2006 Louisville Football All-Americans
AFCA Third Team First Team 2001 Dewayne White 2005 Elvis Dumervil 1972 Tom Jackson 1999 Ibn Green Gannett News Associated Press First Team First Team 1994 Roman Oben 2005 Elvis Dumervil 1957 Lenny Lyles Third Team 1949 Tom Lucia 1996 Sam Madison
Second Team Gridiron News 2000 Anthony Floyd SecondTeam 1993 Anthony Bridges 1972 Scott Marcus 1972 Howard Stevens 1972 Tom Jackson Little All-America First Team Third Team 1952 Otto Knop 2004 Travis Leffew 1939 Lou Zimlich Sam Madison earned first team All-America 1998 Ibn Green 1930 Tom Thompson honors in 1996. 1995 Tyrus McCloud 1995 Sam Madison Third Team Honorable Mention Freshman 1990 Mark Sander 1961 John Finn 2005 Rod Council Mario Urrutia Walter Camp Sporting News First Team First Team Rivals.com Freshman Team 2005 Elvis Dumervil 1979 Otis Wilson First Team 2000 Anthony Floyd 2005 Eric Wood 1972 Tom Jackson All-Freshman First Team 2005 Eric Wood United Press Second Team 2001 Bobby Leffew First Team 1972 Howard Stevens 1995 Jamie Asher Second Team Collegefootballnews.com 1999 Ibn Green Second Team Second Team 1998 Ibn Green 1993 Anthony Bridges 2002 Broderick Clark 1995 Tyrus McCloud 1972 Howard Stevens 2001 Dewayne White Third Team Honorable Mention All-America Freshman Second Team 2001 Dewayne White 2005 Mario Urrutia 2005 Eric Wood 2000 Dave Ragone College Sports Michael Josiah 1999 Chris Redman Second Team 1995 Jamie Asher 1995 Roman Oben 1993 Joe Johnson 1993 Ralph Dawkins Third Team 1992 Ralph Dawkins 1995 Sam Madison Ray Buchanan 1991 Ray Buchanan Dell Sports 1989 Mark Zander First Team Allen Douglas 1963 Ken Kortas Ted Washington 1988 Mark Zander Football News 1987 Chris Sellers First Team Chris Thieneman 1996 Sam Madison 1985 Matt Bataglia 1995 Jamie Asher 1972 Tom Jackson John Madeya Second Team Gary Barnes 2000 Anthony Floyd Frank Gitschier 1999 Ibn Green 1970 Bill Gatti 1998 Ibn Green 1961 Ernie Green 1948 Bob Bauer 1995 Roman Oben Charles Isenberg 1993 Anthony Bridges 1930 Guy Shearer 1992 Ray Buchanan Elvis Dumervil was a consensus All-America 1972 Howard Stevens selection in 2005. 2006 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 157 2006 Louisville Football National Award Winners 58 Elvis Dumervil 2005 Bronko Nagurski Award Winner
hen one thinks of the W finest players in the BIG EAST Conference, Elvis Dumervil’s name will now be included on that list. Dumervil’s 2005 season will go down as the finest ever for a Cardinal. A native of Miami, Fla., Dumervil played sparingly as a freshman in 2002 before playing in all 13 games as a sophomore in 2003. He recorded 28 tackles and two sacks, but seemed to always make plays when inserted into the lineup. The 2004 season was his best to that point in his career, recording 52 tackles and leading the team with 10 sacks. However, no one could’ve forecasted the success Dumervil would achieve in 2005. Dumervil set an NCAA record in the first game that season, recording six sacks in a 31- 24 win over Kentucky. He followed that performance with three more sacks against Oregon State to set another record for sacks in consecutive games with nine. He went on to terrorize the opposition for 20 sacks and 10 forced fumbles, both of which led the nation and were school and league records. He guided the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. At the end of his senior season, Dumervil was tabbed the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player. Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round by the Denver Broncos. Dumervil’s Career Defensive Statistics Defense Year GP UT AT TT TFL Sacks FR FF Int. PBU 2002 7-0 5 1 6 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2003 13-0 16 12 28 6-13 2-7 1-0 0 0-0 0 2004 12-12 24 28 52 11.5-59 10-51 1-0 1 0-0 0 2005 12-12 38 27 65 23.0-179 20.0-165 1-0 10 1-0 4 Totals44-24 83 68 151 42.5.-256 32-0-176 3-0 11 1-0 4
Dumervil’s Honors (2005) • Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week • Nominated for USA Today National Player of the Week • BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/5) • BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/19) • BIG EAST Defensive Honor Roll (10/3) • Nominated for Cingular/Verizon Wireless National Player of the Week • BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (10/10) • FOXSports Midseason All-American • CNN/SI Mideason All-American • Bronco Nagurski Award Winner • Vince Lombardi Award Finalist • Walter Camp Top 10 Player of the Year • AFCA First Team All-American • BIG EAST first team All-Conference • BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year • First Team All-BIG EAST