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2019-20 NCAA FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - OFFENSE
Welcome back all! Earlier in the week I unveiled my picks for the @sportsguychris NCAA Football All-American Defensive Team and today I'm back to give you my All-American picks for the Offensive side. It was quite the task, as there were several top-notch performers spread throughout all of college football this year. Just as for the Defensive side, I've scoured the country high & low and put together the most comprehensive list of All-Americans out there. - There is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team, as well "Honorable Mention" selections. The 1st-3rd teams follow the traditional allotment of 1-QB, 2-HB, 2-WR, 1-TE, and 5-OL (one of which being a center). In all, 63 players made the list for the offensive side, with all 10 FBS Conferences represented. (6) QBs, (5) HBs, (8) WRs, (5) TEs, and (6) OL weren't able to crack the 1st-3rd teams, but got very deserving nods on the "Honorable Mention" list. Unsurprisingly, the nation's top offense in LSU led the way with 5 players represented. SEC rival Alabama also has 5 players on the list, but none managed to crack the 1st Team. LSU & Wisconsin are the only two programs to land 2 players on the 1st Team offense. - - The Tigers' prolific QB & Heisman-winner Joe Burrow, was an easy & obvious choice for 1st Team QB, and Biletnikoff Award-winner Ja'Marr Chase was also an obvious pick for the 1st Team O after his standout season. Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor became only the second player in NCAA football history to record back-to-back 2,000 yard seasons and was also an easy pick for the 1st Team at HB. Teammate Tyler Biadasz took home the Rimington Award for the nation's top center, helping to land him on the 1st Team as well. - Highlighting the rest of the 1st Team Offense is Ohio State HB J.K. Dobbins, who also finished with a tad over 2,000 yards on the ground. WR James Proche of SMU led the country with 111 receptions, which helped to land him on the 1st Team. You might not of heard of Florida Atlantic's Harrison Bryant, but the senior was the only TE in the nation to top 1,000 yards receiving on the season, making him another easy choice for the 1st Team. - Up front, in addition to Biadasz, Outland Trophy winner Penei Sewell of Oregon, and Outland Award semifinalist & 2-time All-SEC performer Andrew Thomas of Georgia spotlights an outstanding group of lineman. - - Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts is the 2nd Team QB after turning in one of the best all-around seasons in college football history. 32 TD passes, 20 rushing TDs, over 3,000 yards through the air, and well-over 1,200 more on the ground & it was easy to see why Hurts was a Heisman Trophy Finalist & 2nd Team pick. Along with Hurts, the nation's leading rusher in RB Chuba Hubbard of Oklahoma State (2,094 yards), and ACC all-time career leader in rushing touchdowns & total touchdowns, Travis Etienne, highlight a pair of phenomenal 2nd Team HBs. - LSU's Justin Jefferson, and Alabama's Jerry Jeudy beat out a bevy of talented & deserving choices for the 2nd Team WR spots. The 2nd Team O-line features a pair of Michigan Wolverines, in 2-time All-Big TEN pick John Runyun, and All-Big TEN guard Ben Bredeson. They are joined by another Big TEN standout in TE Brycen Hopkins of Purdue, who managed 830 yards receiving and 7 scores. - Just as was the case with the Defensive side, there is not much of a dropoff from the 2nd Team to 3rd Team Offense. OSU sophomore QB Justin Fields highlights the 3rd team O. He was roughed up a bit in the National Semifinal loss to Clemson, throwing 2 picks, but managed to only throw 1 all season long in the 13 games leading up to that point, including the Big TEN Title game. - - Joining Fields on the 3rd team, are dynamic WR CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma, who made it a regular occurrence to run circles around opposing DBs all season long, and the nation's leader in receiving yards in Omar Bayless of Arkansas State (1,653). LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry, and USC's Austin Jackson (2-time All-Pac 12) lead the 3rd team O-line selections. Cushenberry is the linchpin up front for the vaunted LSU attack, and Jackson rated out as one of the country's 10 best O-lineman. - Not