Sports Illustrated announced its annual All-American Teams on Thursday morning. Ohio State fifth-year senior Billy Price, a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, was the only Ohio State Buckeye among those honored.
Auburn led the way with five nominations across both teams.
The full selections (* denotes a unanimous selection):
| POSITION | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| QB | BAKER MAYFIELD (OKLAHOMA) | LAMAR JACKSON (LOUISVILLE) |
| RB | BRYCE LOVE (STANFORD) | KERRYON JOHNSON (AUBURN) |
| RB | RASHAAD PENNY (SAN DIEGO STATE) | SAQUON BARKLEY (PENN STATE) |
| WR | JAMES WASHINGTON (OKLAHOMA STATE) | MICHAEL GALLUP (COLORADO STATE) |
| WR | DAVID SILLS (WEST VIRGINIA) | ANTHONY MILLER (MEMPHIS) |
| TE | MARK ANDREWS (OKLAHOMA) | TROY FUMAGILLI (WISCONSIN) |
| OT | ORLANDO BROWN (OKLAHOMA) | ISAIAH WYNN (GEORGIA) |
| OT | MIKE McGLINCHEY (NOTRE DAME) | CHUKWUMA OKORAFOR (WESTERN MICHIGAN) |
| G | BEAU BENZSCHAWEL (WISCONSIN) | WILL HERANDEZ (UTEP) |
| G | QUENTON NELSON (NOTRE DAME) | BRANDEN SMITH (AUBURN) |
| C | BILLY PRICE (OHIO STATE) | BRADLEY BOZEMAN (ALABAMA) |
| DL | BRADLEY CHUBB* (NC STATE) | VITA VEA (WASHINGTON) |
| DL | HERCULUS MATA'AFA (WASHINGTON STATE) | ED OLIVER (HOUSTON) |
| DL | MAT BOESEN (TEXAS CHRISTIAN) | CLELIN FERRELL (CLEMSON) |
| LB | JOSEY JEWELL (IOWA) | MALIK JEFFERSON (TEXAS) |
| LB | ROQUAN SMITH (GEORGIA) | SUTTON SMITH (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |
| LB | DORIAN O'DANIEL (CLEMSON) | OGBONNIA OKORONKWO (OKLAHOMA) |
| LB | JEFF HOLLAND (AUBURN) | JOE DINEEN (KANSAS) |
| CB | JOSH JACKSON (IOWA) | PARRY NICKERSON (TULANE) |
| CB | CARLTON DAVIS (AUBURN) | JULIAN LOVE (NOTRE DAME) |
| S | MINKAH FITZPATRICK (ALABAMA) | RONNIE HARRISON (ALABAMA) |
| S | DESHON ELLIOTT (TEXAS) | JAQUAN JOHNSON (MIAMI) |
| K | MATT GAY (UTAH) | DANIEL CARSON (AUBURN) |
| P | JOHNNY TOWNSEND (FLORIDA) | MICHAEL DICKSON (TEXAS) |
| R | DANTE PETTIS (WASHINGTON) | TOY POLLAR (MEMPHIS) |
| AP | SAQUON BARKLEY (PENN STATE) | JOEL LANNING (IOWA STATE) |
Of price, SI noted:
Price didn't missing a beat moving from guard to center ahead of his senior campaign, providing stability amid Ohio State's quarterback uncertainty and setting up freshman J.K. Dobbins for a breakout.
The All-American First Team also includes two former Buckeye commitments in Florida punter Johnny Townsend, who left Ohio State at the altar on National Signing Day in 2013, and Auburn cornerback Carlton Davis, who decommitted from the Buckeyes in January 2015.
