SI.com's 2009 All-Americas First Team OFFENSE DEFENSE
QB Kellen Moore
So., Boise St.
The nation's top-rated passer threw 39 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
DE Jerry Hughes
Sr., TCU
The Lott winner led the Horned Frogs' top-rated defense with 11.5 sacks.
RB Toby Gerhart
Sr., Stanford
The Doak Walker winner led all rushers with 1,736 yards and 26 touchdowns.
DT Brian Price
Jr., UCLA
A menacing defender, Price ranked second nationally with 22.5 sacks.
RB Mark Ingram
So., Alabama
This year's Heisman winner notched 1,864 total yards and 18 touchdowns.
DT Ndamukong Suh
Sr., Nebraska
The Heisman finalist recorded 88 tackles (23 for loss), 12 sacks and 10 pass breakups.
WR Danario Alexander
Sr., Missouri
Alexander caught 107 passes and led the nation with 137 yards per game.
DE Von Miller
Sr., Texas A&M
This hybrid linebacker led the nation with 17 sacks and also forced four fumbles.
WR Golden Tate
Jr., Notre Dame
The Biletnikoff winner averaged 16 yards per catch and scored 15 touchdowns.
LB Pat Angerer
Sr., Iowa
Angerer's 135 tackles set the pace for the Hawkeyes' top 10 scoring defense.
TE Dennis Pitta
Sr., BYU
Pitta led all tight ends with 787 yards and seven touchdowns on 57 catches.
LB Greg Jones
Sr., Michigan St.
Jones ranked third nationally with 141 tackles, including 13.5 for loss.
C Jake Kirkpatrick
Jr., TCU
This Rimington finalist calls schemes for the nation's No. 4 offense.
LB Rolando McClain
Jr., Alabama
This year's Butkus winner was the MVP of the nation's No. 2 defense.
OL Rodney Hudson
Jr., Florida St.
Hudson did not allow a sack or quarterback pressure and graded out at 88 percent.
CB Javier Arenas
Sr., Alabama
'Bama's shutdown corner snagged a key interception in the SEC title game.
OL Mike Iupati
Sr., Idaho
The Outland finalist did not allow a sack and notched 49 knockdowns.
S Eric Berry
Jr., Tennessee
The Thorpe Award winner notched 83 tackles and recovered four turnovers.
OL Mike Johnson
Sr., Alabama
Johnson served as the key-run blocker for eventual Heisman winner Ingram.
S Earl Thomas
So., Texas
The Longhorns' defensive star tied for second nationally with eight interceptions.
OL Russell Okung
Sr., Oklahoma St.
Okung, an Outland finalist and likely top 10 pick, allowed one sack all season.
CB Joe Haden
Jr., Florida
The Thorpe finalist notched four interceptions and nine pass breakups.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Grant Ressel
So., Missouri
Ressel was 24-of-25, leading all kickers with a .960 field-goal percentage.
RETURNS C.J. Spiller
Sr., Clemson
The speedster returned four kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns.
P Drew Butler
So., Georgia
Butler's 48.8 yard average was three yards higher than any other player's.
ALL-PURPOSE Mardy Gilyard
Sr., Cincinnati
The receiver/returner ranked second nationally with 203.5 yards per game.
Second Team OFFENSE DEFENSE
QB Colt McCoy, Sr., Texas
DE Brandon Graham, Sr., Michigan
RB Dion Lewis, Fr., Pittsburgh
DT Terrence Cody, Sr., Alabama
RB Ryan Mathews, Jr., Fresno St.
