
College Football 2011 Preseason All-American and All-Conference Teams
June is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for magazine stands to start filling up with college football preview magazines.
Every summer, I always end up spending hours in Barnes and Noble, sifting through the dozens of preview magazines, dissecting everyone’s different All-American and All-Conference teams.
This year, I decided to get a head start on things and make up my own teams for the upcoming season.
Here’s a look at the players who I feel are most deserving of preseason honors.
All-American: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Andrew Luck, Stanford
RB: LaMichael James, Oregon
RB: Knile Davis, Arkansas
WR: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
WR: Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina
TE: Ladarius Green, Louisiana
OL: Jonathan Martin, Stanford
OL: Nate Potter, Boise State
OL: Brandon Washington, Miami
OL: Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL: Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State
All-American: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DL: Quinton Coples, North Carolina
DL: Jerel Worthy, Michigan State
DL: Devin Taylor, South Carolina
LB: Lavonte David, Nebraska
LB: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB: Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State
DB: Cliff Harris, Oregon
DB: Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska
DB: T.J. McDonald, USC
DB: Mark Barron, Alabama
All-American: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Landry Jones, Oklahoma
RB: Edwin Baker, Michigan State
RB: Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State
WR: Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
WR: Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
TE: Michael Egnew, Missouri
OL: Mike Ryan, Connecticut
OL: Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State
OL: David DeCastro, Stanford
OL: Matt Reynolds, BYU
OL: Mike Adams, Ohio State
All-American: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Jared Crick, Nebraska
DL: Billy Winn, Boise State
DL: Jake Bequette, Arkansas
DL: Bruce Irvin, West Virginia
LB: Tank Carder, TCU
LB: Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
LB: Luke Kuechly, Boston College
DB: Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
DB: Delano Howell, Stanford
DB: Josh Robinson, Central Florida
DB: Chase Minnifield, Virginia
All-American: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Kellen Moore, Boise State
RB: Trent Richardson, Alabama
WR: Dwight Jones, North Carolina
TE: David Paulson, Oregon
OL: Matt Kalil, USC
DL: Kawann Short, Purdue
LB: Dont’a Hightower, Alabama
DB: Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
K: Blair Walsh, Georgia
P: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
R: Cliff Harris, Oregon
ACC: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Danny O’Brien, Maryland
RB: David Wilson, Virginia Tech
RB: Montel Harris, Boston College
WR: Dwight Jones, North Carolina
WR: Conner Vernon, Duke
TE: George Bryan, North Carolina State
OL: Brandon Washington, Miami
OL: Morgan Moses, Virginia
OL: Andrew Datko, Florida State
OL: Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina
OL: Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech
ACC: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DL: Quinton Coples, North Carolina
DL: Marcus Forston, Miami
DL: Donte Paige-Moss, North Carolina
LB: Luke Kuechly, Boston College
LB: Nigel Bradham, Florida State
LB: Sean Spence, Miami
DB: Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech
DB: Chase Minnifield, Virginia
DB: Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
DB: Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
ACC: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: E.J. Manuel, Florida State
RB: Andre Ellington, Clemson
RB: Lamar Miller, Miami
WR: Kris Burd, Virginia
