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2021 CollegeFootballPoll.com All-America Team Revealed

December 12, 2021 by Staff

CollegeFootballPoll.com's 13th annual College Football All-America team honors 25 top players representing 19 different teams and 7 different conferences. One player is selected for each position on an 11-man offensive roster, an 11-man defensive roster, plus three special team members (kicker, punter, return specialist).

Quarterback Bryce Young (Maxwell and O'Brien winner, and Heisman finalist) of Alabama heads the offense selections. Young completed 68% of his passes for 4,322 yards with 43 TD's and 4 INT's while helping to lead the Tide back to the SEC Championship and a berth of the College Football Playoffs Final Four.

If the All-American offensive team took the field, Young would hand off to Michigan State's Kenneth Walker III (Doak Walker winner) and Iowa State's Breece Hall (also a 2020 CFP All-America selection, and throw to Jordan Addison Of Pittsburgh (Biletnikoff winner), Deven Thompkins of Utah State and TE Trey McBride of Colorado State (John Mackey winner).

Hall has scored at least one touchdown in a NCAA record 24 straight games.

The 2021 All-America squad also contains the winners of the Ray Guy Award (Matt Araiza, San Diego State), and Outland Trophy (Will Anderson, Jr., Alabama).

CollegeFootballPoll.com is proud to present this roster of All-Americans for 2021.
*-denotes that player was also a 2020 All-America selection .

Position Player Name School
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Bryce Young Alabama
Running Backs: Kenneth Walker III Michigan State
  *-Breece Hall Iowa State
Wide Receivers: Jordan Addison Pittsburgh
  Deven Thompkins Utah State
Tight End: Trey McBride Colorado State
Linemen: Evan Neal Alabama
  Zion Johnson Boston College
  Charles Cross Mississippi State
  Kenyon Green Texas A&M
  Alec Lindstrom Boston College
DEFENSE
Linemen: Felix Anudike-Uzomah Kansas State
  Trsitan Nicholls Nevada
  Will McDonald IV Iowa State
  Sam Williams Mississippi
Linebackers: Will Anderson, Jr. Alabama
  Chris Bergin Northwestern
  Damone Clark LSU
Defensive Backs: Steven Jones Appalachian State
  Jaylan Foster South Carolina
  Jermaine Waller Virginia Tech
  Ja'Quan McMillian East Carolina
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter: Matt Araiza San Diego State
Place-kicker: Gabe Brkic Oklahoma
Returner: Malik Knowles Kansas State

All-America selections by conference:
SEC - 9
Big 12 - 5
MWC - 4  
ACC - 3
Big Ten - 2
American - 1
Sun Belt - 1
CUSA - 0
Independents - 0
MAC - 0
PAC-12 - 0

All-American selections by team:
Alabama - 3
Appalachian State - 1
Boston College - 2
Colorado State - 1
East Carolina - 1
Iowa State - 2
Kansas State - 2
LSU - 1
Michigan State - 1
Mississippi - 1
Mississippi State - 1
Nevada - 1
Northwestern - 1
Oklahoma - 1
Pittsburgh - 1
San Diego State - 1
Texas A&M - 1
Utah State - 1
Virginia Tech - 1

The committee is headed by Dave Congrove, owner/operator of the website and a member of the Football Writers Association of America.

Mr. Congrove is also a:
Member National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Member Maxwell Football Club
Member International Football Researchers Association
Voter FWAA-NFF Super 16 Football Poll
Voter College Football Hall Of Fame
Voter Fred Biletnikoff Award
Voter Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
Voter Ray Guy Award
Voter Bednarik Award
Voter Lombardi Award
Voter Maxwell Award
Voter Lou Groza Award
Voter George Munger Award
Voter NFL Bert Bell Player of the Year Award
Voter NFL Greasy Neale Coach of the Year Award
Nominating member Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Nominating member Outland Trophy
Nominating member FWAA All-America Team.

Congrove is the creator of the Congrove Computer Rankings (CCR Top 130).