U.S. Air Force 2010 Junior All-American Team

First Team Defense

Tommy Schutt, DL, 6-3, 285, Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
An all-area pick, Schutt notched 67 tackles, 14 sacks, and four forced fumbles. He also blocked three kicks.

Mario Edwards, DL, 6-4, 250, Ryan (Denton, Texas)
With 32 tackles for loss and 12 sacks, Edwards was the 4A defensive player of the year in his first season at Ryan.

Dante Fowler, DL, 6-4, 235, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Extremely quick off the edge, the future Seminole was responsible for 106 tackles and 20 sacks.

Channing Ward, DL, 6-5, 250, Aberdeen (Miss.)
Ward earned All-State honors after a sensational junior campaign in which he made 119 tackles and 13 sacks.

Landon Collins, LB, 6-0, 200, Dutchtown (Geismar, La.)
Collins’ 102 tackles and four interceptions helped Dutchtown to a sterling 12-1 finish.

Reggie Ragland, LB, 6-4, 225,  Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)
An Alabama verbal commitment, Jones was an all-state selection for the second-straight season. He also plays tight end.

Brian Nance, LB, 6-3, 215, Trinity (Euless, Texas)
A leader on the Trojans’ defense, Nance totaled 121 tackles, four interceptions, three sacks and two defensive touchdowns.

Preston Durham, LB, 6-1, 195, Chapman (Inman, S.C.)
An all-region selection, Durham finished with 130 tackles to go along with 2 1 / 2 sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and a blocked kick.

Kwon Alexander, LB, 6-2, 210, Oxford (Ala.)
Alexander was a 6A all-state honorable mention after being in on 147 total tacklse and recording 17 sacks.

Davonte Neal, DB, 5-9, 173, Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
The Arizona Republic named Neal its Big School player of the year after he intercepted five passes, returning two of them for scores. He also scored four times on kick returns.

Shaq Thompson, DB, 6-1, 195, Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)
A leader on both sides of the ball for one of Northern California’s top programs, Thompson was a national player of the year candidate for much of the season, accounting for nearly 2,000 yards rushing in addition to his 54 tackles at the safety position.

Alvin Cornelius, DB, 6-2, 190, Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.)
One of the top players in New York City, Cornelius snagged six interceptions, which led the PSAL.

Rhaheim Ledbetter, DB, 5-11, 190, Crest (Shelby, N.C.)
Ledbetter, a hard-hitting safety, was the Shelby Star co-player of the year after finishing with 56 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions.

Sheldon Wilson, P, 5-11, 170, Anadarko (Okla.)
In additition to averaging over 53 yards per punt, Wilson rushed for 2,798 yards and 49 touchdowns.