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
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QB J.T. Barrett Ohio State 
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QB Anu Solomon Arizona 
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QB Brad Kaaya Miami 
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RB Samaje Perine Oklahoma 
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RB Jarvion Franklin Western Michigan 
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RB Leonard Fournette LSU 
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RB Nick Chubb Georgia 
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RB Dalvin Cook Florida State 
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RB Justin Jackson Northwestern 
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RB Royce Freeman Oregon 
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RB Nick Wilson Arizona
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RB Larry Rose III NMSU 
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WR KD Cannon Baylor 
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WR Artavis Scott Clemson 
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WR DaeSean Hamilton Penn State 
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WR Mike Dudek Illinois 
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WR Devonte Boyd UNLV 
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WR Devon Allen Oregon
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TE Bucky Hodges Virginia Tech 
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TE Austin Hooper Stanford 
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TE Cam Serigne Wake Forest 
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OL Cam Robinson Alabama 
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OL Mason Cole Michigan 
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OL Viane Talamaivao USC 
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OL Rod Johnson Florida State
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OL Jashon Robertson Tennessee 
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OL Tyrell Crosby Oregon
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OL Toa Lobendahn USC
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OL Billy Price Ohio State
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OL Reggie Bain FAU 
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OL Tejan Koroma BYU 
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OL Andrew Nelson Penn State
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OL Wyatt Teller Virginia Tech
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OL Conor McDermott |
OL Ramsey Meyers Kentucky 
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OL Brian Allen Michigan State 
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AP Adoree Jackson USC
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AP Speedy Noil Texas A&M 
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AP Jalin Marshall Ohio State
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| First-Team Defense | Second-Team Defense | Third-Team Defense |
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DL Myles Garrett Texas A&M
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DL Davon Godchaux LSU
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DL Javon Rolland-Jones Arkansas State 
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DL Derek Barnett Tennessee
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DL Lowell Lotulelei Utah 
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DL Kemoko Turay Rutgers 
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DL Marquis Haynes Ole Miss 
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DL Steven Richardson Minnesota 
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DL Tashon Smallwood Arizona State 
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DL KeShun Freeman Georgia Tech 
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DL K.J. Smith Baylor
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DL Malik McDowell Michigan State
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LB Lorenzo Carter Georgia
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LB Jerod Fernandez NC State 
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LB Peter Kalambayi Stanford
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LB Darron Lee Ohio State
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LB Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue 
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LB Nigel Bowden Vanderbilt  |
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LB Taylor Young Baylor
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LB D.J. Calhoun Arizona State
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LB Armand Perry Arizona State
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LB Raekwon McMillan Ohio State
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DB Dravon Henry West Virginia 
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DB Parry Nickerson Tulane 
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DB Eli Apple Ohio State
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DB Kamari Cotton-Moya Iowa State 
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DB Marcus Allen Penn State
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DB Budda Baker Washington 
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DB Armani Watts Texas A&M
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DB Jalen Tabor Florida 
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DB Quin Blanding Virginia 
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DB Ranthony Texada TCU 
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DB Nick Johnson Bowling Green 
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DB Jamal Adams LSU
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DB Mackensie Alexander Clemson
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DB Sidney Jones Washington
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| First-Team Specialists | Second-Team Specialists | Third-Team Specialists |
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K Matthew McCrane Kansas State 
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K Rafael Gaglianone Wisconsin 
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K Austin MacGinnis Kentucky
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P JK Scott Alabama
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P Joe Davidson Bowling Green
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P Will Gleeson Ole Miss
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KR Stanley Williams Kentucky
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KR Darius Phillips Western Michigan
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KR Evan Berry Tennessee
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PR De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska 
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PR Charles Nelson Oregon
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PR Isaiah McKenzie |
