The Drought is Over
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It's that time of year we all come to know and love: National press organizations recognizing the talents of the players we watched all year.
USA Today dropped its All-American teams Tuesday, and three pillars to the 2015 Ohio State football season were recognized.
Defensive end Joey Bosa—a possible No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft—captured first-team honors. Running back Ezekiel Elliott, jilted by Heisman Trophy voters, captured second-team honors with Slob lynchpin Taylor Decker.
Former Ohio State/current Duke safety Jeremy Cash also captured first-team All-American honors.
Alabama lead the way with four selections.
The full teams:
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIALISTS |
|---|---|---|
| QB: DESHAUN WATSON, CLEMSON | DL: JOEY BOSA, OHIO STATE | K: JAKE ELLIOTT, MEMPHIS |
| RB: DERRICK HENRY, ALABAMA | DL: SHELDON DAY, NOTRE DAME | P: TOM HACKETT, UTAH |
| RB: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, STANFORD | DL: DEFOREST BUCKNER, OREGON | RET: MORGAN BURNS, KSU |
| WR: COREY COLEMAN, BAYLOR | DL: SHAQ LAWSON, CLEMSON | |
| WR: JOSH DOCTSON, TCU | LB: TYLER MATAKEVICH, TEMPLE | |
| OL: JACK CONKLIN, MICHIGAN STATE | LB: JAYLON SMITH, NOTRE DAME | |
| OL: JOSHUA GARNETT, STANFORD | LB: REGGIE RAGLAND, ALABAMA | |
| OL: RYAN KELLY: ALABAMA | CB: JOURDAN LEWIS, MICHIGAN | |
| OL: SPENCER DRANGO, BAYLOR | CB: DESMOND KING, IOWA | |
| OL: JOE THUNEY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE | S: JEREMY CASH, DUKE | |
| TE: HUNTER HENRY, ARKANSAS | S: MARCUS MAYNE, FLORIDA |
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIALISTS |
|---|---|---|
| QB: BAKER MAYFIELD, OKLAHOMA | DL: CARL NASSIB, PENN STATE | K: ROBERT AGUAYO, FSU |
| RB: EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, OHIO STATE | DL: A'SHAWN ROBINSON, ALABAMA | P: HAYDEN HUNT, CSU |
| RB: LEONARD FOURNETTE, LSU | DL: ANDREW BILLINGS, BAYLOR | R: WILL LIKELY, MARYLAND |
| WR: WILL FULLER, NOTRE DAME | DL: EMMANUEL OGBAH, OKLAHOMA STATE | |
| WR: STERLING SHEPHARD, OKLAHOMA | LB: KENTRELL BROTHERS, MISSOURI | |
| OL: RODERICK JOHNSON, FLORIDA STATE | LB: BLAKE MARTINEZ, STANFORD | |
| OL: JACK ALLEN, MICHIGAN STATE | LB: JOE SCHOBERT, WISCONSIN | |
| OL: MATT SKURA, DUKE | CB: ZACK SANCHEZ, OKLAHOMA | |
| OL: TAYLOR DECKER, OHIO STATE | CB: JALEN RAMSEY, FLORIDA STATE | |
| OL: JOE DAHL, WASHINGSTON STATE | S: DAMONTAE KAZEE, SAN DIEGO STATE | |
| TE: DAVID MORGAN, UTSA | S: QUIN BLANDING, VIRGINIA |
For comparison's sake: USA Today Preseason All-American teams.
