Athlon projects the Pac-12's best for 2017.
The Pacific Northwest and the state of California are ground zero for the Pac-12’s top talent in 2017. Oregon and Washington take the top two spots on Athlon’s All-Pac-12 team for 2017, as the Ducks and Huskies combine for 27 overall selections. Oregon’s 14 picks are the most of any team in the conference. Washington State isn’t far behind its North counterparts, as coach Mike Leach’s team checks in with 11 selections. Stanford features 12 selections on the All-Pac-12 team, headlined by first-team cornerback Quenton Meeks. USC features 11 picks this season, including first-team quarterback Sam Darnold and linebacker Iman Marshall.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2017. 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 2017.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2017. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2017 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
Pac-12 Football 2017 All-Conference Team
|
First-Team Offense |
Second-Team Offense |
Third-Team Offense |
Fourth-Team Offense |
|
| QB |
Sam Darnold USC |
Jake Browning Washington |
Luke Falk Wazzu |
Josh Rosen UCLA |
| RB |
Royce Freeman Oregon |
Ronald Jones USC |
Bryce Love Stanford |
Nick Wilson Arizona |
| RB |
Myles Gaskin Washington |
Ryan Nall Oregon State |
Demario Richard Arizona State |
Tre Watson California |
| AP |
Phillip Lindsay Colorado |
Charles Nelson Oregon |
Kalen Ballage Arizona State |
James Williams (RB) Wazzu |
| WR |
Dante Pettis Washington |
Deontay Burnett USC |
Tavares Martin Wazzu |
Jamal Morrow (RB) Wazzu |
| WR |
N'Keal Harry Arizona State |
Darren Carrington* Oregon |
Demetris Robertson California |
Darren Andrews UCLA |
|
TE/ WR |
Shay Fields (WR) Colorado |
Dalton Schultz (TE) Stanford |
Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE) USC |
Jake Breeland (TE) Oregon |
| C |
Coleman Shelton Washington |
Jake Hanson Oregon |
Jesse Burkett Stanford |
Toa Lobendahn USC |
| OL |
Trey Adams Washington |
Jeromy Irwin Colorado |
Jacob Alsadek Arizona |
Gus Lavaka Oregon State |
| OL |
Cody O'Connell Wazzu |
Cole Madison Wazzu |
Kaleb McGary Washington |
Sam Jones Arizona State |
| OL |
Tyrell Crosby Oregon |
Nate Herbig Stanford |
Tim Lynott Colorado |
Calvin Throckmorton Oregon |
| OL |
Scott Quessenberry UCLA |
Viane Talamaivao USC |
Salesi Uhatafe Utah |
David Bright Stanford |
|
First-Team Defense |
Second-Team Defense |
Third-Team Defense |
Fourth-Team Defense |
|
| DL |
Vita Vea Washington |
Rasheem Green USC |
James Looney California |
Scott Pagano Oregon |
| DL |
Lowell Lotulelei Utah |
Kylie Fitts Utah |
Jacob Tuioti-Mariner UCLA |
Kenny Bigelow USC |
| DL |
Greg Gaines Washington |
JoJo Wicker Arizona State |
Filipo Mokofisi Utah |
Tashon Smallwood Arizona State |
| DL |
Hercules Mata'afa Wazzu |
Harrison Phillips Stanford |
Porter Gustin (LB) USC |
Cameron Saffle (LB) California |
| LB |
Azeem Victor Washington |
Keishawn Bierria Washington |
Manase Hungalu Oregon State |
D.J. Calhoun Arizona State |
| LB |
Cameron Smith USC |
Koron Crump Arizona State |
Joey Alfieri Stanford |
Kavika Luafatasaga Utah |
| LB |
Troy Dye Oregon |
Kenny Young UCLA |
Peyton Pelluer Wazzu |
Ryan Moeller (S) Colorado |
| CB |
Iman Marshall USC |
Isaiah Oliver Colorado |
Xavier Crawford Oregon State |
Arrion Springs Oregon |
| CB |
Quenton Meeks Stanford |
Alijah Holder Stanford |
Darrien Molton Wazzu |
Jalen Thompson (S) Wazzu |
| S |
Chase Hansen Utah |
Taylor Rapp Washington |
Brenden Schooler Oregon |
JoJo McIntosh Washington |
| S |
Justin Reid Stanford |
Jaleel Wadood UCLA |
Afolabi Laguda Colorado |
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Arizona |
|
First-Team Specialists |
Second-Team Specialists |
Third-Team Specialists |
Fourth-Team Specialists |
|
| K |
Matt Anderson California |
Aidan Schneider Oregon |
JJ Molson UCLA |
Erik Powell Wazzu |
| P |
Mitch Wishnowsky Utah |
Jake Bailey Stanford |
Nick Porebski Oregon State |
Dylan Klumph California |
| KR |
Charles Nelson Oregon |
Kalen Ballage Arizona State |
Bryce Love Stanford |
Jordan Lasley UCLA |
| PR |
Dante Pettis Washington |
Charles Nelson Oregon |
Adarius Pickett UCLA |
Isaiah Oliver Colorado |
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's All-Pac-12 Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |
|
Arizona
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Arizona State
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
|
California
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
|
Colorado
|
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
|
Oregon
|
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 2 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Oregon State
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Stanford
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
UCLA
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 2 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
|
USC
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Utah
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Washington
|
Offense: 4 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Washington State
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
* Carrington was dismissed from the team in July.