WR: Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech
TE: Dwayne Allen, Clemson
OL: Jaymes Brooks, Virginia Tech
OL: Omeregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech
OL: James Hurst, North Carolina
OL: Camden Wentz, North Carolina State
OL: Landon Walker, Clemson
ACC: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Andre Branch, Clemson
DL: Jacobbi McDaniel, Florida State
DL: Cam Johnson, Virginia
DL: Tydreke Powell, North Carolina
LB: Kenny Tate, Maryland
LB: Zach Brown, North Carolina
LB: Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
DB: Donnie Fletcher, Boston College
DB: Rashard Hall, Clemson
DB: Greg Reid, Florida State
DB: Brandon Bishop, North Carolina State
ACC: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Mike Glennon, North Carolina State
RB: Chris Thompson, Florida State
WR: Travis Benjamin, Miami
TE: Chris Pantale, Boston College
OL: Zebrie Sanders, Florida State
DL: Joe Vellano, Maryland
LB: Audie Cole, North Carolina State
DB: Cameron Chism, Maryland
K: Will Snyderwine, Duke
P: Shawn Powell, Florida State
R: Tony Logan, Maryland
Big East: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Geno Smith, West Virginia
RB: Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati
RB: Ray Graham, Pittsburgh
WR: Tavon Austin, West Virginia
WR: Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers
TE: Ryan Griffin, Connecticut
OL: Don Barclay, West Virginia
OL: Alex Hoffman, Cincinnati
OL: Mike Ryan, Connecticut
OL: Mario Benavides, Louisville
OL: Justin Pugh, Syracuse
Big East: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Bruce Irvin, West Virginia
DL: Kendall Reyes, Connecticut
DL: Chandler Jones, Syracuse
DL: Brandon Lindsey, Pittsburgh
LB: Sio Moore, Connecticut
LB: Marquis Spruill, Syracuse
LB: J.K. Schaffer, Cincinnati
DB: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut
DB: Keith Tandy, West Virginia
DB: Phillip Thomas, Syracuse
DB: Hakeem Smith, Louisville
Big East: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
RB: Jeremy Wright, Louisville
RB: Antwon Bailey, Syracuse
WR: D.J. Woods, Cincinnati
WR: Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
TE: Nick Provo, Syracuse
OL: Moe Petrus, Connecticut
OL: Chris Jacobson, Pittsburgh
OL: Joe Madsen, West Virginia
OL: Antwan Lowery, Rutgers
OL: Jeff Braun, West Virginia
Big East: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Ryne Giddins, South Florida
DL: Scott Vallone, Rutgers
DL: Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati
DL: Julian Miller, West Virginia
LB: DeDe Lattimore, South Florida
LB: Max Gruder, Pittsburgh
LB: Steve Beauharnais, Rutgers
DB: Jared Holley, Pittsburgh
DB: Jon Lejiste, South Florida
DB: Terrence Garvin, West Virginia
DB: Jerome Junior, Connecticut
Big East: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: B.J. Daniels, South Florida
RB: D.J. Shoemate, Connecticut
WR: Van Chew, Syracuse
TE: D.C. Jefferson, Rutgers
OL: Mark Popek, South Florida
DL: Jesse Joseph, Connecticut
LB: Sam Barrington, South Florida
DB: David Rowe, Rutgers
K: Ross Krautman, Syracuse
P: Pat O’Donnell, Cincinnati
R: Nick Williams, Connecticut
Big Ten: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Dan Persa, Northwestern
RB: Marcus Coker, Iowa
RB: Edwin Baker, Michigan State
WR: Roy Roundtree, Michigan
WR: Marvin McNutt, Iowa
TE: Kevin Koger, Michigan
OL: Mike Adams, Ohio State
OL: Al Netter, Northwestern
OL: Riley Reiff, Iowa
OL: David Molk, Michigan
OL: Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
Big Ten: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Jared Crick, Nebraska
DL: Jerel Worthy, Michigan State
DL: Kawaan Short, Purdue
DL: Vince Browne, Northwestern
LB: Lavonte David, Nebraska
LB: Chris Borland, Wisconsin
LB: Michael Mauti, Penn State
DB: Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska
DB: Shaun Prater, Iowa
DB: Trenton Robinson, Michigan State
DB: Tavon Wilson, Illinois
