College Football 2012 Preseason All-American and All-Conference Teams

The 2012 college football season may not officially kick off until Aug. 30, but that doesn't mean we have to wait until the summer to start talking about some of the big-name players that should rise to prominence next season. 

With many of last year's star players now heading off to the NFL, there is plenty of room for college football's next wave of talent to rise up and make a name for themselves in 2012. 

The player everyone is going to be talking about all offseason is USC QB Matt Barkley, who will enter the season as the clear-cut favorite to win the Heisman and ultimately become the No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL draft. 

While Barkley's storyline will definitely be one of the most intriguing to follow, he won't be the only notable player worth paying attention to in 2012. 

There are going to be plenty of new breakout stars around college football next season, and there are sure to be threats that emerge to challenge Barkley's spot as the sport's top dog. 

With that in mind, here's a look at some of the top "All-American caliber" players for the 2012 season, along with a look at some of the top players to know in each BCS conference.

All-American 1st-Team Offense

QB: Matt Barkley, USC
QB: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

RB: Montee Ball, Wisconsin
RB: Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State

WR: Robert Woods, USC
WR: Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR: Marquess Wilson, Washington State

TE: Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame

OL: Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
OL: Alex Hurst, LSU

QB: Matt Barkley, USC

If he had decided to leave USC after this past season, QB Matt Barkley seemed to be guaranteed a spot in the Top 10 of the 2012 NFL draft. However, something was calling Barkley back to the college game, and he knew if he didn't return that there would always be a feeling of what could have been lurking inside him. 

Barkley only had to take one look at the team USC is set to field for 2012 to realize that he wiykd have the chance to compete for both a Heisman and a national championship as a senior.

He also knew that if he returned, he would be given similar media treatment to what his former Pac-12 counterpart, Andrew Luck, was given in 2011. 

Yes, Barkley will now spend the entire spring and summer as college football's 2012 cover boy, and he'll be hailed as the favorite to win the Heisman and ultimately end up as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NFL draft. 

That's certainly a lot of pressure and some pretty high expectations to live up to, but Barkley is definitely capable of pulling it off. 

The 6'2'', 220-pound junior has been blessed with some truly special skills, and they were all on full display last season, as Barkley completed 69 percent of his passes for over 3,500 yards and hit a whopping 39 touchdown passes, as he guided the Trojans to a 10-2 record.

He may not be a typical tall pocket-passer with a true rocket for an arm, but Barkley is the type of quarterback and team leader that usually finds a way to get it done when he's counted on.

If there's anyone built to stay cool, calm and collected while being scrutinized by the entire college football world for a full year, it's Matt Barkley, and that's why it's hard to see him faltering and not being able to live up to expectations in his final season. 

With Barkley back under center, the Trojans could be planning an early January vacation to Miami.

QB: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

If there's any quarterback out there that's capable of stealing some of Matt Barkley's thunder in 2012, it's Arkansas' super signal-caller, Tyler Wilson. 

Going into last season, some wondered if Wilson would be able to handle replacing ultra-productive former Hog Ryan Mallett, who threw for over 3,800 yards and hit 32 touchdown passes in 2010. But Wilson showed everyone that he was just as talented as his strong-armed predecessor, as he stepped into the fold and led the Razorbacks to an 11-win season and a Top-5 national ranking. 

Wilson threw for over 3,600 yards and hit 24 touchdown strikes while only tossing six interceptions. 

The 6'3'', 220-pound junior proved that he was a perfect fit for Bobby Petrino's offense, and now that he has a year of experience under his belt, he should be even better in 2011. 

Wilson may lose three of his top receivers—Jarius Wright, Joe Adams and Greg Childs—but with star running back Knile Davis back and healthy, he'll have the benefit of having one of the top tailbacks in the country lining up behind him next season. 

With Wilson and Knile Davis in the same backfield and with two dangerous receiving threats in Cobi Hamilton and Chris Gragg, Arkansas will definitely have enough offensive firepower to compete with LSU and Alabama in the SEC West next season. 

If Wilson can lead the Razorbacks to an SEC championship, there's no reason he shouldn't receive an invitation to New York for the Heisman ceremony.

RB: Montee Ball, Wisconsin

After watching two of his teammates, John Clay and James White, both break the 1,000-yard rushing mark in 2010, while he came up just four yards short, Montee Ball must have been motivated to prove that there was no other back in Wisconsin that could truly compare to him, because he came out and ran with a purpose this past season.

When it was all said and done, after 14 games, Ball had accumulated 2,229 yards of offense and scored 39 total touchdowns—numbers which helped him earn a fourth-place finish in the Heisman voting. 

It was all but a certainty that the 5'11'', 210-pound junior would enter the 2012 NFL draft, as he had nothing left to prove in Madison, but Ball shocked everyone by announcing his intentions to return for his senior season. 

