College Football's All-2016 Season Team: Top Performers at Every Position

Another regular season of college football has come and gone, but we're going to take some time and remember the year through Bleacher Report's All-2016 Season team.

Before we get too far, this is not an All-American team. Rather, the list highlights some of the top statistical producers in 2016.

All players from FBS programs were considered for the list. Statistical output, consistency and competition level also factored into the decisions, but a team's final record did not matter.

Who were your favorite players in the 2016 season? Head to the comments section and add your thoughts.

Quarterback

First Team: Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech

Patrick Mahomes II regularly put together enormous stat lines, showing off a style of quarterbacking that was flat-out fun to watch.

"Sometimes it's just backyard football," Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy said, according to the school's official site. "When he gets out of his first read, he moves all over the place and a receiver will make a play. ... He's a great quarterback."

Mahomes was the only gunslinger to top 5,000 passing yards, and he threw 41 touchdowns compared to just 10 interceptions. He also added 12 rushing scores for an FBS-best 53 total touchdowns.

Second Team: Lamar Jackson, Louisville

The front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, Lamar Jackson dazzled the college football world for two months. Although Louisville slowed down, Jackson's torrid start still resulted in huge numbers. He recorded 4,928 yards of total offense and accounted for 51 touchdowns, both of which trailed only Mahomes.

Running Backs

First Team: D'Onta Foreman, Texas

Arguably a snub from the Heisman race, D'Onta Foreman was a nightmare to slow down this season.

Despite missing one game, the 6'0", 241-pound bulldozer racked up an FBS-best 2,028 yards. He tallied at least 124 yards in all 11 appearances, scoring 15 touchdowns.

Foreman, a unanimous AP All-Big 12 choice, elected to forgo his senior season and will enter the NFL draft.

First Team: Jeremy McNichols, Boise State

Death, taxes and Jeremy McNichols finding the end zone.

Boise State's versatile back entered the season riding a 12-game touchdown streak, and he extended it to 24. McNichols crossed the plane 27 times, registering the third-most nationally (23) on the ground.

McNichols scampered for a career-high 1,663 yards and snagged 32 passes for 450 yards and four scores.

Second Team: Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State

Depending on your interpretation of all-time stats, Donnel Pumphrey could break the rushing record with 108 yards in the bowl game. Ron Dayne's total did not include postseason stats. But that shouldn't take anything away from Pumphrey's stellar career at San Diego State, where he eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark this season. Pumphrey had 16 touchdowns to go with 2,018 yards.

Second Team: I'Tavius Mathers, Middle Tennessee

The Ole Miss transfer found a productive home in Murfreesboro. I'Tavius Mathers collected 1,504 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, and his 62 receptions were second-most nationally among backs. Mathers accumulated 589 yards and three scores as a receiver.

Wide Receivers

First Team: Zay Jones, East Carolina

East Carolina trudged to a 3-9 mark, but Zay Jones carried the offense in record fashion. The senior set the career mark for receptions, passing former teammate Justin Hardy for the No. 1 spot.

Additionally, Jones nipped Freddie Barnes' single-season clip of 155 catches with 158. Jones totaled 1,746 yards and eight touchdowns this season, lifting his career totals to 4,279 and 23, respectively.

First Team: Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma

One of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy, Dede Westbrook spent 2016 running by defenses for explosive plays.

The senior caught 74 passes for 1,465 yards, sporting a 19.8-yard average. He led the FBS with 26 receptions of 20-plus yards and six gains of 60-plus yards. Westbrook scored a total of 17 touchdowns, including returning one punt for a score.

Second Team: Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

Taywan Taylor racked up 86 catches, 1,467 yards and 17 touchdowns last year. He was just as productive this season, corralling 89 receptions for 1,586 yards and 16 scores while helping Western Kentucky claim the Conference USA crown.

