Today is the release of the College Football Universe Offense All-America Team and my official nominations for the FWAA All-America Team. Special teams players are included as well. 

Even though the SEC had the most players listed with six (two on special teams). There are no skill players from the SEC listed as an All-American other than in special team positions. The Pac-12 has the second most on the All-America team with two Heisman contenders, Oregon RB Kenjon Barner and USC WR Marqise Lee.

Alabama is the only school with multiple players selected due to their highly talented offensive line. The hog mollies on the O-line make up for some of the explosiveness that the Tide lack in skill players. The three players selected are also NFL prospects. Guard Chance Warmack is currently the highest rated at sixth on ESPN Mel Kiper’s Big Board. Center Barrett Jones was the Outland Trophy winner for best interior lineman last season and is a favorite to win it this season; he is also my nomination for the 2012 Outland. 

However, the top NFL prospect at offensive lineman and possibly the best in college is from another SEC school. Texas A&M OT Luke Joeckel is skilled and physically gifted enough to transition into the pros. Joeckel has been instrumental in helping QB Johnny Manziel extend plays this season, especially last week against Alabama.

North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard is the only player from the ACC on the All-America Team. Bernard is an explosive all purpose player that is worth watching.

There are a couple of players from non-BCS conferences on the team. Louisiana Tech WR Quinton Patton had 21 receptions against Texas A&M earlier this season and is a factor in the high powered Bulldogs offense. Tulane kicking specialist Cairos Santos is the other non-BCS representative.

There are three quarterbacks under honorable mentions that had to be noted due to their outstanding seasons, but only one could be selected to the All-America team. Johnny Manziel was the closest to making the list and if it was not for the season that Collin Klein is having, he would have easily made it. I vote on the Maxwell Award for College Player of the Year and am still considering Manziel depending how each play out the remainder of the season.

QB Johnny Manziel (6-1 200 Fr) Texas A&M, OT Jake Matthews (6-5 205 Jr) Texas A&M, QB Colby Cameron (6-2 205 Sr) Louisiana Tech, WR DeAndre Hopkins (6-1 200 Jr) Clemson, RB David Fluellen (6-0 215 Jr) Toledo, WR Cobi Hamilton (6-3 209 Sr) Arkansas, QB Marcus Mariota (6-4 211 Fr) Oregon, WR Terrence Williams (6-2 205 Sr) Baylor, TE Jack Doyle (6-6 251 Sr) Western Kentucky, OT Taylor Lewan (6-8 308 Jr) Michigan, and TE Kyle Carter (6-3 247 Fr) Penn State.

Here is the release of the College Football Universe Defense All-America Team and my official nominations for the FWAA All-America Team. 

The Southeastern conference dominates the Defense All-America team with six players nominated. There are standout players in the SEC that nearly every college football fan knows of like Jarvis Jones and Jadeveon Clowney, but the conference has plenty more highly talented defensive players. 

Notre Dame and Alabama are the only two programs that have multiple players listed on the team. 

Of course, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o is the leader for most of the defensive player awards and he is a contender on many Heisman Watch lists, but people often forget about his teammate Stephon Tuitt; he is a big defensive end that has played some at DT and is good at getting pressure on the quarterback. 

The Crimson Tide also boast two skilled defensive players on the All-America team. Dee Milliner is a very talented cover corner and linebacker CJ Mosely is a well rounded defender. Milliner was named the Defensive National Player of the Week for his performance against Michigan and he is tied for fourth in Alabama history with 29 career pass break ups.

Western Kentucky DE Quanterus Smith may be one of the most underrated defensive players in college football. Smith leads the nation in sacks and not all those takedowns were against inferior competition; he had three sacks against Alabama which is considered one of the best offensive lines in college football. The Hilltopper pass rusher recently just set a Sun Belt conference sack record and career best with five against FIU. 

There are some honorable mentions included that were barely left off the team and I unfortunately were not able to nominate them. The College Football Universe Offense All-America team and my FWAA offense nominations will be released next week.

CB Jordan Poyer (6-0 190 Sr) Oregon State, OLB Khaseem Greene (6-1 230 Sr) Rutgers, MLB Arthur Brown (6-1 228 Sr) Kansas State, DE Damontre Moore (6-4 250 Jr) Texas A&M, DT Johnathan Hankins (6-3 317 Jr) Ohio State, FS Ed Reynolds (6-2 207 Jr) Stanford, DE Bjoern Werner (6-4 265 Jr) Florida State, MLB Kevin Minter (6-2 242 Jr) LSU, DT Sheldon Richardson (6-4 295 Jr) Missouri, and DE Sam Montgomery (6-4 245 Jr) LSU.