After such a huge campaign in 2011, Ball will have a lot to live up to next season, and it certainly won't be easy, especially since defenses will be keying on him, and also because Wisconsin's offensive line has lost three key cogs from last year.

Ball is definitely capable of putting together another great run, though, and he and James White will form one of the most effective rushing tandems in the country for 2012. 

RB: Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State

Joseph Randle had some big shoes to fill, replacing Kendall Hunter last season, but it didn't take long before Randle had Oklahoma State fans asking, Kendall who?

Even though Oklahoma State was predominantly a passing team last year, finishing fourth in the country with 595 pass attempts,  the 6'1'', 190-pound junior still managed to run for over 1,200 yards and score 26 total touchdowns in his first year as the main man of the Cowboys  backfield. 

Now that the ultra-productive passing duo of QB Brandon Weeden and WR Justin Blackmon are both headed to the NFL, Randle will now play an even bigger part as the featured playmaker of Oklahoma State's offense.

The Cowboys will have a target on their backs next season as the defending Big 12 champs, but Randle looks like the type of offensive leader who can will a team to success. So don't be surprised if Oklahoma State makes another run at a BCS bowl with the strong and speedy back leading the way.

WR: Robert Woods, USC

It seems like most great quarterbacks usually have a great receiver to throw to, and luckily for USC QB Matt Barkley, he'll have the best receiver in the country, Robert Woods, to throw to once again in 2012 .

Woods, a former 5-star recruit out of California's Junipero Serra high school, had a lot of hype to live up to when he arrived at USC, but it didn't take long for the highly touted prospect to show the Trojan faithful that he was the real deal. 

In his freshman year, Woods led the team in receiving, hauling in 64 passes for 786 yards and catching six touchdowns. But he took things to another level as a sophomore, as he led the Pac-12 in receiving with 111 receptions for 1,292 yards and 15 touchdowns. 

The 6'1'', 180-pound sophomore possesses the raw speed and athleticism, natural playmaking ability and field smarts to make big plays happen on a regular basis, and he provides Barkley with a go-to target to look for. 

With Justin Blackmon heading off to the NFL, college football is now in need of a new star receiver, and Woods has all the makings of being the next big receiving name to take the country by storm. 

WR: Sammy Watkins, Clemson

We saw a bunch of freshmen players step up and make a big impact for their teams in 2011, but there was one freshman in particular who simply stood out above the rest. That was Clemson WR Sammy Watkins, who became an instant sensation and dark horse Heisman contender with his eye-opening exploits during Clemson’s remarkable transformation from preseason unranked afterthought to ACC champion in 2011. 

In his first season as a Tiger, Watkins hauled in 82 passes for 1,219 yards, ran the ball 32 times for 231 yards and added a spark in the return game, averaging 25 yards per kickoff return. 

By the time the season ended, the 6’1’’, 180-pound freshman had accumulated 2,297 total yards and 13 touchdowns. 

No one was expecting those kind of numbers from Watkins before the season started, but his breakout freshman campaign shouldn’t be all that surprising considering he was one of the top-rated receivers of the 2011 recruiting class. 

It was obvious the former 5-star prospect was loaded with talent, but the fact that he was so good so quickly was a bit shocking.

The expectations for Watkins are now going to be sky high going into the 2012 season, and it will be interesting to see what he can do for an encore as Clemson looks to make another run at an ACC championship.

WR: Marquess Wilson, Washington State

Washington State has gone through some dark times over these past few years, however, there has at least been one shining light up in Pullman, and it's been star receiver Marquess Wilson. 

Because the Cougars have been so bad recently, Wilson hasn't received much national attention, but even so, he's already proven that he's one of college football's top wide receivers, especially after his monstrous campaign in 2011, one in which he racked up 82 receptions for 1,388 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

No one should be as excited about Mike Leach's arrival at Washington State as the 6'3'', 181-pound junior should be. Wilson will now get the chance to show off his tremendous skills in a pass-happy offense, and he should have plenty of chances to show everyone what he's made of. 

With Leach now running the show, Wilson's numbers should only continue to increase in 2012. Now that he'll have a head coach who knows what he's doing and more consistent play at the quarterback position with Jeff Tuel returning from an injury, Wilson should have a great opportunity to really stamp his name on the college football map next season.

TE: Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame

Notre Dame TE Tyler Eifert could have declared for the 2012 NFL draft and likely competed with Dwayne Allen and Orson Charles to be the first tight end selected, but instead, Eifert opted to return to South Bend and assert his dominance for another year.

With Allen and Charles both gone, Eifert will go into the 2012 season as the clear-cut top tight end in the country, and he'll once again have the chance to show off his ability as a receiver as one of the main weapons in Notre Dame's spread offense.

