Athlon honors the top freshmen of 2014.
The impact of freshmen on a college football season seems to grow each year. There’s no shortage of talent in the freshmen ranks in 2014, with several making a splash on the national stage. Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was considered one of the candidates to go to New York for the Heisman ceremony prior to his season-ending leg injury against Michigan. In addition to Barrett, Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine broke the single-game rushing record set by Melvin Gordon, while Royce Freeman was a key cog in Oregon’s Pac-12 Championship.
The overload of freshmen talent continued on defense with the emergence of Texas A&M defensive lineman Myles Garrett and Virginia safety Quin Blanding. Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett had a breakout year and is a key piece of coach Butch Jones’ rebuilding effort in Knoxville.
Compiling the all-freshman team is no easy task. Several worthy players missed the cut, as we tried to combine stats, talent and playing time to piece together the all-freshman teams for 2014.
2014 Awards: ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SEC | All-America
College Football's 2014 Postseason All-Freshman Team
First-Team Offense | Second-Team Offense | Third-Team Offense |
QB J.T. Barrett Ohio State ![]() |
QB Anu Solomon Arizona ![]() |
QB Brad Kaaya Miami ![]() |
RB Samaje Perine Oklahoma ![]() |
RB Jarvion Franklin Western Michigan ![]() |
RB Leonard Fournette LSU ![]() |
RB Nick Chubb Georgia ![]() |
RB Dalvin Cook Florida State ![]() |
RB Justin Jackson Northwestern ![]() |
RB Royce Freeman Oregon ![]() |
RB Nick Wilson Arizona ![]() |
RB Larry Rose III NMSU ![]() |
WR KD Cannon Baylor ![]() |
WR Artavis Scott Clemson ![]() |
WR DaeSean Hamilton Penn State ![]() |
WR Mike Dudek Illinois ![]() |
WR Devonte Boyd UNLV ![]() |
WR Devon Allen Oregon ![]() |
TE Bucky Hodges Virginia Tech ![]() |
TE Austin Hooper Stanford ![]() |
TE Cam Serigne Wake Forest ![]() |
OL Cam Robinson Alabama ![]() |
OL Mason Cole Michigan ![]() |
OL Viane Talamaivao USC ![]() |
OL Rod Johnson Florida State ![]() |
OL Jashon Robertson Tennessee ![]() |
OL Tyrell Crosby Oregon ![]() |
OL Toa Lobendahn USC ![]() |
OL Billy Price Ohio State ![]() |
OL Reggie Bain FAU ![]() |
OL Tejan Koroma BYU ![]() |
OL Andrew Nelson Penn State ![]() |
OL Wyatt Teller Virginia Tech ![]() |
OL Conor McDermott |
OL Ramsey Meyers Kentucky ![]() |
OL Brian Allen Michigan State ![]() |
AP Adoree Jackson USC ![]() |
AP Speedy Noil Texas A&M ![]() |
AP Jalin Marshall Ohio State ![]() |
First-Team Defense | Second-Team Defense | Third-Team Defense |
DL Myles Garrett Texas A&M ![]() |
DL Davon Godchaux LSU ![]() |
DL Javon Rolland-Jones Arkansas State ![]() |
DL Derek Barnett Tennessee ![]() |
DL Lowell Lotulelei Utah ![]() |
DL Kemoko Turay Rutgers ![]() |
DL Marquis Haynes Ole Miss ![]() |
DL Steven Richardson Minnesota ![]() |
DL Tashon Smallwood Arizona State ![]() |
DL KeShun Freeman Georgia Tech ![]() |
DL K.J. Smith Baylor ![]() |
DL Malik McDowell Michigan State ![]() |
LB Lorenzo Carter Georgia ![]() |
LB Jerod Fernandez NC State ![]() |
LB Peter Kalambayi Stanford ![]() |
LB Darron Lee Ohio State ![]() |
LB Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue ![]() |
LB Nigel Bowden Vanderbilt ![]() |
LB Taylor Young Baylor ![]() |
LB D.J. Calhoun Arizona State ![]() |
LB Armand Perry Arizona State ![]() |
LB Raekwon McMillan Ohio State ![]() |
DB Dravon Henry West Virginia ![]() |
DB Parry Nickerson Tulane ![]() |
DB Eli Apple Ohio State ![]() |
DB Kamari Cotton-Moya Iowa State ![]() |
DB Marcus Allen Penn State ![]() |
DB Budda Baker Washington ![]() |
DB Armani Watts Texas A&M ![]() |
DB Jalen Tabor Florida ![]() |
DB Quin Blanding Virginia ![]() |
DB Ranthony Texada TCU ![]() |
DB Nick Johnson Bowling Green ![]() |
DB Jamal Adams LSU ![]() |
DB Mackensie Alexander Clemson ![]() |
DB Sidney Jones Washington ![]() |
First-Team Specialists | Second-Team Specialists | Third-Team Specialists |
K Matthew McCrane Kansas State ![]() |
K Rafael Gaglianone Wisconsin ![]() |
K Austin MacGinnis Kentucky ![]() |
P JK Scott Alabama ![]() |
P Joe Davidson Bowling Green ![]() |
P Will Gleeson Ole Miss ![]() |
KR Stanley Williams Kentucky ![]() |
KR Darius Phillips Western Michigan ![]() |
KR Evan Berry Tennessee ![]() |
PR De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska ![]() |
PR Charles Nelson Oregon ![]() |
PR Isaiah McKenzie |