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. 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, including quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, 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 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.
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.
AP ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback – Kyler Murray, junior, Oklahoma. Running backs – Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin; Darrell Henderson, junior, Memphis. Tackles – Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson. Guards – Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Bunchy Stallings, senior, Kentucky. Center – Garrett Bradbury, senior, North Carolina State. Tight end – Jace Sternberger, junior, Texas A&M. Wide receivers – Jerry Jeudy, sophomore, Alabama; Marquise Brown, junior, Oklahoma. All-purpose player – Rondale Moore, freshman, Purdue. Kicker – Andre Szmyt, freshman, Syracuse.
Defense
Ends – Clelin Ferrell, junior, Clemson; Sutton Smith, junior, Northern Illinois. Tackles – Quinnen Williams, junior, Alabama; Christian Wilkins, senior, Clemson. Linebackers – Josh Allen, senior, Kentucky; Devin White, junior, LSU; Ben Burr-Kirven, senior, Washington. Cornerbacks – Deandre Baker, senior, Georgia; Julian Love, junior, Notre Dame. Safeties – Grant Delpit, sophomore, LSU; Deionte Thompson, junior, Alabama. Punter – Braden Mann, junior, Texas A&M.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback – Tua Tagovailoa, sophomore, Alabama. Running backs – Travis Etienne, sophomore, Clemson; Trayveon Williams, junior, Texas A&M. Tackles – Dalton Risner, senior, Kansas State; Andrew Thomas, sophomore, Georgia. Guards – Dru Samia, senior, Oklahoma; Michael Dieter, senior, Wisconsin. Center – Ross Pierschbacher, senior, Alabama. Tight end – T.J, Hockenson, sophomore, Iowa. Wide receivers – Tylan Wallace, sophomore, Oklahoma State; Andy Isabella, senior, Massachusetts. All-purpose player – Greg Dortch, sophomore, Wake Forest. Kicker – Cole Tracy, senior, LSU.
Defense
Ends – Montez Sweat, senior, Mississippi State; Jachai Polite, junior, Florida. Tackles – Jerry Tillery, senior, Notre Dame; Gerald Willis III, senior, Miami. Linebackers – Devin Bush, junior, Michigan; David Long Jr., junior, West Virginia; Joe Dineen, senior, Kansas. Cornerbacks – Greedy Williams, sophomore, LSU; Byron Murphy, sophomore, Washington. Safeties – Taylor Rapp, junior, Washington; Amani Hooker, junior, Iowa. Punter – Mitch Wishnowsky, senior, Utah.
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterbacks – Dwayne Haskins, sophomore, Ohio State. Running backs – Benny Snell, junior, Kentucky; Eno Benjamin, sophomore, Arizona State. Tackles – Andre Dillard, senior, Washington State; Cody Ford, junior, Oklahoma. Guards – Terrone Prescod, senior, North Carolina State; Chris Lindstrom, senior, Boston College. Center – Michael Jordan, junior, Ohio State. Tight end – Noah Fant, junior, Iowa. Wide Receivers – A.J. Brown, junior, Mississippi; David Sills V, senior, West Virginia. All-purpose player – J.J. Taylor, sophomore, Arizona. Kicker – Matt Gay, senior, Utah.
Defense
Ends – Chase Winovich, senior, Michigan; Jaylon Ferguson, senior, Louisiana Tech. Tackles – Jeffery Simmons, junior, Mississippi State; Ed Oliver, junior, Houston. Linebackers – Paddy Fisher, sophomore, Northwestern; David Woodward, sophomore, Utah State; Te’Von Coney, senior, Notre Dame. Cornerbacks – Hamp Cheevers, junior, Boston College; Lavert Hill, junior, Michigan. Safeties – Andre Cisco, freshman, Syracuse; Jonathan Abram, senior, Mississippi State. Punter – Jason Smith, sophomore, Cincinnati.
FIRST-TEAM BREAKDOWN
By school (first-team selections-overall)
Alabama – 4-6. Clemson – 3-4. Kentucky – 2-3.
LSU – 2-3. Oklahoma – 2-4. Texas A&M – 2-3. Wisconsin – 2-3. Georgia – 1-2. Memphis – 1-1. Northern Illinois – 1-1. North Carolina State – 1-2. Notre Dame – 1-3. Purdue – 1-1. Syracuse – 1-2. Washington – 1-3.
By conference
SEC – 11. ACC – 5. Big Ten – 3. Big 12 – 2. American – 1. Pac-12 – 1. MAC – 1. Independent – 1.
By class/eligibility
Freshman – 2. Sophomore – 3. Junior – 12. Senior – 8.
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.
