Official list of the best college football players of 2010
TheAll-America college football team is an honor given annually to the best players of American college football at their respective positions. The original All-America team was the1889 All-America college football team selected byCaspar Whitney . In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is theNational Collegiate Athletic Association 's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled 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.[ 1] College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowedAcademic All-American recognition on male and female athletes inDivisions I ,II , andIII of the NCAA as well asNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports.[ 2]
The2010 All-America college football team is composed of the following first teams:Associated Press (AP),Football Writers Association of America (FWAA),American Football Coaches Association (AFCA),Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF),The Sporting News TSN ),Sports Illustrated SI ),Pro Football Weekly PFW ),ESPN ,CBS Sports (CBS),College Football News CFN ),Rivals.com , andScout.com .
Currently, NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports ofDivision 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. The system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA,TSN , and the WCFF to determine Consensus All-Americans.[ 3]
In 2010, there were 10unanimous All-Americans .
Cam Newton Auburn -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Kellen Moore ,Boise State (FWAA , AP-3) Andrew Luck ,Stanford (PFW, AP-2, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Kendall Hunter Oklahoma State -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,WCFF , PFW, Scout.com) LaMichael James Oregon -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Denard Robinson ,Michigan (FWAA ) Jordan Todman ,Connecticut (TSN , CBS, ESPN, Rivals.com, SI, AP-2, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Marcus Lattimore ,South Carolina (CFN, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Mikel Leshoure ,Illinois (AP-2) John Clay ,Wisconsin (AP-3) Vai Taua ,Nevada (AP-3) Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Ryan Broyles Oklahoma -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, SI, Scout.com-2) Alshon Jeffery ,South Carolina (AFCA ,FWAA , ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-2, WCFF-2) A. J. Green ,Georgia (PFW, WCFF-2) Julio Jones ,Alabama (AP-2, Scout.com-2) Greg Salas ,Hawaii (AP-3) Titus Young ,Boise State (AP-3) Michael Egnew Missouri -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, Scout.com) Lance Kendricks Wisconsin -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,TSN , PFW, SI, AP-2, WCFF-2) D. J. Williams ,Arkansas (Scout.com-2, AP-3) Gabe Carimi Gabe Carimi Wisconsin -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Nate Solder Colorado -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , ESPN, PFW, SI) Lee Ziemba Auburn -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,FWAA ,WCFF , SI, AP-2, Scout.com-2) Anthony Castonzo ,Boston College (CFN, PFW, Scout.com, WCFF-2, AP-3) Jonathan Martin ,Stanford (Scout.com) Derek Sherrod ,Mississippi State (CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-2, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Nate Potter ,Boise State (AP-3) Rodney Hudson Florida State -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) John Moffitt ,Wisconsin (AP-1 , CBS, ESPN, Rivals.com) Stefen Wisniewski ,Penn State (AFCA , Scout.com, AP-2, WCFF-2) Clint Boling ,Georgia (PFW) Cordy Glenn ,Georgia (PFW) Justin Boren ,Ohio State (AP-2, Scout.com-2) Caleb Schlauderaff ,Utah (WCFF-2, AP-3) Barrett Jones ,Alabama (AP-3) Chase Beeler Stanford -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,TSN , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, WCFF-2) Mike Brewster ,Ohio State (FWAA , Scout.com-2) Jake Kirkpatrick ,TCU (TSN ,WCFF , AP-2) Mike Pouncey ,Florida (PFW) Jordan Holmes,Oregon (Scout.com-2) Ryan Pugh ,Auburn (AP-3) Da'Quan Bowers Clemson -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Ryan Kerrigan Purdue -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Wayne Daniels ,TCU (FWAA ) Jabaal Sheard ,Pittsburgh (AFCA ) J. J. Watt ,Wisconsin (PFW, AP-2, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Sam Acho ,Texas (WCFF-2, AP-3) Jeremy Beal ,Oklahoma (AP-2, WCFF-2) Quinton Coples ,North Carolina (Scout.com-2) Brandon Jenkins ,Florida State (Scout.com-2) Adrian Clayborn Iowa -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,WCFF , AP-3) Nick Fairley Auburn -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Stephen Paea Oregon State -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,TSN , CFN, ESPN, SI) Jared Crick ,Nebraska (Rivals.com, AP-2, Scout.com-2) Marcell Dareus ,Alabama (PFW, AP-3) Drake Nevis ,LSU (CBS, AP-2, WCFF-2) Billy Winn ,Boise State (AP-3) Greg Jones Michigan State -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, Scout.com, SI) Luke Kuechly Boston College -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Von Miller Texas A&M -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,WCFF , ESPN, PFW, Scout.com) Vontaze Burfict ,Arizona State (TSN ) Tank Carder ,TCU (AFCA , ESPN, AP-2) Lavonte David ,Nebraska (CBS, Rivals.com, AP-2) Mason Foster ,Washington (CFN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, AP-3) Justin Houston ,Georgia (FWAA , PFW, AP-2, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Nate Irving ,North Carolina State (Scout.com, SI, WCFF-2, AP-3) Danny Trevathan ,Kentucky (CFN) Akeem Ayers ,UCLA (WCFF-2, AP-3) Archie Donald,Toledo (Scout.com-2) Casey Matthews ,Oregon (Scout.com-2) Shayne Skov ,Stanford (Scout.com-2) Prince Amukamara Nebraska -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com Scout.com, SI) Patrick Peterson LSU -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 ,FWAA ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Chimdi Chekwa ,Ohio State (FWAA , CFN, WCFF-2) Jayron Hosley ,Virginia Tech (WCFF , Scout.com, AP-2) Reggie Rembert,Air Force (AFCA , AP-3) Cliff Harris ,Oregon (Scout.com, AP-2, WCFF-2) Stephon Gilmore ,South Carolina (AP-3) Prentiss Waggner ,Tennessee (Scout.com-2) Quinton Carter Oklahoma -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA ,AP-1 , ESPN, SI, WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Tejay Johnson TCU -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,WCFF , CBS, ESPN, Rivals.com, SI) Mark Barron ,Alabama (FWAA , AP-2, Scout.com-2) Rahim Moore ,UCLA (TSN , AP-3) Robert Sands ,West Virginia (TSN ) Ahmad Black ,Florida (CBS, CFN, Rivals.com, AP-2) Eric Hagg ,Nebraska (PFW, AP-3) Jaiquawn Jarrett ,Temple (PFW) Robert Lester ,Alabama (WCFF-2, Scout.com-2) Josh Jasper LSU -- CONSENSUS -- (FWAA ,TSN ) Danny Hrapmann ,Southern Mississippi (WCFF , AP-3, Scout.com-2) Alex Henery ,Nebraska (AP-1 , CBS, CFN, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, SI) Will Snyderwine,Duke (AFCA , WCFF-2) Dan Bailey ,Oklahoma State (Scout.com, AP-2) Chas Henry Florida -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1 ,TSN ,WCFF , CBS, CFN, ESPN, Rivals.com, Scout.com, SI) Kyle Martens,Rice (AFCA , WCFF-2, AP-3) Quinn Sharp ,Oklahoma State (FWAA ) Drew Butler ,Georgia (PFW, AP-2) Trevor Hankins,Arizona State (Scout.com-2) [ edit ] Cliff Harris Oregon -- CONSENSUS -- (FWAA ,TSN , CBS, ESPN, PFW, Rivals.com, SI, WCFF-2) Eric Page Toledo -- CONSENSUS -- (TSN ,WCFF ) Randall Cobb ,Kentucky (AP-1 , ESPN, SI) Owen Marecic ,Stanford (AFCA ) [ 4] Shaky Smithson,Utah (WCFF , CFN, Scout.com) Patrick Peterson ,LSU (CBS, PFW) Jeremy Kerley ,TCU (Rivals.com) William Powell ,Kansas State (CFN) Damaris Johnson ,Tulsa (AP-2) Denard Robinson ,Michigan (AP-3) D. J. Beshears,Kansas (Scout.com-2)
^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF) .NCAA . RetrievedMarch 7, 2012 .^ "Florida's Tim Tebow and Morningside's Beau Kildow top ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-America Football Team" . College Sports Information Directors of America. November 24, 2009. Archived fromthe original on November 18, 2017. RetrievedFebruary 12, 2010 .^ "2009–10 NCAA Statistics Policies (updated 9/2/2009)" .National Collegiate Athletic Association . Archived fromthe original on June 12, 2010. RetrievedMay 21, 2010 .^ The term "all-purpose", when used to describe a player, typically refers to one of two types of players:A receiver or defensive back who also returns kicks, such as most of the other players on this list. A player who fills multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball, such as Cobb, who frequently lines up as a receiver, running back, andwildcat quarterback.
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Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans
