The 2018 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

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selected by

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and

Walter Camp Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American college football player and coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". Among a long list of inventions, he created the sport's line of scrimmage a ...

. The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the

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's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled, in the 1950, 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 III of the NCAA as well as

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athletes, including all NCAA championship sports. The 2018 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following

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first teams chosen by the following selector organizations:

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(AP),

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(FWAA),

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(AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), ''

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'' (''TSN'', from its historic name of ''The Sporting News''), ''

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'' (''SI''), ''

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'' (USAT)

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(CBS), ''

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'' (''CFN''), Scout.com,

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, and

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(FOX). Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I FBS 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 by all five selectors are deemed

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s. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, ''TSN'', and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans. Twenty-seven players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2018, eight of them being unanimous. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*).

Offense

Quarterback

* Kyler Murray,

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(AP, FWAA, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS) *

Tua Tagovailoa Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa ( ; born March 2, 1998) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide ...

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(AFCA, TSN, WCFF, Athlon)

Running back

* Darrell Henderson, Memphis (AFCA, AP, FWAA, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Jonathan Taylor,

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(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, CBS, Athlon) * Travis Etienne, Clemson (TSN, ESPN)

Wide receiver

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(AP, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS) * Andy Isabella, UMass (AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, USAT, CFN, Athlon) * Jerry Jeudy,

(AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, SI, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Rondale Moore,

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(CFN) *

Tylan Wallace Tylan Michael Wallace (born May 13, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Early life Wallace attended ...

Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known ...

(TSN, ESPN, Athlon) *

Antoine Wesley Antoine Wesley (born October 22, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Early life Wesley attended Cibolo Steele in Cibolo, Texas. During his career he had 74 recep ...

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five- ...

(FWAA)

Tight end

Jace Sternberger Jace Evan Sternberger (born June 26, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Kansas, and ...

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(AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, CFN, CBS, Athlon) * T. J. Hockenson,

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(AFCA, USAT)

Offensive line

* Beau Benzschawel,

(AFCA, AP, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Garrett Bradbury,

North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina sy ...

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, WCFF, USAT, Athlon) * Michael Deiter,

(FWAA) * Lamont Gaillard,

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(CFN) * Mitch Hyatt, Clemson (AFCA, AP, FWAA, WCFF, CFN, Athlon) *

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(SI, CBS) * Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame (ESPN) * Ross Pierschbacher,

(TSN) *

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(AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, USAT, CFN) *Terrone Prescod,

(TSN, ESPN) * Dalton Risner,

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(TSN, USAT, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Dru Samia,

(SI) *Bunchy Stallings,

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(AP) * Andrew Thomas,

(SI, CBS) * Jonah Williams,

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon)

Defense

Defensive line

* Clelin Ferrell, Clemson (AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Dre'Mont Jones,

(CFN) *

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, Clemson (AFCA) * Ed Oliver,

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(FWAA, WCFF, CBS) * Sutton Smith,

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(AP, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, Athlon) *

Montez Sweat Shaquan Montez Sweat (born September 4, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, Copiah–Lincoln Wolves, an ...

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R ...

(FWAA, TSN) * Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame (SI, CBS) * Christian Wilkins, Clemson (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, USAT, ESPN, Athlon) * Quinnen Williams,

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon)

Linebacker

Josh Allen Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys football, Wyoming Cow ...

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Devin Bush,

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(AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, CBS) * Devin White,

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(AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Ben Burr-Kirven,

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(AP, FWAA, ESPN, Athlon)

Defensive back

* Deandre Baker,

(AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) * Hamp Cheevers,

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(FWAA) * Grant Delpit,

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, CFN, CBS, Athlon) *

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, Notre Dame (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, ESPN) *

Byron Murphy Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Early life Murphy attended Saguar ...

(Athlon) *

Taylor Rapp Taylor Michael Rapp (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams ...

(USAT, ESPN) * Deionte Thompson,

(AFCA, AP, TSN, SI, USAT, CFN, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) *

Greedy Williams Andraez Montrell "Greedy" Williams (born December 3, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Early ...

(AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, CFN, CBS)

Special teams

Kicker

* Andre Szmyt,

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(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS) * Cole Tracy,

(CFN, Athlon)

Punter

* Braden Mann,

(AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, SI, USAT, ESPN, CFN, CBS, Athlon)

All-purpose / return specialist

* Greg Dortch, Wake Forest (FWAA, SI, CBS) * Mecole Hardman,

(ESPN, Athlon) * Darrell Henderson, Memphis (TSN) * Rondale Moore,

(AP, FWAA, SI, USAT, ESPN, CBS, Athlon) *

Deebo Samuel Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel Sr. (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and w ...

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(AFCA) * Savon Scarver, Utah State (FWAA, WCFF, CFN, CBS, Athlon) * Isaiah Wright,

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(TSN)

Footnotes

References

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Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America TeamThe Sporting News All-America TeamAFCA All-America TeamSports Illustrated All-America TeamCollege Football News All-America TeamESPN All-America TeamCBS Sports All-America TeamUSA Today All-America TeamAthlon Sports All-America Team
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