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Bulldogs, former Georgia high school players named to AP All-America teams

J.R. Reed and D'Andre Swift Celebrate November 9, 2019 Athens: Georgia defensive back J.R. Reed (left) celebrates stopping Missouri on fourth down with tailback D'Andre Swift (right) to take over on downs in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and preserve a 27-0 shut out over Missouri in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com (ccompton@ajc.com/Curtis Compton)

Three Georgia Bulldogs can add All-American to their resumes. The Associated Press unveiled its All-America first, second and third teams Monday afternoon and several Georgia players made the list.

Junior offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and senior safety J.R. Reed were named to the AP All-America 1st team. No. 5 Georgia is only one of four teams to have multiple first-team selections along with No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 11 Minnesota.

Senior kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who won the 2019 Lou Groza Award, was named to the AP All-American 2nd team.

Along with former Pace Academy player Thomas, five other players who are from Georgia also made the teams:

  • Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown (hometown: Sugar Hill, Ga.), Lanier High School, AP First Team
  • Florida Atlantic tight end Harrison Bryant (hometown: Gray, Ga.), John Milledge Academy, AP First Team
  • Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.), Harrison High School, AP Second Team
  • Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman (hometown: Tifton, Ga.), Tift County High School, AP Third Team
  • Alabama defensive back Xavier McKinney (hometown: Roswell, Ga.), Roswell High School, AP Third Team

Here are the complete rosters for all three teams.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Joe Burrow, senior, LSU.

Running backs — Chuba Hubbard, sophomore, Oklahoma State; Jonathan Taylor, junior, Wisconsin.

Tackles — Penei Sewell, sophomore, Oregon; Andrew Thomas, junior, Georgia.

Guards — Wyatt Davis, sophomore, Ohio State; Kevin Dotson, senior, Louisiana-Lafayette.

Center — Tyler Biadasz, junior, Wisconsin.

Tight end — Harrison Bryant, senior, Florida Atlantic.

Wide receivers — Ja’Marr Chase, sophomore, LSU; CeeDee Lamb, junior, Oklahoma.

All-purpose player — Lynn Bowden Jr., junior, Kentucky.

Kicker — Keith Duncan, junior, Iowa.

DEFENSE

Ends — Chase Young, junior, Ohio State; James Lynch, junior, Baylor.

Tackles — Derrick Brown, senior, Auburn; Javon Kinlaw, senior, South Carolina.

Linebackers — Isaiah Simmons, junior, Clemson; Evan Weaver, senior, California; Micah Parsons, sophomore, Penn State.

Cornerbacks — Derek Stingley, freshman, LSU; Jeff Okudah, junior, Ohio State.

Safeties — Antoine Winfield Jr., sophomore, Minnesota; J.R. Reed, senior, Georgia.

Punter — Max Duffy, junior, Kentucky.

Georgia OT Andrew Thomas November 16, 2019 Auburn: Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas lines up against Auburn in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Auburn. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com (Curtis Compton/Curtis Compton)

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Justin Fields, sophomore, Ohio State.

Running backs — J.K. Dobbins, junior, Ohio State; Travis Etienne, junior, Clemson.

Tackles — Jedrick Wills Jr., junior, Alabama; Tristan Wirfs, junior, Iowa.

Guards — Shane Lemieux, senior, Oregon; John Simpson, senior, Clemson.

Center — Creed Humphrey, sophomore, Oklahoma.

Tight end — Hunter Bryant, junior, Washington.

Wide receivers — Devonta Smith, junior, Alabama; Michael Pittman, senior, Southern California.

All-purpose player — Jaylen Waddle, sophomore, Alabama.

Kicker — Rodrigo Blankenship, senior, Georgia.

DEFENSE

Ends — A.J. Epenesa, junior, Iowa; Curtis Weaver, junior, Boise State.

Tackles — Jaylen Twyman, sophomore, Pittsburgh; Jordan Elliott, junior, Missouri.

Linebackers — Hamilcar Rashed Jr., junior, Oregon State; Zack Baun, senior, Wisconsin; Jordyn Brooks, senior, Texas Tech..

Cornerbacks — Amik Robertson, junior, Louisiana Tech; Jaylon Johnson, junior, Utah.

Safeties — Julian Blackmon, senior, Utah; Grant Delpit, junior, LSU.

Punter — Braden Mann, senior, Texas A&M.

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Jalen Hurts, senior, Oklahoma.

Running backs — Zack Moss, senior, Utah; AJ Dillon, junior, Boston College.

Tackles — Calvin Throckmorton, senior, Oregon; Colton McKivitz, senior, West Virginia.

Guards — Jonah Jackson, senior, Ohio State; Ben Bredeson, senior, Michigan.

Center — Matt Hennessy, junior, Temple.

Tight end — Charlie Kolar, sophomore, Iowa State.

Wide receivers — Omar Bayless, senior, Arkansas State; Rashod Bateman, sophomore, Minnesota.

All-purpose player — Brandon Aiyuk, senior, Arizona State.

Kicker — Nick Sciba, sophomore, Wake Forest.

DEFENSE

Ends — Bradlee Anae, senior, Utah; Alex Highsmith, senior, Charlotte.

Tackles — Leki Fotu, senior, Utah; Neville Gallimore, senior, Oklahoma.

Linebackers — Logan Wilson, senior, Wyoming; Kenneth Murray, junior, Oklahoma; Malik Harrison, senior, Ohio State.

Cornerbacks — Trevon Diggs, senior, Alabama; Luc Barcoo, senior, San Diego State.

Safeties — Tanner Muse, senior, Clemson; Xavier McKinney, junior, Alabama.

Punter — Sterling Hofrichter, senior, Syracuse.



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