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SB Nation’s All-American Team: RBR’s Ballot

Every year, SB Nation selects its All-America team. This is the first of our two ballots.

Offense:

Quarterbacks: Deshaun Watson (Clemson,) Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech)

Running back: D’Onta Foreman (Texas)

Wide receiver: John Ross (Washington)

Tight end: Evan Engram (Ole Miss)

Other offensive skills player (3): Dalvin Cook (RB, Florida State,) Lamar Jackson (QB, Louisville,) Jalen Hurts (QB, Alabama)

Center: Bradley Bozeman (Alabama)

Guard: Pat Elflein (Ohio State)

Tackle: Cam Robinson

Other offensive linemen (3): Dan Feeney (G, Indiana,) Braden Smith (G, Auburn,) Forrest Lamp (LT, Western Kentucky)

Defense:

Defensive tackle: Marquise Haynes (Ole Miss)

Defensive end: Jonathan Allen (Alabama)

Other defensive linemen (3:) Derek Barnett (DE, Tennessee,) Jordan Willis (DE, Kansas State,) Demarcus Walker (DE, Florida State)

Linebackers: Ryan Anderson (Alabama,) Reuben Foster (Alabama,) Zach Cunningham (Vanderbilt,) Kendell Beckwith (LSU,) Jarrad Davis (Florida)

Cornerbacks: Jourdan Lewis (Michigan,) Tedric Thompson (Colorado)

Safeties: Jabrill Peppers (Michigan,) Jamal Adams (LSU)

Other defensive backs: Buddha Baker (FS, Washington,) Anthony Averett (CB, Alabama)

Special Teams

Kicker: Daniel Carlson (Auburn)

Punter: J.K. Scott (Alabama)

Returner: Christian Kirk (Texas A&M)

Coaches / Miscellaneous

Head coach: Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan)

Offensive coordinator: Lane Kiffin (Alabama)

Defensive coordinator: Jeremy Pruitt (Alabama)

Game of the year: Louisville-Kentucky, runner-up: Pitt-Clemson

Gif of the year:

Play of the year:

Okay, tell me where I’m wrong or stupid.

Note, for head coach, I assumed it meant coach of the year. Chris Creighton led an Eastern Michigan team, one of the worst programs in the history of the sport, and who went 1-11 last season, to a 7-4 finish and just the program’s third bowl. That’s simply amazing.