The Associated Press has released it's 2012 AP All-America Teams for football and it features 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel and four members of the Alabama Crimson Tide on the first team.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: Johnny Manziel, redshirt freshman, 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Texas A&M
Running back: Montee Ball, senior, 5-11, 215, Wisconsin
Running back: Ka'Deem Carey, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Arizona
Tackle: Luke Joeckel, junior, 6-6, 310, Texas A&M
Tackle: Taylor Lewan, junior, 6-8, 309, Michigan
Guard: Chance Warmack, senior, 6-3, 320, Alabama
Guard: Jonathan Cooper, senior, 6-3, 295, North Carolina
Center: Barrett Jones, senior, 6-5, 302, Alabama
Tight end: Zach Ertz, senior, 6-6, 252, Stanford
Receiver: Marqise Lee, sophomore, 6-0, 195, Southern California
Receiver: Terrance Williams, senior, 6-2, 205, Baylor
All-purpose player: Tavon Austin, senior, 5-9, 171, West Virginia
Kicker: Cairo Santos, junior, 5-8, 160, Tulane
Defense
End: Jadeveon Clowney, sophomore, 6-6, 256, South Carolina
End: Bjoern Werner, junior, 6-4, 255, Florida State
Tackle: Star Lotulelei, senior, 6-4, 320, Utah
Tackle: Will Sutton, junior, 6-1, 267, Arizona State
Linebacker: Manti Te'o, senior, 6-2, 255, Notre Dame
Linebacker: Jarvis Jones, junior, 6-3, 241, Georgia
Linebacker: C.J. Mosley, junior, 6-2, 232, Alabama
Cornerback: Dee Milliner, junior, 6-1, 199, Alabama
Cornerback: Jordan Poyer, sophomore, 6-0, 172, Oregon State
Safety: Phillip Thomas, senior, 6-1, 215, Fresno State
Safety: Matt Elam, junior, 5-10, 202, Florida
Punter: Ryan Allen, senior, 6-2, 215, Louisiana Tech
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SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: Collin Klein, senior, Kansas State
Running back: Kenjon Barner, senior, Oregon
Running back: Johnathan Franklin, senior, UCLA
Tackle: D.J. Fluker, junior, Alabama
Tackle: David Yankey, junior, Stanford
Guard: Spencer Long, junior, Nebraska
Guard: Cyril Richardson, junior, Baylor
Center: Dalton Freeman, senior, Clemson
Tight end: Tyler Eifert, senior, Notre Dame
Receiver: Stedman Bailey, junior, West Virginia
Receiver: Quinton Patton, senior, Louisiana Tech
All-purpose player: Jordan Lynch, junior, Northern Illinois
Kicker: Dustin Hopkins, senior, Florida State
Defense
End: Damontre Moore, junior, Texas A&M
End: Stephon Tuitt, sophomore, Notre Dame
Tackle: Johnathan Hankins, junior, Ohio State
Tackle: Kawann Short, senior, Purdue
Linebacker: Kevin Minter, junior, LSU
Linebacker: Anthony Barr, junior, UCLA
Linebacker: Arthur Brown, senior, Kansas State
Cornerback: Johnthan Banks, senior, Mississippi State
Cornerback: Bradley Roby, sophomore, Ohio State
Safety: Eric Reid, junior, LSU
Safety: Tony Jefferson, junior, Oklahoma
Punter: Riley Stephenson, senior, BYU
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: A.J. McCarron, junior, Alabama
Running back: Stefphon Jefferson, junior, Nevada
Running back: Giovani Bernard, sophomore, North Carolina
Tackle: Jake Matthews, junior, Texas A&M
Tackle: Eric Fisher, senior, Central Michigan
Guard: Larry Warford, senior, Kentucky
Guard: Xavier Su'a-Filo, sophomore, UCLA
Center: Braxston Cave, senior, Notre Dame
Tight end: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, sophomore, Washington
Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins, junior, Clemson
Receiver: Cobi Hamilton, senior, Arkansas
All-purpose player: Dri Archer, junior, Kent State
Kicker: Caleb Sturgis, senior, Florida
Defense
End: John Simon, senior, Ohio State
End: Sam Montgomery, junior, LSU.
Tackle: Shariff Floyd, junior, Florida
Tackle: Chris Jones, senior, Bowling Green.
Linebacker: Khaseem Greene, senior, Rutgers
Linebacker: Trent Murphy, senior, Stanford
Linebacker: Kyle Van Noy, junior, BYU
Cornerback: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, sophomore, Oregon
Cornerback: Jason Verrett, junior, TCU
Safety: Ed Reynolds, junior, Stanford
Safety: Ty Zimmerman, junior, Kansas State
Punter: Kyle Christy, sophomore, Florida
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