Picking a college football All-American team is no easy task. Some positions are deeper than others, while it's also difficult to project how a player will perform with the losses or additions around them.
With that in mind, it's time to unveil Athlon's 2012 All-American Team.
Related: Athlon's 2012 All-American Team as Recruits
Athlon's 2012 All-American Team
First-Team Offense
QB Matt Barkley, USC
RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin
RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR Robert Woods, USC
TE Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
C Barrett Jones, Alabama
OT Alex Hurst, LSU
OT Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin
OG Alvin Bailey, Arkansas
OG Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
AP De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon
First-Team Defense
DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DE Sam Montgomery, LSU
DT Star Lotulelei, Utah
DT Joe Vellano, Maryland
LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia
LB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
LB Chase Thomas, Stanford
CB David Amerson, NC State
CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
S T.J. McDonald, USC
S Eric Reid, LSU
First-Team Specialists
K Caleb Sturgis, Florida
P Brad Wing, LSU
KR De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon
PR Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin
Second-Team Offense
QB Geno Smith, West Virginia
RB Rex Burkhead, Nebraska
RB Joseph Randle, Oklahoma State
WR Keenan Allen, California
WR Marquess Wilson, Washington State
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
C Khaled Holmes, USC
OG Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech
OG Larry Warford, Kentucky
OT Chris Faulk, LSU
OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
AP Tavon Austin, West Virginia
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Second-Team Defense
DE Corey Lemonier, Auburn
DE John Simon, Ohio State
DT Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
DT Kawann Short, Purdue
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
LB A.J. Klein, Iowa State
CB Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
CB Nickell Robey, USC
S John Boyett, Oregon
S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
Second-Team Specialists
K Brett Maher, Nebraska
P Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech
KR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
PR Jamal Miles, Arizona State
Third-Team Offense
QB Denard Robinson, Michigan
RB Kenjon Barner, Oregon
RB Giovani Bernard, North Carolina
WR Marqise Lee, USC
WR Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
TE Joseph Fauria, UCLA
C Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
OG Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina
OG Chance Warmack, Alabama
OT Oday Aboushi, Virginia
OT Justin Pugh, Syracuse
AP Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
Third-Team Defense
DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DE Alex Okafor, Texas
DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida
DT Bennie Logan, LSU
LB Dion Bailey, USC
LB Chris Borland, Wisconsin
LB Gerald Hodges, Penn State
CB Quandre Diggs, Texas
CB Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
S Matt Elam, Florida
S Bacarri Rambo, Georgia
Third-Team Specialists
K Dustin Hopkins, Florida State
P Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
KR Raheem Mostert, Purdue
PR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
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