DT Gerald McCoy, Jr., Oklahoma
WR Freddie Barnes, Sr., Bowling Green
DE Derrick Morgan, Jr., Georgia Tech
WR Jordan Shipley, Sr., Texas
LB Navorro Bowman, Jr., Penn State
TE Aaron Hernandez, Jr., Florida
LB Luke Kuelchy, Fr., Boston College
OL Maurkice Pouncey, Jr., Florida
LB Eric Norwood, Sr., South Carolina
OL Ciron Black, Sr., LSU
CB Brandon Harris, So., Miami
OL Zane Beadles, Sr., Utah
S DeAndre McDaniel, Jr., Clemson
OL Jason Pinkston, Jr., Pittsburgh
S Rahim Moore, So., UCLA
OL Trent Williams, Sr., Oklahoma
CB Tyler Sash, So., Iowa
SPECIAL TEAMS K Hunter Lawrence, Sr., Texas
RETURNS Brandon Banks, Sr., Kansas St.
P Matt Dodge, Sr., East Carolina
ALL-PURPOSE C.J. Spiller, Sr., Clemson
2009 AP All-America first team College Football
Position Player(s)
QB Colt McCoy (Texas)
RB Toby Gerhart (Stanford), Mark Ingram (Alabama)
WR Golden Tate (Notre Dame), Jordan Shipley (Texas)
T Russell Okung (Oklahoma State), Trent Williams (Oklahoma)
G Michael Johnson (Alabama), Mike Iupati (Idaho)
C J.D. Walton (Baylor)
TE Aaron Hernandez (Florida)
All-purpose player C.J. Spiller (Clemson)
K Leigh Tiffin (Alabama)
DE Jerry Hughes (TCU), Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech)
DT Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska), Terrence Cody (Alabama)
LB Rolando McClain (Alabama), Greg Jones (Michigan State), Eric Norwood (South Carolina)
CB Joe Haden (Florida), Javier Arenas (Alabama)
S Earl Thomas (Texas), Eric Berry (Tennessee)
P Drew Butler (Georgia)
AP Second and Third Team All-Americans
Second Team
Offense: QB: Tim Tebow, senior, Florida; RB: Ryan Mathews, junior, Fresno State; Dion Lewis, freshman, Pittsburgh; WR: Mardy Gilyard, senior, Cincinnati; Danario Alexander, senior, Missouri.; TE: Dennis Pitta, senior, BYU; OT: Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa; Chris Marinelli, senior, Stanford; OG: Rodney Hudson, junior, Florida State; Mike Pouncey, junior, Florida; C: Maurkice Pouncey, junior, Florida.
Defense: DE: Von Miller, junior, Texas A&M; Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan; DT: Gerald McCoy, junior, Oklahoma; Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State; LB: Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa; Brandon Spikes, senior, Florida; Sean Weatherspoon, senior, Missouri; CB: Perrish Cox, senior, Oklahoma State; Kyle Wilson, senior, Boise State; S: Taylor Mays, senior, Southern California; Rahim Moore, sophomore, UCLA.
Special Teams: K: Kai Forbath, junior, UCLA; P: Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan; All-purpose player: James Rodgers, junior, Oregon State.
Third Team
Offense: QB: Kellen Moore, sophomore, Boise State; RB: LaMichael James, redshirt freshman, Oregon; Jacquizz Rodgers, sophomore, Oregon State; WR: Freddie Barnes, senior, Bowling Green; Demaryius Thomas, junior, Georgia Tech; TE: Dorin Dickerson, senior, Pittsburgh; OT: Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State; Ciron Black, senior, LSU; OG: Brandon Carter, senior, Texas Tech; Jeff Byers, senior, Southern California; C: Chris Hall, senior, Texas.
Defense: DE: Jeremy Beal, junior, Oklahoma; Brandon Sharpe, senior, Texas Tech; DT: Brian Price, junior, UCLA; Dan Williams, senior, Tennessee; LB: Sergio Kindle, senior, Texas; Cody Grimm, senior, Virginia Tech; Navorro Bowman, junior, Penn State; CB: Brandon Harris, sophomore, Miami; Alterraun Verner, senior, UCLA; S: Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa; Mark Barron, sophomore, Alabama.
Special Teams: K: Hunter Lawrence, senior, Texas; P: Matt Reagan, senior, Memphis; All-purpose player: Dexter McCluster, senior, Mississippi.
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