2025 Consensus All-America Team: Caleb Downs & Jacob Rodriguez Lead Unanimous Selections

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The NCAA released its 2025 Consensus All-America team Friday, recognizing the nation’s top college football players.

Ohio State dominated the selections with four players earning recognition. Safety Caleb Downs, a two-time All-American, was named a Unanimous All-American along with receiver Jeremiah Smith and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald. Linebacker Arvell Reese also earned Consensus All-American honors.

Texas Tech matched Ohio State’s success with two Unanimous All-Americans. Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez and defensive lineman David Bailey both earned the Red Raiders’ highest honors.

Notre Dame also placed two players on the Unanimous team. Running back Jeremiyah Love and cornerback Leonard Moore both received first-team recognition from all five voting publications.

The selections come from five major outlets: Sporting News, AFCA, AP, Football Writers Association of America and Walter Camp. Consensus All-Americans must receive first-team honors from at least three publications.

Unanimous All-Americans appear on every first team from all five outlets.

2025 Consensus All-America Team

Consensus All-America Offense

POS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR
QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana Jr.
RB Jeremiyah Love* Notre Dame Jr.
RB Ahmad Hardy Missouri So.
WR Makai Lemon* USC Sr.
WR Jeremiah Smith* Ohio State So.
WR Skyler Bell UConn Sr.
TE Eli Stowers* Vanderbilt Sr.
C Logan Jones* Iowa Sr.
OL Spencer Fano* Utah Jr.
OL Kadyn Proctor Alabama Jr.
OL Carter Smith Indiana Jr.
OL Francis Mauigoa Miami Jr.
K Kansei Matsuzawa Hawaii Sr.
AP/RET. KC Concepcion Texas A&M Jr.
AP/RET. Kaden Wetjen Iowa Sr.

Consensus All-America Defense

POS PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR
DL Cashius Howell* Texas A&M Sr.
DL Kayden McDonald* Ohio State Jr.
DL David Bailey* Texas Tech Sr.
DL Rueben Bain Jr. Miami Jr.
LB Jacob Rodriguez* Texas Tech Sr.
LB Arvell Reese Ohio State Jr.
LB CJ Allen Georgia Jr.
DB Caleb Downs* Ohio State Jr.
DB Leonard Moore* Notre Dame So.
DB Mansoor Delane* LSU Sr.
DB Bishop Fitzgerald USC Sr.
P Cole Maynard Western Kentucky Sr.

*Denotes Unanimous All-American

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