Clemson had a national best and school record six players named to one of the three Associated Press All-America teams announced on Monday. The list included three of Clemson’s four defensive linemen and four defenders overall.
Clelin Ferrell (DE) was named first-team by AP, while Mitch Hyatt (OT), Christian Wilkins (DT) and Dorian O’Daniel (LB) were second-team selections. Tyrone Crowder (OG) and Austin Bryant (DE) were third team selections.The Associated Press All-America teams:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback – Baker Mayfield, senior, Oklahoma.
Running backs – Bryce Love, junior, Stanford; Rashaad Penny, senior, San Diego State.
Tackles – Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame.
Guards – Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn.
Center – Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.
Tight end – Mark Andrews, junior, Oklahoma.
Receivers – James Washington, senior, Oklahoma State; Anthony Miller, senior, Memphis.
All-purpose player – Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State.
Kicker – Matt Gay, junior, Utah.
DEFENSE
Ends – Bradley Chubb, senior, North Carolina State; Clelin Ferrell, sophomore, Clemson.
Tackles – Hercules Mata’afa, junior, Washington State; Maurice Hurst, senior, Michigan.
Linebackers – Roquan Smith, junior, Georgia; Josey Jewell, senior, Iowa; T.J. Edwards, junior, Wisconsin.
Cornerbacks – Josh Jackson, junior, Iowa; Denzel Ward, junior, Ohio State.
Safeties – Minkah Fitzpatrick, junior, Alabama; DeShon Elliott, junior, Texas.
Punter – Michael Dickson, junior, Texas.
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SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback – Lamar Jackson, junior, Louisville.
Running backs – Jonathan Taylor, freshman, Wisconsin; Kerryon Johnson, junior, Auburn.
Tackles – Mitch Hyatt, junior, Clemson; Isaiah Wynn, senior, Georgia.
Guards – Cody O’Connell, senior, Washington State; Will Hernandez, senior, UTEP.
Center – Bradley Bozeman, senior, Alabama.
Tight end – Troy Fumagalli, senior, Wisconsin.
Receivers – David Sills V, junior, West Virginia; Michael Gallup, senior, Colorado State.
All-purpose player – Dante Pettis, senior, Washington.
Kicker – Daniel Carlson, senior, Auburn.
DEFENSE
Ends – Sutton Smith, sophomore, Northern Illinois; Nick Bosa, sophomore, Ohio State.
Tackles – Ed Oliver, sophomore, Houston; Christian Wilkins, junior, Clemson.
Linebackers – Malik Jefferson, junior, Texas; Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, senior, Oklahoma; Dorian O’Daniel, senior, Clemson.
Cornerbacks – Jalen Davis, senior, Utah State; Carlton Davis, junior, Auburn.
Safeties – Derwin James, junior, Florida State; Justin Reid, junior, Stanford.
Punter – Johnny Townsend, senior, Florida.
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THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback – Mason Rudolph, senior, Oklahoma State.
Running backs – Ronald Jones II, junior, Southern California; Devin Singletary, sophomore, Florida Atlantic.
Tackles – David Edwards, sophomore, Wisconsin; Jonah Williams, sophomore, Alabama.
Guards – Beau Benzschawel, junior, Wisconsin; Tyrone Crowder, senior, Clemson.
Center – Frank Ragnow, senior, Arkansas.
Tight end – Jaylen Samuels, senior, North Carolina State.
Receivers – Steve Ishmael, senior, Syracuse; A.J. Brown, sophomore, Mississippi.
All-purpose player – D.J. Reed, junior, Kansas State.
Kicker – Eddy Piniero, junior, Florida.
DEFENSE
Ends – Austin Bryant, junior, Clemson; Mat Boesen, senior, TCU.
Tackles – Vita Vea, junior, Washington; Harrison Phillips, senior, Stanford.
Linebackers – Micah Kiser, senior, Virginia; Tremaine Edmunds, junior, Virginia Tech; Devin Bush, sophomore, Michigan.
Cornerbacks – Andraez Williams, redshirt freshman, LSU; Jack Jones, sophomore, Southern California.
Safeties – Armani Watts, senior, Texas A&M; Quin Blanding, senior, Virginia.
Punter – Mitch Wisnowsky, junior, Utah.