University of Tennessee Athletics
Derek Barnett: Consensus All-American
December 15, 2016 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Following the announcement of all five major All-America teams, Tennessee junior Derek Barnett is the Vols' first consensus All-American since VFL Eric Berry in 2009.
Barnett was named a First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press. He garnered Second Team All-America honors from Sporting News, the Football Writers Association of America and the America Football Coaches Association.
Barnett is one of 27 players who 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 teams were used to break ties. Fourteen players were unanimous choices by the five organizations used in the consensus chart — American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation. 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.
2016 Consensus All-America
OFFENSE
WR—*Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma, 6-0, 176, Sr.
WR—Corey Davis, Western Mich., 6-3, 213, Sr.
TE—Jake Butt, Michigan, 6-6, 250, Sr.
OL—*Cam Robinson, Alabama, 6-6, 310, Jr.
OL—*Cody O’Connell, Washington St., 6-8, 354, Jr.
OL—Connor Williams, Texas, 6-6, 288, So.
OL—Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin, 6-6, 314, Jr.
C—*Pat Elflein, Ohio St., 6-3, 300, Sr.
QB—*Lamar Jackson, Louisville, 6-3, 205, So.
RB—*Dalvin Cook, Florida St., 5-11, 213, Jr.
RB—D’Onta Foreman, Texas, 6-1, 249, Jr.
PK—*Zane Gonzalez, Arizona St., 6-1, 195, Sr.
Returner/All-Purpose—Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh, 5-8, 190, So.
DEFENSE
DL—*Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, 6-5, 270, Jr.
DL—*Jonathan Allen, Alabama, 6-3, 291, Sr.
DL—Derek Barnett, Tennessee, 6-3, 265, Jr.
DL—DeMarcus Walker, Florida St., 6-4, 280, Sr.
LB—*Reuben Foster, Alabama, 6-1, 228, Sr.
LB—*Jabrill Peppers, Michigan, 6-1, 205, Jr.
LB—*Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 230, Jr.
DB—Adoree’ Jackson, Southern California, 5-11, 185, Jr.
DB—Jourdan Lewis, Michigan, 5-11, 186, Sr.
DB—*Malik Hooker, Ohio St., 6-2, 205, So.
+DB—Budda Baker, Washington, 5-10, 192, Jr.
+DB—Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama, 6-1, 203, So.
+DB—Tre’Davious White, LSU, 6-0, 197, Sr.
P—*Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah, 6-2, 220, So.
*Indicates unanimous first team selection
Notes: +There was a three-way tie for the fourth defensive back position. Baker, Fitzpatrick and White were each named First Team All-America twice and Second Team All-America twice.
