Nicholas And Watson Pre-Season All-Americans

TAMPA, Fla. (June 26, 2006) University of South Florida linebacker Stephen Nicholas and offensive tackle Thed Watson have been named honorable mention preseason All-America by Street & Smith Magazine.

The South Florida duo is also all-BIG EAST in the magazine along with cornerback Mike Jenkins and receiver Amarri Jackson.

Stephen Nicholas, from Jacksonville, Fla., has already been named to the Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List, and he is expected to be named to the Butkus Award Watch List for a third straight season.

Theodric Watson (Thed), from St. Petersburg, Fla., is on the 2006 Outland Trophy Watch List and he joins Nicholas on the all-BIG EAST team in The Sporting News and Blue Ribbon Magazine.