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USC's Woods Named PAC-10 Offensive Freshman Of The Year

(PAC-10) -- Quarterback Andrew Luck of STANFORD has been selected Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, tackle Steven Paea of OREGON STATE the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and Chip Kelly of OREGON the Pac-10 Coach of the Year.  In addition, wide receiver Robert Woods of USC and defensive tackle Junior Onyeali of ARIZONA STATE have been named Pac-10 Offensive and Defensive Freshmen of the Year.  The award winners are selected by the Pac-10 head football coaches.

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Offensive Player of the Year Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford: Luck, a sophomore from Houston, Texas, led a Stanford team that finished the season with an 11-1 record, the most wins in school history, and will participate in a BCS bowl game for the first time since 2000.  The All-America quarterback leads the Pac-10 and ranks seventh in the nation with a 166.1 passing efficiency rating.  Luck this season completed 245 passes in 349 attempts for 3,051 yards, just the fourth 3,000-yard season in school history, and a school record 28 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. He also rushed for 438 yards (8.6 yards per carry), establishing a single-season best mark by a Stanford quarterback.  Under Luck's leadership, the Cardinal averaged 40.3 points per game, scoring 30 or more points in 11 of 12 games, and averaged 467.3 yards in total offense.   

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Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State: Paea, a senior from Los Altos, Calif., anchored a Beaver defense that ranks fourth in the Pac-10 and 24th in the nation in sacks with 2.5 per game.  He leads the team with six sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss. Last season he was co-recipient of the Morris Trophy presented to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman as voted on by the league's offensive lineman.  Paea has amassed 129 tackles for his career, including 29.5 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks, and has established a school record with nine forced fumbles.

Offensive Freshman of the Year Robert Woods, WR, USC: Woods, a true freshman from Carson, Calif., was among the league leaders in receptions (64/4.9 per game) and receiving yards (786/60.5 per game), while hauling in six touchdown receptions.  However, it was his school record-breaking kickoff returns marks that earned him first-team All-Conference kickoff returner. He returned 38 kicks for 971 yards (25.6 yard average) - both school records - and one touchdown. He ranks second in the Pac-10, and 27th nationally, with 139.8 all-purpose yards.

Defensive Freshman of the Year Junior Onyeali, DE, Arizona State: Onyeali, a true freshman from Denver, Colo., was key to a Sun Devil defense that was second in the league and 17th in the nation in rushing defense (120.2 yards per game). He led the Sun Devils and all Pac-10 freshmen with 6.5 sacks for a loss of 61 yards.  Of his 18 stops this season, 11.5 were for loss. Arizona State claims back-to-back honors as LB Vontaze Burfict was honored last season as the Pac-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year.

Coach of the Year Chip Kelly, Oregon: Kelly has guided Oregon to back-to-back Pac-10 titles. While the Ducks have won back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001, this is the first time doing so outright as they tied for the 2000 title. In addition, Oregon became the 12th Pac-10 team to have gone undefeated and untied en route to the Conference championship.  The 12-0 perfect regular season are the most wins by an Oregon team, and the nine league wins is a first for any league team in Pac-10 history. While the high-powered Ducks lead the nation in scoring offense (49.3 ppg) and are second in total offense (537.5 yards per game), the defense leads in the league in rushing defense (117.6) and are second in scoring defense (18.4 ppg). Kelly becomes just the fourth coach to earn Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back years (Larry Smith, USC 1987-88; Don James, Washington 1990-91; Pete Carroll, USC 2005-06).  

In addition to individual awards, the Pac-10 coaches selected the 2010 All-Pac-10 Football Team that follows.

Second Team Offense
QB - Darron Thomas, So., Oregon
RB - Johnathan Franklin, So., UCLA
RB - Chris Polk, So., Washington
RB - Shane Vereen, Jr., California
WR - Doug Baldwin, Sr., Stanford
WR - Jermaine Kearse, Jr., Washington
TE - Coby Fleener, Sr., Stanford
OL - Colin Baxter, Sr., Arizona
OL - Adam Grant, Grad., Arizona
OL - Alex Linnenkohl, Sr., Oregon State
OL - Mitchell Schwartz, Jr., California
OL - Bo Thran, Sr., Oregon

Second Team Defense
DL - Brandon Bair, Sr., Oregon
DL - Ricky Elmore, Sr., Arizona
DL - Sione Fua, Sr., Stanford
DL - Kenny Rowe, Sr., Oregon
LB - Vontaze Burfict, So., Arizona State
LB - Mychal Kendricks, Jr., California
LB - Mike Mohamed, Sr., California
DB - Cliff Harris, So., Oregon
DB - Delano Howell, Jr., Stanford
DB - T.J. McDonald, So., USC
DB - Nate Williams, Sr., Washington

Second Team Specialists
PK - Kai Forbath, Sr., UCLA
P - Jeff Locke, So., UCLA
KOR - Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona State
PR - Ronald Johnson, Sr., USC
ST - Bryson Littlejohn, Sr., Oregon

