2015 Consensus All-America
The following players 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 and third teams were used to break ties. Twelve players were unanimous choices by the five ^organizations used in the consensus chart — American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation. Note: 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.
Offense WR—*Corey Coleman, Baylor, Jr. WR—*Josh Doctson, TCU, Sr. ^TE—*Hunter Henry, Arkansas, Jr. OL—*Joshua Garnett, Stanford, Sr. OL—*Spencer Drango, Baylor, Sr. OL—Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame, Sr. OL—Taylor Decker, Ohio St., Sr. C—Ryan Kelly, Alabama, Sr. QB—Deshaun Watson, Clemson, So. RB—*Derrick Henry, Alabama, Jr. RB—Leonard Fournette, LSU, So. PK—Ka’imi Fairbairn, UCLA, Sr. +Returner/All-Purpose—Evan Berry, Tennessee, So. +Returner/All-Purpose—Christian McCaffrey, Stanford, So.
Defense DL—*Carl Nassib, Penn St., Sr. DL—Shaq Lawson, Clemson, Jr. DL—A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama, Jr. DL—Joey Bosa, Ohio St., Jr. LB—*Reggie Ragland, Alabama, Sr. LB—Tyler Matakevich, Temple, Sr. LB—Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame, Jr. DB—*Desmond King, Iowa, Jr. DB—*Jeremy Cash, Duke, Sr. DB—*Vernon Hargreaves, III, Florida, Jr. DB—Jalen Ramsey, Florida St., Jr. P—*Tom Hackett, Utah, Sr.
*Indicates unanimous first team selection; Bold indicates consensus repeater from 2014
Notes: ^FWAA did not name a tight end to any of its All-America teams. Hunter Henry was named first team by all four organizations that recognized a tight end. +Berry and McCaffrey tied at the Returner/All-Purpose position; McCaffrey also was named first team running back by two additional organizations.