everyone could make the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team of course. It is especially difficult for the skills position players, with just 1 QB, 2 RBs, and 2 WRs spots per team. There were plenty of deserving players out there, and for those who couldn't quite crack the 1st-3rd teams, they still received some much-deserved recognition by getting an "Honorable Mention" nod. - Clemson star QB Trevor Lawrence (who, going into Monday night's National Title game has yet to lose a collegiate game - let that sink in for a moment), Washington State's prolific QB Anthony Gordon (the nation's leader in yards passing with over 5,500), Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, and Navy QB Malcolm Perry (who finished 2nd in the entire country in rushing) highlights the "Honorable Mention" group of quarterbacks. - - A pair Minnesota Golden Gophers spotlights an uber-talented group of wideouts. Tyler Johnson & Rashod Bateman were both 1st Team All-Big TEN picks and helped P.J. Fleck's crew to a breakout 11-2 campaign. Joining the Golden Gopher teammates is Kentucky WR Lynn Bowden Jr., who had one heck of a season. Bowden Jr. is listed as a "Flex" position due to the fact that he was the Wildcats' leading receiver through the first 4 games of the season, but injuries to both the 1st & 2nd string QBs caused him to take over at quarterback for the remainder of the season. Over 1,400 rushing yards, and 13 TDs later, and he certainly deserves recognition for the incredible all-around season he put in. He also finished the season with over 400 passing yards & 300+ yards receiving - Rounding out the All-American Team selections are Temple's Rimington Award Finalist Matt Hennessy at center, and senior All-Big XII 1st Team & conference co-offensive lineman of the year, Julian Good-Jones of Iowa State. - It is quite the list, but we made it through! In total, 111 players made my 2019-20 All-American Team between the Offense & Defense. The Big TEN landed 7 players between the 1st & 2nd team offense, while the SEC was right behind with 6. As always, I appreciate the support, and would love to get your thoughts in the comments section - did I happen to miss anybody (doubtful - lol)? Without any further ado, the @sportsguychris 2019-20 NCAA Football All-American Team for Offense: - 2019-20 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - (Player's statistics, accolades in parentheses) - OFFENSE - ---------------------- 1ST TEAM ⭐ ---------------------- QB JOE BURROW SR LSU (371/478, 5,208 pass yds, 55TD, 6INT, 77.6%, 204.6; 101/311 rush yds, 4TD) - HB JONATHAN TAYLOR JR Wisconsin (320 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD; 26 / 252 rec yds, 5TD) - HB J.K. DOBBINS JR Ohio State (301 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD 23 / 247 rec yds, 2TD) - WR JA'MARR CHASE SO LSU (75 / 1,559 rec yds, 18TD) - WR JAMES PROCHE SR SMU (111 / 1,225 rec yds, 15TD) - TE HARRISON BRYANT SR Florida Atlantic (65 / 1,004 rec yds, 7TD) - OT PENEI SEWELL SO Oregon (Outland Award Winner for nation's best interior lineman) - OL ANDREW THOMAS JR Georgia (Outland Award Semifinalist) - C TYLER BIADASZ JR Wisconsin (Rimington Award Winner & Outland Trophy Finalist) - OT TRISTAN WIRFS JR Iowa (Outland Award Semifinalist) - OG JOHN SIMPSON SR Clemson (Outland Award Semifinalist) - ---------------------------- 2ND TEAM ⭐⭐ ---------------------------- QB JALEN HURTS SR Oklahoma (237/340, 3,851 pass yards, 32TD, 8INT, 69.7%, 191.2; 233/1,298 rush yds, 20TD) - HB CHUBA HUBBARD SO Oklahoma State (328 / 2,094 rush yds, 20TD; 23 / 198 rec yds) - HB TRAVIS ETIENNE JR Clemson (192 / 1,536 rush yds, 18TD; 32 / 396 rec yds, 4TD) - WR JERRY JEUDY JR Alabama (77 / 1,163 rec yds, 10TD) - WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON JR LSU (102 / 1,434 rec yds, 18TD) - TE BRYCEN HOPKINS SR Purdue (61 / 830 rec yds, 7TD) - OL JOHN RUNYUN SR Michigan (2-Time 1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL TREY ADAMS SR Washington (1st Team All-Pac 12) - C CREED HUMPHREY SO Oklahoma (Rimington Award Finalist) - OG BEN BREDESON SR Michigan (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL JEDRICK WILLIS JR. JR Alabama (1st Team All-SEC) - ------------------------------- 3RD TEAM ⭐⭐⭐ ------------------------------- QB JUSTIN FIELDS SO Ohio State (238/354, 3,273 pass yds, 41TD, 3INT, 67.2%, 181.4; 137/484 rush yds, 