Big Ten: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Denard Robinson, Michigan
RB: Boom Herron, Ohio State
RB: Montee Ball, Wisconsin
WR: Derek Moye, Penn State
WR: Damarlo Belcher, Indiana
TE: Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State
OL: Mike Brewster, Ohio State
OL: Joel Foreman, Michigan State
OL: Jeff Allen, Illinois
OL: Peter Konz, Wisconsin
OL: Yoshi Hardrick, Nebraska
Big Ten: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Mike Martin, Michigan
DL: Devon Still, Penn State
DL: Mike Daniels, Iowa
DL: John Simon, Ohio State
LB: Jeff Thomas, Indiana
LB: Kenny Demens, Michigan
LB: Gary Tinsley, Minnesota
DB: Micah Hyde, Iowa
DB: Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin
DB: D'Anton Lynn, Penn State
DB: Orhian Johnson, Ohio State
Big Ten: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Nathan Scheelhaase, Illinois
RB: Silas Redd, Penn State
WR: DeVier Posey, Ohio State
TE: Eric Lair, Minnesota
OL: Dennis Kelly, Purdue
DL: Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska
LB: Mike Taylor, Wisconsin
DB: Aaron Henry, Wisconsin
K: Dan Conroy, Michigan State
P: Anthony Fera, Penn State
R: Keshawn Martin, Michigan State
Big 12: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Landry Jones, Oklahoma
RB: Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M
RB: Brandon Williams, Oklahoma
WR: Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
WR: Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
TE: Michael Egnew, Missouri
OL: Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State
OL: Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State
OL: Elvis Fisher, Missouri
OL: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
OL: Ben Habern, Oklahoma
Big 12: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Jacquies Smith, Missouri
DL: Kheeston Randall, Texas
DL: Jamarkus McFarland, Oklahoma
DL: Alex Okafor, Texas
LB: Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB: Garrick Williams, Texas A&M
LB: Keenan Robinson, Texas
DB: Coryell Judie, Texas A&M
DB: Cody Davis, Texas Tech
DB: Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State
DB: Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State
Big 12: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
RB: James Sims, Kansas
RB: Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
WR: Jeff Fuller, Texas A&M
WR: Kendall Wright, Baylor
TE: James Hanna, Oklahoma
OL: Lonnie Edwards, Texas Tech
OL: Cyril Richardson, Baylor
OL: Jeff Spikes, Kansas
OL: Dan Hoch, Missouri
OL: Tray Allen, Texas
Big 12: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Brad Madison, Missouri
DL: Tevin Elliot, Baylor
DL: Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
DL: Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma
LB: Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB: Zaviar Gooden, Missouri
LB: Emmanuel Acho, Texas
DB: Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
DB: Kenji Jackson, Missouri
DB: Blake Gideon, Texas
DB: Jarvis Phillips, Texas Tech
Big 12: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
RB: Christine Michael, Texas A&M
WR: T.J. Moe, Missouri
TE: Tim Biere, Kansas
OL: Lane Taylor, Oklahoma State
DL: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
LB: Arthur Brown, Kansas State
DB: Leonard Johnson, Iowa State
K: Justin Tucker, Texas
P: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
R: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
Pac-12: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Andrew Luck, Stanford
RB: LaMichael James, Oregon
RB: Chris Polk, Washington
WR: Robert Woods, USC
WR: Juron Criner, Arizona
TE: David Paulson, Oregon
OL: Jonathan Martin, Stanford
OL: Matt Kalil, USC
OL: Ryan Miller, Colorado
OL: David DeCastro, Stanford
OL: Carson York, Oregon
Pac-12: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Justin Washington, Arizona
DL: Wes Horton, USC
DL: Junior Onyeali, Arizona State
