Manuwai was chosen to the CNN/SI.com All-America first team. The CNN/Sports Illustrated All-America team is one of seven sanctioned by the NCAA.

"If you're on our team," CNN/SI football editor Stewart Mandel said, "you're an All-American."

Manuwai is the first nationally recognized first team All-American since placekicker Jason Elam, who was picked by Kodak in 1992.

Defensive lineman Al Noga was named to The Associated Press' first team in 1986.

In 1935, Tommy Kaulukukui was named to the All-American Board of Football team.

Mandel and the ESPN college football producer pore over thousands of videotape. "We look at every (Division I-A) team in the country," Mandel said. "We take our research very seriously."

Mandel said it often is difficult to rate offensive linemen because they don't generate enough statistics.

"But we've seen (Manuwai) a few times, and he's clearly a talented and intimidating figure," Mandel said. "The NFL people are very high on him. The most impressive thing is Hawai'i passes almost every down, and he has given up only one sack."

The Web site reports that it attracts 5-10 million page readers each day.

Manuwai, a senior from Farrington High, has been invited to play in the Senior Bowl, Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game.