2012 college football All-Americans: Official consensus team released

College football season isn’t over with, but awards season is, with the NCAA’s official consensus All-America team now out. Alabama has four players on the list, while Texas A&M has three and Stanford has two.

Fifteen players earned unanimous All-America designation, for appearing on all five recognized lists, while Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones and Alabama center Barrett Jones were awarded unanimous honors in back-to-back seasons.

From the FWAA:

The following players were listed on the most first team All-America teams competing against players at that position only. To be selected a player has to be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-American teams. Second and third teams were used to break ties. Five organizations were used to compile the consensus team - American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation.

There were 12 players that were unanimous choices by all five organizations and one, Zach Ertz, who was named on four teams while the fifth (the Football Writers Association of America) did not name a tight end. Note: Each of the five teams has a different way of listing the returner or all-purpose player. For the purpose of the Consensus All-America team those categories were treated as one position.

Offense
WR-*Marqise Lee, Southern California, 6-0, 195, So.
WR-*Terrance Williams, Baylor, 6-2, 205, Sr.
TE-*Zach Ertz, Stanford, 6-6, 252, Sr.
OL-*Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina, 6-3, 295, Sr.
OL-*Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, 6-6, 310, Jr.
OL-*Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320, Sr.
OL-David Yankey, Stanford, 6-5, 301, Jr.
C-Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 302, Sr.
QB-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Fr.
RB-Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 5-11, 215, Sr.
RB-Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 5-11, 192, Sr.
RB-Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona, 5-10, 197, So.
PK-Cairo Santos, Tulane, 5-8, 160, Jr.
Returner/All-Purpose-Dri Archer, Kent St., 5-8, 175, Sr.

Defense
DL-*Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 256, So.
DL-*Bjoern Werner, Florida St., 6-4, 255, Jr.
DL-Damontre Moore, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr.
DL-Will Sutton, Arizona St., 6-1, 267, Jr.
LB-*Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr.
LB-*Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, 6-2, 255, Sr.
LB-C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Jr.
DB-*Dee Milliner, Alabama, 6-1, 199, Jr.
DB-*Phillip Thomas, Fresno St., 6-1, 215, Sr.
DB-Jordan Poyer, Oregon St., 6-0, 190, Sr.
DB-Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 212, Jr.
P-*Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 215, Sr.

* Indicates unanimous first team selection; Bold indicates consensus repeater from 2011 (Barrett Jones was named as an offensive lineman last season)

Note: Three running backs are named because of a tie for the second spot. Both Ball and Carey made three first teams each.

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