AT&T ESPN All-America Player
All-America Player of the Year winners
Table:
Season

Player

Position

Team

2005

Cedric Benson

RB

Texas

2006

Vince Young

QB

Texas

2007

Brady Quinn

QB

Notre Dame

2008

Michael Crabtree

WR

Texas Tech

2009

Graham Harrell

QB

Texas Tech

2010

Colt McCoy

QB

Texas

2011

Robert Griffin III

QB

Baylor

2012

Jadeveon Clowney

DE

South Carolina

2013

A.J. McCarron

QB

Alabama

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Cedric Myron Benson ( December 28 , 1982 - August 17 , 2019 ) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was recognized as a consensus All-American . He was selected by the Chicago Bears with the fourth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers .
A running back ( RB ) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football . The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball , and block . There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play , depending on the offensive formation . A running back may be a halfback ( in certain contexts also referred to as a tailback ) , a wingback or a fullback . A running back will sometimes be called a feature back if he is the team 's starting running back .
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate team representing the University of Texas at Austin ( variously Texas or UT ) in the sport of American football . The Longhorns compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( formerly Division I-A ) as a member of the Big 12 Conference . The team has been coached by Tom Herman since 2017 , and home games are played at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin , Texas .
Vincent Paul Young Jr. ( born May 18 , 1983 ) is a former American football quarterback . Young played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for six seasons . Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft . He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Titans . In his rookie season , Young was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team as a reserve . In 2009 , Young earned his second Pro Bowl selection and was named Sporting News NFL Comeback Player of the Year . Young played college football for the University of Texas . As a junior , he won the Davey O'Brien Award , awarded annually to the best college quarterback in the nation . He finished second behind Reggie Bush in Heisman Trophy voting . After the Heisman voting , Young led his team to a BCS National Championship against the defending BCS national champion USC Trojans in the 2006 Rose Bowl . It was one of the most-anticipated , greatest games in the history of college football . Texas retired Young 's jersey on August 30 , 2008 .
The quarterback ( commonly abbreviated QB ) , colloquially known as the signal caller , is a position in gridiron football . Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line . In modern American football , the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offensive team , and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle . The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play , and is the offensive player that almost always throws forward passes . When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage , it is called a sack .
Brayden Tyler Brady Quinn ( born October 27 , 1984 ) is a former American football quarterback and current college football and NFL analyst for CBS Sports HQ and game analyst for Fox Sports . He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft . Quinn also played for the Denver Broncos , Kansas City Chiefs , New York Jets and St. Louis Rams .
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame , Indiana . The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly and plays its home games at the campus 's Notre Dame Stadium , which has a capacity of 77,622 . Notre Dame is one of six schools that competes as an Independent at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Football Bowl Subdivision level ; however , they play five games a year against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) , of which Notre Dame is a member in all other sports except ice hockey . The school claims 11 national championships , but the NCAA recognizes the school with 13 . Moreover , Notre Dame has 21 national championships recognized by all major selectors ; this is tied with Alabama for the most in the FBS . Notre Dame , Oklahoma and Ohio State share the record of seven Heisman Trophy winners . Notre Dame has produced 101 consensus All-Americans , 34 unanimous All-Americans , 52 members of the College Football Hall of Fame , and 13 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , all NCAA records . [ not verified in body ] Notre Dame has had 495 players selected in the NFL Draft , second only to USC . All Notre Dame home games have been televised by NBC since 1991 , and Notre Dame is the only school to have such a contract . It was the only independent program to be part of the Bowl Championship Series coalition and its guaranteed payout , and it has one of the largest , most widespread fan bases in college football . These factors help make Notre Dame one of the most financially valuable football programs in the country , which allows the school to remain an independent .
Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. ( born September 14 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 10th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played for the Oakland Raiders , Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals . He played college football at Texas Tech , where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and twice won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation 's best wide receiver .
A wide receiver , also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers , is an offensive position in gridiron football , and is a key player . They get their name because they are split out wide ( near the sidelines ) , farthest away from the rest of the team . Wide receivers are among the fastest players on the field . The wide receiver functions as the pass-catching specialist .
The Texas Tech Red Raiders football program is a college football team that represents Texas Tech University ( variously Texas Tech or TTU ) . The team competes , as a member of the Big 12 Conference , which is a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( formerly Division I-A ) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) . The program began in 1925 and has an overall winning record , including a total of 11 conference titles and one division title . On November 30 , 2018 , Matt Wells was hired as the team 's 16th head football coach after former Red Raiders quarterback Kliff Kingsbury was terminated upon conclusion of the 2018 season . Home games are played at Jones AT & T Stadium in Lubbock , Texas .
