2023 Associated Press All-America Team

Mon, Dec 11, 2023
NCAAF News (AP)

The 2023 Associated Press All-American Team:

FIRST TEAM (offense)

Quarterback - Jayden Daniels, fifth-year, LSU.

Running backs - Ollie Gordon II, second-year, Oklahoma State; Cody Schrader, sixth-year, Missouri.

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Tackles - Joe Alt, third-year, Notre Dame; Olu Fashanu, fourth-year, Penn State.

Guards - Cooper Beebe, fifth-year, Kansas State; Zak Zinter, fourth-year, Michigan.

Center - Jackson Powers-Johnson, third-year, Oregon.

Tight end - Brock Bowers, third-year, Georgia.

Wide receivers - Malik Nabers, third-year, LSU; Marvin Harrison Jr., third-year, Ohio State; Rome Odunze, fourth-year, Washington.

All-purpose player - Travis Hunter, second-year, Colorado.

Kicker - Graham Nicholson, third-year, Miami (Ohio).

FIRST TEAM (defense)

Edge rushers - Laiatu Latu, fifth-year, UCLA; Jalen Green, fifth-year, James Madison.

Interior linemen - T'Vondre Sweat, fifth-year, Texas; Jer'Zahn Newton, fourth-year, Illinois.

Linebackers - Payton Wilson, sixth-year, North Carolina State; Edgerrin Cooper, fourth-year, Texas A&M; Dallas Turner, third-year, Alabama.

Cornerbacks - Cooper DeJean, third-year, Iowa; Kool-Aid McKinstry, third-year, Alabama.

Safeties - Malaki Starks, second-year, Georgia; Xavier Watts, fourth-year, Notre Dame.

Defensive back - Terrion Arnold, third-year, Alabama.

Punter - Tory Taylor, fourth-year, Iowa.

SECOND TEAM (offense)

Quarterback - Michael Penix Jr., sixth-year, Washington.

Running backs - Audric Estime, third-year, Notre Dame; Omarion Hampton, second-year, North Carolina.

Tackles - Taliese Fuaga, fourth-year, Oregon State; JC Latham, third-year, Alabama.

Guards - Tate Ratledge, fourth-year, Georgia; Clay Webb, fifth-year, Jacksonville State.

Center - Sedrick Van Pran, fourth-year, Georgia.

Tight ends - Dallin Holker, fifth-year, Colorado State.

Wide receivers - Troy Franklin, third-year, Oregon; Malik Washington, fifth-year, Virginia; Luther Burden III, second-year, Missouri.

All-purpose player - Ashton Jeanty, second-year, Boise State.

Kicker - Jose Pizano, third-year, UNLV.

SECOND TEAM (defense)

Edge rushers - Jonah Elliss, third-year, Utah; Jared Verse, fourth-year, Florida State.

Interior linemen - Byron Murphy II, third-year, Texas; Howard Cross III, fifth-year, Notre Dame.

Linebackers - Jeremiah Trotter Jr., third-year, Clemson; Jason Henderson, third-year, Old Dominion; Jay Higgins, fourth-year, Iowa.

Cornerbacks - Quinyon Mitchell, fourth-year, Toledo; Beanie Bishop Jr., sixth-year, West Virginia.

Safeties - Tyler Nubin, fifth-year, Minnesota; Caleb Downs, first-year, Alabama.

Defensive back - Kris Abrams-Draine, fourth-year, Missouri.

Punter - Matthew Hayball, sixth-year, Vanderbilt.

THIRD TEAM (offense)

Quarterbacks - Bo Nix, fifth-year, Oregon.

Running backs - Blake Corum, fourth-year, Michigan; Kimani Vidal, fourth-year, Troy.

Tackles - Javon Foster, sixth-year, Missouri; Troy Fautanu, fifth-year, Washington.

Guards - Christian Haynes, sixth-year, UConn; Luke Kandra, fourth-year, Cincinnati.

Center - Zach Frazier, fourth-year, West Virginia.

Tight end - Ben Sinnott, fourth-year, Kansas State.

Wide receivers - Ricky White, fourth-year, UNLV; Brian Thomas Jr., third-year, LSU; Tetairoa McMillan, second-year, Arizona.

All-purpose player - Xavier Worthy, third-year, Texas.

Kicker - Will Reichard, fifth-year, Alabama.

THIRD TEAM (defense)

Edge rushers -Chop Robinson, third-year, Penn State; Bralen Trice, fifth-year, Washington.

Interior linemen - Kris Jenkins, fourth-year, Michigan; Braden Fiske, sixth-year, Florida State.

Linebackers - Nathaniel Watson, sixth-year, Mississippi State; Edefuan Ulofoshio, sixth-year, Washington; Danny Stutsman, third-year, Oklahoma.

Cornerbacks - Ricardo Hallman, third-year, Wisconsin; T.J. Tampa, fourth-year, Iowa State.

Safeties - Trey Taylor, fifth-year, Air Force; Dillon Thieneman, first-year, Purdue.

Defensive back - Sebastian Castro, fifth-year, Iowa.

Punter - James Ferguson-Reynolds, second-year, Boise State.

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Voting panel: Ryan Aber, The Oklahoman; Bob Asmussen, The News-Gazette (Ill.); Matt Baker, Tampa Bay Times; Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman; Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station Eagle; Adam Cole, Opelika-Auburn News; Josh Furlong, KSL.com (Utah); David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News; Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Chad Leistikow, Des Moines Register; Greg Madia, The Daily Progress (Va.); Johnny McGonigal, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Dave Preston, WTOP (Washington D.C.); Dave Reardon, Honolulu Star-Advertiser; Creg Stephenson, Alabama Media Group; Ryan Thorburn, Casper Star-Tribune; Jon Wilner, San Jose Mercury News; James Williams, Southern California News Group.

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