Roll Tide: Alabama has 6 All-americans
Heisman finalists Jones, Smith among honorees
Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and Devonta Smith have been selected to The Associated Press All-america team, leading a contingent of five Alabama players on the first-team offense.
Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris, tackle Alex Leatherwood and center Landon Dickerson are also first-team selections. No. 1 Alabama is the first team since 1980, when the AP All-america team began featuring two wide receivers and two running backs, to place a quarterback, running back and receiver on the first team.
Cornerback Patrick Surtain II gives the Crimson Tide six firstteam selections, the most in the
No. 4 Notre Dame, Alabama’s College Football Playoff opponent this weekend, has two first-team All-americans in offensive guard Aaron Banks and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-koramonation. ah.
Florida’s Kyle Trask was selected second-team quarterback and fellow Heisman finalist Trevor Lawrence of Clemson was the third-team quarterback on the AP teams released Monday. Lawrence, the likely first pick in the next NFL draft, made AP Allamerica for the first time in his career.
No. 2 Clemson, which will face No. 3 Ohio State in the CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night, had only one other player selected to the All-america teams: Running back Travis Etienne made the first-team as all-purpose player. The senior has been a second-team All-american at running back the last two seasons.
Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis is the only player to repeat as a firstteam All-american after making it in 2020. Davis is one of two Buckeyes on the first team along with cornerback Shaun Wade.