Amari Cooper (9) has freshman FWAA honors. (AP photo by Dave Martin)
The Football Writers Association of America placed Alabama receiver Amari Cooper on its Freshman All-America squad.
Here’s the entire team:
Offense
QB–Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Kerrville, Texas
*RB–Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech, 6-0, 215, Strong, Ark.
*RB–Todd Gurley, Georgia, 6-1, 218, Tarboro, N.C.
*WR—Amari Cooper, Alabama, 6-1, 198, Miami
WR–J.D. McKissic, Arkansas State, 5-10, 185, Phenix City, Ala.
WR–Davante Adams, Fresno State, 6-2, 200, Palo Alto, Calif.
OL–Tyler Johnstone, Oregon, 6-6; 292, Chandler, Ariz.
OL–Jake Brendel, UCLA,, 6-4, 295, Plano, Texas
OL–Jack Allen, Michigan State, 6-1, 295, Hinsdale, Ill.
OL–Austin Blythe, Iowa, 6-3, 275, Williamsburg, Iowa
OL–Le’Raven Clark, Texas Tech, 6-5, 303, Rockdale, Texas
OL–Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati, 6-7, 290, Rockford, Mich.
*TE–Devin Funchess, Michigan, 6-5, 229, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Defense
*DL–Devonte Fields, TCU, 6-4, 240, Arlington, Texas
*DL–Leonard Williams, Southern Cal, 6-5, 270, Daytona Beach, Fla.
DL–Deion Barnes, Penn State, 6-4, 246, Philadelphia, Penn.
DL–Samuel Ukwuachu, Boise State, 6-4, 222, Pearland, Texas
LB–Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss, 5-11, 203, Loganville, Ga.
LB–Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 6-1. 220, Stratford, Conn.
LB–Kyler Fackrell, Utah State, 6-5, 236, Mesa, Ariz.
LB–Cory James, Colorado State, 6-0, 235, Del Rio, Texas
*DB–Ronald Darby, Florida State, 5-11, 189, Oxon Hill, Md.
*DB–KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame, 5-11, 182, Everett, Wash.
*DB–Trevon Stewart, Houston, 5-9, 183, Patterson, La.
DB–Kevin Byard, Middle Tennessee, 5-11, 220, Lithonia, Ga.
Special Teams
*P–Tyler Williams, Marshall, 6-0, 195, Fort Wayne, Ind.
*K–Austin Lopez, San Jose State, 6-0, 170, Euless, Texas
PR–Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan, 5-11, 196, Belle Glade, Fla.
*KR–Duke Johnson, Miami (Fla.), 5-9, 188, Miami
*AP–Stefon Diggs, Maryland, 6-1, 185, Gaithersburg, Md.
*True freshman