10TD) - HB JARET PATTERSON SO Buffalo (312 / 1,799 rush yds, 19TD; 13 / 201 rec yds, 1TD) - HB LEVANTE BELLAMY SR WMU (266 / 1,472 rush yds, 23TD; 15 / 55 rec yds) - WR CEEDEE LAMB JR Oklahoma (62 / 1,327 rec yds, 14TD) - WR OMAR BAYLESS SR Arkansas State (93 / 1,653 rec yds, 17TD) - TE HUNTER BRYANT JR Washington (52 / 825 rec yds, 3TD) - OG JONAH JACKSON SR Ohio State (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL ALEX LEATHERWOOD JR Alabama (2-Time All-SEC) - C LLOYD CUSHENBERRY JR LSU (1st Team All-SEC) - OT TREMAYNE ANCHRUM SR Clemson (1st Team All-ACC) - OL AUSTIN JACKSON JR USC (2-Time All-Pac 12) - ----------------------------------------- "HONORABLE MENTION" ----------------------------------------- QB TREVOR LAWRENCE SO Clemson (250/370, 3,431 pass yds, 36TD, 8INT, 67.6%, 173.2; 93/514 rush yds, 8TD) - QB TUA TAGOVAILOA JR Alabama (180/252, 2,840 pass yds, 33TD, 3INT, 71.4%, 206.9; 23/17 rush yds, 2TD) - QB ANTHONY GORDON SR Washington State (493/698, 5,579 pass yds, 48TD, 16INT, 71.6%, 157.9) - QB BROCK PURDY SO Iowa State (312/475, 3,982 pass yds, 27TD, 9INT, 65.7%, 151.1; 93/249 rush yds, 8TD) - QB COLE MCDONALD JR Hawaii (326/511, 4,135 pass yds, 33TD, 14INT, 63.8%, 147.6; 14/101 rush yds, 7TD) - QB MALCOLM PERRY SR Navy (48/86, 1,084 pass yds, 7TD, 3INT, 55.8%, 181.6; 295/2,017 rush yds, 21TD) - HB AJ DILLON JR Boston College (318 / 1,685 rush yds, 14TD; 13 / 195 rec yds, 1TD) - HB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE JR LSU (199 / 1,304 rush yds, 16TD; 50 / 399 rec yds, 1TD) - HB ZACK MOSS SR Utah (235 / 1,416 rush yds, 15TD; 28 / 388 rec yds, 2TD) - HB XAVIER JONES SR SMU (244 / 1,276 rush yds, 23TD; 20 / 90 rec yds, 2TD) - HB DARRYNTON EVANS JR Appalachian State (255 / 1,480 rush yds, 18TD; 21 / 198 rec yds, 5TD) - WR/[FLEX] LYNN BOWDEN JR. JR Kentucky (35/74, 403 pass yds, 4TD, 4INT; 185 / 1,468 rush yds, 13TD; 30 / 348 rec yds, 1TD) - WR DEVONTA SMITH JR Alabama (68 / 1,256 rec yds, 14TD) - WR DEVIN DUVERNAY SR Texas (106 / 1,386 rec yds, 9TD) - WR MICHAEL PITTMAN SR USC (101 / 1,275 rec yds, 11TD) - WR TYLER JOHNSON SR Minnesota (86 / 1,318 rec yds, 13TD) - WR RASHOD BATEMAN SO Minnesota (60 / 1,219 rec yds, 11TD) - WR GABRIEL DAVIS JR UCF (72 / 1,241 rec yds, 12TD) - WR TUTU ATWELL SO Louisville (70 / 1,276 rec yds, 12TD) - TE KYLEN GRANSON JR SMU (43 / 721 rec yds, 9TD) - TE CHARLIE KOLAR SO Iowa State (51 / 697 rec yds, 7TD) - TE MATT BUSHMAN JR BYU (47 / 688 rec yds, 4TD) - TE JOSH PEDERSON JR UL-Monroe (43 / 567 rec yds, 9TD) - TE KYLE PITTS SO Florida (54 / 649 rec yds, 5TD) - C MATT HENNESSY JR Temple (Rimington Award Finalist) - OL ZACH SHACKELFORD SR Texas (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL JULIAN GOOD-JONES SR Iowa State (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL COLTON MCKIVITZ SR West Virginia (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL DARRIN PAULO SR Utah (1st Team All-Pac 12) - OT MEKHI BECTON JR Louisville (1st Team All-ACC) -
sportsguychrisupdated
2019-20 NCAA FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - OFFENSE
Welcome back all! Earlier in the week I unveiled my picks for the @sportsguychris NCAA Football All-American Defensive Team and today I'm back to give you my All-American picks for the Offensive side. It was quite the task, as there were several top-notch performers spread throughout all of college football this year. Just as for the Defensive side, I've scoured the country high & low and put together the most comprehensive list of All-Americans out there. - There is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team, as well "Honorable Mention" selections. The 1st-3rd teams follow the traditional allotment of 1-QB, 2-HB, 2-WR, 1-TE, and 5-OL (one of which being a center). In all, 63 players made the list for the offensive side, with all 10 FBS Conferences represented. (6) QBs, (5) HBs, (8) WRs, (5) TEs, and (6) OL weren't able to crack the 1st-3rd teams, but got very deserving nods on the "Honorable Mention" list. Unsurprisingly, the nation's top offense in LSU led the way with 5 players represented. SEC rival Alabama also has 5 players on the list, but none managed to crack the 1st Team. LSU & Wisconsin are the only two programs to land 2 players on the 1st Team offense. - - The Tigers' prolific QB & Heisman-winner Joe Burrow, was an easy & obvious choice for 1st Team QB, and Biletnikoff Award-winner Ja'Marr Chase was also an obvious pick for the 1st Team O after his standout season. Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor became only the second player in NCAA football history to record back-to-back 2,000 yard seasons and was also an easy pick for the 1st Team at HB. Teammate Tyler Biadasz took home the Rimington Award for the nation's top center, helping to land him on the 1st Team as well. - Highlighting the rest of the 1st Team Offense is Ohio State HB J.K. Dobbins, who also finished with a tad over 2,000 yards on the ground. WR James Proche of SMU led the country with 111 receptions, which helped to land him on the 1st Team. You might not of heard of Florida Atlantic's Harrison Bryant, but the senior was the only TE in the nation to top 1,000 yards receiving on the season, making him another easy choice for the 1st Team. - Up front, in addition to Biadasz, Outland Trophy winner Penei Sewell of Oregon, and Outland Award semifinalist & 2-time All-SEC performer Andrew Thomas of Georgia spotlights an outstanding group of lineman. - - Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts is the 2nd Team QB after turning in one of the best all-around seasons in college football history. 32 TD passes, 20 rushing TDs, over 3,000 yards through the air, and well-over 1,200 more on the ground & it was easy to see why Hurts was a Heisman Trophy Finalist & 2nd Team pick. Along with Hurts, the nation's leading rusher in RB Chuba Hubbard of Oklahoma State (2,094 yards), and ACC all-time career leader in rushing touchdowns & total touchdowns, Travis Etienne, highlight a pair of phenomenal 2nd Team HBs. - LSU's Justin Jefferson, and Alabama's Jerry Jeudy beat out a bevy of talented & deserving choices for the 2nd Team WR spots. The 2nd Team O-line features a pair of Michigan Wolverines, in 2-time All-Big TEN pick John Runyun, and All-Big TEN guard Ben Bredeson. They are joined by another Big TEN standout in TE Brycen Hopkins of Purdue, who managed 830 yards receiving and 7 scores. - Just as was the case with the Defensive side, there is not much of a dropoff from the 2nd Team to 3rd Team Offense. OSU sophomore QB Justin Fields highlights the 3rd team O. He was roughed up a bit in the National Semifinal loss to Clemson, throwing 2 picks, but managed to only throw 1 all season long in the 13 games leading up to that point, including the Big TEN Title game. - - Joining Fields on the 3rd team, are dynamic WR CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma, who made it a regular occurrence to run circles around opposing DBs all season long, and the nation's leader in receiving yards in Omar Bayless of Arkansas State (1,653). LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry, and USC's Austin Jackson (2-time All-Pac 12) lead the 3rd team O-line selections. Cushenberry is the linchpin up front for the vaunted LSU attack, and Jackson rated out as one of the country's 10 best O-lineman. - Not everyone could make the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team of course. It is especially difficult for the skills position players, with just 1 QB, 2 RBs, and 2 WRs spots per team. There were plenty of deserving players out there, and for those who couldn't quite crack the 1st-3rd teams, they still received some much-deserved recognition by getting an "Honorable Mention" nod. - Clemson star QB Trevor Lawrence (who, going into Monday night's National Title game has yet to lose a collegiate game - let that sink in for a moment), Washington State's prolific QB Anthony Gordon (the nation's leader in yards passing with over 5,500), Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, and Navy QB Malcolm Perry (who finished 2nd in the entire country in rushing) highlights the "Honorable Mention" group of quarterbacks. - - A pair Minnesota Golden Gophers spotlights an uber-talented group of wideouts. Tyler Johnson & Rashod Bateman were both 1st Team All-Big TEN picks and helped P.J. Fleck's crew to a breakout 11-2 campaign. Joining the Golden Gopher teammates is Kentucky WR Lynn Bowden Jr., who had one heck of a season. Bowden Jr. is listed as a "Flex" position due to the fact that he was the Wildcats' leading receiver through the first 4 games of the season, but injuries to both the 1st & 2nd string QBs caused him to take over at quarterback for the remainder of the season. Over 1,400 rushing yards, and 13 TDs later, and