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The only schools with two All-Pro players this season are Miami, Michigan and ... Iowa
Mike Hlas Jan. 14, 2010 10:45 pm
Associated Press named its All-Pro team today. Twenty-seven players. Twenty-seven elite players.
You know the names. Peyton Manning. Ray Lewis. Adrian Peterson. Leonard Weaver.
OK, you know most of the names.
Two of the 27 players are from both the University of Iowa and the state of Iowa. They are tight end Dallas Clark of Indianapolis and kicker Nate Kaeding of San Diego.
Which got me wondering if any school had more All-Pros this season than Iowa. The answer, as the headline to this post already told you, is no. Miami (Fla.) has two in Baltimore linebacker Lewis and Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson. Michigan has two in guard Steve Hutchinson and cornerback Charles Woodson.
Kaeding set a franchise record by converting 91.4 percent of his field goals ---- 32-of-35. He extended his NFL record of 69 straight field goals from 40-yards-or-less.
Kaeding was also All-Pro in 2006.
Quite a career. Here's one of his best moments of the 2009 season:
Clark became the second NFL tight end to ever record 100 catches in a season. Tony Gonzalez had 102 for Kansas City in 2004. Clark had an even 100 this season for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Clark has 41 career TD catches in seven seasons.
Quite a career. Here's one of the best of Clark's many fine moments this season:

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