DL: Alameda Ta’amu, Washington
LB: Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State
LB: Shayne Skov, Stanford
LB: Mychal Kendricks, California
DB: Cliff Harris, Oregon
DB: T.J. McDonald, USC
DB: Delano Howell, Stanford
DB: Lance Mitchell, Oregon State
Pac-12: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Nick Foles, Arizona
RB: Johnathan Franklin, UCLA
RB: Stepfan Taylor, Stanford
WR: Chris Owusu, Stanford
WR: Marquess Wilson, Washington State
TE: Coby Fleener, Stanford
OL: Mitchell Schwartz, California
OL: Garth Gerhart, Arizona State
OL: Senio Kelemete, Washington
OL: John Fullington, Washington State
OL: Khaled Holmes, USC
Pac-12: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Travis Long, Washington State
DL: Terrell Turner, Oregon
DL: Nick Perry, USC
DL: James Brooks, Arizona State
LB: Devon Kennard, USC
LB: Paul Vassallo, Arizona
LB: Chase Thomas, Stanford
DB: Desmond Trufant, Washington
DB: John Boyett, Oregon
DB: Tony Dye, UCLA
DB: Sean Cattouse, California
Pac-12: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Matt Barkley, USC
RB: Cameron Marshall, Arizona State
WR: Paul Richardson, Colorado
TE: Rhett Ellison, USC
OL: Matt Summers-Gavin, California
DL: Trevor Guyton, California
LB: Chris Galippo, USC
DB: Deone Bucannon, Washington State
K: Rob Beard, Oregon
P: Bryan Anger, California
R: Cliff Harris, Oregon
SEC: 1st Team Offense
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QB: Aaron Murray, Georgia
RB: Knile Davis, Arkansas
RB: Trent Richardson, Alabama
WR: Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina
WR: Greg Childs, Arkansas
TE: Orson Charles, Georgia
OL: Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL: Larry Warford, Kentucky
OL: Cordy Glenn, Georgia
OL: Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss
OL: T.J. Johnson, South Carolina
SEC: 1st Team Defense
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DL: Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DL: Jake Bequette, Arkansas
DL: Malik Jackson, Tennessee
DL: Jaye Howard, Florida
LB: Dont’a Hightower, Alabama
LB: Danny Trevathan, Kentucky
LB: Jelani Jenkins, Florida
DB: Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
DB: Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
DB: Brandon Boykin, Georgia
DB: Mark Barron, Alabama
SEC: 2nd Team Offense
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QB: Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
RB: Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
RB: Michael Dyer, Auburn
WR: Justin Hunter, Tennessee
WR: Rueben Randle, LSU
TE: Brandon Barden, Vanderbilt
OL: Alex Hurst, LSU
OL: Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt
OL: William Vlachos, Alabama
OL: Quentin Saulsberry, Mississippi State
OL: Ben Jones, Georgia
SEC: 2nd Team Defense
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DL: Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DL: Josh Chapman, Alabama
DL: Kwame Geathers, Georgia
DL: Josh Boyd, Mississippi State
LB: Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
LB: Jerry Franklin, Arkansas
LB: Chris Marve, Vanderbilt
DB: Robert Lester, Alabama
DB: Morris Claiborne, LSU
DB: DeVonte Holloman, South Carolina
DB: Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt
SEC: Honorable Mention/Specialists
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QB: Chris Relf, Mississippi State
RB: Brandon Bolden, Ole Miss
WR: Jarius Wright, Arkansas
TE: Phillip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn
OL: Bobby Massie, Ole Miss
DL: Sam Montgomery, LSU
LB: C.J. Mosley, Alabama
DB: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
K: Blair Walsh, Georgia
P: Drew Butler, Georgia
R: Andre Debose, Florida
Conference USA: Offense
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QB: G.J. Kinne, Tulsa
RB: Zach Line, Southern Methodist
RB: Orleans Darkwa, Tulane
WR: Lance Lewis, East Carolina
WR: Patrick Edwards, Houston
TE: Vance McDonald, Rice
