All-America Honors: AFCA Picks Four from Michigan
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
The University of Michigan football team has several strong candidates for 2016 All-America honors, led by tight end Jake Butt, cornerback Jourdan Lewis and linebacker Jabrill Peppers. The NCAA uses the first team All-America honorees from five groups (listed below) to determine the consensus All-America team.
The announcement schedule:
The Sporting News
First Team: LB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis
Second Team: TE Jake Butt, DL Chris Wormley
Walter Camp Football Foundation
First Team: TE Jake Butt, LB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis
Associated Press
First Team: LB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis
Second Team: TE Jake Butt
Football Writers Association of America
First Team: LB Jabrill Peppers
Second Team: CB Jourdan Lewis
American Football Coaches Association
First Team: LB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis, TE Jake Butt
Second Team: OL Kyle Kalis
Consensus (From NCAA)
LB Jabrill Peppers, CB Jourdan Lewis, TE Jake Butt
Michigan's 2016 All-America honorees (as of 12/14/2016):
• American Football Coaches Association: First team (TE)
• Walter Camp: First team (TE)
• Associated Press: Second team (TE)
• The Sporting News: Second team (TE)
• Sports Illustrated: Second team (TE)
• American Football Coaches Association: First team (CB)
• Associated Press: First team (CB)
• Walter Camp: First team (CB)
• The Sporting News: First team (CB)
• Sports Illustrated: First team (CB)
• Football Writers Association of America: Second team (CB)
• American Football Coaches Association: First team (LB)
• Football Writers Association of America: First team (LB)
• Associated Press: First team (LB)
• Walter Camp: First team (LB)
• The Sporting News: First team (LB)
• Sports Illustrated: First team (LB), Second team (AP*)
• USA Today: First team (LB)
• The Sporting News: Second team (DL)
• American Football Coaches Association: Second team (OL)
* All-Purpose
