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USA Today released its first and second-team All-Americans Thursday morning and the SEC was represented by eight players.
Alabama, the nation’s No. 1 team, was the big winner in the SEC with four players. However, it was Florida State and the ACC that bested the SEC. The Seminoles have the most selections with five players and the ACC as a conference had an FBS-high of 12 selections.
Here are the first and second teams for USA Today All-Americans.
First Team
Offense
QB — Marcus Mariota, Oregon
RB — Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
RB — Tevin Coleman, Indiana
WR — Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR — Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
TE — Nick O’Leary, Florida State
OL — Brandon Scherff, Iowa
OL — Shaquille Mason, Georgia Tech
OL — Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL — Arie Kouandjio, Alabama
OL — Spencer Drango, Baylor
Defense
DL — Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DL — Danny Shelton, Washington
DL — Malcolm Brown, Texas
DL — Shane Ray, Missouri
LB — Scooby Wright, Arizona
LB — Paul Dawson, TCU
LB — Eric Kendricks, UCLA
CB — Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
CB — Senquez Golson, Ole Miss
S — Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S — Gerod Holliman, Louisville
Special Teams
K — Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P — JK Scott, Alabama
RS — JJ Nelson, UAB
Second Team
Offense
QB — Trevone Boykin, TCU
RB — James Connor, Pittsburgh
RB — Jay Ajayi, Boise State
WR — Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
WR — Kevin White, West Virginia
TE — Maxx Williams, Minnesota
OL — La’El Collins, LSU
OL — Tre’ Jackson, Florida State
OL — BJ Finney, Kansas State
OL — Laken Tomlinson, Duke
OL — Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin
Defense
DL — Vic Beasley, Clemson
DL —Leonard Williams, USC
DL — Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DL — Nate Orchard, Utah
LB — Zach Vigil, Utah State
LB — Mike Hull, Penn State
LB — Hau’oli Kikaha, Washington
CB — Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
CB — PJ Williams, Florida State
S — Landon Collins, Alabama
S — Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State
Special Teams
K — Brad Craddock, Maryland
P — Tom Hackett, Utah
RS — De’Mornay Pierson-El, Nebraska
Drew Laing will be providing analysis and insight on Florida, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina.
