| SI.com's 2010 All-Americas |
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| QB | Cam Newton |
| Jr., Auburn |
| Nation's pass efficiency leader is the first SEC player to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 |
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| DE | Da'Quan Bowers |
| Jr., Clemson |
| Nagurski Award winner led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was second in tackles for loss (25) |
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| RB | LaMichael James |
| So., Oregon |
| Star of the undefeated Ducks led the country in both rushing yards (1,682) and TDs (23) |
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| DT | Nick Fairley |
| Jr., Auburn |
| Dominant defensive force for the SEC champions led the league with 21 tackles for loss |
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| RB | Jordan Todman |
| Jr., Connecticut |
| Nation's No. 2 rusher (143.1 yards per game) led the Huskies to their first BCS berth |
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| DT | Stephen Paea |
| Sr., Oregon State |
| Pac-10's Defensive Player of the Year notched six sacks and forced four fumbles |
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| WR | Justin Blackmon |
| So., Oklahoma State |
| Already tied an NCAA record by notching at least 100 yards and a score in 11 straight games |
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| DE | Ryan Kerrigan |
| Sr., Purdue |
| Kerrigan led the nation in tackles for loss (26) and tied for second in forced fumbles (five) |
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| WR | Ryan Broyles |
| Jr., Oklahoma |
| Had more receptions (118) than any other player and topped the 100-yard mark nine times |
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| LB | Nate Irving |
| Sr., NC State |
| Returned with a vengeance after missing 2009 to injury, notching 88 tackles and 20.5 for loss |
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| TE | Lance Kendricks |
| Sr., Wisconsin |
| His 39 catches and 627 yards made him the top receiver for the Rose Bowl-bound Badgers |
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| LB | Greg Jones |
| Sr., Michigan State |
| Repeat All-America registered 98 tackles and forced five turnovers to lead the 11-1 Spartans |
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| OL | Jordan Holmes |
| Sr., Oregon |
| Key figure in Oregon's prolific offense helped open holes for playmakers like James |
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| LB | Luke Kuechly |
| So., Boston College |
| No other player came close to matching his 171 tackles, including 102 solo stops |
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| OL | Gabe Carimi |
| Sr., Wisconsin |
| 6-foot-7, 327-pound four-year starter allowed just one sack and won the Outland Trophy |
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| CB | Prince Amukamara |
| Sr., Nebraska |
| Lockdown cornerback helped the Huskers limit opposing passers to a 98.0 pass efficiency rating |
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| OL | Rodney Hudson |
| Sr., Florida State |
| Dominant guard became the seventh player ever to garner All-ACC honors four times |
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| S | Quinton Carter |
| Sr., Oklahoma |
| The Big 12 champions leaned on Carter, who notched 92 tackles and four interceptions |
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| OL | Nate Solder |
| Sr., Colorado |
| Outland Trophy finalist played all 847 snaps and graded out at a remarkable 94.3 percent |
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| S | Tejay Johnson |
| Sr., TCU |
| Thorpe Award finalist forced six turnovers and anchored the nation's top-ranked defense |
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| OL | Lee Ziemba |
| Sr., Auburn |
| A starter in 51 straight games, he helped Auburn gain 300-plus rush yards against six SEC foes |
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| CB | Patrick Peterson |
| Jr., LSU |
| Decorated cover man picked off four passes and earned the Bednarik and Thorpe awards |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| K | Alex Henery |
| Sr., Nebraska |
| Huskers' all-time scoring leader made 10 of 11 field goal tries from 40 yards or longer |
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| R | Cliff Harris |
| So., Oregon |
| Ducks' speedster returned four punts for touchdowns, including a crucial score at Cal |
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| P | Chas Henry |
| Sr., Florida |
| Led the nation with a 46.4-yard average, pinning 16 of his 44 kicks inside the 20-yard line |
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| AP | Randall Cobb |
| Jr., Kentucky |
| Averaged 182.7 all-purpose yards; scored rushing, receiving, passing and punt-return TDs |
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| Second Team |
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DEFENSE |
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| QB | Andrew Luck, So., Stanford |
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| DE | J.J. Watt, Jr., Wisconsin |
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| RB | Kendall Hunter, Jr., Oklahoma State |
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| DT | Jared Crick, Jr., Nebraska |
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| WR | Alshon Jeffery, So., South Carolina |
