Clemson leads the way in AP All-American Selections With Six

The AP All-American team was announced on Monday, capping a weekend of awards in college football.

Clemson had a national best and school record six players named to one of the three Associated Press All-America teams announced on Monday.  The list included three of Clemson’s four defensive linemen and four defenders overall.

Clelin Ferrell was selected to the first team and was the lone first-team selection for the Tigers. Ferrell, a redshirt sophomore, is fourth on the Clemson team in tackles with 61 and has a team-best 17 tackles or loss, including 8.5 sacks. He joins Deshaun Watson (sophomore, 2015) and Sammy Watkins (freshman, 2011) as the only Clemson freshman or sophomores to make first-team AP All-American.

Mitch Hyatt, Christian Wilkins, and Dorian O'Daniel were all named to the second team.

Tyrone Crowder and Austin Bryant rounded out the Clemson selections on the third team. The full list of All-Americans is below. 

FIRST TEAM:

QB: Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)
RB: Bryce Love (Stanford), Rashaad Penny (San Diego State)
OT: Orlando Brown (Oklahoma), Mike McGlinchey (Notre Dame)
OG: Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame), Braden Smith (Auburn)
C: Billy Price (Ohio State)
TE: Mark Andrews (Oklahoma)
WR: James Washington (Oklahoma State), Anthony Miller (Memphis)
AP: Saquon Barkley (Penn State)
K: Matt Gay (Utah)
DE: Bradly Chubb (NC State), Clelin Ferrell (Clemson)
DT: Hercules Mata'afa (Washington State), Maurice Hurst (Michigan)
LB: Roquan Smith (Georgia), Josey Jewell (Iowa), T.J. Edwards (Wisconsin)
CB: Josh Jackson (Iowa), Denzel Ward (Ohio State)
S: Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), DeShon Elliott (Texas)
P: Michael Dickson (Texas)

SECOND TEAM:

QB: Lamar Jackson (Louisville)
RB: Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin), Kerryon Johnson (Auburn)
OT: Mich Hyatt (Clemson), Isaiah Wynn (Georgia)
OG: Cody O'Connell (Washington State), Will Hernandez (UTEP)
C: Bradley Bozeman (Alabama)
TE: Troy Fumagalli (Wisconsin)
WR: David Sills V (West Virginia), Michael Gallup (Colorado State)
AP: Dante Pettis (Washington)
K: Daniel Carlson (Auburn)
DE: Sutton Smith (Northern Illinois), Nick Bosa (Ohio State)
DT: Ed Oliver (Houston), Christian Wilkins (Clemson)
LB: Malik Jefferson (Texas), Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Oklahoma), Dorian O'Daniel (Clemson)
CB: Jalen Davis (Utah State), Carlton Davis (Auburn)
S: Derwin James (Florida State), Justin Reid (Stanford)
P: Johnny Townsend (Florida)

THIRD TEAM: 

QB: Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State)
RB: Ronald Jones II (USC), Devin Singletary (FAU)
OT: David Edwards (Wisconsin), Jonah Williams (Alabama)
OG: Beau Benzschawel (Wisconsin), Tyrone Crowder (Clemson)
C: Frank Ragnow (Arkansas)
TE: Jaylen Samuels (NC State)
WR: Steve Ishmael (Syracuse), A.J. Brown (Ole Miss)
AP: D.J. Reed (Kansas State)
K: Eddy Piniero (Florida)
DE: Austin Bryant (Clemson), Mat Boesen (TCU)
DT: Vita Vea (Washington), Harrison Phillips (Stanford)
LB: Micah Kiser (Virginia), Tremaine Edmunds (Virginia Tech), Devin Bush (Michigan)
CB: Andraez Williams (LSU), Jack Jones (USC)
S: Armani Watts (Texas A&M), Quin Blanding (Virginia)
P: Mitch Wisnowsky (Utah) 

With 11 All-America teams announced so far, Clemson has eight players named first, second or third team All-American by some service.  Earlier Dexter Lawrence was named third-team by the website Sports on Earth at defensive tackle.  Ray-Ray McCloud was a second-team selection as a punt returner by Pro Football Focus.

Clemson All-America Summary

Austin Bryant:  Football Writers Association (1), Walter Camp (2), Associated Press (3),

Clelin Ferrell:  Associated Press (1), Sports on Earth (1),  Football Writers Association (2), USA Today (2), The All-American (2), Sports Illustrated (2)

Dorian O’Daniel: Sports Illustrated (1), Bleacher Report (1), Associated Press (2),  

Christian Wilkins:  Associated Press (2), Walter Camp (2), Sports on Earth (3)

Dexter Lawrence:  Sports on Earth (3)

Mitch Hyatt: Associated Press (2), USA Today (2), Football Writers Association (2), Walter Camp (2), The All-American (2), Sports on Earth (2), College Football News (2)

Tyrone Crowder:  Associated Press (3), College Football News (HM)

Justin Falcinelli:  College Football News (HM)

Ray-Ray McCloud:  Pro Football Focus (2, Punt returner)