Dec. 15, 2010

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford center Chase Beeler has been named a first team All-American by the Associated Press while quarterback Andrew Luck earned second team honors.

Beeler is the first Stanford offensive lineman to earn first team AP All-America honors since Eric Heitmann in 2001. Beeler also was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and was a second team Walter Camp Football Foundation selection.

The Associated Press' first team linemen also includes tackles Gabe Carimi of Wisconsin and Nate Solder of Colorado and guards Rodney Hudson of Florida State and John Moffitt of Wisconsin.

Luck, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting, was named to the second team behind Auburn signal caller Cam Newton.

With the selection of Beeler and Luck, Stanford has produced four AP All-Americans over the past two seasons. In 2009, Toby Gerhart earned first team honors while Chris Marinelli was named to the second team.

Associated Press' All-America Team
First Team Offense
Quaterback -- Cam Newton, Jr., Auburn
Running Back -- LaMichael James, sophomore, 5-9, 185, Oregon
Running Back -- Kendall Hunter, junior, 5-9, 200, Oklahoma State(br> Tackle - Gabe Carimi, senior, 6-7, 327, Wisconsin
Tackle -- Nate Solder, senior, 6-9, 315, Colorado
Guard -- Rodney Hudson, senior, 6-2, 282, Florida State
Guard -- 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 receiver -- Justin Blackmon, sophomore, 6-1, 205, Oklahoma State
Wide Receiver -- 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

First Team Defense
End -- Da'Quan Bowers, junior, 6-4, 275, Clemson
End -- Ryan Kerrigan, senior, 6-4, 263, Purdue
Tackle -- Nick Fairley, junior, 6-5, 298, Auburn
Tackle -- Stephen Paea, senior, 6-1, 311, Oregon State
Linebackers -- Luke Kuechly, sophomore, 6-3, 235, Boston College
Linebacker -- Greg Jones, senior, 6-1, 240, Michigan State
Linebacker -- Von Miller, senior, 6-3, 243, Texas A&M
Cornerback -- Patrick Peterson, junior, 6-1, 222, LSU
Cornerback -- Prince Amukamara, senior, 6-1, 205, Nebraska
Safety -- Tejay Johnson, senior, 6-1, 212, TCU
Safety -- Quinton Carter, senior, 6-1, 200, Oklahoma

Punter -- Chas Henry, junior, 6-3, 222, Florida