At the end of the college football season, everyone and their brother releases their All-American team for the year. And pretty much every year, all the teams have basically the same names. This year, Cam Newton will be everyone’s first team All-American quarterback. LaMichael James will be one of the running backs on the first team. Da’Quan Bowers is a given to be an All-American defensive end.

It’s time to do something a little different. It’s time to compile a “best of” list with some different names- a lot of different names. There are a lot of outstanding football players that deserve national recognition, and here it will be done by jersey number. The following list is based on the number they wear on their chest and back. Which player in the country wears number #10? Roy Helu Jr, perhaps? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

The Best by the Numbers

  • 1. Alshon Jeffery, WR South Carolina
  • 2. Cam Newton, QB Auburn
  • 3. Brandon Weeden, QB Oklahoma State
  • 4. Mark Barron, S Alabama
  • 5. Chimdi Checkwa, CB Ohio State
  • 6. Kenny Tate, S Maryland
  • 7. Patrick Peterson, CB LSU
  • 8. A.J. Green, Georgia
  • 9. Tyler Sash, S Iowa
  • 10. Colin Kaepernick, QB Nevada
  • 11. Kellen Moore, QB Boise State
  • 12. Andrew Luck, QB Stanford
  • 13. Cliff Harris, CB Oregon
  • 14. Andy Dalton, QB TCU
  • 15. Ryan Mallett, QB Arkansas
  • 16. Denard Robinson, QB Michigan
  • 17. Ryan Tannehill, QB/WR Texas A&M
  • 18. Anthony Allen, RB Georgia Tech
  • 19. Johnny Patrick, CB Louisville
  • 20. Jayron Hosley, CB Virginia Tech
  • 21. LaMichael James, RB Oregon
  • 22. Mark Ingram, RB Alabama
  • 23. Jordon Todman, RB Connecticut
  • 24. Kendall Hunter, RB Oklahoma State
  • 25. Sean Baker, S Ball State
  • 26. Joe Lefeged, CB Rutgers
  • 27. Xavier Rhodes, CB Florida State
  • 28. Eric Hagg, S Nebraska
  • 29. Kendrick Hardy, RB Southern Miss
  • 30. Josh Jasper, K/P LSU
  • 31. Jarvis Wilson, LB Florida International
  • 32. Dan Molls, LB Toledo
  • 33. Stepfan Taylor, RB Stanford
  • 34. Vai Taua, RB Nevada
  • 35. Brandon Lindsey, DT Pittsburgh
  • 36. Brian Rolle, LB Ohio State
  • 37. Robert Lester, S Alabama
  • 38. Dave Teggart, K Connecticut
  • 39. Joe Phillips, K Utah
  • 40. Luke Kuechly, LB Boston College
  • 41. Victor Aiyewa, LB Washington
  • 42. Justin Houston, LB Georgia
  • 43. Tank Carder, LB TCU
  • 44. Jeremy Beal, DE Oklahoma
  • 45. D.J. Williams, TE Arkansas
  • 46. Tyler Replogle, LB Indiana
  • 47. A.J. Klein, LB Iowa State
  • 48. Owen Marecic, FB Stanford
  • 49. Brandon Jenkins, DE Florida State
  • 50. Michael Brewster, OL Ohio State
  • 51. Bruce Taylor, LB Virginia Tech
  • 52. David DeCastro, OL Stanford
  • 53. Greg Jones, LB Michigan State
  • 54. Jordon Holmes, OL Oregon
  • 55. Jonathan Martin, OL Stanford
  • 56. Nate Irving, LB North Carolina State
  • 57. Marcel Darius, DT Alabama
  • 58. Kenny Rowe, DE Oregon
  • 59. Dwight Roberson, LB Oregon State
  • 60. Clint Boling, OL Georgia
  • 61. Stefen Wisniewski, OL Penn State
  • 62. Rodney Hudson, OL Florida State
  • 63. Colin Miller, OL Central Michigan
  • 64. Colin Baxter, OL Arizona
  • 65. DeMarcus Love, OL Arkansas
  • 66. Sam Griffin, OL Cincinnati
  • 67. Joel Foreman, OL Michigan State
  • 68. Gabe Carimi, OL Wisconsin
  • 69. Andrew Jackson, OL Fresno State
  • 70. Tyron Smith, OL Southern Cal
  • 71. Wade Grayson, OL Arkansas
  • 72. Chase Beeler, OL Stanford
  • 73. Lee Ziemba, OL Auburn
  • 74. Anthony Costanzo, OL Boston College
  • 75. Barrett Jones, OL Alabama
  • 76. Jake Kirkpatrick, OL TCU
  • 77. Carson York, OL Oregon
  • 78. Nate Solder, OL Colorado
  • 79. Derek Sherrod, OL Mississippi State
  • 80. Vincent Brown, WR San Diego State
  • 81. Justin Blackmon, WR Oklahoma State
  • 82. Torrey Smith, WR Maryland
  • 83. Michael Egnew, TE Missouri
  • 84. Jared Karstetter, WR Washington State
  • 85. Ryan Broyles, WR Oklahoma
  • 86. Jeffery Henderson, TE Alabama-Birmingham
  • 87. Terrence Miller, TE Arizona
  • 88. Lance Lewis, WR East Carolina
  • 89. Ladarius Green, TE UL-Lafayette
  • 90. Nick Fairley, DT Auburn
  • 91. Jake Bequette, DE Arkansas
  • 92. Drake Nevis, DT LSU
  • 93. Da’Quan Bowers, DE Clemson
  • 94. Jared Crick, DT Nebraska
  • 95. Dan Bailey, K Oklahoma State
  • 96. Will Snyderwine, K Duke
  • 97. Jabaal Sheard, DE Pittsburgh
  • 98. Devin Taylor, DE South Carolina
  • 99. J.J. Watt, DE Wisconsin