Issa and Jarzynka Named 1st Team All-Pac-10
November 30, 1998
Walnut Creek, CA - Washington placed two players on the first team All-Pacific-10 Conference football team, including junior defensive lineman Jabari Issa and junior all-purpose player Joe Jarzynka. The Huskies had two players named as second-team All-Pac-10 selections, junior defensive lineman Mac Tuiaea and senior offensive guard Tony Coats. Coats was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection last season. The All-Pac-10 team is voted on by the league's coaches.
Issa was one of three Husky players to record eight sacks this year while helping Washington to lead the nation in that category with 51 total sacks. A native of Foster City, Calif., Issa finished the season with 41 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss. Jarzynka proved to be the most versatile player in the Pac-10 in 1998. In addition to serving as a backup wide receiver, Jarzynka also handled the place kicking duties for the Huskies and led the Pac-10 with 45 punt returns (8.9 average) and was second on the UW team with 16 kickoff returns (20.6 average).
Washington's two first-team selections were the fewest since Bern Brostek was the only Husky named to the all-conference squad in 1989. The last time Washington did not have an offensive player earn first-team honors was in 1988 when defensive tackle Dennis Brown was the squad's lone representative.
A total of seven Washington players received honorable mention recognition including: Nigel Burton, ROV, Sr.; Brock Huard, QB, Jr.; Todd Johnson, OLB, Sr.; Dane Looker, WR, Jr.; Josh Smith, DE, Sr.; Lester Towns, ILB, Jr. and Chad Ward, OG, So.
1998 All-Pacific-10 Conference Football Team
First Team Offense
QB Cade McNown, Sr., UCLA
QB Akili Smith, Sr., Oregon
RB J.R. Redmond, Jr., Arizona State
RB Trung Candidate, Jr., Arizona
WR Dameane Douglas, Sr., California
WR Danny Farmer, Jr., UCLA
TE Mike Grieb, Sr., UCLA
OL Kris Farris, Jr., UCLA
OL Yusef Scott, Jr., Arizona
OL Andy Meyers, Sr., UCLA
OL Grey Ruegamer, Sr., Arizona State
OL John Welbourne, Sr., California
First Team Defense
DL Inoke Breckterfield, Sr., Oregon St.
DL Jabari Issa, Jr., Washington
DL Daniel Greer, Sr., Arizona
DL Ennis Davis, So., USC
LB Chris Claiborne, Jr., USC
LB Brendon Ayanbadejo, Sr., UCLA
LB Sekou Sanyika, Jr., California
CB Marcus Bell, Jr., Arizona
CB Chris McAlister, Sr., Arizona
S Larry Atkins, Sr., UCLA
S Rashard Cook, Sr., USC
First Team Specialists
PK Nathan Villegas, Jr., Oregon
P Josh Bidwell, Sr., Oregon
RS J.R. Redmond, Jr., Arizona State
ST John McLaughlin, Sr., California
AP Joe Jarzynka, Jr., Washington
Second Team Offense
QB Keith Smith, Jr., Arizona
RB Reuben Droughns, Jr., Oregon
RB Kevin Brown, So., Washington State
WR Jeremy McDaniel, Sr., Arizona
WR Troy Walters, Sr., Stanford
TE R. Jay Soward, Jr., USC
OL Jed Weaver, Sr., Oregon
OL Tony Coats, Sr., Washington
OL Edwin Mulitalo, Sr., Arizona
OL Shawn Stuart, Sr., UCLA
OL Mike McLaughlin, Sr., Stanford
Second Team Defense
DL Jerry DeLoach, Jr., California
DL Andre Carter, So., California
DL Sultan Abdul-Malik, So., USC
DL Mac Tuiaea, Jr., Washington
LB Bryan Jones, Sr., Oregon State
LB Matt Beck, Jr., California
LB Donnie Spragan, Sr., Stanford
DB DaShon Polk, Jr., Arizona
DB Dee Moronkola, Sr., Washington St.
DB Marquis Smith, Sr., California
DB Lamont Thompson, So., Washington State
Second Team Specialists
PK Jose Cortez, Sr., Oregon State
P Stephen Baker, Fr., Arizona State
RS Tim Alexander, Sr., Oregon State
ST Jamil Braithwaite, Sr., Oregon State
RS -- return specialist
ST -- special teams player
AP -- all-purpose
Offensive Player of the Year: Akili Smith, QB, Sr., Oregon and Cade McNown, QB, Sr., UCLA
Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Claiborne, MLB, Jr., USC
