The 2012 All-America teams
11 selectors named All-America teams for 2012; the NCAA counts 5 of them toward its consensus team. Bold names are consensus All-Americans. The consensus team is on the 2012 season page.
Selectors the NCAA recognizes
AFCA
American Football Coaches Association
- QBTajh Boyd, Clemson
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLDalton Freeman, Clemson
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- OLDavid Yankey, Stanford
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KQuinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
AP
Associated Press
First team
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLStar Lotulelei, Utah
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KCairo Santos, Tulane
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
Second team
- QBCollin Klein, Kansas State
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBJohnathan Franklin, UCLA
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRQuinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
- TETyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- OLD.J. Fluker, Alabama
- OLDalton Freeman, Clemson
- OLDavid Yankey, Stanford
- OLSpencer Long, Nebraska
- OLCyril Richardson, Baylor
- DLJohnathan Hankins, Ohio State
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- DLKawann Short, Purdue
- LBArthur Brown, Kansas State
- LBKevin Minter, LSU
- LBAnthony Barr, UCLA
- DBJohnthan Banks, Mississippi State
- DBTony Jefferson, Oklahoma
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBBradley Roby, Ohio State
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PRiley Stephenson, BYU
- APBJordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
Third team
- QBA.J. McCarron, Alabama
- RBStefphon Jefferson, Nevada
- RBGiovani Bernard, North Carolina
- WRDeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
- WRCobi Hamilton, Arkansas
- TEAustin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
- OLEric Fisher, Central Michigan
- OLJake Matthews, Texas A&M
- OLLarry Warford, Kentucky
- OLXavier Suʻa-Filo, UCLA
- OLBraxston Cave, Notre Dame
- DLSharrif Floyd, Florida
- DLChris Jones, Bowling Green
- DLJohn Simon, Ohio State
- DLSam Montgomery, LSU
- LBKhaseem Greene, Rutgers
- LBTrent Murphy, Stanford
- LBKyle Van Noy, BYU
- DBJason Verrett, TCU
- DBIfo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
- DBEd Reynolds, Stanford
- DBTy Zimmerman, Kansas State
- KCaleb Sturgis, Florida
- PKyle Christy, Florida
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
FWAA
Football Writers Association of America
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBJohnathan Franklin, UCLA
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLJake Matthews, Texas A&M
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLChris Jones, Bowling Green
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBArthur Brown, Kansas State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBJohnthan Banks, Mississippi State
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KCairo Santos, Tulane
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
- APBVenric Mark, Northwestern
Sporting News
The Sporting News
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- OLDavid Yankey, Stanford
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLSharrif Floyd, Florida
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KCaleb Sturgis, Florida
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
- APBVenric Mark, Northwestern
Walter Camp
Walter Camp Foundation
First team
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLStar Lotulelei, Utah
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBJohnthan Banks, Mississippi State
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
Second team
- QBCollin Klein, Kansas State
- RBJohnathan Franklin, UCLA
- RBStefphon Jefferson, Nevada
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRTavon Austin, West Virginia
- TETyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- OLD.J. Fluker, Alabama
- OLDalton Freeman, Clemson
- OLJake Matthews, Texas A&M
- OLSpencer Long, Nebraska
- OLZack Martin, Notre Dame
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- DLJohn Simon, Ohio State
- DLSam Montgomery, LSU
- LBArthur Brown, Kansas State
- LBKhaseem Greene, Rutgers
- LBKevin Minter, LSU
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBBradley Roby, Ohio State
- DBJason Verrett, TCU
- KQuinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
- PKyle Christy, Florida
- APBDuke Johnson, Miami
Other selectors
CBS Sports
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- RBJohnathan Franklin, UCLA
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLD.J. Fluker, Alabama
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
- APBReggie Dunn, Utah
- APBVenric Mark, Northwestern
ESPN
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- LBKhaseem Greene, Rutgers
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBMichael Mauti, Penn State
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBBradley Roby, Ohio State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
- APBReggie Dunn, Utah
