Boston College Athletics
Beekman Receives AP All-America First-Team Honors
December 12, 2006 | Football
Dec. 12, 2006
Boston College senior offensive guard Josh Beekman was named to the Associated Press All-America first team today.
A first-team All-ACC selection this season, Beekman, a 6-1, 321-pound senior, started nine games at guard and three games at center for the 23rd-ranked Eagles. He was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second team last Thursday. A three-year starter, and a second-team All-ACC selection in 2005, Beekman leads a balanced Boston College offense that is second in the ACC averaging 359.0 yards and 26.1 points per game.
Beekman was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy this season, as the ACC's top lineman. The senior co-captain was also honored with the Scanlan Trophy, the highest honor bestowed upon a Boston College football player. The Scanlan Award is given to a senior football player who best exemplifies the ideals of scholar, athlete, gentleman and friend. The Amsterdam, N.Y. native has started 36 straight games and 38 for his career and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Virginia Tech game on Oct. 12 and the Duke contest on Nov. 11.
In addition to Beekman, the AP first-team offense includes QB Troy Smith, Ohio State; RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas; RB Steve Slaton, West Virginia; WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech; WR Dwayne Jarrett, USC; TE Matt Spaeth, Minnesota; OT Jake Long, Michigan; OT Joe Thomas, Wisconsin; C Dan Mozes, West Virginia; PK Justin Medlock, UCLA, and All-purpose Player DeSean Jackson, California.
The first-team defense includes DE LaMarr Woodley, Michigan; Gaines Adams, Clemson; DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU; DT Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State; LB Paul Poslusny, Penn State; LB Patrick Willis, Mississippi; LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State; CB Leon Hall, Michigan; CB Daymeion Hughes, California; S LaRon Landry, LSU; S Reggie Nelson, Florida, and Punter Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor.
