NFP 2012 preseason All-America second team
The last of the major Media Days concluded with the Big East on Tuesday, which means that we are getting close to the start of the 2012 college football season.
Yesterday, the National Football Post released its 2012 preseason All-America first team. Today, let’s take a look at the NFP’s All-America second team.
Offense
Sr. QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, 6-3, 220
RB Marcus Lattimore is looking to have a huge 2012 season after recovering from his knee injury.
Jr. RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, 6-1, 232
Sr. RB Rex Burkhead, Nebraska, 5-11, 210
Jr. WR Marquess Wilson, Washington State, 6-4, 183
Jr. WR Keenan Allen, California, 6-3, 205
Jr. WR Da’Rick Rogers, Tennessee, 6-3, 206
Sr. TE Joseph Fauria, UCLA, 6-7, 255
Sr. T Oday Aboushi, Virginia, 6-6, 310
Jr. T Taylor Lewan, Michigan, 6-8, 302
Sr. G Alex Hurst, LSU, 6-6, 340
Sr. G Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320
Sr. C Khaled Homes, USC, 6-4, 305
Defense
Jr. DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas, 6-5, 245
So. DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 254
Sr. DT Joe Vellano, Maryland, 6-2, 285
Sr. DT Kawann Short, Purdue, 6-3, 310
Sr. LB Chase Thomas, Stanford, 6-4, 239
Sr. LB A.J. Klein, Iowa State, 6-2, 244
Sr. LB Gerald Hodges, Penn State, 6-2, 234
Jr. CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State, 6-2, 209
Jr. CB Nickell Robey, USC, 5-8, 165
Sr. S John Boyett, Oregon, 5-10, 202
Jr. S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma, 5-11, 212
Special Teams
Sr. K Dustin Hopkins, Florida State, 6-2, 190
Sr. P Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 215
So. KR Raheem Mostert, Purdue, 5-11, 180
Jr. PR Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin, 6-2, 180
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