College Football's 2012 Postseason All-America Team

College football's 2012 regular season is over, which means it's time to hand out the hardware. It's never easy compiling a postseason All-America team, especially after watching several players have excellent 2012 campaigns. Some positions required little debate (linebacker - Manti Te'o) but others (quarterback and running back) were difficult to sort out. 

First-Team All-America Offense

QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M

RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin

RB Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona

WR Marqise Lee, USC

WR Terrance Williams, Baylor

TE Zach Ertz, Stanford

C Barrett Jones, Alabama

OG Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina

OG Chance Warmack, Alabama

OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M

OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan


First-Team All-America Defense

DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina

DE Bjoern Werner, Florida State

DT Star Lotulelei, Utah

DT Will Sutton, Arizona State

LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia

LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama

LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame

CB Dee Milliner, Alabama

CB Jordan Poyer, Oregon State

S Matt Elam, Florida

S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma

First-Team All-America Special Teams

K Dustin Hopkins, Florida State

P Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech

KR Reggie Dunn, Utah

PR Venric Mark, Northwestern

AP Tavon Austin, West Virginia

Second-Team All-American Offense

QB Collin Klein, Kansas State

RB Kenjon Barner, Oregon

RB Stepfan Taylor, Stanford

WR Stedman Bailey, West Virginia

WR DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson

TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington

C Braxston Cave, Notre Dame

OG Cyril Richardson, Baylor

OG David Yankey, Stanford

OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama

OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M

Second-Team All-America Defense

DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M

DE Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame

DT Jordan Hill, Penn State

DT Kawann Short, Purdue

LB Anthony Barr, UCLA

LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers

LB Chase Thomas, Stanford

CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State

CB Bradley Roby, Ohio State

S Eric Reid, LSU

S Phillip Thomas, Fresno State

Second-Team All-America Special Teams

K Caleb Sturgis, Florida

P Kyle Christy, Florida

KR Dri Archer, Kent State

PR Marcus Murphy, Missouri

AP Giovani Bernard, North Carolina

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