LSU, Ohio St. dominate AP All-America teams
No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Ohio State each placed three players on The Associated Press All-America first team released Monday.
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU highlights the first-team offense and Heisman finalist Chase Young of Ohio State leads the defense on the team that was chosen by a panel of 15 poll voters.
The top-ranked Tigers also placed wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and cornerback Derek Stingley on the first team. Young was joined on the first team by Ohio State teammates Wyatt Davis, a guard, and Jeff Okudah, a cornerback.
Georgia, Kentucky and Wisconsin were the other teams with multiple first-team selections.
Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is the only player to repeat as a first-team All-American this season.
Ohio State led all teams with seven players selected to the three teams.
Alabama had no players selected to the first team for the first time since 2010.
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