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The authority on pro football, Pro Football Weekly, is proud to announce its All-America team for college football. PFW's All-America team annually honors the most talented players in college football and is determined based on considerable feedback from NFL evaluators taking into consideration a player's pure talent and contribution to his team. Unlike many other teams rewarding the best college football players, PFW places an extra premium on true talent and draft value in the selection process. However, participants are expected to have contributed for the bulk of the season, leaving off some talented prospects who were limited this season. Extra attention was paid to qualities such as toughness, competitiveness and work ethic.
Editor's note: Juniors are marked by one asterisk (*), draft-eligible sophomores have two (**), true sophomores have three (***) and freshmen have four (****).
QUARTERBACK
Andrew Luck, Stanford*
Honorable mention
Matt Barkley, USC*
Robert Griffin III, Baylor*
RUNNING BACK
Trent Richardson, Alabama*
Honorable mention
Montee Ball, Wisconsin*
David Wilson, Virginia Tech*
FULLBACK
Jay Prosch, Illinois***
Honorable mention
Braden Wilson, Kansas State*
WIDE RECEIVERS
Sammy Watkins, Clemson****
Kendall Wright, Baylor
Honorable mention
Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State*
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina*
Marvin McNutt, Iowa
TIGHT END
Coby Fleener, Stanford
Honorable mention
Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame*
Dwayne Allen, Clemson*
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Matt Kalil, USC*
Riley Reiff, Iowa*
Honorable mention
Barrett Jones, Alabama*
Taylor Lewan, Michigan**
Zebrie Sanders, Florida State
Cordy Glenn, Georgia
OFFENSIVE GUARDS
David DeCastro, Stanford
Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin
Honorable mention
Chance Warmack, Alabama*
Alvin Bailey, Arkansas**
CENTER
Peter Konz, Wisconsin*
Honorable mention
David Molk, Michigan
Ben Jones, Georgia
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Sam Montgomery, LSU**
Melvin Ingram, South Carolina
Honorable mention
Whitney Mercilus, Illinois*
Barkevious Mingo, LSU**
Vinny Curry, Marshall
Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma*
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State*
Devon Still, Penn State
Honorable mention
Michael Brockers, LSU**
Brandon Thompson, Clemson
Josh Chapman, Alabama
Dontari Poe, Memphis*
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama*
Honorable mention
Luke Kuechly, Boston College*
Lavonte David, Nebraska
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
Jarvis Jones, Georgia**
Honorable mention
Gerald Hodges, Penn State*
Sean Spence, Miami (Fla.)
CORNERBACKS
Morris Claiborne, LSU*
Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama*
Honorable mention
Tyrann Mathieu, LSU***
Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State**
Leonard Johnson, Iowa State
David Amerson, North Carolina State***
SAFETIES
Mark Barron, Alabama
T.J. McDonald, USC*
Honorable mention
Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State
Bacarri Rambo, Georgia*
Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma***
John Boyett, Oregon*
PLACEKICKER
Randy Bullock, Texas A&M
Honorable mention
Caleb Sturgis, Florida*
PUNTER
Steven Clark, Auburn***
Honorable mention
Brad Wing, LSU****
RETURN SPECIALIST
Joe Adams, Arkansas
Honorable mention
Taveon Rogers, New Mexico State*