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The 2015 College Football All-America Team includes those players of American
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who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions. The selector organizations award the "
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" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by
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and Walter Camp. In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the
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's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide. Since 1957,
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(CoSIDA) has bestowed
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recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and
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athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports. The 2015 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations:
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(FWAA),
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(AFCA),
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(WCFF), ''
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(Yahoo!). Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of
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football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least two of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team to all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, ''TSN'', and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans. In 2015, there were 26 consensus All-Americans, 12 of which were unanimous. Unanimous selections are listed with an asterisk.


Offense


Quarterback

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Trevone Boykin Trevone Dequan Boykin (born August 22, 1993) is an American football quarterback for Galgos de Tijuana of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and was signed by the Sea ...
, TCU (WCFF-2) *
Baker Mayfield Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Texas Tech, Mayfield played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the ...
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Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
(AP-2, WCFF-1, TSN-1, SI) * Keenan Reynolds,
Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...
(AP-3) *
Deshaun Watson Derrick Deshaun Watson (born September 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, where he led the team to a national championship in 2 ...
, Clemson -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, USAT, CBS, ESPN, Athlon)


Running back

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Dalvin Cook Dalvin James Cook (born August 10, 1995) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time le ...
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Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the sta ...
(AP-2, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, SI, Athlon) *
Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 2015. Elli ...
,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
(AP-2) * Leonard Fournette, LSU -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-2, CBS, ESPN) *
Royce Freeman Royce Deion Freeman (born February 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon. High school career Freeman attended Imperial High School in I ...
,
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
(AP-3) *
Derrick Henry Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. (born January 4, 1994) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). His imposing rushing game and larger stature than the average running back earned him the nickna ...
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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Christian McCaffrey Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers eighth overa ...
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Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ...
(AFCA, TSN-1, WCFF-2, USAT) *
Larry Rose III Larry Rose III (born September 9, 1995) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Early years A n ...
, New Mexico State (AP-3)


Wide receiver

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Corey Coleman Corey Defians Coleman (born July 6, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first ...
, Baylor -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Josh Doctson Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas Christian and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also been ...
, TCU -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, Athlon) * Will Fuller, Notre Dame (AP-2, TSN-2) *
Roger Lewis Roger Lewis (born 26 February 1960) is a Welsh academic, biographer and journalist. Biography Lewis was raised in Bedwas, Monmouthshire, and educated at Bassaleg School in Newport. He then attended the University of St Andrews, graduating MA, ...
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Bowling Green A bowling green is a finely laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of turf for playing the game of bowls. Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding of Thrupp, near Stroud, UK, invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep ...
(AP-3) * Tajae Sharpe,
UMass The University of Massachusetts is the five-campus public university system and the only public research system in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The university system includes five campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and a medical ...
(WCFF-2) * Sterling Shepard,
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
(ESPN) * JuJu Smith-Schuster,
Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban ...
(AP-2, TSN-2) * Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (AP-3, WCFF-2)


Tight end

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Jake Butt Jonathan Duane "Jake" Butt (born July 11, 1995) is a former American football tight end and current football analyst for the Big Ten Network. He played college football at Michigan. As a junior, he won the Ozzie Newsome Award. He was selected a ...
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Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
(AP-2, TSN-2, CBS, SI) *
Hunter Henry Hunter Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of t ...
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Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, ESPN, Athlon) *
Austin Hooper Austin Manuel Hooper (born October 29, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round ...
,
Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ...
(AP-3) *
Jordan Leggett Jordan Kristopher Leggett (born January 31, 1995) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Leggett attended Navar ...
, Clemson (WCFF-2)


