re: Bama Football Tidings

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The Tide will bring five players who received AP All-American honors into their playoff game. Tackle Evan Neal made the second team and safety Jordan Battle was a third-team selection.

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The AP added two players, one on each side of the ball, to the teams this year, the first change to the All-America structure since 2006. To reflect a game that features more passing than ever before -- plus more schools playing major college football -- the offenses now feature three receivers and the defenses include an extra defensive back.

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First-teamers by school Alabama: 3 Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Texas A&M: 2 Auburn, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, San Diego State, Utah: 1

First-teamers by conference SEC: 9 Big Ten: 5 Pac-12: 3 ACC: 3 Big 12: 3 American: 2 Mountain West: 2

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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback -- Bryce Young, sophomore, Alabama. Running backs -- Kenneth Walker III, junior, Michigan State; Breece Hall, junior, Iowa State. Tackles -- Ikem Ekwonu, junior, North Carolina State; Darian Kinnard, senior, Kentucky. Guards --Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M; Zion Johnson, senior, Boston College. Center -- Tyler Linderbaum, junior, Iowa. Tight end -- Trey McBride, senior, Colorado State. Receivers -- Jordan Addison, sophomore, Pittsburgh; David Bell, junior, Purdue; Jameson Williams, junior, Alabama. All-purpose player -- Deuce Vaughn, sophomore, Kansas State. Kicker -- Jake Moody, senior, Michigan.

DEFENSE Edge rushers -- Aidan Hutchinson, senior, Michigan; Kayvon Thibodeaux, junior, Oregon. Linemen -- Jordan Davis, senior, Georgia; DeMarvin Leal, junior, Texas A&M. Linebackers -- Will Anderson, Jr., sophomore, Alabama; Nakobe Dean, junior, Georgia; Devin Lloyd, junior, Utah. Cornerbacks -- Ahmad Gardner, junior, Cincinnati; Roger McCreary, senior, Auburn. Safeties -- Verone McKinley III, sophomore, Oregon; Jalen Pitre, senior, Baylor. Defensive back -- Marcus Jones, senior, Houston. Punter -- Matt Araiza, junior, San Diego State.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback -- Kenny Pickett, senior, Pittsburgh. Running backs -- Sean Tucker, sophomore, Syracuse; Tyler Badie, senior, Missouri. Tackles -- Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Nicholas Petit-Frere, junior, Ohio State. Guards -- Thayer Munford, senior, Ohio State; William Dunkle, junior, San Diego State. Center -- Alec Lindstrom, senior, Boston College. Tight end -- Brock Bowers, freshman, Georgia. Receivers -- Chris Olave, senior, Ohio State; Garrett Wilson, junior, Ohio State; Jerreth Sterns, junior, Western Kentucky. All-purpose player -- Jahmyr Gibbs, sophomore, Georgia Tech. Kicker -- Noah Ruggles, senior, Ohio State.

DEFENSE Edge rushers -- Jermaine Johnson, senior, Florida State; Cameron Thomas, junior, San Diego State. Linemen -- Devonte Wyatt, senior, Georgia; Haskell Garrett, senior, Ohio State. Linebackers -- Malcolm Rodriguez, senior, Oklahoma State; Leo Chenal, junior, Wisconsin; David Ojabo, junior, Michigan. Cornerbacks -- Coby Bryant, senior, Cincinnati; Ja'Quan McMillian, junior, East Carolina. Safeties -- Jaquan Brisker, senior, Penn State; Kyle Hamilton, junior, Notre Dame. Defensive back -- JoJo Domann, senior, Nebraska. Punter -- Adam Korsak, senior, Rutgers.

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback -- C.J. Stroud, redshirt freshman, Ohio State. Running backs -- Hassan Haskins, senior, Michigan; Sincere McCormick, junior, UTSA. Tackles -- Connor Galvin, senior, Baylor, Max Mitchell, senior, Louisiana-Lafayette. Guards --Andrew Vorhees, senior, Southern California; Josh Seltzner, senior, Wisconsin. Center -- Michael Maietti, senior, Missouri. Tight end -- Michael Mayer, sophomore, Notre Dame. Receivers -- Drake London, junior, Southern California; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, sophomore, Ohio State; Jahan Dotson, senior, Penn State. All-purpose player -- Deven Thompkins, senior, Utah State. Kicker -- Caleb Shudak, senior, Iowa.

DEFENSE Edge rushers -- Will McDonald IV, junior, Iowa State; Sam Williams, senior, Mississippi. Linemen -- Calijah Kancey, sophomore, Pittsburgh; George Karlaftis, junior, Purdue. Linebackers -- Chad Muma, senior, Wyoming; Nik Bonitto, junior, Oklahoma; Andre Carter II, junior, Army. Cornerbacks -- Riley Moss, senior, Iowa; Trent McDuffie, junior, Washington. Safeties -- Jordan Battle, junior, Alabama; Lewis Cine, junior, Georgia. Defensive back -- Kolby Harvell-Peel, senior, Oklahoma State. Punter -- Jordan Stout, senior, Penn State.

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