Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith have been selected to the Associated Press All-America team, leading a contingent of five Alabama players on the first-team offense. Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris, tackle Alex Leatherwood and center Landon Dickerson are also first-team selections. No. 1 Alabama is the first team since 1980, when the AP All-America team began featuring two wide receivers and two running backs, to place a quarterback, running back and receiver on the first team. Cornerback Patrick Surtain II gives the Crimson Tide six first-team selections, the most in the nation. No. 4 Notre Dame, Alabama's College Football Playoff opponent this weekend, has two first-team All-Americans in offensive guard Aaron Banks and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Florida's Kyle Trask was selected second-team quarterback, and fellow Heisman finalist Trevor Lawrence of Clemson was the third-team quarterback on the AP teams released Monday. Lawrence, the likely first pick in the next NFL draft, was an AP All-American for the first time in his career. No. 2 Clemson, which will face No. 3 Ohio State in the CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night, had only one other player selected to the All-America teams: Running back Travis Etienne made the first-team as an all-purpose player. The senior has been a second-team All-American at running back the past two seasons. Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis is the only player to repeat as a first-team All-American after making it in 2019. Davis is one of two Buckeyes on the first team, along with cornerback Shaun Wade. The 2020 AP All-America team: FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback -- Mac Jones, junior, Alabama Running backs -- Najee Harris, senior, Alabama; Breece Hall, sophomore, Iowa State Tackles -- Brady Christensen, junior, BYU; Alex Leatherwood, senior, Alabama Guards -- Aaron Banks, senior, Notre Dame; Wyatt Davis, junior, Ohio State Center -- Landon Dickerson, senior, Alabama Tight end -- Kyle Pitts, junior, Florida Receivers -- DeVonta Smith, senior, Alabama; Elijah Moore, junior, Mississippi All-purpose player -- Travis Etienne, senior, Clemson Kicker -- Jose Borregales, senior, Miami Defense Ends -- Rashad Weaver, senior, Pitt; Tarron Jackson, senior, Coastal Carolina Tackles -- Daviyon Nixon, junior, Iowa; Darius Stills, senior, West Virginia Linebackers -- Zaven Collins, junior, Tulsa; Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, senior, Notre Dame; Joseph Ossai, junior, Texas Cornerbacks -- Patrick Surtain II, junior, Alabama; Shaun Wade, senior, Ohio State Safeties -- Talanoa Hufanga, junior, Southern California; Brandon Joseph, redshirt freshman, Northwestern Punter -- Pressley Harvin III, senior, Georgia Tech SECOND TEAM Offense Quarterback -- Kyle Trask, senior, Florida Running backs -- Jaret Patterson, junior, Buffalo; Javonte Williams, junior, North Carolina Tackles -- Liam Eichenberg, senior, Notre Dame; Christian Darrisaw, junior, Virginia Tech Guards -- Cain Madden, junior, Marshall; Kenyon Green, sophomore, Texas A&M Center -- Tyler Linderbaum, sophomore, Iowa Tight end -- Hunter Long, junior, Boston College Receivers -- Jaelon Darden, senior, North Texas; Jonathan Adams Jr., senior, Arkansas State All-purpose player -- Kadarius Toney, senior, Florida Kicker -- Cade York, sophomore, LSU Defense Ends -- Jaelan Phillips, senior, Miami; Patrick Jones, senior, Pitt Tackles -- Alim McNeill, junior, North Carolina State; Haskell Garrett, senior, Ohio State Linebackers -- Mike Rose, junior, Iowa State; Nik Bonitto, sophomore, Oklahoma; Nick Bolton, junior, Missouri Cornerbacks - Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, sophomore, TCU; Ahmad Gardner, sophomore, Cincinnati Safeties -- Trevon Moehrig, junior, TCU; James Wiggins, senior, Cincinnati Punter -- Lou Hedley, junior, Miami THIRD TEAM Offense Quarterback -- Trevor Lawrence, junior, Clemson Running backs -- Michael Carter, senior, North Carolina; Mohammed Ibrahim, junior, Minnesota Tackles -- Darian Kinnard, junior, Kentucky; Samuel Cosmi, junior, Texas Guards -- Ben Cleveland, senior, Georgia; Tommy Kraemer, senior, Notre Dame Center -- Creed Humphrey, junior, Oklahoma Tight end -- Charlie Kolar, junior, Iowa State Receivers -- Dyami Brown, junior, North Carolina; Ty Fryfogle, senior, Indiana All-purpose player -- Avery Williams, senior, Boise State Kicker -- Jake Oldroyd, sophomore, BYU Defense Ends -- JaQuan Bailey, senior, Iowa State; Kayvon Thibodeaux, sophomore, Oregon Tackles -- Christian Barmore, sophomore, Alabama; C.J. Brewer, senior, Coastal Carolina Linebackers -- Zion Tupuola-Fetui, junior, Washington; Micah McFadden, junior, Indiana; Dylan Moses, senior, Alabama Cornerbacks -- Greg Newsome, junior, Northwestern; Eli Ricks, freshman, LSU Safeties -- Kyle Hamilton, sophomore, Notre Dame; Tykee Smith, sophomore, West Virginia Punter -- Jake Camarda, junior, Georgia
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