Best of the best: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team

The Best of the Best among the MAC, MWC, WAC, Sun Belt, Conference USA, and independents:

1st Team:

QB Derek Carr Fresno State

RB Zach Line SMU

RB Robbie Rouse Fresno State

WR Nick Harwell, Miami (Ohio)

WR Quinton Patton Louisiana Tech

TE Gavin Escobar San Diego State

OL Chris Barker Necada

OL Braden Hansen  BYU

OL Joe Kellogg Boise State

OL Nick Carlson Wyoming

OL Kevin Saia Louisiana Tech

DL Jamie Collins Southern Miss

DL Travis Johnson San Jose State

DL Michael Brooks East Carolina

DL Sean Progar Northern Illinois

LB Trent Mackey Tulane

LB Jeremy Grove East Carolina

LB Andrew Jackson WKU

DB Dexter McCoil Tulsa

DB Jahleel Addae Central Michigan

DB Jonathan Cyprien FIU

DB Kemal Ishmael UCF

P Ryan Allen Louisiana Tech

K Brett Baer Louisiana-Lafayette

KR John Evans WKU (MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE THIS FALL)

PR Justin Veltung Idaho

2nd Team:

QB Ryan Aplin Arkansas State

RB Branden Oliver Buffalo

RB Chris Nwoke Colorado State

WR Javone Lawson Louisiana-Lafayette

WR Darius Johnson SMU--CUSA

TE Ryan Otten San Jose State

OL Rupert Bryan FIU

OL Joe Duhon Southern Miss

OL Theo Goins UCF  

OL Weston Richburg Colorado State

OL Davonte Wallace New Mexico State

DL Paipai Falemalu Hawai`i

DL Roosevelt Nix Kent State

DL Chris Jones Bowling Green

DL Quanterus Smith WKU

LB Taylor Reed SMU

LB Winston Fraser FIU

LB Dwayne Woods Bowling Green

DB Duke Williams Nevada

DB Brynden Trawick Troy

DB McKade Brady Utah State

DB Chad Boyd Louisiana Tech

P Ian Campbell UTEP

K Parker Herrington Air Force

KR Rannell Hall UCF

PR Tracey Lampley Southern Miss

3rd Team:

QB Tyler Tettleton Ohio

RB Kedrick Rhodes FIU

RB Raymond Maples Army

WR Colin Lockett San Diego State

WR Noel Grigsby San Jose State

TE Jack Doyle WKU

OL Ryan Powis Army

OL Jeff Nady Nevada

OL Adam Smith WKU

OL Caylin Hauptmann FIU

OL Brian Winters Kent State

DL Tourek Williams FIU

DL Mike Purcell Wyoming

DL Austin Brown Miami (Ohio)

DL Tony Davis Troy

LB Keith Smith San Jose State

LB Shaquil Barrett Colorado State

LB Alex Means Air Force

DB BooBoo Gates Bowling Green

DB D.J. Hayden Houston

DB Melvin White Louisiana-Lafayette

DB Dayonne Nunley Miami (Ohio)

P Will Atterberry North Texas

K Chris Boswell Rice

PR Mitch Burroughs Boise State

KR Lyle Fitte Louisiana Tech