Alabama Football Places Seven Players on the AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team
12/31/2020 10:00:00 AM | Football
Dickerson, Harris, Jones, Leatherwood, Moses, Smith and Surtain II all earn first-team honors
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama continued the All-America season with seven players earning All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association on New Years Eve morning.
Center Landon Dickerson, running back Najee Harris, quarterback Mac Jones, offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood, linebacker Dylan Moses, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and defensive back Patrick Surtain II were first team selections.
Six Alabama student-athletes have earned consensus All-America recognition - Dickerson, Harris, Jones Leatherwood, Smith and Surtain II.
First Team
- First-team accolades from the AFCA, The Sporting News (TSN), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Associated Press (AP)
- Winner of the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is presented annually to the league's top offensive lineman
- The top-rated run-blocking center according to Pro Football Focus (92.8)
- Earned the No. 2 overall grade at center by PFF (91.5)
- Sports an overall blocking grade of 91.0 by the UA coaching staff while grading out at 99.6 on all assignments
- Played 725 total snaps with just two missed assignments and has allowed zero sacks
First Team
- Earned consensus All-America honors via his first-team selection by the AFCA, TSN, FWW and AP
- Leads the nation in total touchdowns (27) and rushing touchdowns (24) along with scoring (162)
- Ranks second in scoring per game (14.7) while sitting at third nationally in rushing yards (1,262)
- Forced 78 missed tackles on the season to rank second in the country in that category
- Totaled at least one touchdown in 10 of the Crimson Tide's 11 games and two-or-more scores in eight of those contests
- Holds the Alabama career records for total touchdowns (54), rushing touchdowns (44) and rushing yards (3,639)
First Team
- Received consensus first-team honors from the AFCA, TSN and AP, while receving second recognition from the FWAA
- One of college football's top passers who leads the nation in seven separate categories including total QBR, PFF offensive grade for a quarterback, adjusted completion percentage, completion percentage, NFL passer rating, collegiate pass efficiency rating and yards per pass attempt
- Thrown for the second-most passing yards in the nation (3,739)
- Holds the highest completion percentage (76.5) by an Alabama quarterback through the first 11 games of a season
- Owns four of Alabama's 10 all-time 400-plus yard passing performances, the most by any one quarterback at UA and a number that ties the SEC record for a single season
- Totaled 18 touchdowns and 1,572 yards with a 219.10 passer rating against ranked opponents (Texas A&M, Georgia, Auburn, Florida)
First Team
- Selected consensus All-America honors by the AFCA, TSN, FWAA and AP
- Named winner of the SEC's Jacobs Blocking Trophy
- Made 39 consecutive starts along the Alabama offensive line
- Played 683 snaps and missed only two assignments
- Averaging an overall blocking grade of 91.1 by the Alabama coaching staff and has graded out at a team-high tying 99.6 on all assignments
First Team
- The leader of the Crimson Tide defense
- Paces UA in assisted tackles (32) while also leading the team in total tackles (68)
- Added 6.5 tackles for loss (-33) to go with an interception and three pass breakups
First Team
- Received SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors and consensus All-America recognition from the AFCA, TSN, FWAA and AP
- Named Sporting News' 2020 Player of the Year
- The national leader in receptions (98), receiving yards (1,511) and yards after the catch (768) while ranking second in receiving touchdowns (17) and receiving yards per game (137.4)
- Pro Football Focus' top-rated wide receiver this season and in the history of the site at 93.7
- Holds program record in both career receiving yards (3,620) and single-season receiving scores while sitting at second in the Tide record book for receptions (98) in a season
- Totaled four 200-plus yard receiving games for his career, including two this season, to set the Alabama career mark
First Team
- Tabbed consensus first-team honors from the AFCA, TSN, FWAA and AP
- Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors
- The nation's top corner and No. 10 overall defender by Pro Football Focus
- Maintains a coverage grade of 86.3 according to PFF, the sixth-best grade in the country
- Allowed 25 yards receiving or fewer in eight of the Tide's 11 games this season
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