Ohio State's Taylor Decker, Ezekiel Elliott Earn Second Team All-American Honors from Football Writers Association of America

By Eric Seger on December 14, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Taylor Decker and Ezekiel Elliott were named second team All-Americans by the FWAA Monday.
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Ohio State left tackle Taylor Decker and running back Ezekiel Elliott were two of 11 Big Ten players named All-Americans by the Football Writers Association of America Monday. Both Buckeyes earned second team recognition.

Five players from the conference were named to the first team: Indiana offensive lineman Jason Spriggs, Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib, Wisconsin linebacker Joe Schobert, Iowa defensive back Desmond King and Maryland punt returner Will Likely.

Decker earned first-team All-American honors from CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Walter Camp and the Associated Press. Elliott was named to the second team by both the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.

Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa, named a first team All-American by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and Walter Camp, did not make either team in the eyes of the FWAA.

Elliott led the Big Ten with 1,672 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns in 2015, the fulcrum of an offense that struggled at times to make explosive plays. Decker was the anchor to an offensive line that allowed the Buckeyes to lead the Big Ten with 241.9 rushing yards per game.

No. 7 Ohio State plays No. 8 Notre Dame New Year's Day at 1 p.m. in the Fiesta Bowl.

FWAA ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
QB: DESHAUN WATSON, CLEMSON DL: CARL NASSIB, PENN STATE K, KA'IMI FAIRBAIRN, UCLA
RB: LEONARD FOURNETTE, LSU DL: SHAQ LAWSON, CLEMSON  
RB: DERRICK HENRY, ALABAMA DL: MYLES GARRETT, TEXAS A&M P: TOM HACKETT, UTAH
RB: DALVIN COOK, FLORIDA STATE DL: A'SHAWN ROBINSON, ALABAMA PR: WILL LIKELY, MARYLAND
WR: COREY COLEMAN, BAYLOR LB: TYLER MATAKEVICH, TEMPLE KR: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, STANFORD
WR: JOSH DOCTSON, TCU LB: JOE SCHOBERT, WISCONSIN  
C: RYAN KELLY, ALABAMA LB: REGGIE RAGLAND, ALABAMA  
OL: JASON SPRIGGS, INDIANA DB: JEREMY CASH, DUKE  
OL: RONNIE STANLEY, NOTRE DAME DB: VERNON HARGREAVES, FLORIDA  
OL: SPENCER DRANGO, BAYLOR DB: DESMOND KING, IOWA  
OL: JOSHUA GARNETT, STANFORD DB: SHAWUN LURRY, N. ILLINOIS  
FWAA ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
QB: BAKER MAYFIELD, OKLAHOMA DL: ANDREW BILLINGS, BAYLOR K: JADEN OBERKROM, TCU
RB: ROYCE FREEMAN, OREGON DL: SHILIQUE CALHOUN, MICHIGAN STATE P: MICHAEL CARRIZOSA, SAN JOSE STATE
RB: EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, OHIO STATE DL: DEFOREST BUCKNER, OREGON PR: CAMERON SUTTON, TENNESSEE
WR: JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER, USC DL: SHELDON DAY, NOTRE DAME KR: EVAN BERRY, TENNESSEE
WR: WILL FULLER, NOTRE DAME LB: KENTRELL BROTHERS, MISSOURI  
WR: ROGER LEWIS, BOWLING GREEN LB: JAYLON SMITH, NOTRE DAME  
C: JACK ALLEN, MICHIGAN STATE LB: ERIC STRIKER, OKLAHOMA  
OL: LANDON TURNER, NORTH CAROLINA DB: EDDIE JACKSON, ALABAMA  
OL: JACK CONKLIN, MICHIGAN STATE DB: JALEN RAMSEY, FLORIDA STATE  
OL: TYLER JOHNSTONE, OREGON DB: JOURDAN LEWIS, MICHIGAN  
OL: TAYLOR DECKER, OHIO STATE DB: DARIAN THOMPSON, BOISE STATE  
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