If you could take the best college football players from the 2000’s, who would stand above the peers to be recognized on an all-century team? Campus Sports takes a look and presents your All-21st Century Team.
Quarterbacks
Sonny Cumbie (Texas Tech)
2004: 421 completions, 4,742 yards, 32 TDs, 18 INTs
Timmy Chang (Hawaii)
2004: 358 completions, 4,258 yards, 38 TDs, 13 INTs
Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
2013: 300 completions, 4,114 yards, 37 TDs, 13 INTs
2012: 201 rushes, 1,410 yards, 21 TDs
Derek Carr (Fresno State)
2013: 453 completions, 5,082 yards, 50 TDs, 8 INTs
Cam Newton (Auburn)
2010: 185 completions, 2,854 yards, 30 TDs, 7 INTS; 264 rushes, 1,473 yards, 20 TDs
Matt Ryan (Boston College)
2007: 338 completions, 4,507 yards, 31 TDs, 19 INTs
Case Keenum (Houston)
2009: 492 completions, 5,671 yards, 44 TDs, 15 INTs; 4 rush TDs
Chase Holbrook (New Mexico State)
2006: 396 completions, 4,619 yards, 34 TDs, 9 INTs
Running Backs
Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)
2004: 339 rushes, 1,925 yards, 15 TDs
Ka’Deem Carey (Arizona)
2012: 303 rushes, 1,929 yards, 24 TDs
Devon Johnson (Marshall)
2014: 206 rushes, 1,767 yards, 17 TDs
Kevin Smith (Central Florida)
2007: 450 rushs, 2,567 yards, 29 TDs
Toby Gerhart (Stanford)
2009: 343 rushes, 1,871 yards, 28 TDs
Ray Rice (Rutgers)
2007: 380 rushes, 2,012 yards, 24 TDs
Larry Johnson (Penn State)
2002: 271 rushes, 2,087 yards, 20 TDs; 3 rec.