Sports Illustrated took its turn releasing its college football All-American teams on Thursday afternoon and spoiler: Ohio State is well represented.
Like they have twice already by Sporting News and USA Today, center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker are on the first team. Guard Billy Price and middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan made the second team. Sporting News named both of them to their second team as well.
Alabama again leads the way with five selections. Ohio State is second with four.
The full teams:
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIALISTS |
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QB: LAMAR JACKSON, LOUISVILLE | DE: JONATHAN ALLEN, ALABAMA | K: ZACH GONZALEZ, ARIZONA STATE |
RB: D'ONTA FREEMAN, TEXAS | DT: ED OLIVER, HOUSTON | P: MITCH WISHNOWSKY, UTAH |
RB: DONNEL PUMPHREY, SAN DIEGO STATE | DE: DEREK BARNETT, TENNESSEE | RET: QUADREE HENDERSON, PITTSBURGH |
WR: COREY DAVIS, WESTERN MICHIGAN | LB: T. |