Pac-12 Football 2016 All-Conference Team
Josh Rosen
An intriguing race is set to unfold in the Pac-12 this season, as there’s not a clear frontrunner or team projected to finish in the top four and in the mix for a playoff berth. However, while the league may not have a dominant team in place for 2016, there’s no shortage of talent across the conference for all 12 teams. UCLA leads the way on Athlon’s projected All-Pac-12 team with 15 selections, while Washington is the top team from the North with 14 picks. USC (12), Utah (10), Stanford (11) and Arizona State (12) also hit the double-digit mark in selections for Athlon’s All-Pac-12 team for 2016.
Athlon Sports released its full predictions for the Pac-12 last week. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2016.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2016. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2016 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
Related: 2016 Pac-12 Predictions, Projected Records and Awards
Pac-12 Team Previews for 2016
Visit the Athlon Sports Online Store to order a copy of the 2016 Pac-12 Preview Magazine, which features in-depth analysis and previews for all 12 teams, predictions, rankings and features to prepare for the upcoming year.
Athlon's 2016 All-Pac-12 Team
| First-Team Offense | Second-Team Offense | Third-Team Offense | Fourth-Team Offense |
QB | Josh Rosen UCLA | Luke Falk Wazzu | Jake Browning Washington | Davis Webb California |
RB | Royce Freeman Oregon | Ronald Jones USC | Soso Jamabo UCLA | Nick Wilson Arizona |
RB | Myles Gaskin Washington | Demario Richard Arizona State | Joe Williams Utah | Justin Davis USC |
AP | Charles Nelson Oregon | Victor Bolden Oregon State | Kalen Ballage Arizona State | |
WR | Gabe Marks Wazzu | Darren Carrington Oregon | Darren Andrews UCLA | John Ross Washington |
WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster USC | Tim White Arizona State | Samajie Grant Arizona | |
TE | Darrell Daniels Washington | Pharaoh Brown Oregon | Kody Kohl Arizona State | |
C | Riley Sorenson Wazzu | Toa Lobendahn USC | Coleman Shelton Washington | Alex Kelley Colorado |
OL | Tyrell Crosby Oregon | Trey Adams Washington | Jacob Alsadek Arizona | |
OL | Zach Banner USC | Chris Borrayo California | Kenny Lacy UCLA | |
OL | J.J. Dielman Utah | Chad Wheeler USC | Cole Madison Wazzu | Sean Harlow Oregon State |
OL | Conor McDermott UCLA | Isaac Asiata Utah | Damien Mama USC | Scott Quessenberry UCLA |
| First-Team Defense | Second-Team Defense | Third-Team Defense | Fourth-Team Defense |
DL | Kylie Fitts Utah | Hunter Dimick Utah | Greg Gaines Washington | Rasheem Green USC |
DL | Eddie Vanderdoes UCLA | Hercules Mata'afa Wazzu | Takkarist McKinley UCLA | Josh Tupou Colorado |
DL | Lowell Lotulelei Utah | Elijah Qualls Washington | Henry Mondeaux Oregon | James Looney California |
DL | JoJo Wicker Arizona State | Tashon Smallwood Arizona State | Torrodney Prevot Oregon | |
LB | Salamo Fiso Arizona State | Keishawn Bierria Washington | Deon Hollins UCLA | |
LB | Cameron Smith USC | Peyton Pelluer Wazzu | Jayon Brown UCLA | Paul Magloire Arizona |
LB | Azeem Victor Washington | Christian Sam Arizona State | Derek McCartney Colorado | Addison Gillam Colorado |
CB | Adoree' Jackson USC | Chidobe Awuzie Colorado | Darrien Molton Wazzu | |
CB | Sidney Jones Washington | Iman Marshall | Marcus Rios UCLA | Dominique Hatfield Utah |
S | Budda Baker Washington | Randall Goforth UCLA | Shalom Luani Wazzu | Kareem Orr Arizona State |
S | Marcus Williams Utah | Jaleel Wadood UCLA | Tedric Thompson Colorado | Fabian Moreau (CB) UCLA |
| First-Team Specialists | Second-Team Specialists | Third-Team Specialists | Fourth-Team Specialists |
K | Andy Phillips Utah | Aidan Schneider Oregon | Zane Gonzalez Arizona State | |
P | Matt Haack Arizona State | Nick Porebski Oregon State | Alex Kinney Colorado | Mitch Wishnowsky Utah |
KR | Tim White Arizona State | John Ross Washington | Charles Nelson Oregon | |
PR | Dante Pettis Washington | Adoree' Jackson USC | Ishmael Adams UCLA |
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2016 All-Pac-12 Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth |
Arizona | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Arizona State | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
California | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Colorado | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Oregon | Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Oregon State | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 2 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | |
UCLA | Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 |
USC | Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Utah | Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 1 |
Washington | Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 1 | Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 |
Washington State | Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 | Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Sp. Teams: 0 |
