Football Writers Association of America 2018 All-America Freshman Team

Congratulations to all the freshmen earning Football Writers Association of America Freshmen All-American honors. A few former RNG interviewees dot the list.

2018 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE (13)
Pos., Player, School (Ht., Wt., Hometown)
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (6-6, 215, Cartersville, Ga.)
QB Adrian Martinez, Nebraska (6-2, 220, Fresno, Calif.)
RB Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State (5-11, 211, Harbor City, Calif.)
RB Anthony McFarland, Maryland (5-8, 193, Hyattsville, Md.)
WR Rondale Moore, Purdue (5-9, 175, New Albany, Ind.)
WR Jayden Reed, Western Michigan (6-0, 170, Aurora, Ill.)
WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama (5-10, 177, Houston, Texas)
OL Trace Clopton, Southern Miss (6-2, 290, Brookhaven, Miss.)
OL Keegan Cryder, Wyoming (6-4, 291, Littleton, Colo.)
OL James Empy, BYU (6-4, 297, American Fork, Utah)
OL Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma (6-5, 325, Shawnee, Okla.)
OL Cade Mays, Georgia (6-6, 318, Knoxville, Tenn.)
OL Isaiah Wilson, Georgia (6-7, 340, Brooklyn, N.Y.)

DEFENSE (14)
Pos., Player, School (Ht., Wt., Hometown)
DL Jordan Davis, Georgia (6-6, 320, Charlotte, N.C.)
DL Jamal Hines, Toledo (6-2, 216, Cincinnati, Ohio)
DL Juwuan Jones, WKU (6-3, 270, Sugar Hill, Ga.)
DL Austin Lewis, Liberty (6-6, 230, Jonesborough, Tenn.)
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa (6-4, 250, Hominy, Okla.)
LB Carlton Martial, Troy (5-10, 216, Mobile, Ala).
LB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State (6-3, 235, Gardena, Calif.)
LB Mike Rose, Iowa State (6-3, 228, Brecksville, Ohio)
DB Paulson Adebo, Stanford (6-1, 189, Mansfield, Texas)
DB Andre Cisco, Syracuse (6-0, 199, Valley Stream, N.Y.)
DB Adrian Frye, Texas Tech (6-1, 175, Houston, Texas)
DB Caden Sterns, Texas (6-1, 192, Cibolo, Texas)
DB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama (6-2, 202, Plantation, Fla.)
DB Bryce Thompson, Tennessee (5-11, 180, Irmo, S.C.)

SPECIALISTS (5)
Pos., Player, School (Ht., Wt., Hometown)
P Clayton Howell, Appalachian State (6-0, 183, High Point, N.C.)
K Andre Szmyt, Syracuse (6-1, 195, Vernon Hills, Ill.)
KR K.J. Hamler, Penn State (5-9, 173, Pontiac, Mich.)
PR Marcus Hayes, New Mexico (6-0, 199, Rockford, Ill.)
AP Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas (5-10, 170, Marrero, La.)

HEAD COACH
Josh Heupel, UCF

2018 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA COMMITTEE
Shaun Alexander
Mark Anderson (MW)
Mark Blaudschun (ACC)
Scott Dochertman (Big Ten)
Andrew Greif (Pac-12)
Mike Griffith (Chair/Independents)
Tommy Hicks (Sun Belt)
Blair Kerkhoff (Big 12)
Doug Smock (Conference USA)
Ron Higgins (SEC)
John Wagner (MAC)
Mark Giannotto (American Athletic)
Steve Richardson

Photo credit: LA Times; Jermar Jefferson