IRVING, Texas -- Three players from the American Athletic Conference were named to the 2020 Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team Monday.
All three of The American's selections were offensive players - SMU running back Ulysses Bentley IV, Memphis wide receiver Tahj Washington and Tulsa offensive lineman Tyler Smith.
Bentley, who was The American's Rookie of the Year in 2020, led the conference with 913 rushing yards to go with 11 touchdowns.
Washington led all American Athletic Conference freshmen in receiving with 743 yards and six touchdowns on 43 receptions. He led Memphis with 17.3 yards per reception and becomes the fourth Memphis player in five years to achieve Freshman All-America status.
Smith stepped in as Tulsa's starter at left tackle as a redshirt freshman and was one of only three freshmen to be named to The American's all-conference first team.
2020 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE (13)
QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (6-3, 200, Indian Trail, N.C.)
QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (6-1, 205, Phoenix, Ariz.)
RB Ulysses Bentley IV, SMU (5-10, 184, Houston, Texas)
RB Kyren Williams, Notre Dame (5-9, 195, St. Louis, Mo.)
WR • Kayshon Boutte, LSU (6-0, 185, New Iberia, La.)
WR • Marvin Mims, Oklahoma (5-11, 177, Frisco, Texas)
WR Tahj Washington, Memphis (5-11, 175, Marshall, Texas)
OL Matt Goncalves, Pitt (6-6, 315, Manorville, N.Y.)
OL Jeremy James, Ole Miss (6-5, 330, Cumming, Ga.)
OL • Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina (6-1, 295, Lakeland, Fla.)
OL Warren McClendon, Georgia (6-4, 320, Brunswick, Ga.)
OL • Peter Skoronski, Northwestern (6-4, 294, Park Ridge, Ill.)
OL Tyler Smith, Tulsa (6-5, 332, Fort Worth, Texas)
DEFENSE (14)
DL Ricky Barber, WKU (6-3, 290, Louisville, Ky.)
DL • Khari Coleman, TCU (6-2, 224, New Orleans, La.)
DL Calijah Kancey, Pitt (6-0, 270, Miami, Fla.)
DL • Myles Murphy, Clemson (6-5, 275, Marietta, Ga.)
LB • Will Anderson Jr., Alabama (6-4, 235, Hampton, Ga.)
LB • Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech (6-1, 221, New Orleans, La.)
LB • Noah Sewell, Oregon (6-3, 250, Malaeimi, American Samoa)
LB • Stefon Thompson, Syracuse (6-0, 235, Charlotte, N.C.)
DB Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern (5-11, 185, Evans, Ga.)
DB Jalen Catalon, Arkansas (5-10, 189, Mansfield, Texas)
DB • Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State (6-0, 180, Grenada, Miss.)
DB Brandon Joseph, Northwestern (6-1, 192, College Station, Texas)
DB • Malachi Moore, Alabama (6-0, 182, Trussville, Ala.)
DB • Eli Ricks, LSU (6-2, 196, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
SPECIALISTS (5)
K • John Hoyland, Wyoming (5-10, 162, Broomfield, Colo.)
P • Tory Taylor, Iowa (6-4, 225, Melbourne, Australia)
KR • Trayvon Rudolph, NIU (5-10, 179, Crete, Ill.)
PR Demario Douglas, Liberty (5-8, 165, Jacksonville, Fla.)
AP • Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State (5-5, 168, Round Rock, Texas)
HEAD COACH
Karl Dorrell, Colorado
• Denotes true treshman