehead State
K.J. Gerard, junior, Northern Arizona
Punter _ Tyler Johnson, senior, Montana.
