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Post-Season Awards: Now It Begins For The Buckeyes
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(An earlier Ohio State All-American)
We’re into the “quiet period”, that time between the end of the regular season (except for Army-Navy) and the bowl season. That means the various media folks will be bestowing their versions of All-American recognition and awards upon collegiate football players they deem worthy of the hone, based upon the on-field accomplishments of the young men.
Up today; the USA Today All-American Team. You’ll notice that several Buckeyes made it on to their 1st and 2nd teams. They are:
Thoughts
Bosa’s recognition as a 1st team selection shouldn’t surprise anyone. He punctuated his career at Ohio State with a stellar performance in his last regular season game, The Game.
Elliott’s 2nd team selection was no surprise, either. Zeke finished 6th in the country in rushing (139 YPG) and 3rd in rushing TDs (19). All things considered, a good showing.
Decker’s selection made sense as well. I think that his performance was prominent in a group that aided Elliott’s performance. These two selections seem to go hand-in-hand.
I’m not sure why Cam Johnston didn’t get any “love”; although his average of 44 yds/punt placed him only 23rd in the country. Evidently, the selection committee pays little heed to “situational” punting.
I’m sure we’ll be commenting on the other pundits as they chime in with their selections. Get out your Post-Season Score Cards© and stay tuned.
The full list is below:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Deshaun Watson, Clemson
RB: Derrick Henry, Alabama
RB: Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
WR: Corey Coleman, Baylor
WR: Josh Doctson, TCU
TE: Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OL: Jack Conklin, Michigan State
OL: Joshua Garnett, Stanford
OL: Ryan Kelly, Alabama
OL: Spencer Drango, Baylor
OL: Joe Thuney, North Carolina State
DEFENSE
DL: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DL: Sheldon Day, Notre Dame
DL: DeForest Buckner, Oregon
DL: Shaq Lawson, Clemson
LB: Tyler Matakevich, Temple
LB: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
LB: Reggie Ragland, Alabama
CB: Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
CB: Desmond King, Iowa
S: Jeremy Cash, Duke
S: Marcus Maye, Florida
SPECIALISTS
K: Jake Elliott, Memphis
P: Tom Hackett, Utah
RET: Morgan Burns, Kansas State
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
RB: Leonard Fournette, LSU
WR: Will Fuller, Notre Dame
WR: Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
TE: David Morgan, UTSA
OL: Roderick Johnson, Florida State
OL: Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL: Matt Skura, Duke
OL: Taylor Decker, Ohio State
OL: Joe Dahl, Washington State
DEFENSE
DL: Carl Nassib, Penn State
DL: A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
DL: Andrew Billings, Baylor
DL: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
LB: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
LB: Blake Martinez, Stanford
LB: Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
CB: Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma
CB: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S: Damontae Kazee, San Diego State
S: Quin Blanding, Virginia
SPECIALISTS
K: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P: Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
RET: Will Likely, Maryland
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Ken via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
(An earlier Ohio State All-American)
We’re into the “quiet period”, that time between the end of the regular season (except for Army-Navy) and the bowl season. That means the various media folks will be bestowing their versions of All-American recognition and awards upon collegiate football players they deem worthy of the hone, based upon the on-field accomplishments of the young men.
Up today; the USA Today All-American Team. You’ll notice that several Buckeyes made it on to their 1st and 2nd teams. They are:
- Joey Bosa: 1st team, defensive end
- Ezekiel Elliott: 2nd team, running back
- Taylor Decker: 2nd team offensive lineman
Thoughts
Bosa’s recognition as a 1st team selection shouldn’t surprise anyone. He punctuated his career at Ohio State with a stellar performance in his last regular season game, The Game.
Elliott’s 2nd team selection was no surprise, either. Zeke finished 6th in the country in rushing (139 YPG) and 3rd in rushing TDs (19). All things considered, a good showing.
Decker’s selection made sense as well. I think that his performance was prominent in a group that aided Elliott’s performance. These two selections seem to go hand-in-hand.
I’m not sure why Cam Johnston didn’t get any “love”; although his average of 44 yds/punt placed him only 23rd in the country. Evidently, the selection committee pays little heed to “situational” punting.
I’m sure we’ll be commenting on the other pundits as they chime in with their selections. Get out your Post-Season Score Cards© and stay tuned.
The full list is below:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Deshaun Watson, Clemson
RB: Derrick Henry, Alabama
RB: Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
WR: Corey Coleman, Baylor
WR: Josh Doctson, TCU
TE: Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OL: Jack Conklin, Michigan State
OL: Joshua Garnett, Stanford
OL: Ryan Kelly, Alabama
OL: Spencer Drango, Baylor
OL: Joe Thuney, North Carolina State
DEFENSE
DL: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DL: Sheldon Day, Notre Dame
DL: DeForest Buckner, Oregon
DL: Shaq Lawson, Clemson
LB: Tyler Matakevich, Temple
LB: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
LB: Reggie Ragland, Alabama
CB: Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
CB: Desmond King, Iowa
S: Jeremy Cash, Duke
S: Marcus Maye, Florida
SPECIALISTS
K: Jake Elliott, Memphis
P: Tom Hackett, Utah
RET: Morgan Burns, Kansas State
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
RB: Leonard Fournette, LSU
WR: Will Fuller, Notre Dame
WR: Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
TE: David Morgan, UTSA
OL: Roderick Johnson, Florida State
OL: Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL: Matt Skura, Duke
OL: Taylor Decker, Ohio State
OL: Joe Dahl, Washington State
DEFENSE
DL: Carl Nassib, Penn State
DL: A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
DL: Andrew Billings, Baylor
DL: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
LB: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
LB: Blake Martinez, Stanford
LB: Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
CB: Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma
CB: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S: Damontae Kazee, San Diego State
S: Quin Blanding, Virginia
SPECIALISTS
K: Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P: Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
RET: Will Likely, Maryland
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