Graham Stanton Harrell ( born May 22 , 1985 ) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently serves as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Southern California . He had previously been an assistant for the Washington State Cougars and the North Texas Mean Green . He had also worked for Oklahoma State in a quality control position . He played college football at Texas Tech University , where he was an All-American quarterback , Heisman Trophy finalist in 2008 , and set school , conference and national records for passing yards , attempts , completions , and touchdown passes . Harrell was signed into the National Football League in 2010 by the Green Bay Packers . He was a part of the Super Bowl XLV win with the Packers over the Pittsburgh Steelers . He was also a member the New York Jets . Prior to his time in the NFL , he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009 as an undrafted free agent in the Canadian Football League .
Daniel Colt McCoy ( born September 5 , 1986 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft , after playing college football for the University of Texas . He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers . McCoy was the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2009 and won the 2008 Walter Camp Award , was the 2008 Heisman Trophy runner-up and was a 2009 Heisman finalist . McCoy is second to Boise State 's Kellen Moore in games won by an NCAA Division I quarterback . In his senior year , he won 13 of the top 15 major college player awards including quarterback of the year , offensive player of the year and outstanding football player of the year .
Robert Lee Griffin III ( born February 12 , 1990 ) , nicknamed RG3 or RGIII , is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Baylor , where he won the 2011 Heisman Trophy . He was drafted in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft ( second overall ) by the Washington Redskins , who had traded up to get him . Griffin had a successful rookie season with the Redskins , setting records for the highest passer rating and highest touchdown to interception ratio by a rookie quarterback , and leading the Redskins to the top of their division and their first playoff appearance in five seasons . He won the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl , although was unable to participate due to a knee injury he suffered late in the season . Griffin was less successful during his subsequent tenure with the Redskins , as he was plagued by injuries and poor performances . After suffering a concussion during the 2015 preseason , Griffin was replaced by Kirk Cousins , who started the rest of the season . Griffin was released by the team following the end of the season and signed shortly after with the Cleveland Browns . His tenure with the Browns was also plagued with injuries , and he was subsequently released after one season . After spending the entire 2017 season as a free agent , Griffin signed with the Ravens in 2018 .
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football . They are a member of the Big 12 Conference . After 64 seasons at the off-campus Baylor Stadium , renamed Floyd Casey Stadium in 1989 , the Bears opened the new on-campus McLane Stadium known as The House That RG3 Built , for the 2014 season .
Jadeveon Davarus Clowney ( /dʒəˈdɛviɒn/ jə-DEV-ee-on ; born February 14 , 1993 ) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill , South Carolina and played college football at South Carolina . A unanimous College All-American as a sophomore in 2012 , Clowney set South Carolina school records in quarterback sacks ( 13 ) and tackles for a loss ( 23.5 ) per season while also earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Southeastern Conference . Clowney was drafted first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft . He played for them for five seasons , making three Pro Bowls before being traded to the Seahawks prior to the 2019 season .
Defensive End ( DE ) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football . This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line , but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is played .
The South Carolina Gamecocks football program represents the University of South Carolina in the sport of American football . The Gamecocks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . Will Muschamp currently serves as the team 's head coach . They play their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium . Currently , it is the 16th largest stadium in college football . USC 's SEC tenure has been highlighted by an SEC East title in 2010 , Final Top-25 rankings in 2000 , 2001 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 and 2013 ( AP No . 19 , No . 13 , No . 22 , No . 9 , No . 8 and No . 4 ) , and six wins over Top-5 SEC opponents , ( No .
Raymond Anthony A. J. McCarron Jr. ( born September 13 , 1990 ) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft . Alabama won the BCS National Championship in 2011 against LSU and 2012 against Notre Dame , making him the only quarterback to win back-to-back BCS national championships . McCarron is one of only seven quarterbacks in history to win back-to-back titles in some form and the first FBS quarterback to win back-to-back consecutive titles since USC 's Matt Leinart in 2003 and 2004 . In addition , since his freshman/redshirt year , McCarron has been associated with three national title teams under coach Nick Saban : 2009 , 2011 , and 2012 .
The Alabama Crimson Tide football program represents the University of Alabama ( variously Alabama , UA , or Bama ) in the sport of American football . The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The team is currently coached by Nick Saban . The Crimson Tide is among the most storied and decorated football programs in NCAA history . Since beginning play in 1892 , the program claims 17 national championships , including 12 wire-service ( AP or Coaches ) national titles in the poll-era , and five other titles before the poll-era . From 1958 to 1982 , the team was led by Hall of Fame coach Paul Bear Bryant , who won six national championships with the program . Despite numerous national and conference championships , it was not until 2009 that an Alabama player received a Heisman Trophy , when running back Mark Ingram became the university 's first winner . In 2015 , Derrick Henry became the university 's second Heisman winner . Alabama has 916 official victories [ a ] [ b ] in NCAA Division I ( an additional 21 victories were vacated , and eight victories and one tie were forfeited ) , has won 31 conference championships ( 4 Southern Conference and 27 SEC championships ) , and has made an NCAA-record 71 postseason bowl appearances . Other NCAA records include 23 winning streaks of ten games or more and 19 seasons with a 10-0 start . The program has 34 seasons with ten wins or more ( plus one vacated ) and has 41 [ b ] bowl victories , both NCAA records . Alabama has completed ten undefeated seasons , nine of which were perfect seasons .