BATON ROUGE — LSU running back Leonard Fournette was named a consensus All-America as a result of appearing on the first team ballot of three of the five most recognized All-America teams, the NCAA announced on Thursday.
To be listed as a consensus All-America, players must be named first team on a least two of the five selected All-America teams. The five organizations that are used to determine the consensus All-America team include: American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation.
Fournette, who currently leads the nation with 158.3 rushing yards per game, earned first team All-America honors from the AP, Football Writers and Walter Camp. He was a second team selection by The Sporting News.
Fournette broke Alexander’s single-season LSU rushing record this season as he’s accounted for 1,741 yards and 18 touchdowns, which is one shy of tying the school mark.
Fournette and the Tigers return to action on Dec. 29 when LSU faces Texas Tech in the AdvoCare Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff for the contest is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN.
About 2015 Consensus All-America Team
The following players were listed on the most first team All-America teams competing against players at that position only. To be selected a player must be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-America teams. Second and third teams were used to break ties. Twelve players were unanimous choices by the five ^organizations used in the consensus chart — American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation. Note: Each of the five teams has a different way of listing the returner or all-purpose player. For the purpose of the Consensus All-America team those categories were treated as one position.
LSU’s All-Time List of Consensus All-Americas
Year Name Position
1935 Gaynell Tinsley E
1936 Gaynell Tinsley E
1939 Ken Kavanaugh E
1954 Sid Fournet T
1958 Billy Cannon B
1959 Billy Cannon B
1961 Roy Winston G
1962 Jerry Stovall B
1970 Mike Anderson LB; Tommy Casanova DB
1971 Tommy Casanova DB
1972 Bert Jones QB
1977 Charles Alexander RB
1978 Charles Alexander RB
1987 Nacho Albergamo C; Wendell Davis WR
1997 Alan Faneca OL; Chad Kessler P
2001 Josh Reed WR
2003 Chad Lavalais DL
2004 Marcus Spears DL; Ben Wilkerson C
2006 LaRon Landry DB
2007 Glenn Dorsey DL; Craig Steltz DB
2010 Josh Jasper PK; Patrick Peterson DB
2011 Morris Claiborne DB; Tyrann Mathieu CB
2012 Eric Reid DB
2015 Leonard Fournette RB
2015 NCAA Consensus All-America Team
Offense
WR – Corey Coleman *, Baylor, Jr.
WR – Josh Doctson *, TCU, Sr.
TE – Hunter Henry *^, Arkansas, Jr.
OL – Joshua Garnett *, Stanford, Sr.
OL – Spencer Drango *, Baylor, Sr.
OL – Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame, Sr.
OL – Taylor Decker, Ohio St., Sr.
C – Ryan Kelly, Alabama, Sr.
QB – Deshaun Watson, Clemson, So.
RB – Derrick Henry *, Alabama, Jr.
RB – Leonard Fournette, LSU, So.
PK – Ka’imi Fairbairn, UCLA, Sr.
Returner/All-Purpose – Evan Berry +, Tennessee, So.; Christian McCaffrey +, Stanford, So.
Defense
DL – Carl Nassib *, Penn St., Sr.
DL – Shaq Lawson, Clemson, Jr.
DL – A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama, Jr.
DL – Joey Bosa, Ohio St., Jr.
LB – Reggie Ragland *, Alabama, Sr.
LB – Tyler Matakevich, Temple, Sr.
LB – Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame, Jr.
DB – Desmond King *, Iowa, Jr.
DB – Jeremy Cash *, Duke, Sr.
DB – Vernon Hargreaves III *, Florida, Jr.
DB – Jalen Ramsey, Florida St., Jr.
P – Tom Hackett *, Utah, Sr.
* Unanimous first-team selection
^ FWAA did not name a tight end to any of its All-America teams. Hunter Henry was named first team by all four organizations that recognized a tight end.
+ Berry and McCaffrey tied at the Returner/All-Purpose position; McCaffrey also was named first team running back by two additional organizations.