Foster named 3rd team All-American

Washington linebacker Mason Foster was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Foster leads the Huskies and Pac-10 conference with 151 tackles, 97 solo. Foster was named first-team All-Pac-10 and the 950 KJR Most Valuable Defensive Player when team awards were handed out.

The senior from Seaside, CA., is second in the nation in tackles.

The AP All-American list:

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback—Cam Newton, junior, 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, Auburn.
Running backs—LaMichael James, sophomore, 5-9, 185, Oregon; Kendall Hunter, junior, 5-9, 200, Oklahoma State.
Tackles—Gabe Carimi, senior, 6-7, 327, Wisconsin; Nate Solder, senior, 6-9, 315, Colorado.
Guards—Rodney Hudson, senior, 6-2, 282, Florida State; John Moffitt, senior, 6-5, 323, Wisconsin.
Center—Chase Beeler, senior, 6-3, 285, Stanford.
Tight end—Michael Egnew, junior, 6-6, 235, Missouri.
Wide receivers—Justin Blackmon, sophomore, 6-1, 205, Oklahoma State; Ryan Broyles, junior, 5-11, 183, Oklahoma.
All-purpose player—Randall Cobb, junior, 5-11, 186, Kentucky.
Kicker—Alex Henery, senior, 6-2, 175, Nebraska.

DEFENSE
Ends—Da’Quan Bowers, junior, 6-4, 275, Clemson; Ryan Kerrigan, senior, 6-4, 263, Purdue.
Tackles—Nick Fairley, junior, 6-5, 298, Auburn; Stephen Paea, senior, 6-1, 311, Oregon State.
Linebackers—Luke Kuechly, sophomore, 6-3, 235, Boston College; Greg Jones, senior, 6-1, 240, Michigan State; Von Miller, senior, 6-3, 243, Texas A&M.
Cornerbacks—Patrick Peterson, junior, 6-1, 222, LSU; Prince Amukamara, senior, 6-1, 205, Nebraska.
Safeties—Tejay Johnson, senior, 6-1, 212, TCU; Quinton Carter, senior, 6-1, 200, Oklahoma.
Punter—Chas Henry, junior, 6-3, 222, Florida.

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback—Andrew Luck, sophomore, Stanford.
Running backs—Jordan Todman, junior, Connecticut; Mikel Leshoure, junior, Illinois.
Tackles—Lee Ziemba, senior, Auburn; Derek Sherrod, senior, Mississippi State.
Guards—Stefen Wisniewski, senior, Penn State; Justin Boren, senior, Ohio State.
Center—Jake Kirkpatrick, senior, TCU.
Tight end—Lance Kendricks, senior, Wisconsin.
Wide receivers—Alshon Jeffrey, sophomore, South Carolina; Julio Jones, junior, Alabama.
All-purpose player—Damaris Johnson, junior, Tulsa.
Kicker—Dan Bailey, senior, Oklahoma State.

DEFENSE
Ends—J.J. Watt, junior, Wisconsin; Jeremy Beal, senior, Oklahoma.
Tackles—Drake Nevis, senior, LSU; Jared Crick, junior, Nebraska.
Linebackers—Tank Carder, junior, TCU; Justin Houston, junior, Georgia; Lavonte David, junior, Nebraska.
Cornerbacks—Jayron Hosley, sophomore, Virginia Tech; Cliff Harris, sophomore, Oregon.
Safeties—Mark Barron, junior, Alabama; Ahmad Black, senior, Florida.
Punter—Drew Butler, junior, Georgia.

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback—Kellen Moore, junior, Boise State.
Running backs—Vai Taua, senior, Nevada; John Clay, junior, Wisconsin.
Tackles—Anthony Castonzo, senior, Boston College; Nate Potter, junior, Boise State.
Guards—Barrett Jones, sophomore, Alabama; Caleb, Schlauderaff, senior, Utah.
Center—Ryan Pugh, senior, Auburn.
Tight end—D.J. Williams, senior, Arkansas.
Wide receivers—Greg Salas, sophomore, Hawaii; Titus Young, senior, Boise State.
All-purpose player—Denard Robinson, sophomore, Michigan.
Kicker—Dannny Hrapmann, junior, Southern Mississippi.

DEFENSE
Ends—Adrian Clayborn, senior, Iowa; Sam Acho, senior, Texas.
Tackles—Billy Winn, junior, Boise State; Marcell Dareus, junior, Alabama.
Linebackers—Mason Foster, senior, Washington; Nate Irving, senior, North Carolina State; Akeem Ayers, junior, UCLA.
Cornerbacks—Reggie Rembert, senior, Air Force; Stephon Gilmore, freshman, South Carolina.
Safeties—Rahim Moore, junior, UCLA; Eric Hagg, senior, Nebraska.
Punter—Kyle Martens, junior, Rice.