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SCS.com The SCS.com has taken advantage of the lull between the end of the regular season and the start of bowl play to put together a list of the country's top players from the past season. Each football staff member submitted a vote for this year's First and Second Team All-America squads, and what resulted was a list of twenty-six players who have been named First Team All-Americans. Among those honored was Darren McFadden, named the National Offensive Player of the Year, and Chris Long, who was chosen as the National Defensive Player of the Year. McFadden's teammate, Felix Jones, was named the Special Teams Player of the Year, while Ron Zook took home Coach of the Year honors and Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree was honored as the Freshman of the Year.

In addition to McFadden, Long, Jones, and Crabtree, six other players - QB Tim Tebow, RB Kevin Smith, DL Glenn Dorsey, DL Vernon Gholston, LB Dan Connor, DB Antoine Cason - were unanimous First Team selections.

FIRST TEAM POSTSEASON ALL-AMERICA

OFFENSE

QB Tim Tebow* Florida

RB Darren McFadden* Arkansas

RB Kevin Smith* Central Florida

WR Michael Crabtree* Texas Tech

WR Jordy Nelson Kansas State

TE Martin Rucker Missouri

OL Jake Long Michigan

OL Anthony Collins Kansas

OL Steve Justice Wake Forest

OL Ryan Clady Boise State

OL Sam Baker Southern Cal

DEFENSE

DL Chris Long* Virginia

DL Glenn Dorsey* LSU

DL Vernon Gholston* Ohio State

DL George Selvie South Florida

LB Dan Connor* Penn State

LB James Laurinaitis Ohio State

LB J Leman Illinois

DB Antoine Cason* Arizona

DB Craig Steltz LSU

DB Aqib Talib Kansas

DB Jamie Silva Boston College

SPECIAL TEAMS

K Thomas Weber Arizona State

P Kevin Huber Cincinnati

KR Felix Jones* Arkansas

PR Kevin Robinson Utah State

(*) Unanimous First Team Selections

POSTSEASON AWARDS

NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Darren McFadden, Arkansas

NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Chris Long, Virginia

NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Felix Jones, Arkansas

NATIONAL FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech

NATIONAL COACH PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Ron Zook, Illinois

SECOND TEAM POSTSEASON ALL-AMERICA

OFFENSE

QB Colt Brennan Hawaii

RB Ray Rice Rutgers

RB Jonathan Stewart Oregon

WR James Hardy Indiana

WR Mario Manningham Michigan

TE Travis Beckum Wisconsin

OL Jonathan Luigs Arkansas

OL Duke Robinson Oklahoma

OL Tony Hills Texas

OL Kirk Barton Ohio State

OL Alex Boone Ohio State

DEFENSE

DL Greg Middleton Indiana

DL Sedrick Ellis Southern Cal

DL Maurice Evans Penn State

DL Greg Hardy Mississippi

LB Jordon Dizon Colorado

LB Xavier Adibi Virginia Tech

LB Erin Henderson Maryland

DB Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State

DB Alphonso Smith Wake Forest

DB Brandon Flowers Virginia Tech

DB Trey Brown UCLA

SPECIAL TEAMS

K John Sullivan New Mexico

P Durant Brooks Georgia Tech

KR Matt Slater UCLA

PR Jeremy Maclin Missouri

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