EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State fifth-year senior center Jack Allen has been named first-team All-American by CBS Sports, while fifth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun earned second-team honors. The All-America Team was selected by a panel of college football writers, analysts and experts across CBS Sports.
Earlier this week, Allen was named one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is presented annually to the most outstanding center in college football. In addition, he received second-team All-America honors from USA TODAY.
One of the most decorated offensive linemen in school history, Allen becomes just the third Spartan offensive lineman to earn first-team All-America honors twice (Dave Behrman, 1961-62; Tony Mandarich, 1987-88) and only the 15th in school history.