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Florida CB Joe Haden named on coaches All-America team
Junior cornerback Joe Haden on Thursday was selected to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team.
Haden is the only Gator among the offensive and defensive team selections. Florida's opponent in this weekend's SEC Championship game, Alabama, had four players selected.
Haden is second on the team with 59 tackles and also has four interceptions and three sacks.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945.
The 2009 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team follows:
Offense
WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
TE Dennis Pitta, BYU
OL Mike Johnson, Alabama
OL Russell Okung, Oklahoma
C Chris Hall, Texas
OL Trent Williams, Oklahoma
OL Mike Iupati, Idaho
QB Colt McCoy, Texas
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Defense
DL Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
DL Jerry Hughes, TCU
DL Jared Odrick, Penn State
DL Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
DL Brian Price, UCLA
LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
LB Greg Jones, Michigan State
DB Eric Berry*, Tennessee
DB Joe Haden, Florida
DB Javier Arenas, Alabama
DB Earl Thomas, Texas
Specialists
P Drew Butler, Georgia
PK Kai Forbath, UCLA
AP C.J. Spiller, Clemson
*-2008 All-American
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