College Football's All-Freshman Team for 2015
College football fans and coaches already know about the established stars, Heisman contenders and proven players entering 2015. However, there’s no shortage of new faces ready to emerge onto the scene as key contributors for all 128 teams this year.
Since freshmen need more time to develop physically or within a system, it’s tough to count on every newcomer in a signing class to make an immediate impact. However, more freshmen are enrolling early and redshirt seasons help newcomers close the gap with the upperclassmen.
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With the season just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the top freshmen for 2015. True and redshirt freshmen were considered for this article, with an emphasis on talent and playing time for the spots.
College Football's 2015 All-Freshman Team
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team |
QB | Josh Rosen | Seth Collins | Will Grier |
RB | Jacques PatrickFlorida State | Ronald Jones | Dalvin Warmack |
RB | LJ Scott/M. London | Markell Jones | Aeris Williams |
AP | Donte Jackson | Jeff Jones | Nyheim Hines |
WR | Calvin Ridley | George Campbell | Tre'Quan Smith |
WR | Christian Kirk | Deebo Samuel | Terry Godwin |
TE | Mark Andrews | Deon Cain | DaMarkus Lodge |
OL | Mitch Hyatt | Derwin Gray | Jacob Bragg |
OL | Martez Ivey | Michael Dieter | Sam Jones |
OL | Dalton Risner | Will Clapp | Tyler Jones |
OL | Damian Prince | Connor Williams | Dennis Edwards |
OL | Ross PierschbacherAlabama | Quenton Nelson | Javon Patterson |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team |
DL | Kahlil McKenzie | Daylon Mack | Terry Beckner |
DL | Trent Thompson | CeCe Jefferson | Breiden Fehoko |
DL | Byron Cowart | Neville Gallimore | Christian Wilkins |
DL | Solomon Thomas | Dexter Wideman | Victor Evans |
LB | Malik Jefferson | Mike Freeze | Canton Kaumatule (DL) |
LB | Gerri Green | Edwin Freeman | Arden Key (DL)LSU |
LB | Dillon Bates | Jeff Holland | I. Murphy-RichardsonArizona State |
DB | Jabrill Peppers | Iman Marshall | C.J. Stalker (LB)Virginia |
DB | Derwin James | Ronnie Harrison | T.J. Edwards (LB)Wisconsin |
DB | Jamal Peters | Marlon Humphrey | Cornelius SturghillLouisville |
DB | Kevin Toliver II | Holton Hill | Vayante CopelandMichigan State |
| First-Team | Second-Team | Third-Team |
K | Justin Yoon | Austin Seibert | Andrew David |
P | Alex Kinney | Jake Hartbarger | Ian Shannon |