Offensive line

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Vadal Alexander Vadal Alexander (born March 23, 1994) is an American football guard for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU. Alexander was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the ...
, LSU (AP-3, TSN-2, WCFF-2) * Jack Allen,
Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
(AP-1, WCFF-2, CBS, SI) *
Austin Blythe Austin Blythe (born June 16, 1992) is a former American football center who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 20 ...
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Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
(AP-3) *
Jack Conklin Jonathan Jackson Conklin (born August 17, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State. Early years Conklin was born in Plainwell, ...
,
Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
(AP-2, TSN-1, WCFF-2, USAT, Athlon) *
Taylor Decker Taylor Decker (born August 23, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Early years Decker attended Butler High School in Vandalia ...
,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, CBS, SI) * Spencer Drango, Baylor -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Pat Elflein Patrick Elflein (born July 6, 1994) is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he won the Rimington Trophy as a senior in 2016. Elflein was dra ...
,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
(AP-2) *
Dan Feeney Daniel Feeney (born May 29, 1994) is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round of the 2017 N ...
,
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
(AP-3, ESPN) * Joshua Garnett,
Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Roderick Johnson Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fif ...
,
Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the sta ...
(TSN-2) * Ryan Kelly,
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, ESPN, Athlon) * Jason Spriggs,
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
(AP-3, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2) *
Ronnie Stanley Ronnie Garrison Stanley (born March 18, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Stanley was drafted by the Ravens 6th overall in ...
, Notre Dame -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS, ESPN) * Joe Thuney, North Carolina State (AP-3, USAT) * Sebastian Tretola,
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
(AP-2, TSN-2, SI) * Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (WCFF-2) *
Landon Turner Landon Turner (born May 15, 1993) is an American football Guard (gridiron football), guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina. His uncle Jim Braxton played professional ...
,
North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...
(AP-1, Athlon)


Defense


Defensive line

* Andrew Billings, Baylor (AP-1, TSN-2, ESPN, Athlon) * Joey Bosa,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
DeForest Buckner DeForest George Buckner (born March 17, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the f ...
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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
(AP-2, USAT) *
Jonathan Bullard Jonathan Bullard (born October 22, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of ...
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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
(AP-3, TSN-2, CBS) *
Shilique Calhoun Shilique Calhoun (born March 20, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Early years C ...
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Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
(AP-3, WCFF-2) * Kenny Clark,
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
(AP-3) *
Sheldon Day Sheldon Day (born July 1, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of ...
, Notre Dame (AP-2, USAT) *
Myles Garrett Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he received unanimous All-American honors in 2016, ...
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Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
(AP-3, WCFF-1, FWAA) * Shaq Lawson, Clemson -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, ESPN) *
Carl Nassib Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) . He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-America ...
, Penn State -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Robert Nkemdiche Robert Chukwudumebi Nkemdiche ( ; born September 19, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He attended the University of Mississippi for three years until declaring ...
, Ole Miss (AP-3, WCFF-2) *
Emmanuel Ogbah Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogbah (born November 6, 1993) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State Cowboys football, Oklahoma Sta ...
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Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, ...
(TSN-1, WCFF-2) *
A'Shawn Robinson A'Shawn Robinson (born March 21, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of th ...
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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, Athlon) * Adolphus Washington,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
(TSN-1)


Linebacker

* Kentrell Brothers,
Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
(AP-2, TSN-2, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, Athlon) *
Su'a Cravens Su'a Kristopher Cravens (born July 7, 1995) is a former American football strong safety. He played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Cravens played the linebacker p ...
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Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban ...
(AP-3) *
Tyler Matakevich Tyler John Matakevich (born December 22, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh r ...
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Temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, ESPN) * Blake Martinez,
Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ...
(AP-3) *
Raekwon McMillan Raekwon McMillan (born November 17, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders. He played coll ...
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Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
(WCFF-2) *
Reggie Ragland Reggie Keith Ragland Jr. (born September 23, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, winning two national championships. He was then drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round ...
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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Joe Schobert Joseph Robert Schobert (born November 6, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Schobert played college football at Wisconsin where he won t ...
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Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
(AP-3, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, ESPN) *
Jaylon Smith Jaylon Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted 34th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round ...
, Notre Dame -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, Athlon) * Eric Striker,
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
(AP-2, TSN-1, SI) * Anthony Walker, Northwestern (AP-3)