Scout.com
First team
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLD.J. Fluker, Alabama
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLJohnathan Hankins, Ohio State
- DLStar Lotulelei, Utah
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBJohnthan Banks, Mississippi State
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PKyle Christy, Florida
- APBDri Archer, Kent State
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
Second team
- QBCollin Klein, Kansas State
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBJohnathan Franklin, UCLA
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRDeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
- TETyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- OLDalton Freeman, Clemson
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLJake Matthews, Texas A&M
- OLGabe Jackson, Mississippi State
- OLXavier Suʻa-Filo, UCLA
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLJohn Simon, Ohio State
- DLJohn Jenkins, Georgia
- LBArthur Brown, Kansas State
- LBKevin Minter, LSU
- LBAnthony Barr, UCLA
- DBTony Jefferson, Oklahoma
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- DBXavier Rhodes, Florida State
- DBDesmond Trufant, Washington
- KCairo Santos, Tulane
- PBrad Wing, LSU
- APBReggie Dunn, Utah
- APBDe’Anthony Thomas, Oregon
Sports Illustrated
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBKevin Minter, LSU
- LBC.J. Mosley, Alabama
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- DBJason Verrett, TCU
- KCairo Santos, Tulane
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
- APBQuincy McDuffie, UCF
College Football News
First team
- QBJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M
- RBLe’Veon Bell, Michigan State
- RBKa’Deem Carey, Arizona
- WRStedman Bailey, West Virginia
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- TETyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLGabe Ikard, Oklahoma
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLTaylor Lewan, Michigan
- OLRicky Wagner, Wisconsin
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLDamontre Moore, Texas A&M
- DLWill Sutton, Arizona State
- DLJesse Williams, Alabama
- LBKhaseem Greene, Rutgers
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBMatt Elam, Florida
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBPhillip Thomas, Fresno State
- DBJason Verrett, TCU
- KCairo Santos, Tulane
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBDuke Johnson, Miami
- APBTramaine Thompson, Kansas State
Second team
- QBBraxton Miller, Ohio State
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- RBKenjon Barner, Oregon
- WRTerrance Williams, Baylor
- WRDeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
- TEZach Ertz, Stanford
- OLD.J. Fluker, Alabama
- OLBarrett Jones, Alabama
- OLJustin Pugh, Syracuse
- OLLane Taylor, Oklahoma State
- OLTyler Larsen, Utah State
- DLStephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
- DLJohn Simon, Ohio State
- DLAlex Okafor, Texas
- DLJamie Collins, Southern Miss
- LBKevin Minter, LSU
- LBKhalil Mack, Buffalo
- LBEric Kendricks, UCLA
- DBTony Jefferson, Oklahoma
- DBEric Reid, LSU
- DBLogan Ryan, Rutgers
- DBKenny Vaccaro, Texas
- KQuinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
- PKyle Christy, Florida
- APBMike Edwards, Hawaii
- APBAce Sanders, South Carolina
Third team
- QBAaron Murray, Georgia
- RBStefphon Jefferson, Nevada
- RBGiovani Bernard, North Carolina
- WRTavon Austin, West Virginia
- WRDavante Adams, Fresno State
- TEAustin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
- OLDalton Freeman, Clemson
- OLJake Matthews, Texas A&M
- OLCyril Richardson, Baylor
- OLKhaled Holmes, USC
- OLCyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
- DLSam Montgomery, LSU
- DLJohn Jenkins, Georgia
- DLQuanterus Smith, Western Kentucky
- DLDevonte Fields, TCU
- LBKyle Van Noy, BYU
- LBPhillip Steward, Houston
- LBDeAundre Brown, Tulsa
- DBJohnthan Banks, Mississippi State
- DBJordan Poyer, Oregon State
- DBXavier Rhodes, Florida State
- DBDexter McCoil, Tulsa
- KCaleb Sturgis, Florida
- PJosh Hubner, Arizona State
- APBQuincy McDuffie, UCF
- APBMarcus Murphy, Missouri
Pro Football Weekly
- QBRyan Nassib, Syracuse
- RBMontee Ball, Wisconsin
- FBJ.C. Copeland, LSU
- WRMarqise Lee, Southern California
- WRSammy Watkins, Clemson
- TETyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- OLJonathan Cooper, North Carolina
- OLEric Fisher, Central Michigan
- OLTravis Frederick, Wisconsin
- OLLuke Joeckel, Texas A&M
- OLChance Warmack, Alabama
- DLJadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
- DLBennie Logan, LSU
- DLBjörn Werner, Florida State
- DLSylvester Williams, North Carolina
- LBJarvis Jones, Georgia
- LBDion Jordan, Oregon
- LBManti Te’o, Notre Dame
- DBTony Jefferson, Oklahoma
- DBDee Milliner, Alabama
- DBLogan Ryan, Rutgers
- DBKenny Vaccaro, Texas
- KDustin Hopkins, Florida State
- PRyan Allen, Louisiana Tech
- APBTavon Austin, West Virginia
From Wikipedia’s 2012 All-America article (CC BY-SA 4.0): each player’s selectors as the article lists them, named from its key. A selector with one team has no team number.