HOOVER, Ala. — The Sporting News named Florida Gators junior cornerback Jalen Tabor a First Team All-American on Monday. Tabor was snubbed by the Thorpe Award, which left the cornerback off of its preseason watch list Monday morning.
Tabor is expected to be a top NFL Draft pick and the best player on a very talented Florida defense. As a sophomore Tabor recorded 40 tackles, four interceptions and 14 pass breakups, with two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
First Team Offense
QB Deshaun Watson – Clemson
RB Leonard Fournette – LSU
RB Christian McCaffrey – Stanford
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster – USC
WR Calvin Ridley – Alabama
TE Jake Butt – Michigan
OT Cam Robinson – Alabama
OT Roderick Johnson – FSU
C Pat Elflein – Ohio State
G Dan Feeney – Indiana
G Ethan Pocic – LSU
First Team Defense
DE Jonathan Allen – Alabama
DE Myles Garrett – Texas A&M
DT Malik McDowell – Michigan State
DT Carlos Watkins – Clemson
LB Ben Boulware – Clemson
LB Raekwon McMillian – Ohio State
LB Malik Jefferson – Texas
CB Jalen Tabor – Florida
CB Desmond King – Iowa
S Jamal Adams – LSU
CB/S Cam Sutton – Tennessee
K Jake Elliott – Memphis
P Hayden Hunt – Colorado State
All Purpose Jabrill Peppers – Michigan
Second Team Offense
QB: J.T. Barrett – Ohio State
RB: Dalvin Cook – Florida State
RB: Samaje Perine – Oklahoma
WR: Gabe Marks – Washington State
WR: Travis Rudolph – Florida State
TE: O.J. Howard – Alabama
T: Zach Banner – USC
T: Connor McDermott – UCLA
C: Dan Voltz – Wisconsin
G: Greg Pyke – Georgia
G: Caleb Patterson – North Carolina
Second Team Defense
DE: Carl Lawson – Auburn
DE: Derek Barnett – Tennessee
DT: Eddie Vanderdoes – UCLA
DT: Dalvin Tomlinson – Alabama
LB: Reuben Foster – Alabama
LB: Kendell Beckwith – LSU
LB: Anthony Walker – Northwestern
CB: Jourdan Lewis – Michigan
CB: Tre’Davious White – LSU
S: Budda Baker – Washington
S: Eddie Jackson – Alabama
Second Team Specialists
K Andy Phillips – Utah
P Cameron Johnston – Ohio State
All- Purpose Adoree’ Jackson – USC