Another day, another All-American list that includes Ohio State players.
Sporting News dropped its All-American list on Wednesday and USA Today followed suit Thursday, naming Ohio State center Pat Elflein and safety Malik Hooker to its first team. Punter Cameron Johnston and middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan received second team nods.
Elflein is a finalist for the Rimington Trophy and Outland Award as the nation's best center and offensive lineman, which are set to be announced Thursday night as part of the college football awards show.
Alabama led all teams with five selections, four on defense. The four Buckeyes were second-most, while their opponent in the Fiesta Bowl, Clemson, had three.
Eleven SEC players led all conferences in selections, while the Big Ten was second with 10.
The full teams:
OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIALISTS |
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QB: LAMAR JACKSON, LOUISVILLE | DL: DEREK BARNETT, TENNESSEE | K: ZACH GONZALEZ, ARIZONA STATE |
RB: D'ONTA FREEMAN, TEXAS | DL: JONATHAN ALLEN, ALABAMA | P: MITCH WISHNOWSKY, UTAH |
RB: DALVIN COOK, FLORIDA STATE | DL: ED OLIVER, HOUSTON | RET: QUADREE HENDERSON, PITTSBURGH |
WR: COREY DAVIS, WESTERN MICHIGAN | DL: DEMARCUS WALKER, FLORIDA STATE | |
WR: DEDE WESTBROOK, OKLAHOMA | LB: JABRILL PEPPERS, MICHIGAN | |
OL: RYAN RAMCZYK, WISCONSIN | LB: REUBEN FOSTER, ALABAMA | |
OL: CODY O'CONNELL, WASHINGTON STATE | LB: ZACH CUNNINGHAM, VANDERBILT | |
OL: PAT ELFLEIN, OHIO STATE | CB: CORDREA TANKERSLEY, CLEMSON | |
OL: NICO SIRAGUSA, SAN DIEGO STATE | CB: DESMOND KING, IOWA | |
OL: CONNOR WILLIAMS, TEXAS | S: JAMAL ADAMS, LSU | |
TE: EVAN ENGRAM, MISSISSIPPI | S: MALIK HOOKER, OHIO STATE |
OFFENSE | DEFENSE | SPECIALISTS |
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QB: BAKER MAYFIELD, OKLAHOMA | DL: EJUAN PRICE, PITTSBURGH | K: DANIEL CARLSON, AUBURN |
RB: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, STANFORD | DL: SOLOMON THOMAS, STANFORD | P: CAMERON JOHNSTON, OHIO STATE |
RB: DONNEL PUMPHREY, SAN DIEGO STATE | DL: CHRISTIAN WILKINS, CLEMSON | RET: ADOREE' JACKSON, USC |
WR: ZAY JONES, EAST CAROLINA | DL: MYLES GARRETT, TEXAS A&M | |
WR: AUSTIN CARR, NORTHWESTERN | LB: RAEKWON MCMILLAN, OHIO STATE | |
OL: FORREST LAMP, WESTERN KENTUCKY | LB: BEN BOULWARE, CLEMSON | |
OL: CHASE ROUILLER, WYOMING | LB: TIM WILLIAMS, ALABAMA | |
OL: TYLER ORLOSKY, WEST VIRGINIA | CB: MINKAH FITZPATRICK, ALABAMA | |
OL: SEAN WELSH, IOWA | CB: RASUL DOUGLAS, WEST VIRGINIA | |
OL: GARETT BOLLES, UTAH | S: NATE GERRY, ALABAMA | |
TE: O.J. HOWARD, ALABAMA | S: BUDDA BAKER, WASHINGTON |
For comparison's sake: USA Today Preseason All-American teams.