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Updated at 9:56 a.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2008

CFB: 2008 Associated Press All-America Team

Associated Press

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Sam Bradford, sophomore, 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Oklahoma.

Running backs — Shonn Greene, junior, 5-11, 235, Iowa; Javon Ringer, senior, 5-9, 202, Michigan State.

Wide receiver — Michael Crabtree, sophomore, 6-3, 214, Texas Tech; Dez Bryant, sophomore, 6-2, 210, Oklahoma State.

Tackles — Andre Smith, junior, 6-5, 330, Alabama; Michael Oher, senior, 6-5, 318, Mississippi.

Guards — Duke Robinson, senior, 6-5, 330, Oklahoma; Herman Johnson, senior, 6-5, 350, LSU.

Center — Antoine Caldwell, senior, 6-3, 305, Alabama.

Tight end — Chase Coffman, senior, 6-6, 245, Missouri.

All-purpose player — Jeremy Maclin, sophomore, 6-1, 200, Missouri.

Kicker — Louie Sakoda, senior, 5-9, 178, Utah.

Defense

Ends — Aaron Maybin, sophomore, 6-4, 236, Penn State; Brian Orakpo, senior, 6-4, 260, Texas.

Tackles — Terrence Cody, junior, 6-5, 365, Alabama; Peria Jerry, senior, 6-2, 290, Mississippi.

Linebackers — James Laurinaitis, senior, 6-3, 240, Ohio State; Rey Maualuga, senior, 6-2, 260, Southern California; Brandon Spikes, junior, 6-3, 243, Florida.

Cornerbacks — Alphonso Smith, senior, 5-9, 190, Wake Forest; Malcolm Jenkins, senior, 6-1, 201, Ohio State.

Safeties — Taylor Mays, junior, 6-3, 230, Southern California; Eric Berry, sophomore, 5-11, 195, Tennessee.

Punter — Kevin Huber, senior, 6-1, 220, Cincinnati.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Colt McCoy, junior, Texas.

Running backs — Knowshon Moreno, sophomore, Georgia; Donald Brown, junior, Connecticut.

Wide receivers — Austin Collie, junior, BYU; Jarrett Dillard, senior, Rice.

Tackles — Eugene Monroe, senior, Virginia; Andy Levitre, senior, Oregon State.

Guards —Brandon Carter, junior, Texas Tech; Trevor Canfield, senior, Cincinnati.

Center — A.Q. Shipley, senior, Penn State.

Tight end — Jermaine Gresham, junior, Oklahoma.

All-purpose player — Percy Harvin, junior, Florida.

Kicker — Graham Gano, senior, Florida State.

Defense

Ends — Everette Brown, junior, Florida State; Jerry Hughes, junior, TCU.

Tackles — Gerald McCoy, sophomore, Oklahoma; Mitch King, senior, Iowa.

Linebackers — Scott McKillop, senior, Pittsburgh; Brian Cushing, senior, Southern California; Aaron Curry, senior, Wake Forest.

Cornerback — Victor "Macho" Harris, senior, Virginia Tech; D.J. Moore, junior, Vanderbilt.

Safeties — Rashad Johnson, senior, Alabama; Trimane Goddard, senior, North Carolina.

Punter — T.J. Conley, senior, Idaho.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Tim Tebow, junior, Florida.

Running backs — Kendall Hunter, sophomore, Oklahoma State; Jacquizz Rodgers, freshman, Oregon State.

Wide receivers — Kenny Britt, junior, Rutgers; Jordan Shipley, senior, Texas.

Tackles — Jason Smith, senior, Baylor; Phil Loadholt, senior, Oklahoma.

Guards — Louis Vasquez, senior, Texas Tech; Rich Ohrnberger, senior, Penn State.

Center — Alex Mack, senior, California.

Tight end — Rob Gronkowski, sophomore, Arizona.

All-purpose player — Derrick Williams, senior, Penn State.

Kicker — Kai Forbath, sophomore, UCLA.

Defense

Ends — Nick Reed, senior, Oregon; George Selvie, junior, South Florida.

Tackles — Fili Moala, senior, Southern California; B.J. Raji, senior, Boston College.

Linebackers — Mark Herzlich, junior, Boston College; Sean Witherspoon, junior, Missouri; Michael Tauiliili, senior, Duke (tie); Rolando McClain, sophomore, Alabama (tie).

Cornerback — Vontae Davis, junior, Illinois; Mike Mickens, senior, Cincinnati.

Safeties — Myron Rolle, junior, Florida State; Nic Harris, senior, Oklahoma.

Punter — Pat McAfee, senior, West Virginia.