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| DE | Dontay Moch, Sr., Nevada |
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| WR | Juron Criner, Jr., Arizona |
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| LB | Lavonte David, Jr., Nebraska |
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| TE | D.J. Williams, Sr., Arkansas |
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| LB | Von Miller, Sr., Texas A&M |
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| OL | Jake Kirkpatrick, Sr., TCU |
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| LB | Manti Te'o, So., Notre Dame |
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| OL | Derek Sherrod, Sr., Mississippi State |
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| CB | Jayron Hosley, So., Virginia Tech |
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| OL | John Moffitt, Sr., Wisconsin |
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| S | Mark Barron, Jr., Alabama |
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| OL | Caleb Schlauderaff, Sr., Utah |
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| S | John Boyett, So., Oregon |
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| OL | Anthony Castonzo, Sr., Boston College |
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| CB | Keith Tandy, Jr., West Virginia |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| K | David Ruffer, Sr., Notre Dame |
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| P | Aaron Bates, Sr., Michigan State |
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| AP | Damaris Johnson, Jr., Tulsa |
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| Honorable Mention |
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Andy Dalton, TCU; Landry Jones, Oklahoma; Colin Kaepernick, Nevada; Ryan Mallett, Arkansas; Kellen Moore, Boise State; Greg McElroy, Alabama; Dan Persa, Northwestern; Denard Robinson, Michigan; Ricky Stanzi, Iowa; Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech; Brandon Weeden, Oklahoma State
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Knile Davis, Arkansas; Lance Dunbar, North Texas; Jay Finley, Baylor; Montel Harris, Boston College; Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina; Mikel Leshoure, Illinois; Owen Marecic, Stanford; Bilal Powell, Louisville; Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky; Rodney Stewart, Colorado; Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
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Patrick Edwards, Houston; A.J. Green, Georgia; Leonard Hankerson, Miami; Jeff Maehl, Sr., Oregon; Austin Pettis, Boise State; Aldrick Robinson, SMU; Greg Salas, Hawaii; DeMarco Sampson, San Diego State; Titus Young, Boise State; Jordan White, Western Michigan; Cody Wilson, Central Michigan
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Michael Egnew, Missouri; Coby Fleener, Stanford; Charlie Gantt, Michigan State; David Paulson, Oregon
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| OL |
Levy Adcock, Oklahoma State; Tim Barnes, Missouri; Chase Beeler, Stanford; Michael Brewster, Ohio State; Marcus Cannon, TCU; David DeCasto, Stanford; Zach Hurd, Connecticut; Eric Mensik, Oklahoma; David Molk, Michigan; Ryan Pugh, Auburn; Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State
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Sam Acho, Texas; Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma; Jurrell Casey, USC; Adrian Clayborn, Iowa; Tyrone Crawford, Boise State; Vinny Curry, Marshall; Wayne Daniels, TCU; Ricky Elmore, Arizona; Bruce Irvin, West Virginia; Brandon Jenkins, Florida State; Karl Klug, Iowa; Jabaal Sheard, Pittsburgh
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Akeem Ayers, UCLA; Tanner Brock, TCU; Tank Carder, TCU; Mason Foster, Washington; Mario Harvey, Marshall; Ross Homan, Ohio State; Justin Houston, Georgia; Jamon Hughes, Memphis; Brian Rolle, Ohio State; Sean Spence, Miami; Danny Trevathan, Kentucky; Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
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Ahmad Black, Florida; Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State; Eric Hagg, Nebraska; Cliff Harris, Oregon; Jermale Hines, Ohio State; Jeron Johnson, Boise State; Chase Minnifield, Virginia; DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson; Johnny Patrick, Louisville; Mana Sliva, Hawaii
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Dan Bailey, Oklahoma State; Chris Hazley, Virginia Tech; Danny Hrapmann, Southern Miss; Josh Jasper, LSU; Grant Ressel, Missouri; Will Snyderwine, Duke; Justin Tucker, Texas; Blair Walsh, Georgia; Nate Whitaker, Stanford
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Drew Butler, Georgia; Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss; Reid Forrest, Washington State; Jeff Locke, UCLA; Rob Long, Syracuse; Kyle Martens, Rice; Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State; Tress Way, Oklahoma
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| RETURNS |
Eugene Cooper, Bowling Green; Andre Debose, Florida; Jeremy Kerley, TCU; Tony Logan, Maryland; Quincy McDuffie, UCF; Marlon McClure, UTEP; Patrick Peterson, LSU; William Powell, Kansas State; Shaky Smithson, Utah
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| ALL-PURPOSE |
Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M; Alex Green, Hawaii; Jerrel Jernigan, Troy; DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma; Pat Shed, UAB
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