Jarrett, Baker, Smith Named All-Americans
December 07, 2006 | Football
Dec. 7, 2006
USC junior wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett and junior offensive tackle Sam Baker were named All-American first teamers for the second year in a row, while senior wide receiver was named an All-American first teamer for the first time.
They become USC's 142nd, 143rd and 144th All-American first teamers.
Jarrett was named by Walter Camp and SI.com, while Baker and Smith made the CBS Sportsline.com squad.
Jarrett became USC's first-ever 2-time All-American first team wide receiver, while Jarrett and Smith became the first pair of USC wide receivers to be named All-American first teamers in the same season.
Jarrett, the Pac-10's all-time touchdown receptions leader (39), has caught 205 passes in his career and is 2 catches short of tying USC recordholder Keary Colbert.
In 2006, Jarrett has 59 catches for 810 yards (13.7 average) and 10 TDs. He currently is 24th nationally in receptions (5.4).
His 2,933 career receiving yards is fourth on USC's all-time list. He has 12 100-yard receiving games in his career and he has caught a pass in all 37 games he has played in his career, with a TD reception in 24 of those contests.
He twice was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week this season, first when he had 11 catches for 136 yards and 2 TDs against Nebraska and then for his 7-catch, 132-yard, 3-touchdown performance against Notre Dame.
Baker, also a 2-time All-Pac-10 first team choice, is a 3-year starter on the left side.
Smith has a team-best 64 receptions for 975 yards (15.2 average) with 8 TDs in 2006. He currently is 17th nationally in receiving yards (81.3) and 25th in receptions (5.3).
In his career, he has 183 receptions, 2,911 receiving yards and 21 TD catches (all fifth on Troy's list) and 8 100-yard receiving outings.
An All-Pac-10 first team selection, he was named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week when he caught 11 passes for 186 yards (both career highs), including a pair of second-half touchdowns, at Washington State while stepping up for Jarrett, who missed the game with a shoulder injury.
