Andre Woodson, Arrelious Benn, P.J. Hill and DeSean Jackson Announced as Week Five Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award

Andre Woodson, Arrelious Benn, P.J. Hill and DeSean Jackson Announced as Week Five Nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week Award

Award Is the Only College Football Honor Determined Exclusively by Fan Voting

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the fifth week of college football action, and now it's up to the fans to determine the winner. University of Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson, University of Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn, University of Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill and University of California wide receiver DeSean Jackson have been selected by ESPN as this week's top candidates based on their outstanding performances. Fans can determine the winner by sending the text message VOTE to 87654 from a wireless phone.

Woodson went 26-33 with 301 yards and a career-high of five touchdowns in the Wildcats' 45-17 win over Florida Atlantic. Woodson won AT&T's All-America Player of the Week in week three. Fighting Illini wide receiver Benn had six receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown in their 27-20 win against Penn State, and also had a kickoff return for 90 yards and a touchdown. This is the second week in a row that a University of Illinois player has been nominated. Wisconsin running back Hill had 34 rushes for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the Badger's 37-34 win over Michigan State. Hill's rushing yards helped Wisconsin extend the nation's longest winning streak to 14 and it is the second time Hill has been nominated for Player of the Week. Wide receiver Jackson helped the Golden Bears' 31-24 upset at Oregon with 11 receptions, 161 yards and two touchdowns. His receptions and yards were career-bests.

"Each of these athletes had tremendous performances for their team this week," said Dave Garver, executive director of Business Development and Wireless Sponsorships for AT&T's wireless unit. "AT&T is proud to recognize them for their achievements on the field and wishes each of them the best of luck throughout the season. Now it's up to the fans to decide who the best college football player is this week."

Fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to submit their votes. The winner will be announced Oct. 4 at halftime during Thursday's ESPN College Football Primetime Presented by Applebee's college football game between Kentucky and South Carolina. There is no limit on fan voting, and each vote counts as one entry into a sweepstakes to win a trip to the 2008 BCS National Championship game in New Orleans.

The AT&T All-America Player of the Week program will continue throughout the season, with the nominees being revealed each Sunday on ESPN's "SportsCenter" at 9 a.m. ET and on the Web at http://www.espnallamerica.com/. AT&T customers can visit AT&T's wireless NCAA(R) Football Portal on their handsets to view video highlights of each week's candidates, retrieve photos, check scores, track their favorite teams and download school ringtones.

In December, four finalists for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year award will be announced during a one-hour special on ABC Sports, when the Football Writers Association of America All-America team will also be announced. Fans will then get a chance to say who the best player in the nation is by voting for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year up until the Bowl Championship Series. Voting ends Jan. 4, and the winner will be announced during the BCS National Championship game on FOX Jan. 8.

Last year, University of Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn was crowned as the AT&T All-America Player of the Year after beating out Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith - the Heisman Trophy winner - Rutgers running back Ray Rice and Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan. Voting for the AT&T All-America Player of the Year was the highest total in the three-year history of the award.

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