Second Team: Trent Taylor and Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech

Instead of picking between the duo, we'll give both receivers the spotlight for a moment. Both Trent Taylor and Carlos Henderson picked apart defenses for the C-USA West Division champions. Taylor had the country's second-most receptions (124) with 1,570 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Henderson grabbed 72 passes for 1,406 yards and 17 touchdowns, tied for the second-most nationally.

Tight End

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First Team: Michael Roberts, Toledo

Michael Roberts wasn't an overwhelming force until Toledo reached scoring territory. That's not a bad place to become one.

Of his 43 receptions, Roberts snagged 15 touchdowns. All nine of his red-zone catches resulted in six points. Roberts ended the season with 514 yards, which ranked third among MAC tight ends.

Second Team: Evan Engram, Ole Miss

No tight end reached 1,000 yards, but Evan Engram came close. The senior, who holds the all-time Ole Miss records at the position, grabbed 65 passes and eight touchdowns despite missing the final game of the season. His 926 yards led all FBS tight ends.

Offensive Line

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First Team: South Florida

South Florida never scored fewer than 30 points in a game. The Bulls head into bowl season 10-2 and 25th in the AP poll.

Quinton Flowers is one of college football's most electric quarterbacks, and his ability to extend plays contributed to USF surrendering just 15 sacks all season. Flowers amassed 3,976 yards of total offense and 37 combined touchdowns.

Running back Marlon Mack cleared the 1,000-yard barrier, ending with 1,137 behind Flowers' 1,425. D'Ernest Johnson chipped in 516 rushing yards and 12 offensive touchdowns, while Rodney Adams paced the Bulls with 60 catches, 755 yards and 10 total scores.

Second Team: Navy

Keenan Reynolds' departure was supposed to hurt Navy. There's no question the program missed Reynolds, but quarterback Will Worth kept the Midshipmen executing at a tremendous efficiency en route to winning the AAC West Division. Worth led the country with 25 rushing scores, adding eight touchdowns through the air. Four other Navy players ran for at least 400 yards on the season.

Defensive Ends

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First Team: Harold Landry, Boston College

College offensive lines and quarterbacks probably hope they've seen the last of edge-rusher extraordinaire Harold Landry.

The junior led the nation with 15 sacks and seven forced fumbles, piling up 20.5 tackles for loss, five hurries and two pass breakups for good measure.

"Harold creates explosive plays," Boston College head coach Steve Addazio said, according to Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe. "He's an explosive guy off the edge."

First Team: DeMarcus Walker, Florida State

Florida State's defense started slowly, but the unit could always rely on production from DeMarcus Walker.

"He has it in every game," Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said, per Wayne E. McGahee III of the Tallahassee Democrat.

The senior defensive end amassed 63 total tackles, including 16.5 for loss and 15 sacks. Walker chipped in four hurries, three forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.

Second Team: Ejuan Price, Pitt

Throughout the first two months of the campaign, Ejuan Price was standing at or near the top of the sacks leaderboard. He ended the season with 12 and was close to several more, as evidenced by his 13 hurries. Of Price's 42 tackles, exactly half (21) were for a loss.

Second Team: Hunter Dimick, Utah

Edging Temple's Haason Reddick for the final spot, Hunter Dimick was a consistent contributor who put together a ridiculous single-game state line. Against Arizona State, he racked up 6.5 tackles for loss with five sacks. Dimick contributed a sack in nine of 12 games, finishing the year with 21 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks and six pass breakups.

Defensive Tackles

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First Team: Ed Oliver, Houston

Ed Oliver's future should terrify the AAC.

"He's not a finished product," former Houston coach Tom Herman said, according to Paul Myerberg of USA Today. "He is not even close to reaching his full potential."

Nevertheless, nobody at the position recorded more tackles for loss than Oliver, who ended the regular season with 19. The freshman sensation piled up 61 total stops, five sacks, nine pass beakups, seven hurries and three forced fumbles.

First Team: Tanzel Smart, Tulane

The college football world likely isn't familiar with Tanzel Smart, but there weren't many more impactful defenders.