This past season, the 6'6'', 250-pound redshirt sophomore hauled in 63 passes for 803 yards and scored five touchdowns. He should be able to best those numbers in 2012.

Eifert is a better all-around tight end than his predecessor, Kyle Rudolph, and if he performs up to his capabilities next season, he should solidify his status as the best tight end available for the 2013 NFL draft.

OL: Barrett Jones, Alabama

Trent Richardson soaked up most of the glory last season as the consensus top running back in college football, but Richardson owed a lot of his success to his powerful offensive line, as Alabama's front-five absolutely dominated the trenches on a regular basis this past season. 

The key cog up front was left tackle Barrett Jones, a natural guard who managed to make a seamless transition to the toughest offensive line position without a hitch. 

Jones routinely shut down and overwhelmed any poor defensive lineman who had the misfortune of lining up in front of him in 2011. And for his efforts, he ended up winning the Outland Trophy.

The 6'5'', 310-pound junior was certainly deserving of the honor, and now that Jones has decided to return for his senior season, he'll have the chance to prove once again next season that there isn't an offensive lineman in college football that can compare to him. 

Look for Jones and fellow offensive tackle D.J. Fluker to once again give Alabama the best and most steady pair of bookend tackles in the country for the 2012 season.

OL: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

After earning freshman All-American honors in his first season as a starter in 2010, Oklahoma's Gabe Ikard had no trouble taking the next step and playing at All-American level in 2011.

Ikard showed this past season that he truly was one of the top offensive linemen in the nation. The 6'4'', 295-pound sophomore earned third-team AP All-American honors after putting together a dominant campaign.

He now looks poised to have an even bigger season in 2012. 

Ikard possesses the type of strength and athleticism to flourish as both a pass-blocker and a run-blocker, but he really makes his biggest impact opening up giant running lanes for Oklahoma's backs to slide through. 

Don't be surprised if Ikard turns out to be the 2012 version of David DeCastro. 

OL: Alex Hurst, LSU

LSU right tackle Alex Hurst may not have exactly had his greatest performance in the BCS championship game against Courtney Upshaw, but if you look back at the regular-season campaign he had, it's easy to see that Hurst is one of the most talented tackles in the country. 

This past season, the 6'6'', 340-pound junior opened up plenty of holes for LSU's deep stable of running backs, and there was rarely a time when an opposing pass-rusher managed to slip by him. 

With All-American guard Will Blackwell gone, Hurst will now assume the leadership role of LSU's offensive line. If Hurst can put his shaky performance against Alabama in the rear-view mirror, he should be right in contention for the prestigious Outland Trophy.

All-American 1st-Team Defense

DL: Sam Montgomery, LSU
DL: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DL: Alex Okafor, Texas
DL: Kawann Short, Purdue

LB: Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
LB: Jarvis Jones, Georgia
LB: Kevin Reddick, North Carolina

DB: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
DB: David Amerson, North Carolina State
DB: Bacarri Rambo, Georgia

DB: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

DL: Sam Montgomery, LSU

CB Tyrann Mathieu may have been the biggest celebrity on LSU's defense this past season, but if you actually watched the Tigers play in 2011, you know that the best player on their defense was actually DE Sam Montgomery. 

Last year, Montgomery was the leader of the best defensive line in college football, as he racked up nine sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. 

After beating up on his fair share of quarterbacks and running backs, the 6'4'', 245-pound redshirt sophomore could have opted to join other LSU underclassmen like Mo Claiborne, Michael Brockers and Rueben Randle in the 2012 NFL draft. He likely could have been a late first-round pick. 

But Montgomery made the decision to stay, which isn't good news for offensive tackles in the SEC, as the explosive end will once again team with fellow havoc-wreaker Barkevious Mingo to give LSU one of the most potent pairs of pass-rushers in college football. 

While he may not possess overwhelming size, Montgomery does possess a motor that never stops, and he's one of the most disruptive defensive players in the country.

With Montgomery back to lead the way, the LSU defense could be the best overall unit in the country in 2012.

DL: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State

After gaining a reputation as a pass-rushing phenom following his breakout performance during the 2010 season, Florida State DE Brandon Jenkins failed to live up to his promise this past year. 

Admittedly, though, just because a player isn't able to replicate a season in which he racked up 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss, that doesn't make him a bust. 

In fact, Jenkins, by ordinary standards, had a very successful campaign in 2011, as he led the Seminoles with 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks.

It's understandable that Jenkins would want to return to Tallahassee for his senior season, though, as his pro stock did take a bit of hit this past year. 

Still, pro scouts and college fans alike all realize what the 6'3'', 265-pound junior is capable of, and if he can once again play at the level he performed at in 2010, he should be able to regain the respect he had last summer.  

