Bijan Robinson, Jaylan Ford named to The Athletic's All-America teams
Texas running back Bijan Robinson and linebacker Jaylan Ford were named All-Americans by The Athletic on Wednesday. Robinson was one of two first-team running backs, while Ford was recognized as one of three linebackers on the second team.
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Robinson, a third-year running back from Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic, was recently named to the All-Big 12’s first team. He rushed for 1580 yards and 18 touchdowns on 258 carries, and added 19 receptions for 314 yards and two scores. His 1894 yards from scrimmage leads the FBS.
Joining Robinson as The Athletic’s first-team running back was Michigan’s Blake Corum, who rushed for 1463 yards and 18 touchdowns for the Wolverines. The only other Big 12 players to join Robinson on the first team were Kansas State offensive guard Cooper Beebe, Kansas State all-purpose player Deuce Vaughn, and Texas Tech defensive end Tyree Wilson.
Ford, a third-year linebacker from Frisco (Texas) Lone Star, was the second-leading tackler in the Big 12 with 109. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection along with fellow Longhorn linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. On The Athletic’s All-America second-team, he was joined at linebacker by LSU’s Harold Perkins and Georgia’s Jamon Dumas-Johnson. The only other Big 12 players on the second team were TCU quarterback Max Duggan and TCU OG Steve Avila.
The Athletic All-America First-Team Offense
QB Caleb Williams, USC
RB Blake Corum, Michigan
RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
OT Paris Johnson, Ohio State
OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
OG Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
OC Olu Oluwatimi, Michigan
The Athletic All-America First-Team Defense
DE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
DE Jared Verse, Florida State
DT Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
DT Jalen Carter, Georgia
LB Ivan Pace, Cincinnati
LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
LB Will Anderson, Alabama
DB Clark Phillips, Utah
DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
DB Kameren Kinchens, Miamia
DB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
The Athletic All-America First-Team Specialists
K Christopher Dunn, NC State
P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
AP Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
The Athletic All-America Second-Team Offense
QB Max Duggan, TCU
RB Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota
RB Chase Brown, Illinois
WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
WR Charlie Jones, Purdue
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
TE Darnell Washington, Georgia
OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame
OT T.J. Bass, Oregon
OG Steve Avila, TCU
OG Andrew Vorhees, USC
OC John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
The Athletic All-America Second-Team Defense
DE Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
DE J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
DT Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt
LB Harold Perkins, LSU
LB Jaylan Ford, Texas
LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
DB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
DB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
DB Brian Branch, Alabama
DB Jammie Robinson, Florida State
The Athletic All-America Second-Team Specialists
K Joshua Karty, Stanford
P Tory Taylor, Iowa
AP Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