Smart, who is headed to the Senior Bowl and likely the NFL, aided on a tackle for loss in 10 of Tulane's 12 games. He amassed 67 tackles—boasting 18.5 for loss and 5.5 sacks—and two hurries.

Second Team: Woody Baron, Virginia Tech

Woody Baron became a run-stuffing nightmare during the middle portion of the year. Over a five-game stretch, the senior posted 13 of his 17.5 season tackles for loss. Baron tallied 52 stops total, adding 4.5 sacks, five hurries and one fumble recovery.

Second Team: Solomon Thomas, Stanford

Stanford's early losses dropped the program off the national radar, but Christian McCaffrey and Solomon Thomas basically put together the seasons everyone expected. Thomas registered 55 tackles, including 13 for loss and seven sacks. The junior also had seven hurries and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

Outside Linebackers

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First Team: Shaquem Griffin, UCF

Shaquem Griffin is missing his left hand. From his production, you'd never guess there was anything anatomically different about him.

But the best title to describe Griffin? Try AAC Defensive Player of the Year. He collected 85 total tackles with 19 for loss and 11 sacks, as well as six pass breakups and one interception.

First Team: T.J. Watt, Wisconsin

Between the departure of Joe Schobert and an injury to Vince Biegel, Wisconsin had a sizable void to fill on the edge. T.J. Watt made a name for himself throughout the 2016 campaign.

The junior edge-rusher recorded 14.5 tackles for loss, sporting 10.5 sacks and 12 hurries. Watt gathered 59 total tackles, three pass breakups and returned an interception for a touchdown.

Second Team: Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech

Tremaine Edmunds, at 6'5" and 236 pounds, entered the season as an imposing presence. Now he's a breakout star. Edmunds racked up 99 total tackles, gathering 17 behind the line of scrimmage with 4.5 sacks. The sophomore notched nine hurries, two pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Second Team: Ryan Anderson, Alabama

One piece of Alabama's outstanding front seven, Ryan Anderson spent most of 2016 in the opposing backfield. He tallied 50 stops, including 16.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks. Anderson also collected 10 hurries, three pass breakups and three forced fumbles for the Tide.

Inside Linebacker

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First Team: Tegray Scales, Indiana

Tegray Scales' huge season was largely overlooked because Indiana mustered a 6-6 record without an upset win.

Nevertheless, the junior finished with 116 tackles with 20.5 behind the line of scrimmage. Scales contributed 5.5 sacks to a defense that rose from 121st in 2015 to 41st this season. He chipped in four hurries, two pass breakups and a pick-six.

Second Team: Jahlani Tavai, Hawaii

Jahlani Tavai was a steady presence in an aggressive role. The sophomore recorded 118 tackles (13th-most nationally) and 17.5 for loss (17th). Tavai also gave Hawaii three hurries, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception.

Cornerbacks

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First Team: Rasul Douglas, West Virginia

Rasul Douglas isn't a household name, but opposing quarterbacks always knew where he was. Sometimes, it just didn't matter.

The senior jumped in front of eight passes, tying for the most interceptions in the nation. Douglas also broke up seven passes and ended the regular season with 62 tackles.

"I'm glad we've got him," head coach Dana Holgorsen said, per ESPN.com's Jake Trotter. "Right now, he's our best defensive football player. He's continuously gotten better. He's making big plays that have a big outcome on the game."

First Team: Damontae Kazee, San Diego State

San Diego State boasted one of the nation's best defenses, and Damontae Kazee once again highlighted the secondary.

Last year, the ball hawk grabbed eight interceptions. While helping the Aztecs win the Mountain West championship this season, he swiped seven and returned one for a touchdown. Kazee registered eight pass breakups along with his 62 tackles.

Second Team: Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State

Tarvarus McFadden surrendered a handful of explosive plays early in 2016 but recovered for a strong finish. He nabbed eight interceptions—each coming in a different game—and broke up five passes. McFadden added three tackles for loss.