First Team Offense
QB - Andrew Luck, So., Stanford
RB - LaMichael James, So., Oregon
RB - Owen Marecic, Sr., Stanford
RB - Jacquizz Rodgers, Jr., Oregon State
WR - Juron Criner, Jr., Arizona
WR - Jeff Maehl, Sr., Oregon
TE - David Paulson, Jr., Oregon
OL - Chase Beeler, Sr., Stanford
OL - David DeCastro, Jr., Stanford
OL - Jordan Holmes, Sr., Oregon
OL - Jonathan Martin, Jr., Stanford
OL - Tyron Smith, Jr., USC

First Team Defense
DL - Jurrell Casey, Jr., USC
DL - Cameron Jordan, Sr., California
DL - Stephen Paea, Sr., Oregon State
DL - Brooks Reed, Sr., Arizona
LB - Akeem Ayers, Jr., UCLA
LB - Mason Foster, Sr., Washington
LB - Casey Matthews, Sr., Oregon
DB - Omar Bolden, Jr., Arizona State
DB - Chris Conte, Sr., California
DB - Talmadge Jackson, Sr., Oregon
DB - Rahim Moore, Jr., UCLA

First Team Specialists
PK - Nate Whitaker, Sr., Stanford
P - Bryan Anger, Jr., California
KOR - Robert Woods, Fr., USC
PR - Cliff Harris, So., Oregon
ST - Chike Amajoyi, Sr., Stanford

ST=special teams player (not a kicker or returner)

Offensive Player of the Year:  Andrew Luck, Sr., QB, Stanford
Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year:  Stephen Paea, Sr., DT, Oregon State
Offensive Freshman of the Year:  Robert Woods, WR, USC
Defensive Freshman of the Year:  Junior Onyeali, DT, Arizona State
Coach of the Year:  Chip Kelly, Oregon

ALL-PAC-10 HONORABLE MENTION

ARIZONA:  RB Keola Antolin, Jr.; WR David Douglas, Jr.; QB Nick Foles, Jr.; LB Paul Vassallo, Jr.

ARIZONA STATE:  OL Garth Gerhart, Jr.; DL Lawrence Guy, Jr.; P Trevor Hankins, Sr.; DE Jamaar Jarrett, Jr.; LB Brandon Magee, Jr.; RB Cameron Marshall, So.; PR Jamal Miles, So.; WR Kerry Taylor, Sr.

CALIFORNIA:  DB Sean Cattouse, Jr.; OL Chris Guarnero, Sr.; DB Darian Hagan, Sr.; LB D.J. Holt, Jr.; WR Marvin Jones, Jr.

OREGON:  DB John Boyett, So.; DT Zac Clark, Sr.; WR D.J. Davis, Sr.; LB Spencer Paysinger, Sr.
   
OREGON STATE:  DB James Dockery, Sr.; DL Gabe Miller, Sr.; LB Keith Pankey, Sr.; KR Jordan Poyer, So.; OL Mike Remmers, Jr.; LB Dwight Roberson, Sr.; ST Devin Unga, So.

STANFORD:  OL Derek Hall, Sr.; LB Thomas Keiser, Jr.; DL Matthew Masifilo, Sr.; LB Owen Marecic, Sr.; OL Andrew Phillips, Sr.; TE Konrad Reuland, Sr.; DB Richard Sherman, Sr.; LB Shayne Skov, So.; RB Stepfan Taylor, So.; PR Drew Terrell, So.; LB Chase Thomas, Jr.; DB Michael Thomas, Jr.; WR Ryan Whalen, Sr.

UCLA:  ST Derrick Coleman, Jr.; DB Tony Dye, Jr.; OL Ryan Taylor, Sr.; LB Sean Westgate, Jr.

USC:  QB Matt Barkley, So.; E Rhett Ellison, Jr.; ST Chris Galippo, Jr.; RB Stanley Havili, Sr.; OL Khaled Holmes, So.; WR Ronald Johnson, Sr.; OL Kristofer O'Dowd, Sr.; CB Nickell Robey, Fr.; WR Robert Woods, Fr.

WASHINGTON:  LB Victor Aiyewa, Sr.; QB Jake Locker, Sr.; DL Alameda Ta'Amu, Jr.

WASHINGTON STATE:  P Reid Forrest, Sr.; OL B.J. Guerra, Jr.; WR Jared Karsetter, Jr.; DE Travis Long, So.; DB Tyree Toomer, So.; QB Jeff Tuel, So.; OL Zack Williams, Sr.; WR Marquess Wilson, Fr.

NOTES ON THE 2010 ALL-PAC-10 FOOTBALL TEAM

Selection Procedures:  The All-Pac-10 Team is selected by the Pac-10 head football coaches.

By School:  OREGON and STANFORD placed the most players on the first team with seven selections each, followed by CALIFORNIA and USC with three each.

By Class:   Of the 28 first-team selections, 13 are seniors, 11 are juniors, three are sophomores and one freshman.

Unanimous:  Four players were named on the first-team ballot of all 10 head coaches--QB Andrew Luck and WR Juron Criner of Arizona, DB Omar Bolden of Arizona State, and PR Cliff Harris of Oregon.

Three-time Selection:  RB Jacquizz Rodgers of Oregon State is a three-time selection, the first ever for an Oregon State player.  

Two-time Selections:  Three players are repeat first-team selections from last year--DT Stephen Paea of Oregon State, DB Rahim Moore of UCLA, P Bryan Anger of California.

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