Five Bama players, Auburn’s Derrick Brown named to AP All-America teams

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December 16, 2019

(University of Alabama Athletics/Contributed, Todd Van Emst/Auburn Athletics, YHN)

The Associated Press on Monday announced that five University of Alabama players and Auburn University’s Derrick Brown have been named to its All-American teams for the 2019 college football season.

Brown was the only one of the six named to the coveted first-team.

The Crimson Tide’s junior wide receiver DeVonta Smith, sophomore wideout/return specialist Jaylen Waddle and junior offensive lineman Jedrick Wills, Jr. were named to the second-team.

Senior cornerback Trevon Diggs and junior safety Xavier McKinney were named to the third-team.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn

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