Four Navy football players made the All-Independent team that is selected by Phil Steele. Center Brady DeMell, defensive end Jabaree Tuani, inside linebacker Matt Warrick and safety-linebacker Tra'ves Bush were all honored. 

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Sent:  December 27, 2011
Contact:  Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775
 
Mids Land Four On Phil Steele’s All-Independent First-Team

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy landed four players on Phil Steele’s 2011 All-Independent First-Team. Senior center Brady DeMell was the only offensive player selected, while senior defensive end Jabaree Tuani, junior linebacker Matt Warrick and junior safety/outside linebacker Tra’ves Bush were selected from the defense.
 
Senior fullback Alexander Teich, senior guard John Dowd, senior tackle Ryan Basford, senior safety Kwesi Mitchell, senior kicker Jon Teague and sophomore kick returner Marcus Thomas were all selected to the second team.
 
Phil Steele’s All-Independent First-Team
QB Riley Nelson (BYU)
RB Cierre Wood (Notre Dame)
RB Jonas Gray (Notre Dame)
WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame)
WR Cody Hoffman (BYU)
TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame)
C Brady DeMell (Navy)
OL Trevor Robinson (Notre Dame)
OL Braden Hansen (BYU)
OL Zack Martin (Notre Dame)
OL Matt Reynolds (BYU)
 
DL Aaron Lynch (Notre Dame)
DL Louis Nix (Notre Dame)
DL Jabaree Tuani (Navy)
LB Manti Te’o (Notre Dame)
LB Steve Erzinger (Army)
LB Kyle Van Noy (BYU)
LB Matt Warrick (Navy)
DB Harrison Smith (Notre Dame)
DB Robert Blanton (Notre Dame)
DB Tra’ves Bush (Navy)
DB Corby Eason (BYU)
 
PK Justin Sorensen (BYU)
P Riley Stephenson (BYU)
KR George Atkinson III (Notre Dame)

PR JD Falslev (BYU)