Blake named to Playboy All-America Team

Blake named to Playboy All-America Team

4/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football

April 9, 2007

CHICAGO -- TCU defensive end Tommy Blake has been named to the 2007 Playboy Preseason All-America Football Team.

A rising senior from Aransas Pass, Texas, Blake led the Mountain West Conference last season with 16.5 tackles for a loss while tying for the league lead with seven sacks. A unanimous first-team All-MWC selection, Blake was the Defensive Most Valuable Player in TCU's 37-7 Poinsettia Bowl victory over Northern Illinois.

Blake totaled 54 stops for the Frogs last year, including a tackle for a loss in all but two games. The former high school tailback forced two fumbles and recovered two. He returned a fumble 12 yards for a touchdown in a win at New Mexico.

Blake has already been named to 2007 watch lists for the Lombardi Award and Lott Trophy.