The College Football Playoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press All-America first team, including a high of four from No.\u2026<\/b>
\nThe College Football Playoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press All-America first team, including a high of four from No. 1 Alabama.
The Crimson Tide had six players chosen to the three All-America teams, more than any other school. No. 2 Clemson has three first-teamers, No. 4 Oklahoma has two All-Americans \u2014 including quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray \u2014 and No. 3 Notre Dame had one.
The Tide and Sooners meet in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29 and the Tigers play the Fighting Irish at the Cotton Bowl that day. The winners meet in the College Football Playoff national championship game Jan. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The playoff teams combined for 17 overall selections on the teams chosen by a panel of AP poll voters and released Monday.
The Tide placed two players on each side of the ball, with Outland Trophy winner Quinnen Williams highlighting the defense. Receiver Jerry Jeudy, offensive tackle Jonah Williams and safety Deionte Thompson also made the first team while Tua Tagovailoa was the second-team quarterback.
Tagovailoa finished second behind Murray in the Heisman voting on Saturday. Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins was the third-team quarterback after finishing third in the Heisman voting.
Clemson placed defensive linemen Christian Wilkins and Clelin Ferrell on the first team, and offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt. Cornerback Julian Love represented Notre Dame on the first team.
Clemson, Oklahoma and LSU each had four players on the three teams, trailing only Alabama. Notre Dame, Kentucky, Iowa, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Washington and Wisconsin each had three overall selections.
Kentucky placed two players on the first team: linebacker Josh Allen and guard Bunchy Stallings. The Wildcats have not an AP All-American since receiver\/kick returner Derek Abney in 2002.
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FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback \u2014 Kyler Murray, junior, Oklahoma
Running backs \u2014 Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin; Darrell Henderson, junior, Memphis
Tackles \u2014 Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson
Guards \u2014 Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Bunchy Stallings, senior, Kentucky
Center \u2014 Garrett Bradbury, senior, North Carolina State
Tight end \u2014 Jace Sternberger, junior, Texas A&M
Wide receivers \u2014 Jerry Jeudy, sophomore, Alabama; Marquise Brown, junior, Oklahoma
All-purpose player \u2014 Rondale Moore, freshman, Purdue
Kicker \u2014 Andre Szmyt, freshman, Syracuse
DEFENSE
Ends \u2014 Clelin Ferrell, junior, Clemson; Sutton Smith, junior, Northern Illinois
Tackles \u2014 Quinnen Williams, junior, Alabama; Christian Wilkins, senior, Clemson
Linebackers \u2014 Josh Allen, senior, Kentucky; Devin White, junior, LSU; Ben Burr-Kirven, senior, Washington
Cornerbacks \u2014 Deandre Baker, senior, Georgia; Julian Love, junior, Notre Dame
Safeties \u2014 Grant Delpit, sophomore, LSU; Deionte Thompson, junior, Alabama
Punter \u2014 Braden Mann, junior, Texas A&M
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback \u2014 Tua Tagovailoa, sophomore, Alabama
Running backs \u2014 Travis Etienne, sophomore, Clemson; Trayveon Williams, junior, Texas A&M
Tackles \u2014 Dalton Risner, senior, Kansas State; Andrew Thomas, sophomore, Georgia
Guards \u2014 Dru Samia, senior, Oklahoma; Michael Dieter, senior, Wisconsin
Center \u2014 Ross Pierschbacher, senior, Alabama
Tight end \u2014 T. J, Hockenson, sophomore, Iowa
Wide receivers \u2014 Tylan Wallace, sophomore, Oklahoma State; Andy Isabella, senior, Massachusetts
All-purpose player \u2014 Greg Dortch, sophomore, Wake Forest
Kicker \u2014 Cole Tracy, senior, LSU
DEFENSE
Ends \u2014 Montez Sweat, senior, Mississippi State; Jachai Polite, junior, Florida
Tackles \u2014 Jerry Tillery, senior, Notre Dame; Gerald Willis III, senior, Miami
Linebackers \u2014 Devin Bush, junior, Michigan; David Long Jr., junior, West Virginia; Joe Dineen, senior, Kansas
Cornerbacks \u2014 Greedy Williams, sophomore, LSU; Byron Murphy, sophomore, Washington
Safeties \u2014 Taylor Rapp, junior, Washington; Amani Hooker, junior, Iowa
Punter \u2014 Mitch Wishnowsky, senior, Utah
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks \u2014 Dwayne Haskins, sophomore, Ohio State
Running backs \u2014 Benny Snell, junior, Kentucky; Eno Benjamin, sophomore, Arizona State
Tackles \u2014 Andre Dillard, senior, Washington State; Cody Ford, junior, Oklahoma
Guards \u2014 Terrone Prescod, senior, North Carolina State; Chris Lindstrom, senior, Boston College
Center \u2014 Michael Jordan, junior, Ohio State
Tight end \u2014 Noah Fant, junior, Iowa
Wide Receivers \u2014 A. J. Brown, junior, Mississippi; David Sills V, senior, West Virginia
All-purpose player \u2014 J. Taylor, sophomore, Arizona
Kicker \u2014 Matt Gay, senior, Utah
DEFENSE
Ends \u2014 Chase Winovich, senior, Michigan; Jaylon Ferguson, senior, Louisiana Tech
Tackles \u2014 Jeffery Simmons, junior, Mississippi State; Ed Oliver, junior, Houston
Linebackers \u2014 Paddy Fisher, sophomore, Northwestern; David Woodward, sophomore, Utah State; Te’Von Coney, senior, Notre Dame
Cornerbacks \u2014 Hamp Cheevers, junior, Boston College; Lavert Hill, junior, Michigan
Safeties \u2014 Andre Cisco, freshman, Syracuse; Jonathan Abram, senior, Mississippi State
Punter \u2014 James Smith, sophomore, Cincinnati
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FIRST-TEAM BREAKDOWN
By school (first-team selections-overall)
Alabama \u2014 4-6.
Clemson \u2014 3-4.
Kentucky \u2014 2-3.
LSU \u2014 2-4.
Oklahoma \u2014 2-4.
Texas A&M \u2014 2-3.
Wisconsin \u2014 2-3.
Georgia \u2014 1-2.
Memphis \u2014 1-1.
Northern Illinois \u2014 1-1.
North Carolina State \u2014 1-2.
Notre Dame \u2014 1-3.
Purdue\u2014 1-1.
Syracuse \u2014 1-2.
Washington \u2014 1-3.
By conference
SEC \u2014 11.
ACC \u2014 5.
Big Ten \u2014 3.
Big 12 \u2014 2.
American \u2014 1.
Pac-12 \u2014 1.
MAC \u2014 1.
Independent \u2014 1.
By class\/eligibility
Freshman \u2014 2.
Sophomore \u2014 3.
Junior \u2014 12.
Senior \u2014 8.
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Selection panel: Rob Asmussen, Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette; Matt Baker, Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times; Michael Barber, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch; Matt Brown, The Athletic; Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle; Rece Davis, ESPN; Pat Dooley, Gainesville (Fla.) Sun; Scott Hamilton, WECT-TV (Wilmington, N. C.); Eric Hansen, The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune; Brian Howell, Buffzone.com, Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera; Rob Long, WJZ FM 105.7 The Fan Baltimore; Sean Manning, The Dominion Post (Morgantown, W. Va.); Conor O’Neill, Winston-Salem (N. C.) Journal; Soren Petro, 810 WHB Kansas City, Mo.; Keith Sargeant, NJ. Com\/Star-Ledger; Jon Wilner, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News.<\/p>\n