he certainly deserves recognition for the incredible all-around season he put in. He also finished the season with over 400 passing yards & 300+ yards receiving - Rounding out the All-American Team selections are Temple's Rimington Award Finalist Matt Hennessy at center, and senior All-Big XII 1st Team & conference co-offensive lineman of the year, Julian Good-Jones of Iowa State. - It is quite the list, but we made it through! In total, 111 players made my 2019-20 All-American Team between the Offense & Defense. The Big TEN landed 7 players between the 1st & 2nd team offense, while the SEC was right behind with 6. As always, I appreciate the support, and would love to get your thoughts in the comments section - did I happen to miss anybody (doubtful - lol)? Without any further ado, the @sportsguychris 2019-20 NCAA Football All-American Team for Offense: - 2019-20 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - (Player's statistics, accolades in parentheses) - OFFENSE - ---------------------- 1ST TEAM ⭐ ---------------------- QB JOE BURROW SR LSU (371/478, 5,208 pass yds, 55TD, 6INT, 77.6%, 204.6; 101/311 rush yds, 4TD) - HB JONATHAN TAYLOR JR Wisconsin (320 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD; 26 / 252 rec yds, 5TD) - HB J.K. DOBBINS JR Ohio State (301 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD 23 / 247 rec yds, 2TD) - WR JA'MARR CHASE SO LSU (75 / 1,559 rec yds, 18TD) - WR JAMES PROCHE SR SMU (111 / 1,225 rec yds, 15TD) - TE HARRISON BRYANT SR Florida Atlantic (65 / 1,004 rec yds, 7TD) - OT PENEI SEWELL SO Oregon (Outland Award Winner for nation's best interior lineman) - OL ANDREW THOMAS JR Georgia (Outland Award Semifinalist) - C TYLER BIADASZ JR Wisconsin (Rimington Award Winner & Outland Trophy Finalist) - OT TRISTAN WIRFS JR Iowa (Outland Award Semifinalist) - OG JOHN SIMPSON SR Clemson (Outland Award Semifinalist) - ---------------------------- 2ND TEAM ⭐⭐ ---------------------------- QB JALEN HURTS SR Oklahoma (237/340, 3,851 pass yards, 32TD, 8INT, 69.7%, 191.2; 233/1,298 rush yds, 20TD) - HB CHUBA HUBBARD SO Oklahoma State (328 / 2,094 rush yds, 20TD; 23 / 198 rec yds) - HB TRAVIS ETIENNE JR Clemson (192 / 1,536 rush yds, 18TD; 32 / 396 rec yds, 4TD) - WR JERRY JEUDY JR Alabama (77 / 1,163 rec yds, 10TD) - WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON JR LSU (102 / 1,434 rec yds, 18TD) - TE BRYCEN HOPKINS SR Purdue (61 / 830 rec yds, 7TD) - OL JOHN RUNYUN SR Michigan (2-Time 1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL TREY ADAMS SR Washington (1st Team All-Pac 12) - C CREED HUMPHREY SO Oklahoma (Rimington Award Finalist) - OG BEN BREDESON SR Michigan (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL JEDRICK WILLIS JR. JR Alabama (1st Team All-SEC) - ------------------------------- 3RD TEAM ⭐⭐⭐ ------------------------------- QB JUSTIN FIELDS SO Ohio State (238/354, 3,273 pass yds, 41TD, 3INT, 67.2%, 181.4; 137/484 rush yds, 10TD) - HB JARET PATTERSON SO Buffalo (312 / 1,799 rush yds, 19TD; 13 / 201 rec yds, 1TD) - HB LEVANTE BELLAMY SR WMU (266 / 1,472 rush yds, 23TD; 15 / 55 rec yds) - WR CEEDEE LAMB JR Oklahoma (62 / 1,327 rec yds, 14TD) - WR OMAR BAYLESS SR Arkansas State (93 / 1,653 rec yds, 17TD) - TE HUNTER BRYANT JR Washington (52 / 825 rec yds, 3TD) - OG JONAH JACKSON SR Ohio State (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL ALEX LEATHERWOOD JR Alabama (2-Time All-SEC) - C LLOYD CUSHENBERRY JR LSU (1st Team All-SEC) - OT TREMAYNE ANCHRUM SR Clemson (1st Team All-ACC) - OL AUSTIN JACKSON JR USC (2-Time All-Pac 12) - ----------------------------------------- "HONORABLE MENTION" ----------------------------------------- QB TREVOR LAWRENCE SO Clemson (250/370, 3,431 pass yds, 36TD, 8INT, 67.6%, 173.2; 93/514 rush yds, 8TD) - QB TUA TAGOVAILOA JR Alabama (180/252, 2,840 pass yds, 33TD, 3INT, 71.4%, 206.9; 23/17 rush yds, 2TD) - QB ANTHONY GORDON SR Washington State (493/698, 5,579 pass yds, 48TD, 16INT, 71.6%, 157.9) - QB BROCK PURDY SO Iowa State (312/475, 3,982 pass yds, 27TD, 9INT, 65.7%, 151.1; 93/249 rush yds, 8TD) - QB COLE MCDONALD JR Hawaii (326/511, 4,135 pass yds, 33TD, 14INT, 63.8%, 147.6; 14/101 rush yds, 7TD) - QB MALCOLM PERRY SR Navy (48/86, 1,084 pass yds, 7TD, 3INT, 55.8%, 181.6; 295/2,017 rush yds, 21TD) - HB AJ DILLON JR Boston College (318 / 1,685 rush yds, 14TD; 13 / 195 rec yds, 1TD) - HB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE