Running back Rafael Little, safety Muhammad Abdullah, and linebacker Wesley Woodyard were honored on the All-Southeastern Conference team released Monday by The Associated Press.

Little was a first-team choice as an all-purpose player, while Abdullah was a second-team selection and Woodyard was listed as honorable mention.

Little, a sophomore from Anderson, S. C., led the SEC and ranked fifth nationally in both all-purpose yardage and punt returns. He averaged 180.2 all-purpose yards per game, the fifth-highest mark in league history, and broke the school record held by Derek Abney. He averaged 16.9 yards per punt return. As a running back, he rushed for 1,045 yards and nine touchdowns and also was the team?s leading pass receiver with 46 catches.

Abdullah, a senior from Folkston, Ga., earned second-team All-SEC honors for the third consecutive season. This year he notched 81 tackles, third among the league?s defensive backs. He added three tackles for loss, including two quarterback sacks, and had three pass breakups.

Woodyard, a sophomore from LaGrange, Ga., led the team with 100 tackles, including a team-high seven for loss. He was second in the SEC in fumble recoveries with four. He also had one interception and five pass breakups during the season.

Fans Can Watch 2006 Opponent in I-AA National Playoffs: Texas State, which will be Kentucky?s 2006 home-opening opponent on Sept. 9, has reached the semifinals of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

The Bobcats will play host to Northern Iowa on Fri. Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. EST. The game will be televised by ESPN2. Texas State (11-2) was co-champion of the Southland Conference this season and advanced to the semifinals with a 50-35 opening-round win over Georgia Southern, followed by a 14-7 victory over Cal Poly.