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College Football All-Americans 2011: FWAA, AFCA Lists Released

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Trent Richardson #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 42-14 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Trent Richardson #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 42-14 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Trent Richardson #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 42-14 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The NCAA recognizes five annual All-American lists: the Walter Camp, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News and Associated Press.

Here’s a link to the Walter Camp, and below are the FWAA and AFCA.

FWAA:

OFFENSE
QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor 6-2 220 Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas
RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin 5-11 214 Jr. Wentzville, Mo.
RB Trent Richardson, Alabama 5-11 224 Jr. Pensacola, Fla.
WR Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State 6-1 211 Jr. Ardmore, Okla.
WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma 5-11 187 Sr. Norman, Okla.
TE Dwayne Allen, Clemson 6-4 255 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C.
OL Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State 6-6 322 Sr. Claremore, Okla.
OL David DeCastro, Stanford 6-5 310 Sr. Bellevue, Wash.
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama 6-5 311 Jr. Memphis, Tenn.
OL Nate Potter, Boise State 6-6 295 Sr. Boise, Idaho
C David Molk, Michigan 6-2 288 Sr. Lemont, Ill.
DEFENSE
DL Vinny Curry, Marshall 6-4 263 Sr. Neptune, N.J.
DL Whitney Mercilus, Illinois 6-4 265 Jr. Akron, Ohio
DL Sam Montgomery, LSU 6-4 245 So. Greenwood, S.C.
DL Devon Still, Penn State 6-5 310 Sr. Wilmington, Del.
LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia 6-3 241 So. Columbus, Ga.
LB Luke Kuechly, Boston College 6-3 237 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
LB Courtney Upshaw, Alabama 6-2 265 Sr. Eufala, Ala.
DB Mark Barron, Alabama 6-2 218 Sr. Mobile, Ala.
DB Morris Claiborne, LSU 6-0 170 Jr. Shreveport, La.
DB Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama 6-3 192 Jr. Gadsden, Ala.
DB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU 5-9 175 So. New Orleans, La.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State 6-1 189 Jr. Mansfield, Texas
P Bobby Cowan, Idaho 6-5 232 Jr. Vancouver, Wash.
RS Joe Adams, Arkansas 5-11 190 Sr. Little Rock, Ark.

AFCA:

Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
WR Justin Blackmon* 6-1 215 Jr. Oklahoma St. Mike Gundy Ardmore, Okla. (Plainview)
WR Jordan White 6-0 215 Sr. Western Michigan Bill Cubit Cleveland, Ohio (North Ridgeville)
TE Orson Charles 6-3 241 Jr. Georgia Mark Richt Tampa, Fla. (Plant)
OL Kevin Zeitler 6-4 315 Sr. Wisconsin Bret Bielema Waukesha, Wis. (Lutheran)
OL Barrett Jones 6-5 311 Jr. Alabama Nick Saban Memphis, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian)
C Peter Konz 6-5 315 Jr. Wisconsin Bret Bielema Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
OL David DeCastro 6-5 310 Sr. Stanford David Shaw Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue)
OL Levy Adcock 6-6 322 Sr. Oklahoma St. Mike Gundy Claremore, Okla. (Sequoyah)
QB Andrew Luck 6-4 235 Sr. Stanford David Shaw Houston, Texas (Stratford)
RB Trent Richardson 5-11 224 Jr. Alabama Nick Saban Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia)
RB Montee Ball 5-11 210 Jr. Wisconsin Bret Bielema Wentzville, Mo. (Timberland)

Defense

Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Jerel Worthy 6-3 310 Jr. Michigan St. Mark Dantonio Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
DL Alex Okafor 6-4 260 Jr. Texas Mack Brown Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville)
DL Whitney Mercilus 6-4 265 Jr. Illinois Ron Zook Akron, Ohio (Garfield)
DL Melvin Ingram 6-2 276 Sr. South Carolina Steve Spurrier Hamlet, N.C. (Richmond County)
LB Dont'a Hightower 6-4 260 Jr. Alabama Nick Saban Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County)
LB Jarvis Jones 6-3 241 So. Georgia Mark Richt Columbus, Ga. (Carver)
LB Lavonte David 6-1 225 Sr. Nebraska Bo Pelini Miami, Fla. (Northwestern)
DB Mark Barron 6-2 218 Sr. Alabama Nick Saban Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's)
DB Morris Claiborne 6-0 185 Jr. LSU Les Miles Shreveport, La. (Fair Park)
DB Markelle Martin 6-1 198 Sr. Oklahoma St. Mike Gundy Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider)
DB DeQuan Menzie 6-0 198 Sr. Alabama Nick Saban Columbus, Ga. (Carver)

Specialists

Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Shawn Powell 6-4 235 Sr. Florida St. Jimbo Fisher Rome, Ga. (Darlington Prep)
PK Randy Bullock 5-9 212 Sr. Texas A&M Mike Sherman Klein, Texas (Klein)
AP LaMichael James* 5-9 195 Jr. Oregon Chip Kelly Texarkana, Texas (Liberty-Eylau)

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