With the 2019 season now in the books and only bowl games remaining to be played, our panel of college football experts convened to select the 2019 CBS Sports All-America teams.
There are seven unanimous selections this season split between offense and defense. Among those chosen were LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, Auburn DE Derrick Brown and Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah.
In total, 31 programs are represented across the two teams of 54 selections. Ohio State leads the way with six total selections and ties LSU with four first-teamers. Alabama totaled five selections with Wisconsin (four) next followed by Oklahoma and Oregon (three each).
Selections by conference
| Conference | First team | Total selections |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 11 | 17 |
| Big Ten | 6 | 14 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 8 |
Pac-12 | 2 | 8 |
| ACC | 2 | 4 |
| Conference USA | 1 | 2 |
| Mountain West | 1 | 1 |
Seven SEC teams were represented among the league's total of 17 selections. The Big Ten finished second once again with 14 picks over six teams. Georgia offensive lineman Andrew Thomas and Texas A&M punter Braden Mann repeated as first-team selections from 2018. There were 15 players among our 2019 preseason All-America picks that found their way onto the postseason teams as well.
CBS Sports will release our Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards on Thursday afternoon.
2019 CBS Sports All-America First Team
* indicates a unanimous selection
| Offense | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
QB | Joe Burrow* | LSU | Redshirt senior |
RB | Chuba Hubbard* | Oklahoma State | Redshirt sophomore |
RB | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | Junior |
WR | Ja'Marr Chase* | LSU | Junior |
WR | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | Junior |
TE | Harrison Bryant | FAU | Senior |
C | Tyler Biadasz | Wisconsin | Junior |
OL | Penei Sewell* | Oregon | Sophomore |
OL | Andrew Thomas | Georgia | Junior |
OL | Wyatt Davis | Ohio State | Sophomore |
OL | Jedrick Wills Jr. | Alabama | Junior |
| Defense | | | |
| DL | Chase Young* | Ohio State | Junior |
DL | Derrick Brown* | Auburn | Senior |
DL | James Lynch | Baylor | Junior |
DL | Curtis Weaver | Boise State | Redshirt junior |
LB | Evan Weaver | Cal | Senior |
LB | Isaiah Simmons | Clemson | Redshirt junior |
LB | Jon Greenard | Florida | Redshirt senior |
CB | Jeff Okudah* | Ohio State | Junior |
CB | Derek Stingley | LSU | Freshman |
S | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Minnesota | Redshirt sophomore |
S | Grant Delpit | LSU | Junior |
| Special teams | | | |
K | Gabe Brkic | Oklahoma | Redshirt freshman |
P | Braden Mann | Texas A&M | Senior |
KR | Joe Reed | Virginia | Senior |
PR | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | Sophomore |
AP | Lynn Bowden Jr. | Kentucky | Junior |
2019 CBS Sports All-America Second Team
| Offense | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
QB | Justin Fields | Ohio State | Sophomore |
RB | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | Junior |
| RB | Zack Moss | Utah | Senior |
WR | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | Junior |
| WR | Michael Pittman Jr. | USC | Senior |
TE | Brycen Hopkins | Purdue | Redshirt senior |
C | Creed Humphrey | Oklahoma | Redshirt sophomore |
OL | Calvin Throckmorton | Oregon | Senior |
OL | Alex Leatherwood | Alabama | Junior |
OL | John Simpson | Clemson | Senior |
OL | Cole Van Lanen | Wisconsin | Junior |
| Defense | | | |
| DL | Bradlee Anae | Utah | Senior |
DL | Marlon Davidson | Auburn | Senior |
DL | Hamilcar Rashed Jr. | Oregon State | Redshirt junior |
DL | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | Junior |
LB | Zack Baun | Wisconsin | Senior |
LB | Micah Parsons | Penn State | Sophomore |
LB | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | Senior |
CB | Amik Robertson | Louisiana Tech | Junior |
CB | CJ Henderson | Florida | Junior |
S | Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | Senior |
S | Xavier McKinney | Alabama | Junior |
| Special teams | | | |
K | Nick Sciba | Wake Forest | Sophomore |
P | Max Duffy | Kentucky | Junior |
KR | Josh Youngblood | Kansas State | Freshman |
PR | Jalen Reagor | TCU | Junior |
AP | Brandon Aiyuk | Arizona State | Senior |
