Boston College Athletics
Mike Cloud Named All-American
June 21, 1999 | Football
December 15, 1998
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Boston College senior running back Mike Cloud was named First Team All-American today by the Associated Press.
The nation's third-leading rusher with 1,726 yards and 14 TDs, Cloud joined Heisman Troph Winner Ricky Williams of Texas in the backfield. Cloud's rushing total were school and Big East Conference records.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Cade McNown, UCLA, 6-1, 209, senior, West Linn, Ore.
Running backs - Mike Cloud, Boston College, 5-11, 201, senior, Portsmouth, R.I.; Ricky Williams, Texas, 6-0, 225, senior, San Diego.
Wide receivers - Torry Holt, North Carolina State, 6-2, 188, senior, Gibsonville, N.C.; Peter Warrick, Florida State, 6-0, 190, junior, Bradenton, Fla.
Tight End - Rufus French, Mississippi, 6-4, 250, junior, Amory, Miss.
Center - Craig Page, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 300, senior, Jupiter, Fla.
Guards-Tackles - Kris Farris, UCLA, 6-9, 310, junior, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Aaron Gibson, Wisconsin, 6-7, 372, senior, Indianapolis; Rob Murphy, Ohio State, 6-5, 300, junior, Cincinnati; Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia, 6-6, 291, senior, Lilburn, Ga.
Placekicker - Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State, 6-2, 255, sophomore, Daytona Beach, Fla.
All-Purpose - David Allen, Kansas State, 5-9, 185, sophomore, Liberty, Mo.
DEFENSE
Linemen - Tom Burke, Wisconsin, 6-4, 249, senior, Poplar, Wis.; Anthony McFarland, LSU, 6-1, 290, senior, Winnsboro, La.; Montae Reagor, Texas Tech, 6-4, 270, senior, Waxahachie, Texas; Corey Simon, Florida State, 6-4, 275, junior, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Linebackers - Chris Claiborne, Southern California, 6-3, 250, junior, Riverside, Calif.; Jeff Kelly, Kansas State, 6-0, 250, senior, LaGrange, Texas; Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, 5-11, 230, senior, Rockport, Texas; Al Wilson, Tennessee, 6-0, 226, senior, Jackson, Tenn.
Backs - Champ Bailey, Georgia, 6-1, 186, junior, Folkston, Ga.; Chris McAlister, Arizona, 6-1, 206, senior, Pasadena, Calif.; Anthony Poindexter, Virginia, 6-1, 220, senior, Forest, Va.; Antoine Winfield, Ohio State, 5-9, 180, senior, Akron, Ohio.
Punter - Joe Kristosik, UNLV, 6-3, 220, junior, Las Vegas.