DL: Alex Okafor, Texas

With Sam Acho gone, the Texas defensive line needed a new leader to emerge last season, and luckily for the Longhorns, Alex Okafor showed that he was willing to take on that responsibility. 

After showing flashes of his potential during the 2010 season, Okafor really put it all together this past year, as he notched six sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. 

The 6'4'', 260-pound junior was a pivotal part of a defensive front seven that ranked seventh nationally against the run, and with him and fellow standout end Jackson Jeffcoat teaming up on the edges of the Longhorns defensive line, Texas should once again have a dominant defensive front. 

Okafor and Jeffcoat could quite possibly be the best defensive end combination in college football, and with those two prepared to come flying into opponents' backfields on a regular basis once again, you kind of have to feel a little sorry for any offensive line that'll have to try to handle the dynamic pass-rushing duo. 

DL: Kawann Short, Purdue

Most of college football's top underclassmen defensive tackles, like LSU's Michael Brockers, Memphis' Dontari Poe, Mississippi State's Fletcher Cox and Michigan State's Jerel Worthy, left early for the NFL, but there are a few potentially dominant defensive tackles that are returning to school. And the best is Purdue's Kawann Short. 

With Ryan Kerrigan having moved on to the NFL, Short was able to step out of the shadow of his former star defensive linemate and really show the Big Ten what he was made of in 2011. 

The mighty 6'3'', 310-pound junior racked up 6.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss this past season, as he was a constant menace for offensive lines to deal with. 

Short possesses the type of size, strength, power and quickness to embarrass any offensive lineman who tries to block him one-on-one. He's the kind of interior presence who demands double-teams when he's playing at his best. 

If you don't already know the name Kawann Short, don't worry, because you'll surely be hearing it quite often during the 2012 season as he assumes the role of the best defensive linemen in the Big Ten. 

LB: Manti Te'o, Notre Dame

Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o is probably the most intimidating player in all of college football.

One look across the line of scrimmage into the awaiting eyes of Te'o is enough to make even the toughest and most fearless running backs in college football shake in their cleats.

The word "beast" gets thrown around a little too much in sports these days, but it's definitely a term that applies to the scary-looking Samoan linebacker.

The 6'2'', 255-pound junior has kept the middle of the Notre Dame defense locked down since arriving in South Bend as a heralded 5-star recruit back in 2009, and he's racked up a whopping 320 total tackles during his three years in an Irish uniform.

Te'o is one of the most physical defenders in the country, and Notre Dame fans should consider themselves lucky that they'll get another opportunity to see him knock around ball-carriers for one more season.

LB: Jarvis Jones, Georgia

Georgia is currently on a nice little run of producing standout outside linebackers. First it was Rennie Curran, then Justin Houston; now, it's Jarvis Jones.

The scary part is, Jones could actually be the best of the bunch.

It didn't take long for the transfer from USC to make a name for himself in the SEC, as Jones flourished in his first season on the field in Athens, leading the conference with 19.5 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks in 2011.

The 6'3'', 240-pound redshirt sophomore is one of the most explosive defenders in the country, and he showed last season that he can be an absolute terror coming off the edge in Georgia's 3-4 front.

If Jones can replicate his performance from 2011 next season, the Bulldogs will likely have one of the fiercest and fastest defensive front sevens in the country.

LB: Kevin Reddick, North Carolina

North Carolina has produced three great linebackers over the last two years—Zach Brown, Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant. However, Kevin Reddick may actually turn out to be better than them all. 

Reddick didn’t need to come back for his senior season, as he had already shown pro scouts that he had what it takes to be a difference-maker in the NFL. Now that Reddick is returning for 2012, though, he’s going to be the undisputed leader of what is shaping up to be one of college football’s most underrated defenses going into next season. 

After finishing second on the team with 71 tackles in 2011, the athletic 6’3’’, 240-pound junior will now be counted on to be the top dog of what should be an intimidating defensive front seven. 

Reddick has the speed to chase ball-carriers from sideline to sideline, and he’s one of the most physical linebackers in college football.

DB: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

After becoming one of college football's most recognizable faces in 2011, LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu ended his breakout year with a terrible letdown performance in the BCS championship game against Alabama. 

"Exposed" may be too strong of a word to describe what happened to Mathieu against the Tide, but the truth is, all of the Honey Badger hype that Mathieu had accumulated over the course of the 2011 season proved to be worthless against the Tide. He was a complete non-factor and actually got victimized by A.J. McCarron on a few throws.

Still, you have to appreciate all that Mathieu was able to accomplish in 2011, as his rise to fame turned out to be one of the biggest stories of the season.

Mathieu is a tenacious defender and one of the top overall playmakers in college football. That's just a fact.

With Mathieu and safety Eric Reid both returning to the secondary, LSU should have one of the top shutdown pass defenses in the country for 2012. 

