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Meachem, Sears on AP All-America teams

Second team for tackle; third team for receiver

Postseason honors continue to accumulate for Tennessee's Arron Sears and Robert Meachem, who Tuesday were included on the Associated Press All-America teams.

Sears was named second-team All-America; Meachem was a third-team pick.

Sears, a senior offensive tackle, already was named to the Walter Camp Foundation and American Football Coaches Association All-America squads and was the winner of the Jacobs Award as the SEC's outstanding blocker.

Meachem, a junior receiver, was picked for the Football Writers of America Association All-America team.

The AP's first-team tackles were Joe Thomas of Wisconsin and Justin Blalock of Texas.

The most recent AP first-team All-American at Tennessee was offensive tackle Michael Munoz in 2004.

Daniels To Tampa: Country-music star Charlie Daniels has been picked to perform the national anthem at the Outback Bowl when UT plays Penn State on Jan. 1.

Daniels lives in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

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