BUFFALO, NY - University at Buffalo freshman cornerback Delando Bradford (Franklin, MI/Groves) earned a spot on The Sporting News

Delando Bradford

Freshman All-American teams released this week.

Bradford was among only six corners honored nationally as he was selected to the third team after ranking among the national freshman leaders in tackles in his first season. Bradford started all 12 games for the Bulls and finished seventh on the team in total tackles (63), third in solo stops (48), second in passes defended (6) while adding two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

He had a career-high eight tackles and recovered a fumble in Buffalo's win over Ohio and also had eight stops (seven solos) against Connecticut. He also had seven tackles in four games and broke up two passes against nationally-ranked Northern Illinois. The 5-8, 184-pound Bradford was a three-year letterwinner at Groves HS in Michigan and helped his team to the state playoffs in each of those seasons.

The Sporting News All-Freshman teams:

First team

Offense

WR Charles Gordon, 5-11, 165, Kansas*

WR Steve Odom, 5-10, 175, Toledo*

TE Daniel Coats, 6-3, 240, BYU*

OL (T) Daniel Inman, 6-7, 315, Georgia*

OL (T) Mike Otto, 6-5, 295, Purdue*

OL (T) Justin Blalock, 6-4, 340, Texas*

OL (G) Leroy Harris, 6-3, 285, N.C. State*

OL (C) Trevor Rees, 6-2, 275, Northwestern

QB Chris Leak, 6-1, 205, Florida

RB Jerry Seymour, 5-8, 190, Central Michigan

RB Lynell Hamilton, 6-1, 215, San Diego State

Defense

E Mario Williams, 6-7, 254, N.C. State

E Brian Smith, 6-4, 210, Missouri*

T Ray McDonald, 6-3, 252, Florida*

T Lamar Mills, 6-1, 275, Kentucky*

LB Channing Crowder, 6-2, 236, Florida

LB Ahmad Brooks, 6-4, 249, Virginia

LB Paul Tithof, 6-1, 202, Western Michigan*

CB Brandon Browner, 6-4, 194, Oregon State*

CB Quinton Culberson, 6-0, 210, Mississippi St.

S Darnell Bing, 6-2, 220, USC

S Will Meyers, 6-0, 190, Indiana

Special teams

K Jon Peattie, 6-3, 200, Miami (Fla.)*

P Brandon Fields, 6-5, 219, Michigan State*

KR Ryne Robinson, 5-10, 169, Miami (Ohio)

italics indicate Mid-American Conference players

*indicates redshirt freshman

Second team

Offense

WR Santonio Holmes, 5-11, 170, Ohio State*

WR Ryan Moore, 6-3, 205, Miami (Fla.)*

TE Tyson DeVree, 6-6, 215, Western Michigan

OL (G) Aaron Brandt, 6-7, 314, Iowa State

OL (T) Brian Daniels, 6-5, 300, Colorado

OL (G) Matt Maddox, 6-4, 290, Illinois*

OL (G) Dan Mozes, 6-3, 290, West Virginia*

OL (T) Ryan Harris, 6-5, 255, Notre Dame

QB Reggie Ball, 6-0, 180, Georgia Tech

RB Robert Merrill, 5-10, 190, TCU*

RB Courtney Lewis, 5-10, 187, Texas A&M*

Defense

E Jason Berryman, 6-2, 230, Iowa State

E Dan Bazuin, 6-3, 250, Central Michigan*

T John McCargo, 6-2, 286, N.C. State*

T Donny Mateaki, 6-5, 260, Washington*

LB Brian Bennett, 6-0, 215, Pittsburgh*

LB Larry Edwards, 6-3, 215, North Carolina

LB Brock Stratton, 5-11, 233, Texas Tech

CB Eric Weddle, 5-11, 185, Utah

CB Trumaine Banks, 5-10, 190, Minnesota*

S Bernard Pollard, 6-2, 212, Purdue

S Jonathan Lamb, 6-2, 190, Kansas*

Special teams

K James Wilhoit, 5-10, 190, Tennessee*

P Jared Scruggs, 6-3, 185, Rice*

KR Devin Hester, 5-11, 168, Miami (Fla.)

Third team

Offense

WR Mark Bradford, 6-2, 190, Stanford

WR R.J. Corbin, 5-11, 192, Miami (Ohio)*

TE Ben Patrick, 6-4, 250, Duke*

OL (T) Doug Free, 6-6, 276, Northern Illinois*

OL (G) Mike Jones, 6-5, 304, Iowa

OL (G) Steve Vallos, 6-3, 302, Wake Forest*

OL (C) Robert Chai, 6-3, 272, UCLA*

OL (T) Charles Harris, 6-6, 280, Washington State*

QB Kevin Kolb, 6-3, 230, Houston

RB Kevin Payne, 6-1, 208, Louisiana-Monroe*

RB Laurence Maroney, 5-11, 200, Minnesota

Defense

E Tim Crowder, 6-4, 227, Texas

E Baraka Atkins, 6-4, 255, Miami (Fla.)*

T Mansfield Wrotto, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech

T Jay Alford, 6-3, 273, Penn State*

LB Stephen Nicholas, 6-3, 225, South Florida*

LB Durrell White, 6-3, 234, Kentucky

LB Kelvin Smith, 6-2, 231, Syracuse*

CB Delando Bradford, 5-8, 184, Buffalo*

CB Quinton Culberson, 6-0, 210, Mississippi State

S Trevor Hooper, 6-1, 205, Stanford*

S LaRon Landry, 6-2, 180, LSU

Special teams

K Darren McCaleb, 5-11, 170, Southern Miss

P Eric Wilbur, 6-2, 190, Florida

KR Maurice Drew, 5-8, 195, UCLA