Heisman Trophy finalists Mack Jones and DeVonta Smith have been selected to The Associated Press All-America team, which includes a team of five Alabama players in the first-team offense.
The Crimson Tide overtook Alex Leatherwood and center Landon Dickerson, leaving Nazi Harris behind. No. 1 Alabama is the first team since 1980, when the AP All-America team began featuring two wide receivers and two running backs, one to keep a quarterback, a running back and a receiver on the first team.
Cornerback Patrick Sartain II gives six first-team selections to the most Crimson Tides in the country. No. 4 Notre Dame, Alabama’s College Football Playoff rival this weekend, offensive guard Aaron Banks and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koromah have two first-team All-Americans.
Florida’s Kyle Truss was voted second team quarterback and fellow Heisman finalist Trevor Lawrence of Clemson as the third team quarterback in the AP teams released on Monday. Lawrence, potentially a first-time pick in the next NFL draft, became AP All-America for the first time in his career.
No. 2 Clemson, who will face No. 3 Ohio State in the CFP semifinals in the Sugar Bowl on Friday night, had only one other player selected to the All-America teams: running back Travis Itten made the first team as all Thi – objective player. The senior has been the second-team All-American to return in the last two seasons.
Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis is the only player to repeat as a first-team All-American after making it in 2020. Davis is one of two Buckeyes on the first team along with cornerback Sean Wade.
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2020 AP All-America Team:
first team
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Quarterback – Mack Jones, Jr., Alabama.
Backing Running – Nazi Harris, Sr., Alabama; Breeze Hall, Somporum, Iowa State.
Techles – Brady Christenson, Jr., BYU; Alex Leatherwood, senior, Alabama.
Guard – Aaron Banks, senior, Notre Dame; Wyatt Davis, Jr., Ohio State.
Center – Landon Dickerson, senior, Alabama.
Tight End – Kyle Pitts, Jr., Florida.
Receiver – DeVanta Smith, senior, Alabama; Eliza Moore, Jr., Mississippi.
All-purpose player – Travis Etienne, senior, Clemson.
Kicker – Jose Borgels, senior, Miami.
Defence
Ends – Rashad Weaver, Sr., Pitt; Taron Jackson, senior, Coastal Carolina.
Techles – Davion Nixon, Jr., Iowa; Darius Stiles, Sr., West Virginia.
Linebackers – Zwen Collins, Jr., Tulsa; Jeremiah Owusu-Coremoa, senior, Notre Dame; Joseph Ossai, Jr., Texas.
Cornerback – Patrick Sartain II, Jr., Alabama; Shawn Wade, Senior Ohio State.
Safeti – Talano Hafanga, Jr., Southern California; Brandon Joseph, redshirt freshman, Northwestern.
Punter – Pressley Harvin III, senior, Georgia Tech.
Other team
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Quarterback – Kyle Trask, senior, Florida.
Backing Running – Jarrett Patterson, Jr., Buffalo; Jonte Williams, Jr., North Carolina.
Techles – Liam Eichenberg, senior, Notre Dame; Christian Darissov, Jr., Virginia Tech.
Guards – Caine Madden, Jr., Marshall; Kenian Green, Somporum, Texas A&M.
Center – Tyler Lindbaum, Somporum, Iowa.
Tight End – Hunter Long, Jr., Boston College.
Receiver – Jaylon Darden, senior, North Texas; Jonathan Adams Jr., senior, Arkansas State.
All-Purpose Player – Kadarius Tony, Senior, Florida
Kicker – Cad York, Sommore, LSU.
Defence
Ends – Jaylen Phillips, senior, Miami; Patrick Jones, senior, Pitt.
Techles – Aleem McNeill, Jr., North Carolina State; Haskell Garrett, senior, Ohio State.
Linebackers – Mike Rose, Jr., Iowa State; Nick Bonito, Sommore, Oklahoma; Nick Bolton, Jr., Missouri.
Cornerbacks – Travis Hodges-Tomlinson, Somporum, TCU; Ahmed Gardner, Soppore, Cincinnati.
Safeties – Trevon Moherig, Jr., TCU; James Wiggins, Sr., Cincinnati.
Punter – Lou Headley, Jr., Miami.
Third team
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Quarterback – Trevor Lawrence, Jr., Clemson.
Running Back – Michael Carter, Sr., North Carolina; Mohammad Ibrahim, Jr., Minnesota.
Techles – Darian Kinnard, Jr., Kentucky; Samuel Cosmie, Jr., Texas.
Guards – Ben Cleveland, Senior, Georgia; Tommy Kramer, senior, Notre Dame.
Center – Creed Humphrey, Jr., Oklahoma.
Tight End – Charlie Kolar, Jr., Iowa State.
Receiver – Diamie Brown, Jr., North Carolina; Ty Fryfogle, senior, Indiana.
All-purpose players – Avery Williams, Sr., Boise State.
Kicker – Jake Oldroyd, sophomore, BYU.
Defence
Ends – JaQuan Bailey, senior, Iowa State; Kayvan Thibodo, Sompor, Oregon.
Techles – Christian Bermore, Somporum, Alabama; CJ Brewer, senior, Coastal Carolina.
Linebackers – Zion Tupuola-Futui, Jr., Washington; Micah McFadden, Jr., Indiana; Dylan Moses, senior, Alabama.
Cornerback – Greg Newsom, Jr., Northwestern; Eli Ricks, Freshman, LSU.
Safeties – Kyle Hamilton, Somporum, Notre Dame; Tykey Smith, sophistication, West Virginia.
Punter – Jake Kemarda, Jr., Georgia.
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