Tim Tebow, Deion Sanders headline AP's list of top-100 All-Americans from the last 100 years

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In the last 100 years of college football, no quarterback has been more dominant than Tim Tebow. The Florida star broke the game for three seasons, passing with deadly efficiency and pounding in at least a dozen rushing touchdowns each year. That dominance led to Tebow placing in the top-5 in Heisman voting in three straight seasons, including a first-place finish in 2007. It also resulted in Tebow winning the national championships twice during his college career. Though his days at Florida are long gone, Tebow is still getting accolades for his performance there. The Associated Press on Thursday named Tebow as its first-team quarterback on its list of thetop-100 All-Americansfrom the past 100 years. The AP tabbed 12 writers to vote on the best All-Americans over the last century. Voters had a few rules to consider before casting their votes. Players needed to be an AP first-team All-American at least once over their college careers. A player's professional career did not factor into the voting. Quarterback was, as you might expect, going to be a crowded position. Tebow ultimately won out over Texas great Vince Young, who was named to the AP's second team on its all-century list. Here's how the rest of the team came together: AP All-America first-team offense Quarterback:Tim Tebow, Florida Running back:Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State Running back:Herschel Walker, Georgia Wide receiver:Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Wide receiver:Randy Moss, Marshall Tight end:Brock Bowers, Georgia Tackle:Orlando Pace Ohio State Tackle:Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh Guard:John Hannah, Alabama Guard:Jim Parker, Ohio State Center:Chuck Bednarik, Penn All Purpose:Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska Kicker:Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State AP All-America first-team defense Defensive end:Hugh Green, Pittsburgh Defensive end:Randy White, Maryland Defensive tackle:Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Defensive tackle:Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota Linebacker:Dick Butkus, Illinois Linebacker:Derrick Thomas, Alabama Linebacker:Chris Spielman, Ohio State Cornerback:Charles Woodson, Michigan Cornerback:Deion Sanders, Florida State Safety:Ronnie Lott, USC Safety:Ed Reed, Miami Punter:Tory Taylor, Iowa On the defensive side, both Deion Sanders and Ed Reed headline a dominant secondary, which also features Charles Woodson. While the AP's list skewed more recent, Dick Butkus, Randy White and Bronko Nagurski represent some of the older players named to the team. Nagurski was an All-American back in 1929. AP All-America second-team offense Quarterback:Vince Young, Texas Running back:Archie Griffin, Ohio State Running back:Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh Wide receiver:DeVonta Smith, Alabama Wide receiver:Desmond Howard, Michigan Tight end:Keith Jackson, Oklahoma Tackle:Jonathan Ogden, UCLA Tackle:Bryant McKinnie, Miami Guard:Brad Budde, USC Guard:John Smith, Notre Dame Center:Dave Rimington, Nebraska All Purpose:Tim Brown, Notre Dame Kicker:Martin Gramatica, Kansas State AP All-America second team defense Defensive end:Bubba Smith, Michigan State Defensive end:Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech Defensive tackle:LeeRoy Selmon, Oklahoma Defensive tackle:Warren Sapp, Miami Linebacker:Jerry Robinson, UCLA Linebacker:Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma Linebacker:Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina Cornerback:Champ Bailey, Georgia Cornerback:Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Safety:Bennie Blades, Miami Safety:Al Brosky, Illinois Punter:Reggie Roby, Iowa Ohio State, Miami and Pittsburgh are among the most represented schools to be featured across both teams. All three schools have four players on the all-time All-American list.

 

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