Clemson, SC—C.J. Spiller continues to pile up awards, even after his Clemson career is over.  On Friday,  the now Clemson graduate was named a first-team All-American by ESPN.com for his performance in 2009 and was named to Rival.com’s All-Decade team of College Football.

            Spiller was one of four players who were seniors in 2009 to make the All-Decade team.  The others were Tim Tebow of Florida at quarterback, Jermaine Gresham of Oklahoma at tight end and Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska at defensive tackle.

            Spiller  made first-team All-American according to every team announced this year, just the third unanimous All-American in Clemson history.  The others are Terry Kinard (1982) and Gaines Adams (2006).

            Spiller was named to both teams as a kick returner.  This year he set an ACC record with four kickoff returns for touchdowns, giving him seven for his career, an NCAA record.  He had five total kick returns for scores this year as he also had a punt return for a score against Boston College.

            Spiller finished the year with 21 total touchdowns and was the only player in the nation to score a touchdown in every one of his team’s games this year.  He also finished the year fourth in the nation in all-purpose running yards per game and was third in kickoff return average.

            As a running back, Spiller had 1212 rushing yards and 503 in receiving yards, the first player in ACC history with  at least 1000 yards rushing and 500 receiving in the same year.

Rivals.com All-Decade Team

                        Offense

     Pos       Name                                  School                Years

     QB         Tim Tebow                         Florida                2006-09

     RB         Darren McFadden              Arkansas             2005-07

     RB         Adrian Peterson                 Oklahoma           2004-06

     WR       Michael Crabtree                Texas Tech         2007-08

     WR       Larry Fitzgerald                 Pittsburgh           2002-03

     TE         Jermaine Gresham             Oklahoma           2006-09

     OT         Jake Long                            Michigan             2004-07

     OT         Bryant McKinnie                Miami (FL)          2000-01

     OG         Andre Gurode                    Colorado             2000-01

     OG         Steve Hutchinson               Michigan             2000

     C           Lecharles Bentley              Ohio State           2000-01

                  Defense

     DE         David Pollack                      Georgia               2001-04

     DT        Tommie Harris                   Oklahoma           2001-03

     DT        Ndamukong Suh                 Nebraska            2006-09

     DE         Terrell Suggs                      Arizona State      2000-02

     LB         A.J. Hawk                             Ohio State           2002-05

     LB         Derrick Johnson                 Texas                  2001-04

     LB         Patrick Willis                       Mississippi          2003-06

     CB         Antoine Cason                    Arizona               2004-07

     CB         Carlos Rogers                     Auburn               2001-04

     FS         Ed Reed                               Miami (FL)          2000-01

     SS          Roy Williams                       Oklahoma           2000-01

                  Specialists

     PK         Billy Bennett                       Georgia               2002-03

     P           Dan Sepulveda                   Baylor                 2003-06

     KR        C.J. Spiller                          Clemson             2006-09

     PR         Wes Welker                        Texas Tech         2000-03

            AP       Reggie Bush   Southern Cal  2003-05