USC football: Robert Woods named Sporting News freshman All-American

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Postseason honors for USC receiver Robert Woods continue to roll in.

Woods, who was selected as the Pacific 10 Conference offensive freshman of the year last week, was named Wednesday to the Sporting News freshman All-American team.

Woods caught 64 passes for 786 yards and six touchdowns. He also averaged 25.6 yards per kickoff return.

The Sporting News team also included Miami’s Seantrel Henderson, an offensive tackle who committed to USC but then asked Coach Lane Kiffin to be released from his scholarship.

Here is the Sporting News freshman All-American team:

Offense
QB Aaron Murray, Georgia
RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
RB James White, Wisconsin
WR Marquess Wilson, Washington State
WR Robert Woods, USC
TE Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
OL Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
OL Seantrel Henderson, Miami
OL Jon Halapio, Florida
OL James Hurst, North Carolina
OL James Stone, Tennessee
K Ross Krautman, Syracuse
KR Andre Debose, Florida

Defense
DL Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
DL Justin Washington, Arizona
DL Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
DL Junior Onyeali, Arizona State
LB Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College
LB Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DB Brian Blechen, Utah
DB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
DB Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
DB Ricardo Allen, Purdue
P Kirby van der Kamp, Iowa State

-- Gary Klein