CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America Team: Alabama, Big Ten lead way
Tune in to CBS Sports Network at 9 p.m. ET for a detailed breakdown of the team
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CBS Sports Staff
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A panel of college football writers, analysts and experts across CBS Sports convened following the end of the regular season and now presents the CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America team. Below are the first and second teams along with notes and breakdowns by conference.
Be sure to tune in to "Inside College Football: 2016 All-America Team" at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network [channel finder] for a complete breakdown of the team by a panel including analysts Brian Jones, Aaron Taylor, Randy Cross and Houston Nutt, and CBS Sports senior college football writer Dennis Dodd, with host Adam Zucker.
| Selections by conference | ||
| Conference | First Team | Overall Selections |
| SEC | 8 | 17 |
| Big Ten | 6* | 10* |
| Pac-12 | 4* | 11* |
| ACC | 4 | 7 |
| Big 12 | 3 | 6 |
| AAC | 1 | 2 |
| MAC | 1 | 2 |
| * Jabrill Peppers (Big Ten, Michigan) and Adoree' Jackson (Pac-12, USC) count as multiple selections. | ||
All-America notes
-- Alabama leads the way with three first-team selections and six overall nods. Michigan and USC check in next with four total selections.
-- USC's Adoree' Jackson appears on the two teams a record four times combined: cornerback and punt returner on the first team, kick returner and all-purpose player on the second team. Michigan's Jabrill Peppers appears three times, adding a second-team nod at punt returner to first-team selections at linebacker and all-purpose player.
-- Despite each losing four games, Florida and Auburn out of the SEC each placed three players on the combined teams.
-- It is the second straight year that a true freshman has made the CBS Sports All-America First Team with Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver following up Florida punt returner Antonio Callaway from 2015.
-- Florida State running back Dalvin Cook, Ohio State center Pat Elflein, Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins and LSU safety Jamal Adams are all first-teamers who were also on the CBS Sports 2016 Preseason All-America First Team.
-- There were no unanimous first-team selections, nor were there any repeat selections from the CBS Sports 2015 All-America team.
-- CBS Sports postseason awards for player, coach and freshman of the year will be announced Wednesday.
First Team
| Offense | |||
| QB | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Sophomore |
| RB | D'Onta Foreman | Texas | Junior |
| RB | Dalvin Cook | Florida State | Junior |
| WR | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | Senior |
| WR | Corey Davis | Western Michigan | Senior |
| TE | Evan Engram | Ole Miss | Senior |
| C | Pat Elflein | Ohio State | Senior |
| OL | Cam Robinson | Alabama | Junior |
| OL | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin | Junior |
| OL | Connor Williams | Texas | Sophomore |
| OL | Cody O'Connell | Washington State | Junior |
| Defense | |||
| DE | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | Senior |
| DE | Derek Barnett | Tennessee | Junior |
| DT | Ed Oliver | Houston | Freshman |
| DT | Carlos Watkins | Clemson | Senior |
| LB | Reuben Foster | Alabama | Senior |
| LB | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | Junior |
| LB | Zach Cunningham | Vanderbilt | Junior |
| CB | Adoree' Jackson | USC | Junior |
| CB | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | Senior |
| S | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | Sophomore |
| S | Jamal Adams | LSU | Junior |
| Special Teams | |||
| K | Zane Gonzalez | Arizona State | Senior |
| P | Johnny Townsend | Florida | Junior |
| KR | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | Sophomore |
| PR | Adoree' Jackson | USC | Junior |
| AP | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | Junior |
Second Team
| Offense | |||
| QB | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Junior |
| RB | Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | Senior |
| RB | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | Junior |
| WR | Zay Jones | East Carolina | Senior |
| WR | John Ross | Washington | Junior |
| TE | Jordan Leggett | Clemson | Senior |
| C | Tyler Orlosky | West Virginia | Senior |
| OL | Dan Feeney | Indiana | Senior |
| OL | Braden Smith | Auburn | Junior |
| OL | Dorian Johnson | Pittsburgh | Senior |
| OL | Jonah Williams | Alabama | Freshman |
| Defense | |||
| DE | Myles Garrett | Texas A&M | Junior |
| DE | DeMarcus Walker | Florida State | Senior |
| DT | Malik McDowell | Michigan State | Junior |
| DT | Montravius Adams | Auburn | Senior |
| LB | Jarrad Davis | Florida | Senior |
| LB | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | Junior |
| LB | Tim Williams | Alabama | Senior |
| CB | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama | Sophomore |
| CB | Jalen "Teez" Tabor (tie) | Florida | Junior |
| Rasul Douglas (tie) | West Virginia | Senior | |
| S | Budda Baker | Washington | Junior |
| S | Tedric Thompson | Colorado | Senior |
| Special Teams | |||
| K | Daniel Carlson | Auburn | Junior |
| P | Mitch Wishnowsky | Utah | Sophomore |
| KR | Adoree' Jackson | USC | Junior |
| PR | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | Junior |
| AP | Adoree' Jackson | USC | Junior |
Don't forget to tune in to "Inside College Football: 2016 All-America Team" at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network [channel finder] for a complete breakdown of the team.
