UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: LEWIS, DREW ARE HONORED.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Marcedes Lewis Marcedes Alexis Lewis (born May 19, 1984 in Los Alamitos, California) is an American football tight end who plays for the National Football League Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted from UCLA as the 28th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. had the greatest season of any tight end in UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX history, and the accolades continued Thursday when he was named to the nation's oldest All-America team. Lewis and teammate Maurice Drew, who was selected as a punt returner Punt returner (PR) is a position on special teams in American football. Description The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position (or a touchdown if possible) by returning it. , were named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation The Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also selects the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year. All-America team. Lewis had 58 catches for 741 yards and 10 touchdowns, all UCLA records for a tight end, in leading the Bruins (9-2) to a No. 17 ranking. Drew leads the nation in punt returns, averaging 29.1 yards per attempt. He also scored three touchdowns on punt returns. --Recruiting trail: UCLA's coaches will be out watching playoff games tonight, and one destination will be to see record-breaking Norco tailback Toby Gerhart Toby Gerhart (born March 28, 1987 in Norco, California) is a running back and an outfielder at Stanford University. High school career Gerhart had an extremely successful career at running back for Norco High School in Norco, California. against Temescal Canyon. Gerhart, who has rushed for nearly 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns this season, has a state record 9,411 rushing yards in his career. UCLA will also watch committed linebacker Tobi Umodu from South Hills High of West Covina. Gerhart and Colton linebacker Allen Bradford will take their official visits to UCLA on the Bruins' biggest recruiting weekend of the season, Dec. 16-18, when the Bruins could have more than 20 official visitors, including many of the already committed players. That will allow the recruits to watch UCLA's first bowl practice Dec. 17. Also, Bradford and Long Beach Poly receiver Terrence Austin, two of the Bruins' top targets, will announce their intentions Jan. 7 during the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio. --Award lists: Bruins coach Karl Dorrell was named one of six finalists for Football Writers Association of America's Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America. The award honors Robinson the former coach at Grambling State who holds the record for most Division I wins with 408. award. UCLA senior Drew Olson is one of five finalists for the Manning Award, given to the top quarterback. It is awarded after the bowl games. Brian Dohn, (818) 713-3607 brian.dohn(at)dailynews.com |
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