Billy Price and Denzel Ward Named FWAA All-Americans

By 11W Staff on December 11, 2017 at 3:11 pm
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Another day, another honor for Ohio State fifth-year center Billy Price.

The Football Writers Association of American named Price as a first-team All-American on Monday. This comes after Price won the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, Rimington Trophy, and two other first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press and Walter Camp Foundation.

Price is now considered a consensus All-American, with a chance to become unanimous when Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association crown their teams later this week.

Junior cornerback Denzel Ward, likely a 2018 first-round draft pick, was named to the FWAA's second team. Ward earned first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press earlier in the day.

The teams in full:

2017 FWAA ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma 6-1 220 Sr. Austin, Texas
RB Bryce Love, Stanford 5-10 196 Jr. Wake Forest, N.C.
RB Rashaad Penny, San Diego State 5-11 220 Sr. Norwalk, Calif.
WR Michael Gallup, Colorado State 6-1 200 Sr. Monroe, Ga.
WR James Washington, Oklahoma State 6-0 205 Sr. Stamford, Texas
TE Mark Andrews, Oklahoma 6-5 254 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz.
OL Orlando Brown, Oklahoma 6-8 345 Jr. Duluth, Ga.
OL Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame 6-8 315 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
OL Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame 6-5 330 Sr. Holmdel, N.J.
OL Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan 6-6 330 Sr. Southfield, Mich.
C Billy Price, Ohio State 6-4 312 Sr. Austintown, Ohio
DEFENSE
DL Austin Bryant, Clemson 6-5 265 Jr. Pavo, Ga.
DL Bradley Chubb, NC State 6-4 275 Sr. Marietta, Ga.
DL Ed Oliver, Houston 6-3 290 So. Houston, Texas
DL Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois 6-0 225 So. Saint Charles, Mo.
LB Josey Jewell, Iowa 6-2 236 Sr. Decorah, Iowa
LB Joel Lanning, Iowa State 6-2 230 Sr. Ankeny, Iowa
LB Roquan Smith, Georgia 6-1 225 Jr. Montezuma, Ga.
DB DeShon Elliott, Texas 6-2 210 Jr. Rockwall, Texas
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama 6-1 202 Jr. Old Bridge, N.J.
DB Josh Jackson, Iowa 6-1 192 Jr. Corinth, Texas
DB Derwin James, Florida State 6-3 215 So. Haines City, Fla.
SPECIALISTS
K Matt Gay, Utah 6-1 220 Jr. Orem, Utah
P Michael Dickson, Texas 6-3 205 Jr. Sydney, Australia
KR Tony Pollard, Memphis 5-11 200 So. Memphis, Tenn.
PR Dante Pettis, Washington 6-1 195 Sr. San Clemente, Calif.
AP Saquon Barkley, Penn State 5-11 230 Jr. Coplay, Pa.


2017 FWAA ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Offense
: QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville; RB Kerryon Johnson, Auburn; RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin; WR Steve Ishmael, Syracuse; WR Anthony Miller, Memphis; TE Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin; OL Bradley Bozeman, Alabama; OL David Edwards, Wisconsin; OL Mitch Hyatt, Clemson; OL Frank Ragnow, Arkansas; OL Braden Smith, Auburn. 

Defense: DL Clelin Ferrell, Clemson; DL Maurice Hurst, Michigan; DL Hercules Mata’afa, Washington State; DL Harrison Phillips, Stanford; LB Micah Kiser, Virginia; LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma; LB Devin White, LSU; DB Quin Blanding, Virginia; DB Jalen Davis, Utah Statel; DB Justin Reid, Stanford; DB Denzel Ward, Ohio State. Specialists: K Daniel Carlson, Auburn; P Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah; KR Mike Hughes, UCF; PR D.J. Reed, Kansas State; AP Marcus Green, ULM.

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