Collins Makes USA Today All-American 2nd Team

LSU senior left tackle was named to the USA Today All-American Second Team on Thursday. This is the 4th honor the Baton Rouge native has received in 4 days as Collins was named to two All-SEC First Teams and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy earlier this week.

USA TODAY Sports All-America college football team

FIRST TEAM

Offense:
QB – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
RB – Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
RB – Tevin Coleman, Indiana
WR – Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR – Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
TE – Nick O'Leary, Florida State
OL – Brandon Scherff, Iowa
OL – Shaquille Mason, Georgia Tech
OL – Jack Allen, Michigan State
OL – Arie Kouandjio, Alabama
OL – Spencer Drango, Baylor

Defense:
DL – Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DL – Danny Shelton, Washington
DL – Malcom Brown, Texas
DL – Shane Ray, Missouri
LB – Scooby Wright, Arizona
LB – Paul Dawson, TCU
LB – Eric Kendricks, UCLA
CB – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
CB – Senquez Golson, Mississippi
S – Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S – Gerod Holliman, Louisville

Specialists:
K – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P – JK Scott, Alabama
RET – J.J. Nelson, UAB

SECOND TEAM

Offense:
QB – Trevone Boykin, TCU
RB – Jay Ajayi, Boise State
RB – James Conner, Pittsburgh
WR – Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
WR – Kevin White, West Virginia
TE – Maxx Williams, Minnesota
OL – La'El Collins, LSU
OL – Tre' Jackson, Florida State
OL – B.J. Finney, Kansas State
OL – Laken Tomlinson, Duke
OL – Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin

Defense:
DL – Vic Beasley, Clemson
DL – Leonard Williams, USC
DL – Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi
DL – Nate Orchard, Utah
LB – Zach Vigil, Utah State
LB – Mike Hull, Penn State
LB – Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington
CB – Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
CB – P.J. Williams, Florida State
S – Landon Collins, Alabama
S – Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State

Specialists:
K – Brad Craddock, Maryland
P – Tom Hackett, Utah
RET – De'Mornay Pierson-El, Nebraska