Tide place six on All-America teams
The College Football Playoff semifinalists combined to place 10 players on The Associated Press AllAmerica first team, including a high of four from No. 1 Alabama.
The Crimson Tide had six players chosen to the three All-America teams, more than any other school. No. 2 Clemson has three firstteamers, No. 4 Oklahoma has two, including quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, and No. 3 Notre Dame had one.
The Tide and Sooners meet in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 29 and the Tigers play the Fighting Irish at the Cotton Bowl that day.
The playoff teams combined for 17 overall selections on the teams chosen by a panel of AP poll voters and released Monday.
The Tide placed two players on each side of the ball, with Outland Trophy winner Quinnen Williams highlighting the defense. Receiver Jerry Jeudy, offensive tackle Jonah Williams and safety Deionte Thompson also made the first team while Tua Tagovailoa was the second-team quarterback.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE Quarterback — Kyler Murray, junior, Oklahoma Running backs — Jonathan Taylor, sophomore, Wisconsin; Darrell Henderson, junior, Memphis Tackles — Jonah Williams, junior, Alabama; Mitch Hyatt, senior, Clemson Guards — Beau Benzschawel, senior, Wisconsin; Bunchy Stallings, senior, Kentucky
Center — Garrett Bradbury, senior, N.C State Tight end — Jace Sternberger, junior, Texas A&M Wide receivers — Jerry Jeudy, sophomore, Alabama; Marquise Brown, junior, Oklahoma All-purpose player — Rondale Moore, freshman, Purdue
Kicker — Andre Szmyt, freshman, Syracuse
DEFENSE Ends — Clelin Ferrell, junior, Clemson; Sutton Smith, junior, Northern Ill. Tackles — Quinnen Williams, junior, Alabama; Christian Wilkins, senior, Clemson
Linebackers — Josh Allen, senior, Kentucky; Devin White, junior, LSU; Ben Burr-Kirven, senior, Washington
Cornerbacks — Deandre Baker, senior, Georgia; Julian Love, junior, Notre Dame
Safeties — Grant Delpit, sophomore, LSU; Deionte Thompson, junior, Alabama Punter — Braden Mann, junior, Texas A&M