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Updated at 11:47 a.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2007

AP Football All-America teams

Advertiser Staff

2007 Associated Press All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Tim Tebow, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Florida.

Running backs — Darren McFadden, junior, 6-2, 215, Arkansas; Kevin Smith, junior, 6-1, 211, Central Florida.

Wide receivers — Michael Crabtree, freshman, 6-3, 208, Texas Tech; Jordy Nelson, senior, 6-2, 213, Kansas State.

Tackles — Jake Long, senior, 6-7, 313, Michigan; Anthony Collins, junior, 6-5, 320, Kansas.

Guards — Duke Robinson, junior, 6-5, 330, Oklahoma; Martin O'Donnell, senior, 6-5, 305, Illinois.

Center — Steve Justice, senior, 6-4, 284, Wake Forest.

Tight end — Martin Rucker, senior, 6-6, 255, Missouri.

All-purpose player — Jeremy Maclin, freshman, 6-1, 185, Missouri.

Kicker — Thomas Weber, freshman, 6-1, 202, Arizona State.

Defense

Ends — Chris Long, senior, 6-4, 280, Virginia; George Selvie, sophomore, 6-4, 242, South Florida.

Tackles — Glenn Dorsey, senior, 6-2, 303, LSU; Sedrick Ellis, senior, 6-2, 305, Southern California.

Linebackers — Dan Connor, senior, 6-3, 233, Penn State; James Laurinaitis, junior, 6-3, 240, Ohio State; Jordan Dizon, senior, 6-0, 220, Colorado.

Cornerbacks — Aqib Talib, junior, 6-2, 195, Kansas; Antoine Cason, senior, 6-0, 185, Arizona.

Safeties — Craig Steltz, senior, 6-2, 209, LSU; Jamie Silva, senior, 5-11, 210, Boston College.

Punter — Kevin Huber, junior, 6-1, 210, Cincinnati.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Chase Daniel, junior, Missouri.

Running backs — Ray Rice, junior, Rutgers; Mike Hart, senior, Michigan.

Wide receivers — Mario Manningham, junior, Michigan; Harry Douglas, senior, Louisville.

Tackles — Ryan Clady, junior, Boise State; Sam Baker, senior, Southern California.

Guards — Robert Felton, senior, Arkansas; Anthony Parker, junior, Tennessee.

Center — Jonathan Luigs, junior, Arkansas.

Tight end — Fred Davis, senior, Southern California.

All-purpose player — Felix Jones, junior, Arkansas.

Kicker — Austin Starr, junior, Indiana.

Defense

Ends — Vernon Gholston, junior, Ohio State; Lawrence Jackson, senior, Southern California.

Tackles — Terrill Byrd, junior, Cincinnati; James McClinton, senior, Kansas.

Linebackers — J Leman, senior, Illinois; Curtis Lofton, junior, Oklahoma; Ali Highsmith, senior, LSU.

Cornerbacks — Brandon Flowers, junior, Virginia Tech; Malcolm Jenkins, junior, Ohio State.

Safeties — Patrick Chung, junior, Oregon; William Moore, junior, Missouri.

Punter — Durant Brooks, senior, Georgia Tech.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Colt Brennan, senior, Hawai'i.

Running backs — Matt Forte, sophomore, Tulane; Jonathan Stewart, junior, Oregon.

Wide receivers — James Hardy, junior, Indiana; Davone Bess, junior, Hawaii.

Tackles — Kirk Barton, senior, Ohio State; Ryan Stanchek, junior, West Virginia.

Guards — Andrew Crummey, senior, Maryland; Branden Albert, junior, Virginia.

Center — Adam Spieker, senior, Missouri.

Tight end — Travis Beckum, junior, Wisconsin.

All-purpose players — DeSean Jackson, junior, California.

Kicker — John Sullivan, senior, New Mexico.

Defense

Ends — Nick Reed, junior, Oregon; Greg Middleton, sophomore, Indiana.

Tackles — Vance Walker, junior, Georgia Tech; Frank Okam, senior, Texas.

Linebackers — Xavier Adibi, senior, Virginia Tech; Ben Moffitt, senior, South Florida; Scott McKillop, junior, Pittsburgh.

Cornerbacks — Alphonso Smith, junior, Wake Forest; Michael Jenkins, junior, South Florida.

Safeties — Kenny Phillips, junior, Miami; Taylor Mays, sophomore, Southern California.

Punter — Brett Kern, senior, Toledo.