CollegeFootballNews.com has been around for 20 years. So they are naming a first, second and third team of best players over the last 20 years
Link: http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/all-america-defense-cfn-at-20
First Team
QB - Tim Tebow, Florida (2006-09)
RB - Reggie Bush, USC (2003-05)
RB - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (1998-99)
WR - Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (2009-11)
WR - Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh (2002-03)
TE - Chase Coffman, Missouri (2005-08)
OL - Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (2001-03)
OL - Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (2000-04)
OL - Barrett Jones, Alabama (2008-12)
OL - Robert Gallery, Iowa (1999-03)
OL - Bryant McKinnie, Miami (1999-01)
DE - Julius Peppers, North Carolina (1998-01)
DT - Tommie Harris, Oklahoma (2001-03)
DT - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska (2005-09)
DE - David Pollack, Georgia (2001-04)
LB - Luke Kuechly, Boston College (2009-11)
LB - Jim Laurinaitis, Ohio State (2005-08)
LB - Manti Te'o, Notre Dame (2009-12)
CB - Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (2010-11)
CB - Patrick Peterson, LSU (2008-10)
S - Ed Reed, Miami (1998-01)
S - Roy Williams, Oklahoma (1998-01)
PK - Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State (1997-99)
P - Tom Hackett, Utah (2012-15)
KR - Tyron Carrier, Houston (2008-11)
PR - Wes Welker, Texas Tech (2000-03)
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Second Team
QB - Matt Leinart, USC (2001-04)
RB - Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma (2004-06)
RB - Ricky Williams, Texas (1998)
WR - Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (2007-08)
WR - Charles Rogers, Michigan State (2000-02)
TE - Heath Miller, Virginia (2002-04)
OL - Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (2002-05)
OL - Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M (2010-12)
OL - Chris Samuels, Alabama (1998-99)
OL - Andre Smith, Alabama (2006-08)
OL - Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (2003-06)
DE - Brian Orakpo, Texas (2005-08)
DT - Glenn Dorsey, LSU (2004-07)
DT - Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh (2010-13)
DE - Terrell Suggs, Arizona State (2000-02)
LB - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (1998-01)
LB - A.J. Hawk, Ohio State (2002-05)
LB - Patrick Willis, Mississippi (2005-06)
CB - Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (1998-00)
CB - Terence Newman, Kansas State (1999-02)
S - Eric Berry, Tennessee (2007-09)
S - Troy Polomalu, USC (2000-02)
PK - Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (2013-15)
P - Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (2003-06)
KR - Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota (2008-12)
PR - Javier Arenas, Alabama (2006-09)
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Third Team
QB - Vince Young, Texas (2003-05)
RB - Derrick Henry, Alabama (2013-15)
RB - Darren McFadden, Arkansas (2005-07)
WR - Amari Cooper, Alabama (2012-14)
WR - Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (2004-06)
TE - Daniel Graham, Colorado (1998-01)
OL - Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin (2006-10)
OL - Kris Farris, UCLA (1997-98)
OL - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (2001-04)
OL - Jake Long, Michigan (2004-07)
OL - Russell Okung, Oklahoma State (2006-09)
DE - Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (2014-16)
DT - Nick Fairly, Auburn (2009-10)
DT - John Henderson, Tennessee (1998-01)
DE - Corey Moore, Virginia Tech (1998-99)
LB - LaVar Arrington, Penn State (1998-99)
LB - Von Miller, Texas A&M (2007-10)
LB - C.J. Mosley, Alabama (2010-13)
CB - Joe Haden, Florida (2007-09)
CB - Carlos Rogers, Auburn (2001-04)
S - Michael Huff, Texas (2002-05)
S - Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (1997-98)
PK - Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (2013-16)
P - Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech (2010-12)
KR - Justin Miller, Clemson (2001-04)
PR - Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma (2001-04)
Link: http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/all-america-defense-cfn-at-20
First Team
QB - Tim Tebow, Florida (2006-09)
RB - Reggie Bush, USC (2003-05)
RB - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (1998-99)
WR - Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (2009-11)
WR - Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh (2002-03)
TE - Chase Coffman, Missouri (2005-08)
OL - Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (2001-03)
OL - Jammal Brown, Oklahoma (2000-04)
OL - Barrett Jones, Alabama (2008-12)
OL - Robert Gallery, Iowa (1999-03)
OL - Bryant McKinnie, Miami (1999-01)
DE - Julius Peppers, North Carolina (1998-01)
DT - Tommie Harris, Oklahoma (2001-03)
DT - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska (2005-09)
DE - David Pollack, Georgia (2001-04)
LB - Luke Kuechly, Boston College (2009-11)
LB - Jim Laurinaitis, Ohio State (2005-08)
LB - Manti Te'o, Notre Dame (2009-12)
CB - Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (2010-11)
CB - Patrick Peterson, LSU (2008-10)
S - Ed Reed, Miami (1998-01)
S - Roy Williams, Oklahoma (1998-01)
PK - Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State (1997-99)
P - Tom Hackett, Utah (2012-15)
KR - Tyron Carrier, Houston (2008-11)
PR - Wes Welker, Texas Tech (2000-03)
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Second Team
QB - Matt Leinart, USC (2001-04)
RB - Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma (2004-06)
RB - Ricky Williams, Texas (1998)
WR - Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (2007-08)
WR - Charles Rogers, Michigan State (2000-02)
TE - Heath Miller, Virginia (2002-04)
OL - Greg Eslinger, Minnesota (2002-05)
OL - Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M (2010-12)
OL - Chris Samuels, Alabama (1998-99)
OL - Andre Smith, Alabama (2006-08)
OL - Joe Thomas, Wisconsin (2003-06)
DE - Brian Orakpo, Texas (2005-08)
DT - Glenn Dorsey, LSU (2004-07)
DT - Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh (2010-13)
DE - Terrell Suggs, Arizona State (2000-02)
LB - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma (1998-01)
LB - A.J. Hawk, Ohio State (2002-05)
LB - Patrick Willis, Mississippi (2005-06)
CB - Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (1998-00)
CB - Terence Newman, Kansas State (1999-02)
S - Eric Berry, Tennessee (2007-09)
S - Troy Polomalu, USC (2000-02)
PK - Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (2013-15)
P - Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor (2003-06)
KR - Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota (2008-12)
PR - Javier Arenas, Alabama (2006-09)
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Third Team
QB - Vince Young, Texas (2003-05)
RB - Derrick Henry, Alabama (2013-15)
RB - Darren McFadden, Arkansas (2005-07)
WR - Amari Cooper, Alabama (2012-14)
WR - Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech (2004-06)
TE - Daniel Graham, Colorado (1998-01)
OL - Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin (2006-10)
OL - Kris Farris, UCLA (1997-98)
OL - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia (2001-04)
OL - Jake Long, Michigan (2004-07)
OL - Russell Okung, Oklahoma State (2006-09)
DE - Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (2014-16)
DT - Nick Fairly, Auburn (2009-10)
DT - John Henderson, Tennessee (1998-01)
DE - Corey Moore, Virginia Tech (1998-99)
LB - LaVar Arrington, Penn State (1998-99)
LB - Von Miller, Texas A&M (2007-10)
LB - C.J. Mosley, Alabama (2010-13)
CB - Joe Haden, Florida (2007-09)
CB - Carlos Rogers, Auburn (2001-04)
S - Michael Huff, Texas (2002-05)
S - Antoine Winfield, Ohio State (1997-98)
PK - Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (2013-16)
P - Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech (2010-12)
KR - Justin Miller, Clemson (2001-04)
PR - Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma (2001-04)