OL: Chris Thompson, Houston
OL: Matt McCants, UAB
OL: Kelvin Beachum, SMU
OL: Jake Hicks, Rice
OL: Clint Anderson, Tulsa
Conference USA: Defense
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DL: Vinny Curry, Marshall
DL: Darius Nall, Central Florida
DL: Elliot Henigan, UAB
DL: Frank Trotter, Memphis
LB: Taylor Reed, SMU
LB: Marcus McGraw, Houston
LB: Trent Mackey, Tulane
DB: Josh Robinson, Central Florida
DB: Marco Nelson, Tulsa
DB: Emanuel Davis, East Carolina
DB: Chris Banjo, SMU
MAC: Offense
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QB: Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
RB: Bernard Pierce, Temple
RB: Adonis Thomas, Toledo
WR: Eric Page, Toledo
WR: Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green
TE: Evan Rodriguez, Temple
OL: Trevor Olson, Northern Illinois
OL: Joe Flading, Ohio
OL: Scott Wedige, Northern Illinois
OL: Mike VanDerMuellen, Toledo
OL: Brian Winters, Kent State
MAC: Defense
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DL: Adrian Robinson, Temple
DL: Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
DL: Sean Progar, Northern Illinois
DL: Paul Hazel, Western Michigan
LB: Jerrell Wedge, Miami (Ohio)
LB: Dwayne Woods, Bowling Green
LB: Dan Molls, Toledo
DB: Sean Baker, Ball State
DB: Jahleel Adae, Central Michigan
DB: Norman Wolfe Jr., Kent State
DB: Lewis Toler, Western Michigan
Mountain West: Offense
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QB: Kellen Moore, Boise State
RB: Ronnie Hillman, San Diego State
RB: Ed Wesley, TCU
WR: Josh Boyce, TCU
WR: Phillip Payne, UNLV
TE: Lucas Reed, New Mexico
OL: Nate Potter, Boise State
OL: A.J. Wallerstein, Air Force
OL: Thomas Byrd, Boise State
OL: Paul Madsen, Colorado State
OL: Kyle Dooley, TCU
Mountain West: Defense
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DL: Billy Winn, Boise State
DL: Stansly Maponga, TCU
DL: Shea McClellin, Boise State
DL: Josh Biezuns, Wyoming
LB: Tank Carder, TCU
LB: Carmen Messina, New Mexico
LB: Miles Burris, San Diego State
DB: George Iloka, Boise State
DB: Leon McFadden, San Diego State
DB: Tashaun Gipson, Wyoming
DB: Jon Davis, Air Force
Sun Belt: Offense
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QB: Corey Robinson, Troy
RB: Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky
RB: Lance Dunbar, North Texas
WR: T.Y. Hilton, Florida International
WR: Luther Ambrose, Louisiana Monroe
TE: Ladarius Green, Louisiana
OL: James Brown, Troy
OL: Caylin Hauptmann, Florida International
OL: Brandon McElroy, Middle Tennessee
OL: Wes Jeffries, Western Kentucky
OL: Preston Bailey, Middle Tennessee
Sun Belt: Defense
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DL: Jonathan Massaquoi, Troy
DL: Tourek Williams, Florida International
DL: Dorvus Woods, Arkansas State
DL: Ken Dorsey, Louisiana Monroe
LB: Demario Davis, Arkansas State
LB: Xavier Lamb, Troy
LB: Cameron Blakes, Louisiana Monroe
DB: Marcus Bartels, Florida Atlantic
DB: Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International
DB: Kelcie McCray, Arkansas State
DB: Darius Prelow, Louisiana Monroe
WAC: Offense
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QB: Bryant Moniz, Hawaii
RB: Robbie Rouse, Fresno State
RB: Lennon Creer, Louisiana Tech
WR: Rishard Matthews, Nevada
WR: Noel Grigsby, San Jose State
TE: Ryan Otten, San Jose State
OL: Chris Barker, Nevada
OL: Bryce Harris, Fresno State
OL: Austin Hansen, Hawaii
OL: Mike Grady, New Mexico State
OL: Matt Cleveland, Idaho
WAC: Defense
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DL: Logan Harrell, Fresno State
DL: Kaniela Tuipulotu, Hawaii
DL: Matt Broha, Louisiana Tech
DL: Brett Roy, Nevada
LB: Cory Paredes, Hawaii
LB: Keith Smith, San Jose State
LB: James-Michael Johnson, Nevada
DB: Chad Boyd, Louisiana Tech
DB: Isaiah Frey, Nevada
DB: Phillip Thomas, Fresno State
DB: Donyae Coleman, New Mexico State
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