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In at least one publication, Notre Dame junior wide receiver Golden Tate is an All-American.
A first-team All-American.
So says Phil Steele, whose college football preview hits stores next week. Tate had 58 catches for 1,080 yards and 10 touchdowns last year.
He's not the only Notre Dame All-American, either. Offensive tackle Sam Young was picked as a second-team All-American by Steele. Young will be in his fourth year as a starter for the Irish in the fall.
Notre Dame also has an inordinate amount of players on Steele's All-Independents team, but considering the Independent schools are few and military academy between, it's not really a fair gauge.
Anyway, here are the teams:
PHIL STEELE FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (ND Opponents in bold, ND Players in Bold and Italic):
QB: Tim Tebow, Florida. RB: Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech; Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State. WR: Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State; Golden Tate, Notre Dame; Arrelious Benn, Illinois. TE: Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma. C: Kristopher O'Dowd, USC. OG: Sergio Render, Virginia Tech; Jeff Byers, USC. OT: Ciron Black, LSU; Russell Okung, Oklahoma State. DE: Carlos Dunlap, Florida; George Selvie, USF. DT: Terrence Cody, Alabama; Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma. LB: Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri; Brandon Spikes, Florida; Rolando McClain, Alabama; Sergio Kindle, Texas. CB: Trevard Lindley, Kentucky; Joe Haden, Florida. S: Eric Berry, Tennessee; Taylor Mays, USC. KR: Brandon James, Florida. PR: Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State. K: Kai Forbath, UCLA. P: Zoltan Mesko, Michigan.
FIRST TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT:
QB: Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame. RB: Armando Allen, Notre Dame; Bobby Doyle, Navy. WR: Golden Tate, Notre Dame; Michael Floyd, Notre Dame. TE: Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame. C: Dan Wenger, Notre Dame. OG: Chris Stewart, Notre Dame; Curtis Bass, Navy. OT: Sam Young, Notre Dame; Jeff Battipaglia, Navy. DL: Victor Ugenyi, Army; Ethan Johnson, Notre Dame; Nate Frazier, Navy; Joshua McNary, Army. LB: Stephen Anderson, Army; Ross Pospisil, Navy; Brian Smith, Notre Dame. CB: Raeshon McNeil, Notre Dame; Darrin Walls, Notre Dame. S: Kyle McCarthy, Notre Dame; Wyatt Middleton, Navy. KR: Armando Allen, Notre Dame. PR: Golden Tate, Notre Dame. K: Brandon Walker, Notre Dame. P: Eric Maust, Notre Dame.
