The Associated Press came out with its list of the nation’s elite that included six members of the Crimson Tide. The group is led by Decatur’s Rolando McClain and Heisman winner Mark Ingram who were unanimous first-team All-Americans after today’s announcement.
Here’s the complete list of AP All-Americans.
Quarterback — Colt McCoy, senior, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Texas.
Running backs — Toby Gerhart, senior, 6-1, 235, Stanford; Mark Ingram, sophomore, 5-10, 212, Alabama.
Tackles — Russell Okung, senior, 6-5, 301, Oklahoma State; Trent Williams, senior, 6-5, 318, Oklahoma.
Guards — Michael Johnson, senior, 6-6, 305, Alabama; Mike Iupati, senior, 6-6, 330, Idaho.
Center — J.D. Walton, senior, 6-3, 305, Baylor.
Tight end — Aaron Hernandez, junior, 6-2, 250, Florida.
Wide receivers — Golden Tate, junior, 5-11, 195, Notre Dame; Jordan Shipley, senior, 6-0, 190, Texas.
All-purpose player — C.J. Spiller, senior, 5-11, 195, Clemson.
Kicker — Leigh Tiffin, senior, 6-2, 212, Alabama.
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Ends — Jerry Hughes, senior, 6-3, 257, TCU; Derrick Morgan, junior, 6-4, 272, Georgia Tech.
Tackles — Ndamukong Suh, senior, 6-4, 300, Nebraska; Terrence Cody, senior, 6-5, 365, Alabama.
Linebackers — Rolando McClain, junior, 6-4, 258, Alabama; Greg Jones, junior, 6-1, 228, Michigan State; Eric Norwood, senior, 6-1, 252, South Carolina.
Cornerbacks — Joe Haden, junior, 5-11, 190, Florida; Javier Arenas, senior, 5-9, 198, Alabama.
Safeties — Eric Berry, junior, 5-11, 203, Tennessee; Earl Thomas, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Texas.
Punter — Drew Butler, sophomore, 6-2, 201, Georgia.
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| Second team |
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Quarterback — Tim Tebow, senior, Florida.
Running backs — Ryan Mathews, junior, Fresno State; Dion Lewis, freshman, Pittsburgh.
Tackles — Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa; Chris Marinelli, senior, Stanford.
Guards — Rodney Hudson, junior, Florida State; Mike Pouncey, junior, Florida.
Center — Maurkice Pouncey, junior, Florida.
Tight end — Dennis Pitta, senior, BYU.
Wide receivers — Mardy Gilyard, senior, Cincinnati; Danario Alexander, senior, Missouri.
All-purpose player — James Rodgers, junior, Oregon State.
Kicker — Kai Forbath, junior, UCLA.
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Ends — Von Miller, junior, Texas A&M; Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan.
Tackles — Gerald McCoy, junior, Oklahoma; Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State.
Linebackers — Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa; Brandon Spikes, senior, Florida; Sean Weatherspoon, senior, Missouri.
Cornerbacks — Perrish Cox, senior, Oklahoma State; Kyle Wilson, senior, Boise State.
Safeties — Taylor Mays, senior, Southern California; Rahim Moore, sophomore, UCLA.
Punter — Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan.
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| Third team |
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Quarterback — Kellen Moore, sophomore, Boise State
Running backs — LaMichael James, redshirt freshman, Oregon; Jacquizz Rodgers, sophomore, Oregon State.
Tackles — Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State; Ciron Black, senior, LSU.
Guards — Brandon Carter, senior, Texas Tech; Jeff Byers, senior, Southern California.
Center — Chris Hall, senior, Texas.
Tight end — Dorin Dickerson, senior, Pittsburgh.
Wide receivers — Freddie Barnes, senior, Bowling Green; Demaryius Thomas, junior, Georgia Tech.
All-purpose player — Dexter McCluster, senior, Mississippi.
Kicker — Hunter Lawrence, senior, Texas.
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Ends — Jeremy Beal, junior, Oklahoma; Brandon Sharpe, senior, Texas Tech.
Tackles — Brian Price, junior, UCLA; Dan Williams, senior, Tennessee.
Linebackers — Sergio Kindle, senior, Texas; Cody Grimm, senior, Virginia Tech; Navorro Bowman, junior, Penn State.
Cornerbacks — Brandon Harris, sophomore, Miami; Alterraun Verner, senior, UCLA.
Safeties — Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa; Mark Barron, sophomore, Alabama.
Punter — Matt Reagan, senior, Memphis.
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