DB: David Amerson, North Carolina State

North Carolina State's David Amerson was basically a relative unknown outside of Raleigh before the start of the 2011 season, but any time you can lead the nation in interceptions, you're probably going to garner some attention.

That's just what Amerson did this past season. 

Amerson picked off a whopping 13 passes in 2011 (five more than the runner-up, Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo), and he definitely showed fans and pro scouts alike that he's got a radar for the football unlike any other defensive back in the country. 

The 6'3'', 195-pound sophomore has the type of size and speed to go toe-to-toe with any receiver in the country, and after his performance last season, Amerson's now managed to establish himself as one of the top defenders in all of college football, heading into 2012.

DB: Bacarri Rambo, Georgia

Besides having possibly the most perfect name you could have for a safety, Bacarri Rambo also has some serious skills which were fully on display during his All-American campaign in 2011. After sitting out Georgia's season-opening loss to Boise State for undisclosed reasons, Rambo came back focused and motivated, and he turned out to be an absolute ball hawk in the back end of the Bulldogs defense. 

The 6'0'', 218-pound junior finished second in the country with eight interceptions and also broke up eight passes. 

Rambo showed that he has a nose for finding the football, and he'll be the key figure in what should be one of the best secondaries in the country next season. 

DB: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

Brodrick Brown may have earned the All-American honors, and Markelle Martin is garnering plenty of attention as one of the top safety prospects in the 2012 draft class, but if you actually watched Oklahoma State's defense play this past season, it was easy to tell who the best player in the Cowboys secondary was. 

Cornerback Justin Gilbert may have been overshadowed a bit by his fellow defensive backs, but when it comes to pure talent, he has both of them beat. However, there's no shame in that, as Gilbert just so happens to be one of the most skilled cornerbacks in the country. 

This past season, the 6'0'', 205-pound sophomore finished with five interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 59 total tackles. However, it was his MVP performance against Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl that really got people talking. 

Gilbert is definitely a special talent, and if he can build on his sophomore campaign, learn from the few mistakes he made and elevate his game even higher in 2012, he could very well challenge to be the first cornerback selected in the 2013 NFL draft. 

All-American 2nd-Team Offense

QB: Denard Robinson, Michigan
QB: Geno Smith, West Virginia

RB: Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
RB: Rex Burkhead, Nebraska

WR: Keenan Allen, California
WR: Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR: Marqise Lee, USC

TE: Zach Ertz, Stanford

OL: Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
OL: Morgan Moses, Virginia
OL: Chance Warmack, Alabama

All-American 2nd-Team Defense

DL: Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DL: Dion Jordan, Oregon
DL: Star Lotulelei, Utah
DL: Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina

LB: Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
LB: C.J. Mosley, Alabama
LB: Arthur Brown, Kansas State

DB: Eric Reid, LSU
DB: Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
DB: Robert Lester, Alabama
DB: T.J. McDonald, USC

All-American Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Aaron Murray, Georgia

RB: De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon

WR: Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee

TE: Chris Gragg, Arkansas

OL: Khaled Holmes, USC

DL: William Gholston, Michigan State

LB: Chris Borland, Wisconsin

DB: Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State

K: Andre Heidari, USC
P: Brad Wing, LSU
R: Tavon Austin, West Virginia

All-ACC 1st-Team Offense

MVP: WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson

QB: Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech
QB: Tajh Boyd, Clemson

RB: Giovani Bernard, North Carolina
RB: Andre Ellington, Clemson

WR: Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR: Conner Vernon, Duke
WR: DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson

TE: Chris Pantale, Boston College

OL: Morgan Moses, Virginia
OL: James Hurst, North Carolina
OL: Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech

All-ACC 1st-Team Defense

MVP: DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State

DL: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DL: Joe Vellano, Maryland
DL: James Gayle, Virginia Tech
DL: Sylvester Williams, North Carolina

LB: Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
LB: Kenny Tate, Maryland
LB: Christian Jones, Florida State

DB: David Amerson, North Carolina State
DB: Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
DB: Merrill Noel, Wake Forest
DB: Greg Reid, Florida State

All-ACC 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: QB Mike Glennon, North Carolina State

QB: Mike Glennon, North Carolina State
QB: Bryn Renner, North Carolina

RB: Perry Jones, Virginia
RB: Devonta Freeman, Florida State

WR: Erik Highsmith, North Carolina
WR: Rashad Greene, Florida State
WR: Kevin Dorsey, Maryland

TE: Nick O’Leary, Florida State

OL: Oday Aboushi, Virginia
OL: Dalton Freeman, Clemson
OL: Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina

All-ACC 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: S Tre Boston, North Carolina

DL: Bjoern Werner, Florida State
DL: Kareem Martin, North Carolina
DL: Mallichiah Goodman, Clemson
DL: Daryl Cato-Biship, North Carolina State

