FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Razorback redshirt freshman Ken Hamlin has been named to The Football News All-Freshman team it was announced by the publication on Friday.
It is the second such honor for the free safety from Memphis, Tenn., after earning Freshman All-America recognition earlier this month from The Sporting News. In addition, Hamlin was named to both the Southeastern Conference Coaches' and Knoxville News-Sentinel's All-SEC Freshman squads.
"I'm extremely proud of the season Ken had at free safety," Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt said. "To come in and lead the team in tackles in his first year of collegiate competition is truly outstanding. Ken is one of the main reasons we led the league in passing defense. We are looking forward to even bigger and better things from him down the road."
Hamlin, a 6-2, 210-pound free safety, recorded two interceptions and led the Razorbacks in tackles this season with 104, including 57 solo stops.
The Razorbacks will reconvene in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night before beginning official bowl-week preparations on Sunday. The Razorbacks (6-5) will take on the UNLV Rebels (7-5) in Las Vegas Bowl IX on Dec. 21 at Sam Boyd Stadium. The game will be televised by ESPN2.
2000 Football News All-Freshman Team Offense Pos., Player, School QB Phillip Rivers, North Carolina State RB Rich Alexis, Washington RB Mewelde Moore, Tulane WR Jabar Gaffney, Florida WR Roy Williams, Texas TE Jeremy Johnson, Fresno State OL Michael Munoz, Tennessee OL Lenny Vandermande, USC OL Mark Wilson, California OL John Bennett, Georgia Tech OL Travelle Wharton, South Carolina PK Steve Azar, Northern Illinois
DEFENSE Pos., Player, School DE Darnell Dockett, Florida State DE DeMarco McNeil, Auburn DE Terrell Suggs, Arizona State DE Nathaniel Adibi, Virginia Tech LB Richard Siegler, Oregon State LB Daryl Smith, Georgia Tech LB Grant Wiley, West Virginia DB Ken Hamlin, Arkansas DB Stuart Schweigert, Purdue DB Michael Jolivette, Arizona DB Derrick Strait , Oklahoma P Cody Scates, Texas A&M
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Jabar Gaffney, Florida Defensive Freshman of the Year: Darnell Dockett, Florida State
