Among the end-of-season festivities around college football is the annual selection of the All-America team, which was released this week by the Associated Press. And, as expected, the honor list is composed of the best players in the nation all coming off elite performances in the 2023 season.
And, as ever, the SEC was well-represented among that cohort. The conference leads the way with nine first-team selections, followed by the Big Ten with six, the Pac-12 with four, and the Big 12 with three players mentioned. Just the ACC finished without more than one player listed on the first team.
Quarterback: Jayden Daniels, LSU
Running back: Ollie Gordon, Oklahoma State
Running back: Cody Schrader, Missouri
Offensive tackle: Olu Fashanu, Penn State
Offensive tackle: Joe Alt, Notre Dame
Center: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
Offensive guard: Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
Offensive guard: Zak Zinter, Michigan
Tight end: Brock Bowers, Georgia
Wide receiver: Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State
Wide receiver: Malik Nabers, LSU
Wide receiver: Rome Odunze, Washington
All purpose: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Place kicker: Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH)
Edge: Jalen Green, James Madison
Edge: Laiatu Latu, UCLA
Defensive tackle: T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
Defensive tackle: Jer'Zahn Johnson, Illinois
Linebacker: Payton Wilson, NC State
Linebacker: Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
Linebacker: Dallas Turner, Alabama
Cornerback: Cooper DeJean, Iowa
Cornerback: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
Safety: Malaki Starks, Georgia
Safety: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Defensive back: Terrion Arnold, Alabama
Punter: Tory Taylor, Iowa
Quarterback: Michael Penix, Washington
Running back: Audric Estime, Notre Dame
Running back: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Offensive tackle: Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
Offensive tackle: JC Latham, Alabama
Center: Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
Offensive guard: Tate Ratledge, Georgia
Offensive guard: Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
Tight end: Dallin Holker, Colorado State
Wide receiver: Troy Franklin, Oregon
Wide receiver: Malik Washington, Virginia
Wide receiver: Luther Burden, Missouri
All purpose: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Place kicker: Jose Pizano, UNLV
Edge: Jonah Elliss, Utah
Edge: Jared Verse, Florida State
Defensive tackle: Byron Murphy, Texas
Defensive tackle: Howard Cross, Notre Dame
Linebacker: Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
Linebacker: Jeremiah Trotter, Clemson
Linebacker: Jay Higgins, Iowa
Cornerback: Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
Cornerback: Beanie Bishop, West Virginia
Safety: Tyler Nubin, MInnesota
Safety: Caleb Downs, Alabama
Defensive back: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
Punter: Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt
Quarterback: Bo Nix, Oregon
Running back: Blake Corum, Michigan
Running back: Kimani Vidal, Troy
Offensive tackle: Javon Foster, Missouri
Offensive tackle: Troy Fautanu, Washington
Center: Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Offensive guard: Luke Kandra, CIncinnati
Offensive guard: Christian Haynes, UConn
Tight end: Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
Wide receiver: Ricky White, UNLV
Wide receiver: Brian Thomas, LSU
Wide receiver: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
All purpose: Xavier Worthy, Texas
Place kicker: Will Reichard, Alabama
Edge: Chop Robinson, Penn State
Edge: Bralen Trice, Washington
Defensive tackle: Kris Jenkins, Michigan
Defensive tackle: Braden Fiske, Florida State
Linebacker: Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
Linebacker: Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
Linebacker: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
Cornerback: Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin
Cornerback: T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
Safety: Trey Taylor, Air Force
Safety: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
Defensive back: Sebastian Castro, Iowa
Punter: James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State
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