Defensive back

* Mackensie Alexander, Clemson (AP-3) * Vonn Bell,
Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
(AP-1, TSN-1, SI, Athlon) *
Jeremy Cash Jeremy Cash (born December 9, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Duke, and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Early years Cash attended Plantation High School i ...
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Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are r ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Trae Elston Trae Elston (born February 16, 1994) is an American football safety for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Mississippi. Elston was a member of the 2017 Superbowl winning Philadelph ...
, Ole Miss (AP-2) *
Vernon Hargreaves Vernon Hargreaves III (born June 3, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida and was drafted 11th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Harg ...
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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS) * Eddie Jackson,
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
(AP-3, WCFF-2) * Jayron Kearse, Clemson (AP-2, ESPN) * Desmond King,
Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon) * Jourdan Lewis,
Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
(AP-2, WCFF-2, USAT, SI) * Shawun Lurry,
Northern Illinois Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. The region is by far the most populous of Illinois with nearly 9.7 million residents as of 2010. Economics Northern Illinois is dominated by t ...
(AP-3, FWAA, WCFF-2) * Marcus Maye,
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
(USAT) *
Jalen Mills Jalen Mills (born April 6, 1994) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, where he received first-team All-American honors, and was selected by the ...
, LSU (CBS) *
Jabrill Peppers Jabrill Ahmad Peppers (born October 4, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first r ...
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Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
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Jalen Ramsey Jalen Lattrel Ramsey (born October 24, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars fifth ov ...
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Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the sta ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, ESPN, Athlon) * Zack Sanchez,
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
(TSN-2, WCFF-2) * Teez Tabor,
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
(TSN-2) * Darian Thompson,
Boise State Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a pub ...
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Special teams


Kicker

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Roberto Aguayo Roberto Jose Aguayo (born May 17, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State University, where he was the most accurate kicker in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history and third ...
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Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the sta ...
(TSN-1, CBS) *
Daniel Carlson Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he became the SEC's all-time leading scorer and w ...
, Auburn (WCFF-2) *
Jake Elliott Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team ...
, Memphis (AP-2, USAT, WCFF-2, ESPN) * Ka'imi Fairbairn,
UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, SI, Athlon) *Aidan Schneider,
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
(AP-3)


Punter

*Michael Carrizosa, San Jose State (WCFF-2) *
Tom Hackett Tom Hackett (born 10 May 1992) is an Australian former professional American football punter. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2016. He played college football for the Utah Utes. Hackett won the Ray Guy Award in ...
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Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
-- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, SI, ESPN, Athlon) *
Drew Kaser Andrew James Kaser (born February 11, 1993) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. College career In Kaser's first season with the Texas A&M Aggies, he played in only one game, punting twic ...
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Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
(AP-2, TSN-2, CBS) *Hayden Hunt,
Colorado State Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado S ...
(AP-3)


All-purpose / return specialist

* Evan Berry,
Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (WCFF-1, TSN-1, SI) * Morgan Burns, Kansas State (AP-2, TSN-2, USAT, CBS, Athlon) * Antonio Callaway,
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
(CBS) * Jakeem Grant,
Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
(AP-3) * Christian Kirk,
Texas A&M Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
(Athlon) * William Likely,
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ...
(FWAA) *
Christian McCaffrey Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers eighth overa ...
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Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ...
-- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, ESPN) *
Dante Pettis Dante Garrison Pettis (born October 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Early years Pettis attended JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. H ...
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Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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Cameron Sutton Cameron Amir Sutton (born February 27, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round o ...
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Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
(TSN-1) *
Ryan Switzer Ryan Switzer (born November 4, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver and punt returner. Switzer played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draf ...
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North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...
(AFCA)


See also

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2015 All-SEC football team The 2015 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the ''Associated Press'' (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2015 Southeastern Conference football season. The Al ...
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2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team The 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2015 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big ...
* 2015 All-Big 12 Conference football team * 2015 All-Pac-12 Conference football team


Notes


References


Sporting News All-America Team

Associated Press All-America team

Walter Camp All-America teamUSA Today All-America teamCBS Sports All-America teamSports Illustrated All-America teamESPN.com All-America TeamAthlon Sports All-America Team
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