By: Dave Birkett
AnnArbor.com Staff
Posted: Dec 15, 2009 at 5:07 PM [Dec 15, 2009]
The honors keep coming for Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham and punter Zoltan Mesko.
Graham, who led the nation with 26 tackles for loss, and Mesko, a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, were named second-team All-Americans by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Last week, Graham and Mesko were named second-team All-Americans by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Both also were first-team all-Big Ten selections and both will play in the Senior Bowl next month in Mobile, Ala.
Just six Big Ten players were named first- or second-team All-American by the AP. Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones was a first-team selection, and Iowa offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, Hawkeyes linebacker Pat Angerer and Penn State defensive tackle Jared Odrick joined Graham and Mesko on the second team.
The complete All-American team is here.
Dave Birkett covers University of Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at 734-623-2552 or by e-mail at davidbirkett@annarbor.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.
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michboy40
Posted Dec 16 2009
Interesting...The second worst team in the Big Ten this year, and we are the only team with two All-Americans. That has to be some kind of record.
BlueInSC
Posted Dec 16 2009
2 years in a row without a first team All American... That hasn't happened in a long time.
David Briegel
Posted Dec 16 2009
Congratulations to our two finest players. Every game. All season! Leaders and best! OUTSTANDING! ALL AMERICAN IN EVERY WAY!!