JR LSU (199 / 1,304 rush yds, 16TD; 50 / 399 rec yds, 1TD) - HB ZACK MOSS SR Utah (235 / 1,416 rush yds, 15TD; 28 / 388 rec yds, 2TD) - HB XAVIER JONES SR SMU (244 / 1,276 rush yds, 23TD; 20 / 90 rec yds, 2TD) - HB DARRYNTON EVANS JR Appalachian State (255 / 1,480 rush yds, 18TD; 21 / 198 rec yds, 5TD) - WR/[FLEX] LYNN BOWDEN JR. JR Kentucky (35/74, 403 pass yds, 4TD, 4INT; 185 / 1,468 rush yds, 13TD; 30 / 348 rec yds, 1TD) - WR DEVONTA SMITH JR Alabama (68 / 1,256 rec yds, 14TD) - WR DEVIN DUVERNAY SR Texas (106 / 1,386 rec yds, 9TD) - WR MICHAEL PITTMAN SR USC (101 / 1,275 rec yds, 11TD) - WR TYLER JOHNSON SR Minnesota (86 / 1,318 rec yds, 13TD) - WR RASHOD BATEMAN SO Minnesota (60 / 1,219 rec yds, 11TD) - WR GABRIEL DAVIS JR UCF (72 / 1,241 rec yds, 12TD) - WR TUTU ATWELL SO Louisville (70 / 1,276 rec yds, 12TD) - TE KYLEN GRANSON JR SMU (43 / 721 rec yds, 9TD) - TE CHARLIE KOLAR SO Iowa State (51 / 697 rec yds, 7TD) - TE MATT BUSHMAN JR BYU (47 / 688 rec yds, 4TD) - TE JOSH PEDERSON JR UL-Monroe (43 / 567 rec yds, 9TD) - TE KYLE PITTS SO Florida (54 / 649 rec yds, 5TD) - C MATT HENNESSY JR Temple (Rimington Award Finalist) - OL ZACH SHACKELFORD SR Texas (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL JULIAN GOOD-JONES SR Iowa State (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL COLTON MCKIVITZ SR West Virginia (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL DARRIN PAULO SR Utah (1st Team All-Pac 12) - OT MEKHI BECTON JR Louisville (1st Team All-ACC) -
sportsguychrisupdated
2019-20 NCAA FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - OFFENSE
Welcome back all! Earlier in the week I unveiled my picks for the @sportsguychris NCAA Football All-American Defensive Team and today I'm back to give you my All-American picks for the Offensive side. It was quite the task, as there were several top-notch performers spread throughout all of college football this year. Just as for the Defensive side, I've scoured the country high & low and put together the most comprehensive list of All-Americans out there. - There is a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team, as well "Honorable Mention" selections. The 1st-3rd teams follow the traditional allotment of 1-QB, 2-HB, 2-WR, 1-TE, and 5-OL (one of which being a center). In all, 63 players made the list for the offensive side, with all 10 FBS Conferences represented. (6) QBs, (5) HBs, (8) WRs, (5) TEs, and (6) OL weren't able to crack the 1st-3rd teams, but got very deserving nods on the "Honorable Mention" list. Unsurprisingly, the nation's top offense in LSU led the way with 5 players represented. SEC rival Alabama also has 5 players on the list, but none managed to crack the 1st Team. LSU & Wisconsin are the only two programs to land 2 players on the 1st Team offense. - - The Tigers' prolific QB & Heisman-winner Joe Burrow, was an easy & obvious choice for 1st Team QB, and Biletnikoff Award-winner Ja'Marr Chase was also an obvious pick for the 1st Team O after his standout season. Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor became only the second player in NCAA football history to record back-to-back 2,000 yard seasons and was also an easy pick for the 1st Team at HB. Teammate Tyler Biadasz took home the Rimington Award for the nation's top center, helping to land him on the 1st Team as well. - Highlighting the rest of the 1st Team Offense is Ohio State HB J.K. Dobbins, who also finished with a tad over 2,000 yards on the ground. WR James Proche of SMU led the country with 111 receptions, which helped to land him on the 1st Team. You might not of heard of Florida Atlantic's Harrison Bryant, but the senior was the only TE in the nation to top 1,000 yards receiving on the season, making him another easy choice for the 1st Team. - Up front, in addition to Biadasz, Outland Trophy winner Penei Sewell of Oregon, and Outland Award semifinalist & 2-time All-SEC performer Andrew Thomas of Georgia spotlights an outstanding group of lineman. - - Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts is the 2nd Team QB after turning in one of the best all-around seasons in college football history. 