Notre Dame receiver Golden Tate was named to the AFCA Coaches' All-American team, the American Football Coaches Association announced Thursday.
Tate tied or broke six school records this year.
The 5-foot-11 junior set single-season season records in receptions (93), yards (1,496) and most 100-yard receiving games (9).
He set career records in receiving yards (2,707) and 100-yard receiving games (15), and he matched the single-season receiving touchdown record (15).
2009 AFCA Coaches¹ All-America Team
Offense
WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
WR Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
TE Dennis Pitta, BYU
OL Mike Johnson, Alabama
OL Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
C Chris Hall, Texas
OL Trent Williams, Oklahoma
OL Mike Iupati, Idaho
QB Colt McCoy, Texas
RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
RB Toby Gerhart, Stanford
Defense
DL Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
DL Jerry Hughes, TCU
DL Jared Odrick, Penn State
DL Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
DL Brian Price, UCLA
LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
LB Greg Jones, Michigan State
DB Eric Berry, Tennessee
DB Joe Haden, Florida
DB Javier Arenas, Alabama
DB Earl Thomas, Texas
Special Teams
P Drew Butler, Georgia
PK Kai Forbath, UCLA
AP C.J. Spiller, Clemson.
