Paul Myerberg

USA TODAY Sports

USA TODAY Sports' college football staff has pored over rosters and depth charts across the Football Bowl Subdivision to identify the finest players in college football heading into the 2014 season. Each All-American team features 25 players: 11 on offense, 11 on defense, one kicker, one punter and one return specialist.

Of the 50 players listed, 10 made USA TODAY Sports' All-American team to end last season: Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley, Michigan State defensive end Shilique Calhoun, Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo, North Carolina return specialist Ryan Switzer, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, Florida State offensive tackle Cameron Erving, Mississippi safety Cody Prewitt and Stanford return specialist Ty Montgomery.

The Seminoles lead all programs with seven players, led by Winston, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB – Marcus Mariota, Oregon (junior)

RB – Todd Gurley, Georgia (junior)

RB – Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska (senior)

TE – Nick O'Leary, Florida State (senior)

WR – Antwan Goodley, Baylor (senior)

WR – Nelson Agholor, USC (junior)

OL – Andrus Peat, Stanford (junior)

OL – A.J. Cann, South Carolina (senior)

OL – Hroniss Grasu, Oregon (senior)

OL – Tre' Jackson, Florida State (senior)

OL – Brandon Scherff, Iowa (senior)

Defense

DL – Vic Beasley, Clemson (senior)

DL – Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (junior)

DL – Leonard Williams, USC (junior)

DL – Randy Gregory, Nebraska (junior)

LB – Eric Striker, Oklahoma (junior)

LB – Ramik Wilson, Georgia (senior)

LB – Trey DePriest, Alabama (senior)

DB – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon (senior)

DB – Su'a Cravens, USC (sophomore)

DB – Landon Collins, Alabama (junior)

DB – Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech (sophomore)

Specialists

K – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (sophomore)

P – Mike Sadler, Michigan State (senior)

RET – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina (sophomore)

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB – Jameis Winston, Florida State (sophomore)

RB – Mike Davis, South Carolina (junior)

RB – Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (junior)

TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama (sophomore)

WR – Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (senior)

WR – Rashad Greene, Florida State (senior)

OL – Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M (senior)

OL – Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech (junior)

OL – Reese Dismukes, Auburn (senior)

OL – Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi (sophomore

OL – Cam Erving, Florida State (senior)

Defense

DL – Joey Bosa, Ohio State (sophomore)

DL – Danny Shelton, Washington (senior)

DL – Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi (sophomore)

DL – Michael Bennett, Ohio State (senior)

LB – A.J. Tarpley, Stanford (senior)

LB – Denzel Perryman, Miami (Fla.) (senior)

LB – Myles Jack, UCLA (sophomore)

DB – Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida (sophomore)

DB – Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (sophomore)

DB – Cody Prewitt, Mississippi (senior)

DB – Trae Waynes, Michigan State (junior)

Specialists