Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry of Alabama and finalists Deshaun Watson of Clemson and Christian McCaffrey of Stanford highlight The Associated Press All-America team.
The team released Sunday features Henry and Leonard Fournette of LSU as first-team running backs. Watson is the quarterback on the first team. McCaffrey, who set an NCAA record for all-purpose yards this season, made the first team as an all-purpose player.
No. 2 Alabama and No. 18 Baylor have the most players on the first team with three apiece. Joining Henry from Alabama are linebacker Reggie Ragland and defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson. Baylor is represented by receiver Corey Coleman, offensive tackle Spencer Drango and defensive tackle Andrew Billings.
Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield is the second team quarterback and Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds made third team.
Clemson (Watson and defensive end Shaq Lawson), Stanford (McCaffrey and guard Joshua Garnett) and Ohio State (safety Vonn Bell and tackle Taylor Decker) each had two players on the first team.
The Southeastern Conference had the most players on the first team with six, followed by the Big Ten with five, including Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: Deshaun Watson, sophomore, Clemson.
Running backs: Derrick Henry, junior, Alabama; Leonard Fournette, sophomore, LSU.
Tackles:Taylor Decker, senior, Ohio State; Spencer Drango, senior, Baylor.
Guards:Joshua Garnett, senior, Stanford; Landon Turner, senior, North Carolina.
Center: Jack Allen, senior, Michigan State.
Receivers:Corey Coleman, junior, Baylor; Josh Doctson, senior, TCU.
Tight end:Hunter Henry, junior, Arkansas.
All-purpose player:Christian McCaffrey, sophomore, Stanford.
Kicker:Ka’imi Fairbairn, senior, UCLA.
Defense
Ends:
Shaq Lawson, junior, Clemson; Carl Nassib, senior, Penn State.
Tackles:
A’Shawn Robinson, junior, Alabama; Andrew Billings, junior, Baylor.
Linebackers: Reggie Ragland, senior, Alabama; Tyler Matakevich, senior, Temple; Jaylon Smith, junior, Notre Dame.
Cornerbacks: Desmond King, junior, Iowa; Vernon Hargreaves III, sophomore, Florida.
Safeties: Jeremy Cash, senior, Duke; Vonn Bell, junior, Ohio State.
Punter:Tom Hackett, senior, Utah.
