They’ve all taken home more significant honors this season, but the decorated trio of Alabama running back Derrick Henry, Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson added yet another skin to their walls Sunday when the Associated Press named them their All-America first teams.
The SEC led the way with six first-teamers, followed by the Big Ten’s five and the Big 12’s four. Alabama and Baylor were the most decorated teams as each boasted three first-teamers. Clemson, Stanford, and Ohio State placed two players apiece on the first team.
First Team Offense
QB – Deshaun Watson, Clemson
RB – Derrick Henry, Alabama; Leonard Fournette, LSU
OT – Taylor Decker, Ohio State; Spencer Drango, Baylor
OG – Joshua Garnett, Stanford; Landon Turner, North Carolina
C – Jack Allen, Michigan State
WR – Corey Coleman, Baylor; Josh Doctson, TCU
TE – Hunter Henry, Arkansas
AP – Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
K – Ka’imi Fairbairn, UCLA
First Team Defense
DE – Shaq Lawson, Clemson; Carl Nassib, Penn State
DT – A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama; Andrew Billings, Baylor
LB – Reggie Ragland, Alabama; Tyler Matakevich, Temple; Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
S – Jeremy Cash, Duke; Vonn Bell, Ohio State
CB – Desmond King, Iowa; Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
P – Tom Hackett, Utah
Second Team Offense
QB – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
RB – Dalvin Cook, Florida State; Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
OT – Jack Conklin, Michigan State; Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
OG – Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas; Pat Elflein, Ohio State
C – Ryan Kelly, Alabama
WR – Will Fuller, Notre Dame; JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
TE – Jake Butt, Michigan
AP – Morgan Burns, Kansas State
K – Jake Elliott, Memphis
Second Team Defense
DE – Joey Bosa, Ohio State; DeForest Buckner, Oregon
DT – Robert Nkemdiche, Ohio State; Sheldon Day, Notre Dame
LB – Joe Schobert, Wisconsin; Kentrell Brothers, Missouri; Eric Striker, Oklahoma
S – Trae Elston, Ole Miss; Jayron Kearse, Clemson
CB – Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S – Drew Kaiser, Texas A&M
Third Team Offense
QB – Keenan Reynolds, Navy
RB – Royce Freeman, Oregon; Larry Rose III, New Mexico State
OT – Jason Spriggs, Indiana; Vadal Alexander, LSU
OG – Dan Feeney, Indiana; Joe Thuney, N.C. State
C – Austin Blythe, Iowa
WR – Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss; Roger Lewis, Bowling Green
TE – Austin Hooper, Stanford
AP – Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech
K – Adam Schneider, Oregon
Third Team Defense
DE – Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
DT – Jonathan Bullard, Florida; Kenny Clark, UCLA
LB – Su’a Cravens, USC; Blake Martinez, Stanford; Anthony Walker, Northwestern
S – Eddie Jackson, Alabama; Darian Thompson, Boise State
CB – Mackensie Alexander, Clemson; Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois
P – Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
