Wake Forest Athletics
2006 Preseason Football Honors
6/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
as of June 27, 2006
Jim Grobe: One of nation's five most underrated coaches by Athlon...
Team: Picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division by Athlon... ranked 41st in the preseason by Athlon... picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Division by Athlon... ranked 63rd in the preseason by Lindy's... picked to finish last in the Atlantic Division by The Sporting News... ranked 65th in the preseason by The Sporting News...
Linebackers: Rated as the 3rd-best group in the ACC by Athlon...
Secondary: Rated as the 3rd-best group in the ACC by Lindy's...
Offensive Line: Rated as the 4th-best group in the ACC by Lindy's...
Jon Abbate (Jr., LB): Chuck Bednarik Award watch list... honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith's... first team preseason All-ACC by Lindy's... second team preseason All-ACC by Athlon and The Sporting News... ranked by Lindy's as the 13th-best inside linebacker nationally and 20th by The Sporting News...
Josh Adams (Fr., RB): Named #10 impact newcomer in the ACC by Athlon...
Micah Andrews (Jr., RB): One of five players nationally recognized by Athlon as "Under The Radar"... first team preseason All-ACC by The Sporting News... second team preseason All-ACC by Athlon and Lindy's... ranked as the 17th-best running back nationally by The Sporting News... named to College Football News' preseason top 100 Heisman Trophy candidates list.
Josh Gattis (Sr., S): honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith's... named second team preseason All-ACC by the Sporting News... ranked as the 7th-best free safety nationally by The Sporting News...
Damon McWhite (Sr., FB): Ranked as the 13th-best fullback nationally by The Sporting News...
Matt Robinson (Jr., DE): Named honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith's...
Alphonso Smith (Soph., CB): Second team preseason All-ACC by Athlon and Lindy's... ranked by Lindy's as the 14th-best cornerback nationally...
Sam Swank (Soph., PK): Named honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith's... second team preseason All-ACC by Lindy's... Third team preseason All-ACC by Athlon... ranked by Lindy's as the 9th-best kicker nationally and 14th by The Sporting News...
Steve Vallos (Sr., OT): Outland Trophy watch list... third team preseason All-American by Street & Smith's... first team preseason All-ACC by Athlon, Lindy's Street & Smith's and The Sporting News... named best run blocker in the ACC by Lindy's... ranked as the 12th-best tackle nationally by The Sporting News and the 14th-best by Lindy's...
