2015 College Football All-America Team

The 2015 College Football All-America Team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp.^[1][2][3] In 1950, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide.^[4] Since 1957, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the NCAA as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports.

The 2015 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least two of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team to all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans.^[5]

In 2015, there were 26 consensus All-Americans, 12 of which were unanimous. Unanimous selections are listed with an asterisk.^[6]

Offense

Quarterback

• Trevone Boykin, TCU (WCFF-2)
• Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (AP-2, WCFF-1, TSN-1, SI)
• Keenan Reynolds, Navy (AP-3)
• Deshaun Watson, Clemson -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, USAT, CBS, ESPN, Athlon)

Running back

• Dalvin Cook, Florida State (AP-2, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, SI, Athlon)
• Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Leonard Fournette, LSU -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-2, CBS, ESPN)
• Royce Freeman, Oregon (AP-3)
• Derrick Henry, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Christian McCaffrey, Stanford (AFCA, TSN-1, WCFF-2, USAT)
• Larry Rose III, New Mexico State (AP-3)

Wide receiver

• Corey Coleman, Baylor -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Josh Doctson, TCU -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, Athlon)
• Will Fuller, Notre Dame (AP-2, TSN-2)
• Roger Lewis, Bowling Green (AP-3)
• Tajae Sharpe, UMass (WCFF-2)
• Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma (ESPN)
• JuJu Smith-Schuster, Southern California (AP-2, TSN-2)
• Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (AP-3, WCFF-2)

Tight end

• Jake Butt, Michigan (AP-2, TSN-2, CBS, SI)
• Hunter Henry, Arkansas -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, ESPN, Athlon)
• Austin Hooper, Stanford (AP-3)
• Jordan Leggett, Clemson (WCFF-2)

Offensive line

• Vadal Alexander, LSU (AP-3, TSN-2, WCFF-2)
• Jack Allen, Michigan State (AP-1, WCFF-2, CBS, SI)
• Austin Blythe, Iowa (AP-3)
• Jack Conklin, Michigan State (AP-2, TSN-1, WCFF-2, USAT, Athlon)
• Taylor Decker, Ohio State -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, CBS, SI)
• Spencer Drango, Baylor -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Pat Elflein, Ohio State (AP-2)
• Dan Feeney, Indiana (AP-3, ESPN)
• Joshua Garnett, Stanford -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Roderick Johnson, Florida State (TSN-2)
• Ryan Kelly, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, ESPN, Athlon)
• Jason Spriggs, Indiana (AP-3, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2)
• Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS, ESPN)
• Joe Thuney, North Carolina State (AP-3, USAT)
• Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas (AP-2, TSN-2, SI)
• Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (WCFF-2)
• Landon Turner, North Carolina (AP-1, Athlon)

Defense

Defensive line

• Andrew Billings, Baylor (AP-1, TSN-2, ESPN, Athlon)
• Joey Bosa, Ohio State -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• DeForest Buckner, Oregon (AP-2, USAT)
• Jonathan Bullard, Florida (AP-3, TSN-2, CBS)
• Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (AP-3, WCFF-2)
• Kenny Clark, UCLA (AP-3)
• Sheldon Day, Notre Dame (AP-2, USAT)
• Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (AP-3, WCFF-1, FWAA)
• Shaq Lawson, Clemson -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, ESPN)
• Carl Nassib, Penn State -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (AP-3, WCFF-2)
• Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (TSN-1, WCFF-2)
• A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, Athlon)
• Adolphus Washington, Ohio State (TSN-1)

Linebacker

• Kentrell Brothers, Missouri (AP-2, TSN-2, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, Athlon)
• Su'a Cravens, Southern California (AP-3)
• Tyler Matakevich, Temple -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, USAT, ESPN)
• Blake Martinez, Stanford (AP-3)
• Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State (WCFF-2)
• Reggie Ragland, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-1, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (AP-3, FWAA, TSN-2, WCFF-2, ESPN)
• Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, Athlon)
• Eric Striker, Oklahoma (AP-2, TSN-1, SI)
• Anthony Walker, Northwestern (AP-3)

Defensive back

• Mackensie Alexander, Clemson (AP-3)
• Vonn Bell, Ohio State (AP-1, TSN-1, SI, Athlon)
• Jeremy Cash, Duke -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Trae Elston, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Vernon Hargreaves, Florida -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, CBS)
• Eddie Jackson, Alabama (AP-3, WCFF-2)
• Jayron Kearse, Clemson (AP-2, ESPN)
• Desmond King, Iowa -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, CBS, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (AP-2, WCFF-2, USAT, SI)
• Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois (AP-3, FWAA, WCFF-2)
• Marcus Maye, Florida (USAT)
• Jalen Mills, LSU (CBS)
• Jabrill Peppers, Michigan (TSN-2)
• Jalen Ramsey, Florida State -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-2, WCFF-1, AFCA, TSN-2, ESPN, Athlon)
• Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma (TSN-2, WCFF-2)
• Teez Tabor, Florida (TSN-2)
• Darian Thompson, Boise State (AP-3)

Special teams

Kicker

• Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (TSN-1, CBS)
• Daniel Carlson, Auburn (WCFF-2)
• Jake Elliott, Memphis (AP-2, USAT, WCFF-2, ESPN)
• Ka'imi Fairbairn, UCLA -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, AFCA, TSN-2, SI, Athlon)
• Aidan Schneider, Oregon (AP-3)

Punter

• Michael Carrizosa, San Jose State (WCFF-2)
• Tom Hackett, Utah -- UNANIMOUS -- (AP-1, WCFF-1, FWAA, TSN-1, AFCA, USAT, SI, ESPN, Athlon)
• Drew Kaser, Texas A&M (AP-2, TSN-2, CBS)
• Hayden Hunt, Colorado State (AP-3)

All-purpose / return specialist

• Evan Berry, Tennessee -- CONSENSUS -- (WCFF-1, TSN-1, SI)
• Morgan Burns, Kansas State (AP-2, TSN-2, USAT, CBS, Athlon)
• Antonio Callaway, Florida (CBS)
• Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech (AP-3)
• Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (Athlon)
• William Likely, Maryland (FWAA)
• Christian McCaffrey, Stanford -- CONSENSUS -- (AP-1, FWAA, WCFF-2, CBS, SI, ESPN)
• Dante Pettis, Washington (TSN-2)
• Cameron Sutton, Tennessee (TSN-1)
• Ryan Switzer, North Carolina (AFCA)

See also

• 2015 All-SEC football team
• 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team
• 2015 All-Big 12 Conference football team
• 2015 All-Pac-12 Conference football team

Notes

References

• "Switzer Named AFCA All-America". University of North Carolina Athletics. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
• Sporting News All-America Team Archived 2015-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
• "2015 AUTONATION FWAA ALL-AMERICA TEAM UNVEILED". Football Writers Association of America. December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
• Associated Press All-America team Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Walter Camp All-America team
• USA Today All-America team
• CBS Sports All-America team
• Sports Illustrated All-America team
• ESPN.com All-America Team
• Athlon Sports All-America Team