32 TD passes, 20 rushing TDs, over 3,000 yards through the air, and well-over 1,200 more on the ground & it was easy to see why Hurts was a Heisman Trophy Finalist & 2nd Team pick. Along with Hurts, the nation's leading rusher in RB Chuba Hubbard of Oklahoma State (2,094 yards), and ACC all-time career leader in rushing touchdowns & total touchdowns, Travis Etienne, highlight a pair of phenomenal 2nd Team HBs. - LSU's Justin Jefferson, and Alabama's Jerry Jeudy beat out a bevy of talented & deserving choices for the 2nd Team WR spots. The 2nd Team O-line features a pair of Michigan Wolverines, in 2-time All-Big TEN pick John Runyun, and All-Big TEN guard Ben Bredeson. They are joined by another Big TEN standout in TE Brycen Hopkins of Purdue, who managed 830 yards receiving and 7 scores. - Just as was the case with the Defensive side, there is not much of a dropoff from the 2nd Team to 3rd Team Offense. OSU sophomore QB Justin Fields highlights the 3rd team O. He was roughed up a bit in the National Semifinal loss to Clemson, throwing 2 picks, but managed to only throw 1 all season long in the 13 games leading up to that point, including the Big TEN Title game. - - Joining Fields on the 3rd team, are dynamic WR CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma, who made it a regular occurrence to run circles around opposing DBs all season long, and the nation's leader in receiving yards in Omar Bayless of Arkansas State (1,653). LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry, and USC's Austin Jackson (2-time All-Pac 12) lead the 3rd team O-line selections. Cushenberry is the linchpin up front for the vaunted LSU attack, and Jackson rated out as one of the country's 10 best O-lineman. - Not everyone could make the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team of course. It is especially difficult for the skills position players, with just 1 QB, 2 RBs, and 2 WRs spots per team. There were plenty of deserving players out there, and for those who couldn't quite crack the 1st-3rd teams, they still received some much-deserved recognition by getting an "Honorable Mention" nod. - Clemson star QB Trevor Lawrence (who, going into Monday night's National Title game has yet to lose a collegiate game - let that sink in for a moment), Washington State's prolific QB Anthony Gordon (the nation's leader in yards passing with over 5,500), Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, and Navy QB Malcolm Perry (who finished 2nd in the entire country in rushing) highlights the "Honorable Mention" group of quarterbacks. - - A pair Minnesota Golden Gophers spotlights an uber-talented group of wideouts. Tyler Johnson & Rashod Bateman were both 1st Team All-Big TEN picks and helped P.J. Fleck's crew to a breakout 11-2 campaign. Joining the Golden Gopher teammates is Kentucky WR Lynn Bowden Jr., who had one heck of a season. Bowden Jr. is listed as a "Flex" position due to the fact that he was the Wildcats' leading receiver through the first 4 games of the season, but injuries to both the 1st & 2nd string QBs caused him to take over at quarterback for the remainder of the season. Over 1,400 rushing yards, and 13 TDs later, and he certainly deserves recognition for the incredible all-around season he put in. He also finished the season with over 400 passing yards & 300+ yards receiving - Rounding out the All-American Team selections are Temple's Rimington Award Finalist Matt Hennessy at center, and senior All-Big XII 1st Team & conference co-offensive lineman of the year, Julian Good-Jones of Iowa State. - It is quite the list, but we made it through! In total, 111 players made my 2019-20 All-American Team between the Offense & Defense. The Big TEN landed 7 players between the 1st & 2nd team offense, while the SEC was right behind with 6. As always, I appreciate the support, and would love to get your thoughts in the comments section - did I happen to miss anybody (doubtful - lol)? Without any further ado, the @sportsguychris 2019-20 NCAA Football All-American Team for Offense: - 2019-20 ALL-AMERICAN TEAM - (Player's statistics, accolades in parentheses) - OFFENSE - ---------------------- 1ST TEAM ⭐ ---------------------- QB JOE BURROW SR LSU (371/478, 5,208 pass yds, 55TD, 6INT, 77.6%, 204.6; 101/311 rush yds, 4TD) - HB JONATHAN TAYLOR JR Wisconsin (320 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD; 26 / 252 rec yds, 5TD) - HB J.K. DOBBINS JR Ohio State (301 / 2,003 rush yds, 21TD 23 / 247 rec yds, 2TD) - WR JA'MARR CHASE SO LSU (75 / 1,559 rec yds, 18TD) - WR JAMES PROCHE SR SMU (111 / 1,225 rec yds, 15TD) - TE HARRISON BRYANT SR Florida Atlantic (65 / 1,004 rec yds, 7TD) - OT PENEI SEWELL SO Oregon (Outland Award Winner for nation's best interior lineman) - OL ANDREW THOMAS JR Georgia (Outland Award Semifinalist) - C TYLER BIADASZ JR Wisconsin (Rimington Award Winner & Outland Trophy Finalist) - OT TRISTAN WIRFS JR Iowa (Outland Award Semifinalist) - OG JOHN SIMPSON SR Clemson (Outland Award Semifinalist) - ---------------------------- 2ND TEAM ⭐⭐ ---------------------------- QB JALEN HURTS SR Oklahoma (237/340, 3,851 pass yards, 32TD, 8INT, 69.7%, 191.2; 233/1,298 rush yds, 20TD) - HB CHUBA HUBBARD SO Oklahoma State (328 / 2,094 rush yds, 20TD; 23 / 198 rec yds) - HB TRAVIS ETIENNE JR Clemson (192 / 1,536 rush yds, 18TD; 32 / 396 rec yds, 4TD) - WR JERRY JEUDY JR Alabama (77 / 1,163 rec yds, 10TD) - WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON JR LSU (102 / 1,434 rec yds, 18TD) - TE BRYCEN HOPKINS SR Purdue (61 / 830 rec yds, 7TD) - OL JOHN RUNYUN SR Michigan (2-Time 1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL TREY ADAMS SR Washington (1st Team All-Pac 12) - C CREED HUMPHREY SO Oklahoma (Rimington Award Finalist) - OG BEN BREDESON SR Michigan (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL JEDRICK WILLIS JR. JR Alabama (1st Team All-SEC) - ------------------------------- 3RD TEAM ⭐⭐⭐ ------------------------------- QB JUSTIN FIELDS SO Ohio State (238/354, 3,273 pass yds, 41TD, 3INT, 67.2%, 181.4; 137/484 rush yds, 10TD) - HB JARET PATTERSON SO Buffalo (312 / 1,799 rush yds, 19TD; 13 / 201 rec yds, 1TD) - HB LEVANTE BELLAMY SR WMU (266 / 1,472 rush yds, 23TD; 15 / 55 rec yds) - WR CEEDEE LAMB JR Oklahoma (62 / 1,327 rec yds, 14TD) - WR OMAR BAYLESS SR Arkansas State (93 / 1,653 rec yds, 17TD) - TE HUNTER BRYANT JR Washington (52 / 825 rec yds, 3TD) - OG JONAH JACKSON SR Ohio State (1st Team All-Big TEN) - OL ALEX LEATHERWOOD JR Alabama (2-Time All-SEC) - C LLOYD CUSHENBERRY JR LSU (1st Team All-SEC) - OT TREMAYNE ANCHRUM SR Clemson (1st Team All-ACC) - OL AUSTIN JACKSON JR USC (2-Time All-Pac 12) - ----------------------------------------- "HONORABLE MENTION" ----------------------------------------- QB TREVOR LAWRENCE SO Clemson (250/370, 3,431 pass yds, 36TD, 8INT, 67.6%, 173.2; 93/514 rush yds, 8TD) - QB TUA TAGOVAILOA JR Alabama (180/252, 2,840 pass yds, 33TD, 3INT, 71.4%, 206.9; 23/17 rush yds, 2TD) - QB ANTHONY GORDON SR Washington State (493/698, 5,579 pass yds, 48TD, 16INT, 71.6%, 157.9) - QB BROCK PURDY SO Iowa State (312/475, 3,982 pass yds, 27TD, 9INT, 65.7%, 151.1; 93/249 rush yds, 8TD) - QB COLE MCDONALD JR Hawaii (326/511, 4,135 pass yds, 33TD, 14INT, 63.8%, 147.6; 14/101 rush yds, 7TD) - QB MALCOLM PERRY SR Navy (48/86, 1,084 pass yds, 7TD, 3INT, 55.8%, 181.6; 295/2,017 rush yds, 21TD) - HB AJ DILLON JR Boston College (318 / 1,685 rush yds, 14TD; 13 / 195 rec yds, 1TD) - HB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE JR LSU (199 / 1,304 rush yds, 16TD; 50 / 399 rec yds, 1TD) - HB ZACK MOSS SR Utah (235 / 1,416 rush yds, 15TD; 28 / 388 rec yds, 2TD) - HB XAVIER JONES SR SMU (244 / 1,276 rush yds, 23TD; 20 / 90 rec yds, 2TD) - HB DARRYNTON EVANS JR Appalachian State (255 / 1,480 rush yds, 18TD; 21 / 198 rec yds, 5TD) - WR/[FLEX] LYNN BOWDEN JR. JR Kentucky (35/74, 403 pass yds, 4TD, 4INT; 185 / 1,468 rush yds, 13TD; 30 / 348 rec yds, 1TD) - WR DEVONTA SMITH JR Alabama (68 / 1,256 rec yds, 14TD) - WR DEVIN DUVERNAY SR Texas (106 / 1,386 rec yds, 9TD) - WR MICHAEL PITTMAN SR USC (101 / 1,275 rec yds, 11TD) - WR TYLER JOHNSON SR Minnesota (86 / 1,318 rec yds, 13TD) - WR RASHOD BATEMAN SO Minnesota (60 / 1,219 rec yds, 11TD) - WR GABRIEL DAVIS JR UCF (72 / 1,241 rec yds, 12TD) - WR TUTU ATWELL SO Louisville (70 / 1,276 rec yds, 12TD) - TE KYLEN GRANSON JR SMU (43 / 721 rec yds, 9TD) - TE CHARLIE KOLAR SO Iowa State (51 / 697 rec yds, 7TD) - TE MATT BUSHMAN JR BYU (47 / 688 rec yds, 4TD) - TE JOSH PEDERSON JR UL-Monroe (43 / 567 rec yds, 9TD) - TE KYLE PITTS SO Florida (54 / 649 rec yds, 5TD) - C MATT HENNESSY JR Temple (Rimington Award Finalist) - OL ZACH SHACKELFORD SR Texas (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL JULIAN GOOD-JONES SR Iowa State (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL COLTON MCKIVITZ SR West Virginia (1st Team All-Big XII) - OL DARRIN PAULO SR Utah (1st Team All-Pac 12) - OT MEKHI BECTON JR Louisville (1st Team All-ACC) -
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