Recently completing a phenomenal individual season in which he threw for over 3,800 yards and accounted for 42 total touchdowns, Florida State freshman quarterback Jameis Winston was honored with one of the biggest awards in all of sports. Named the 79th winner of the Heisman Trophy, Winston became just the second freshman to ever win the illustrious award that honors college football players for their tremendous on-field abilities while noting the positive things they do with full integrity away from the game. In addition to winning the Heisman, Winston was recently named to the 2013 Associated Press First-Team All-America list, another tremendous accomplishment to a season he hopes ends with a championship.
Winston and the No. 1 Seminoles are preparing for a January 6 showdown with No. 2 Auburn that will determine the National Champion in the final BCS Title game but as these two squads prepare for what should be a tremendous battle, the AP once again revealed its rosters for the First, Second and Third team All-Americans, selecting some of the top overall players in the collegiate game. Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton, Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey and Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley all landed on the All-America squad for the second straight season while 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel - the first freshman to bring home the award - landed as the Second Team quarterback.
2013 Heisman hopeful and three-time National Champion A.J. McCarron of the Alabama Crimson Tide received Third team quarterbacking honors while big names in Andre Williams (Boston College running back), Jake Matthews (Texas A&M tackle) and Oregon State receiver Mike Evans all landed on the First team squad. Williams finished fourth in Heisman voting behind Winston, AJ McCarron and Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch while Johnny Manziel finished fifth and Auburn running back Tre Mason (Second team All-America) finished sixth.
2013 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICANS - OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
First Team: Jameis Winston, Florida State
Second Team: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
Third Team: AJ McCarron, Alabama
RUNNING BACKS
First Team: Andre Williams, Boston College / Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona
Second Team: Tre' Mason, Auburn / Bishop Sankey, Washington
Third Team: Carlos Hyde, Ohio State / Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
TACKLES
First Team: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M/ Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
Second Team: Cameron Erving, Florida State / Taylor Lewan, Michigan
Third Team: Jack Mewhort, Ohio State / Gregory Robinson, Auburn
GUARDS
First Team: Cyril Richardson, Baylor / David Yankey, Stanford
Second Team: Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State / Xavier Su'a-Filo, UCLA
Third Team: John Urschel, Penn State / Ryan Groy, Wisconsin
CENTER
First Team: Bryan Stork, Florida State
Second Team: Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
Third Team: Reese Dismukes, Auburn
WIDE RECEIVERS
First Team: Brandin Cooks, Oregon State / Mike Evans, Texas A&M
Second Team: Sammy Watkins, Clemson / Davante Adams, Fresno State
Third Team: Allen Robinson, Penn State / Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
TIGHT END
First Team: Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
Second Team: Eric Ebron, North Carolina
Third Team: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
ALL-PURPOSE PLAYER
First Team: Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Second Team: Ty Montgomery, Stanford
Third Team: Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
KICKER
First Team: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
Second Team: Anthony Fera, Texas
Third Team: Jeff Budzien, Northwestern
ALL-AMERICANS - DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE ENDS
First Team: Michael Sam, Missouri / Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
Second Team: Vic Beasley, Clemson / Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
Third Team: Marcus Smith, Louisville / Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
First Team: Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh / Will Sutton, Arizona State
Second Team: Timmy Jernigan, Florida State / Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina
Third Team: Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota / Leonard Williams, USC
LINEBACKERS
First Team: Anthony Barr, UCLA / C.J. Mosley, Alabama / Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
Second Team: Trent Murphy, Stanford / Khalil Mack, Buffalo / Chris Borland, Wisconsin
Third Team: Shayne Skov, Stanford / Max Bullough, Michigan State / Denicos Allen, Michigan State
CORNERBACKS
First Team: Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State / Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
Second Team: Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State / Jason Verrett, senior, TCU
Third Team: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon / Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
SAFETIES
First Team: Cody Prewitt, Mississippi / Deone Bucannon, Washington State.
Second Team: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama / Ahmad Dixon, Baylor
Third Team: Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois / Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State
PUNTER
First Team: Tom Hornsey, Memphis
Second Team: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
Third Team: Austin Rehkow, Idaho
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