LB: Jonathan Willard, Clemson
LB: Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College
LB: Denzel Perryman, Miami

DB: Tre Boston, North Carolina
DB: Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
DB: Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
DB: Earl Wolff, North Carolina State

All-ACC Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: E.J. Manuel, Florida State

RB: Orwin Smith, Georgia Tech

WR: Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest

TE: Matt Furstenburg, Maryland

OL: Emmett Cleary, Boston College

DL: Tim Jernigan, Florida State

LB: Corico Hawkins, Clemson

DB: Demetrious Nicholson, Virginia

K: Dustin Hopkins, Florida State
P: Dalton Botts, Miami
R: Sammy Watkins, Clemson

All-Big East 1st-Team Offense

MVP: RB Ray Graham, Pittsburgh

QB: Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
QB: B.J. Daniels, South Florida

RB: Ray Graham, Pittsburgh
RB: Lyle McCombs, Connecticut

WR: Devin Street, Pittsburgh
WR: Anthony McClung, Cincinnati
WR: Michaelee Harris, Louisville

TE: Ryan Griffin, Connecticut

OL: Justin Pugh, Syracuse
OL: Mario Benavides, Louisville
OL: Mark Popek, South Florida

All-Big East 1st-Team Defense

MVP: S Hakeem Smith, Louisville

DL: Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
DL: Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
DL: Scott Vallone, Rutgers
DL: Walter Stewart, Cincinnati

LB: Sio Moore, Connecticut
LB: Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
LB: Preston Brown, Louisville

DB: Hakeem Smith, Louisville

DB: Kayvon Webster, South Florida
DB: Logan Ryan, Rutgers
DB: Jarred Holley, Pittsburgh

All-Big East 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: WR Alec Lemon, Syarcuse

QB: Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh
QB: Munchie Legaux, Cincinnati

RB: Jawan Jamison, Rutgers
RB: Jeremy Wright, Louisville

WR: Alec Lemon, Syracuse
WR: Eli Rogers, Louisville
WR: Kenbrell Thompkins, Cincinnati

TE: D.C. Jefferson, Rutgers

OL: Quinterrius Eatmon, South Florida
OL: Kaleb Johnson, Rutgers
OL: Jake Smith, Louisville

All-Big East 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: LB Sam Barrington, South Florida

DL: Ryne Giddins, South Florida
DL: Marcus Smith, Louisville
DL: Elkino Watson, South Florida
DL: Ted Jennings, Connecticut

LB: Sam Barrington, South Florida
LB: Marquis Spruill, Syracuse
LB: DeDe Lattimore, South Florida

DB: Drew Frey, Cincinnati
DB: Adrian Bushell, Louisville
DB: Dwayne Gratz, Connecticut
DB: K’wuan Williams, Pittsburgh

All-Big East Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Ryan Nassib, Syracuse

RB: Jameel Poteat, Cincinnati

WR: Brandon Coleman, Rutgers

TE: Evan Landi, South Florida

OL: Kevin Friend, Connecticut

DL: Roy Philon, Louisville

LB: Dyshawn Davis, Syracuse

DB: Jon Lejiste, South Florida

K: Ross Krautman, Syracuse
P: Pat O’Donnell, Cincinnati
R: Jeremy Deering, Rutgers

All-Big 12 1st-Team Offense

MVP: QB Geno Smith, West Virginia

QB: Geno Smith, West Virginia
QB: Landry Jones, Oklahoma

RB: Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
RB: Dominique Whaley, Oklahoma

WR: Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR: Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
WR: Terrance Williams, Baylor

TE: D.J. Grant, Texas

OL: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
OL: Cyril Richardson, Baylor
OL: LaAdrian Waddle, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 1st-Team Defense

MVP: CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

DL: Alex Okafor, Texas
DL: Stansly Maponga, TCU
DL: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas

DL: Stacy McGee, Oklahoma

LB: Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB: Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB: Kenny Cain, TCU

DB: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
DB: Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
DB: Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
DB: Nigel Malone, Kansas State

All-Big 12 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: QB Collin Klein, Kansas State

QB: Collin Klein, Kansas State
QB: Casey Pachall, TCU

RB: Malcolm Brown, Texas
RB: Dustin Garrison, West Virginia

WR: Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
WR: Josh Boyce, TCU
WR: Mike Davis, Texas

TE: Jordan Najvar, Baylor

OL: Lane Taylor, Oklahoma State
OL: Tanner Hawkinson, Kansas
OL: Tyler Evans, Oklahoma

All-Big 12 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas

DL: Ashton Dorsey, Texas
DL: Nigel Nicholas, Oklahoma State
DL: Toben Opurum, Kansas
DL: Gary Mason, Jr., Baylor

LB: Tom Wort, Oklahoma

LB: Jordan Hicks, Texas
LB: A.J. Klein, Iowa State

DB: Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
DB: Terence Garvin, West Virginia
DB: Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma
DB: Jason Verrett, TCU

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Jared Barnett, Iowa State

RB: Ed Wesley, TCU

WR: Jaxon Shipley, Texas

TE: Andre McDonald, Kansas State

OL: Ben Habern, Oklahoma

DL: Calvin Howell, Texas

LB: Corey Nelson, Oklahoma

DB: Carrington Byndom, Texas

K: Michael Hunnicut, Oklahoma
P: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
R: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

All-Big Ten 1st-Team Offense

MVP: QB Denard Robinson, Michigan

QB: Denard Robinson, Michigan
QB: Taylor Martinez, Nebraska

RB: Montee Ball, Wisconsin
RB: Rex Burkhead, Nebraska

WR: Keenan Davis, Iowa
WR: Jared Abbrederris, Wisconsin
WR: Jeremy Gallon, Michigan

TE: Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State

OL: Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
OL: Taylor Lewan, Michigan
OL: Spencer Long, Nebraska

All-Big Ten 1st-Team Defense

MVP: LB Mike Taylor, Wisconsin

DL: Kawann Short, Purdue
DL: John Simon, Ohio State
DL: William Gholston, Michigan State
DL: Jordan Hill, Penn State

LB: Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
LB: Michael Buchanan, Illinois
LB: Chris Borland, Wisconsin

DB: Micah Hyde, Iowa
DB: Johnny Adams, Michigan State
DB: Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern
DB: Marcus Cromartie, Wisconsin

All-Big Ten 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: RB Silas Redd, Penn State

QB: Braxton Miller, Ohio State
QB: James Vandenberg, Iowa

RB: Silas Redd, Penn State
RB: Fitz Toussaint, Michigan

WR: Kenny Bell, Nebraska
WR: Antavian Edison, Purdue
WR: Roy Roundtree, Michigan

TE: Dion Sims, Michigan State

OL: Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
OL: Fou Fonoti, Michigan State
OL: Andrew Rodriguez, Nebraska

All-Big Ten 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: S C.J. Barnett, Ohio State

DL: Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska
DL: Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
DL: Craig Roh, Michigan
DL: Cameron Meredith, Nebraska

LB: Kenny Demens, Michigan
LB: Gerald Hodges, Penn State
LB: Jonathan Brown, Illinois

DB: C.J. Barnett, Ohio State
DB: Thomas Gordon, Michigan
DB: Bradley Roby, Ohio State
DB: Tanner Miller, Iowa

All-Pac-12 1st Team Offense

MVP: QB Matt Barkley, USC

QB: Matt Barkley, USC
QB: Keith Price, Washington

RB: De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon
RB: Stepfan Taylor, Stanford

WR: Robert Woods, USC
WR: Marquess Wilson, Washington State
WR: Keenan Allen, California

TE: Zach Ertz, Stanford

OL: Khaled Holmes, USC
OL: David Bakhtiari, Colorado
OL: Matt Summers-Gavin, California

All-Pac-12 1st-Team Defense

MVP: DE Dion Jordan, Oregon

DL: Dion Jordan, Oregon
DL: Star Lotulelei, Utah
DL: Wes Horton, USC
DL: Josh Shirley, Washington

LB: Dion Bailey, USC
LB: Patrick Larimore, UCLA
LB: Chase Thomas, Stanford

DB: T.J. McDonald, USC
DB: Desmond Trufant, Washington
DB: Nickell Robey, USC
DB: John Boyett, Oregon 

All -Pac-12 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: RB John White, Utah

QB: Jordan Wynn, Utah
QB: Jeff Tuel, Washington State

RB: John White, Utah
RB: Kenjon Barner, Oregon

WR: Marqise Lee, USC
WR: Markus Wheaton, Oregon State
WR: Kasen Williams, Washington

TE: Joseph Fauria, UCLA

OL: Nick Cody, Oregon
OL: John Fullington, Washington State
OL: Marcus Martin, USC

All-Pac-12 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: LB Shayne Skov, Stanford

DL: Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Colorado
DL: Ben Gardner, Stanford
DL: Scott Crichton, Oregon State
DL: Travis Long, Washington State

LB: Shayne Skov, Stanford
LB: Hayes Pullard, USC
LB: Michael Clay, Oregon

DB: Eric Rowe, Utah
DB: Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
DB: Aaron Hester, UCLA
DB: Sean Parker, Washington

All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Sean Mannion, Oregon State

RB: Johnathan Franklin, UCLA

WR: Josh Gordon, Utah

TE: Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Washington

OL: Hroniss Grasu, Oregon

DL: Datone Jones, UCLA

LB: Brian Wagner, Arizona

DB: Damante Horton, Washington State

K: Andre Heidari, USC
P: Jackson Rice, Oregon
R: De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon

