Vonn Bell Becomes Ohio State's Latest All-American, Named to Sports Illustrated's First Team With Joey Bosa, Taylor Decker

By Tim Shoemaker on December 10, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Vonn Bell is all smiles.
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Add Vonn Bell to the list of Ohio State All-Americans this season. The Buckeyes' junior safety became the latest first-team All-American on Thursday when he was named to Sports Illustrated's First Team.

Bell was joined by offensive tackle Taylor Decker and defensive end Joey Bosa on the first team. Ohio State's second-team selections included running back Ezekiel Elliott, offensive guard Pat Elflein and linebacker Darron Lee.

Decker and Bosa were each named first-team All-Americans by CBS Sports earlier Thursday. Bosa was also named a first-team All-American by USATODAY.

Bell was the unquestioned leader of Ohio State's secondary. He was the Buckeyes' fourth-leading tackler with 63 on the season. Bell also had nine pass breakups and two interceptions on the season while scoring a pair of defensive touchdowns.

Sports Illustrated ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
QB: BAKER MAYFIELD, OKLAHOMA DE: CARL NASSIB, PENN STATE K, KA'IMI FAIRBAIRN, UCLA
RB: DERRICK HENRY, ALABAMA DE: JOEY BOSA, OHIO STATE P: TOM HACKETT, UTAH
RB: DALVIN COOK, FLORIDA STATE DT: A'SHAWN ROBINSON, ALABAMA R: EVAN BERRY, TENNESSEE
WR: COREY COLEMAN, BAYLOR LB: ERIC STRIKER, OKLAHOMA AP: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, STANFORD
WR: JOSH DOCTSON, TCU LB: JAYLON SMITH, NOTRE DAME  
TE: JAKE BUTT, MICHIGAN LB: KENTRELL BROTHERS, MISSOURI  
OL: JACK ALLEN, MICHIGAN STATE LB: REGGIE RAGLAND, ALABAMA  
OL: SEBASTIAN TRETOLA, ARKANSAS CB: JOURDAN LEWIS, MICHIGAN  
OL: SPENCER DRANGO, BAYLOR CB: DESMOND KING, IOWA  
OL: JOSHUA GARNETT, STANFORD S: JEREMY CASH, DUKE  
OL: TAYLOR DECKER, OHIO STATE S: VONN BELL, OHIO STATE  
Sports Illustrated ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
QB: DESHAUN WATSON, CLEMSON DE: SHAQ LAWSON, CLEMSON K, GREG HUEGEL, CLEMSON
RB: LEONARD FOURNETTE, LSU DE: ROBERT NKEMDICHE, OLE MISS P: DREW KASER, TEXAS A&M
RB: EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, OHIO STATE DE: DEFOREST BUCKNER, OREGON R: WILLIAM LIKELY, MARYLAND
WR: JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER, USC LB: TYLER MATAKEVICH, TEMPLE AP: JAKEEM GRANT, TEXAS TECH
WR: WILL FULLER, NOTRE DAME LB: BLAKE MARTINEZ, STANFORD  
TE: HUNTER HENRY, ARKANSAS LB: DARRON LEE, OHIO STATE  
OL: VADAL ALEXANDER, LSU LB: ANTHONY WALKER, NORTHWESTERN  
OL: GREG PYKE, GEORGIA CB: JALEN RAMSEY, FLORIDA STATE  
OL: RYAN KELLY, ALABAMA CB: VERNON HARGREAVES III, FLORIDA  
OL: RONNIE STANLEY, NOTRE DAME S: JABRILL PEPPERS, MICHIGAN  
OL: PAT ELFLEIN, OHIO STATE S: JAYRON KEARSE, CLEMSON  
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