Second Team: Amari Coleman, Central Michigan

One of 11 players to return at least two interceptions for a touchdown, Amari Coleman earned first-team All-MAC honors. The junior picked off four passes and broke up 15 more, which ranked fourth in the country. Coleman recorded 48 tackles.

Safeties

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First Team: Tedric Thompson, Colorado

Tedric Thompson was a key factor in Colorado's resurgent season, patrolling center field on the nation's 17th-ranked defense.

During five-point victories against Stanford and Utah, Thompson intercepted two passes. He finished the pre-bowl portion of 2016 with seven picks, adding 15 pass breakups and 58 total tackles.

First Team: Malik Hooker, Ohio State

Just four players—Douglas, McFadden, Kazee and Thompson—grabbed more interceptions than Malik Hooker. Only Western Michigan's Darius Phillips turned the picks into as many touchdowns.

Hooker picked off six passes and returned three for scores, including a game-changing takeaway against Michigan. He also collected 67 tackles with five for loss and had four pass breakups.

Second Team: Andrew Wingard, Wyoming

Wyoming surged to an unexpected appearance in the Mountain West championship, and Andrew Wingard bolted up the nation's tackles leaderboard. The sophomore amassed 128 stops, which ranked fifth in the FBS. Wingard posted 7.5 tackles for loss and intercepted one pass.

Second Team: Jessie Bates, Wake Forest

Thanks to a reliable defense, Dave Clawson's team ended a five-year bowl drought. Jessie Bates gathered 93 tackles during his redshirt freshman season, narrowly trailing standout linebacker Marquel Lee for the team lead at 98. Bates grabbed five interceptions and returned two for a touchdown.

Kicker

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First Team: Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State

Not only was Zane Gonzalez one of the nation's most accurate kickers, he boasted the longest range, too.

Gonzalez connected on 23 of 25 field goals for a 92 percent clip, which ranked seventh nationally. The senior, who became the FBS all-time leader in career field goals, buried a 59-yard attempt—four yards longer than the runner-up.

Second Team: Daniel Carlson, Auburn

Daniel Carlson sported the same consistency as Gonzalez, whose only two misses came from 50 yards or beyond. Carlson was 4-of-7 from 50-plus range and otherwise drilled 22 of 23 kicks. The junior also buried all 43 extra points.

Punter

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First Team: Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah

Utah lost two-time Ray Guy Award winner Tom Hackett, but Mitch Wishnowsky carried on the tradition of punting excellence. He blasted 60 kicks with an average that was mere decimal points short of 48 yards, ranking second for the regular season. Wishnowsky boomed 28 punts of 50-plus yards and placed 34 kicks inside the 20.

Second Team: Cameron Johnston, Ohio State

Cameron Johnston's abilities will be on display in the College Football Playoff, though Ohio State hopes it won't be using him often. The Australian recorded a 46.2-yard average on 49 punts, sending 16 kicks 50-plus yards. The Buckeyes surrendered the 10th-lowest yards per return at 3.25.

Returner

First Team: Quadree Henderson, Pitt

Quadree Henderson stands alone as the only player with three kick-return touchdowns in 2016, but he also took a punt to the house. Henderson—who accounted for six more offensive scores—averaged 31.1 yards per kick return (fifth nationally) and led the country with a 17.9-yard clip on punts.

Second Team: Adoree' Jackson, USC

During the final game of the regular season, Adoree' Jackson pulled off the rare kick-punt combo. Those two touchdowns lifted his 2016 totals to two apiece, as he joined Henderson as the only returners with four scores on special teams. Jackson added four interceptions and one receiving touchdown on a formidable USC squad.

All recruiting information via Scout. Stats from cfbstats.com or B/R research. Quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow Bleacher Report CFB Writer David Kenyon on Twitter @Kenyon19_BR.