All-SEC 1st-Team Offense

MVP: QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

QB: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
QB: Aaron Murray, Georgia

RB: Marcus Latimore, South Carolina
RB: Knile Davis, Arkansas

WR: Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee
WR: Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
WR: Ryan Swope, Texas A&M

TE: Chris Gragg, Arkansas

OL: Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL: Alex Hurst, LSU
OL: Chance Warmack, Alabama

All-SEC 1st-Team Defense

MVP: CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

DL: Sam Montgomery, LSU
DL: Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL: Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DL: Corey Lemonier, Auburn

LB: Jarvis Jones, Georgia
LB: C.J. Mosley, Alabama
LB: Sean Porter, Texas A&M

DB: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
DB: Eric Reid, LSU
DB: Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
DB: Robert Lester, Alabama

All-SEC 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: QB James Franklin, Missouri

QB: James Franklin, Missouri
QB: A.J. McCarron, Alabama

RB: Spencer Ware, LSU
RB: Eddie Lacy, Alabama

WR: Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas
WR: Emory Blake, Auburn
WR: Odell Beckham Jr., LSU

TE: Phillip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn

OL: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
OL: D.J. Fluker, Alabama
OL: Alvin Bailey, Arkansas

All-SEC 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: LB Jelani Jenkins, Florida

DL: John Jenkins, Georgia
DL: Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DL: Jesse Williams, Alabama
DL: Bennie Logan, LSU

LB: Jelani Jenkins, Florida
LB: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
LB: Alec Ogletree, Georgia

DB: Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
DB: Matt Elam, Florida
DB: Prentiss Waggner, Tennessee
DB: DeVonte Holloman, South Carolina

All-SEC Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Tyler Bray, Tennessee

RB: Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt

WR: Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt

TE: Michael Williams, Alabama

OL: Larry Warford, Kentucky

DL: Dominique Easley, Florida

LB: Nico Johnson, Alabama

DB: Tevin Mitchel, Arkansas

K: Caleb Sturgis, Florida
P: Brad Wing, LSU
R: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

The Best of the Rest 1st-Team Offense

MVP: RB Cierre Wood, Notre Dame

QB: Terrance Owens, Toledo
QB: Alex Carder, Western Michigan

RB: Cierre Wood, Notre Dame
RB: Zach Line, SMU

WR: Aaron Dobson, Marshall
WR: Theo Riddick, Notre Dame
WR: Matt Miller, Boise State

TE: Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame

OL: Zack Martin, Notre Dame
OL: Chris Barker, Nevada
OL: Braden Hansen, BYU

The Best of the Rest 1st-Team Defense

MVP: LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame

DL: Aaron Lynch, Notre Dame
DL: Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
DL: Chris Jones, Bowling Green
DL: Louis Nix, Notre Dame

LB: Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
LB: Jeremy Grove, East Carolina
LB: Jamie Collins, Southern Miss

DB: Leon McFadden, San Diego State
DB: Jonathan Cyprien, FIU
DB: Bryce Callahan, Rice
DB: Blair Burns, Wyoming

The Best of the Rest 2nd-Team Offense

MVP: QB Blaine Gautier, Louisiana-Lafayette

QB: Blaine Gautier, Louisiana-Lafayette
QB: Brett Smith, Wyoming

RB: Robbie Rouse, Fresno State
RB: Kedrick Rhodes, FlU

WR: Deon Long, New Mexico
WR: Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
WR: Jalen Saunders, Fresno State

TE: Jack Doyle, Western Kentucky

OL: Tyler Larsen, Utah State
OL: Dann O’Neill, Western Michigan
OL: Austin Quattrochi, Southern Miss

The Best of the Rest 2nd-Team Defense

MVP: CB Jamar Taylor, Boise State

DL: Kapron Lewis-Moore, Notre Dame
DL: Margus Hunt, SMU
DL: Khyri Thornton, Southern Miss
DL: Sean Progar, Northern Illinois

LB: Andrew Jackson, Western Kentucky
LB: Kyle Van Noy, BYU
LB: Khalil Mack, Buffalo

DB: Jamar Taylor, Boise State
DB: Kemal Ishmael, Central Florida
DB: Jahleel Addae, Central Michigan
DB: Dexter McCoil, Tulsa

The Best of the Rest Honorable Mention and Specialists

QB: Corey Robinson, Troy

RB: Branden Oliver, Buffalo

WR: Billy Ray Stutzmann, Hawaii

TE: Gavin Escobar, San Diego State

OL: Rowdy Harper, Houston

DL: Travis Johnson, San Jose State

LB: Trent Mackey, Tulane

DB: Brynden Trawick, Troy

K: Brett Baer, Louisiana-Lafayette
P: Ryan Allen, Louisian Tech

R: Tracy Lampley, Southern Miss