Carder Named To AFCA All-America Team
11/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 29, 2010
WACO, Texas -- TCU linebacker Tank Carder has been named to the American Football Coaches Association All-America team.
A junior from Sweeny, Texas, Carder is among the TCU leaders with 54 tackles, including 6 1/2 for loss. He has 2 1/2 sacks. Carder is tied for second on the Horned Frogs with five pass breakups while adding an interception and fumble recovery.
Carder is one of the anchors of a Horned Frog defense that leads the nation in total defense (215.4 yards) for a third consecutive season. TCU would become just the third school in NCAA history to lead the nation in total defense in three consecutive years (Toledo, 1969-71; Oklahoma, 1985-87).
The Horned Frogs also top the nation in scoring defense (11.4 points), pass defense (126.3 yards), fewest first downs allowed per game (11.3), opponent third-down percentage (21.9) and three-and-outs forced per game (6.4). TCU is third in run defense (89.2 yards).
TCU posted its second straight undefeated regular season and is ranked third in the BCS standings.
