The 2021 college football postseason All-America team

Alabama, Cincinnati, Georgia and Michigan will compete for the 2021 national championship in the College Football Playoff, and those teams are well represented on ESPN’s All-America team, as well.

The Crimson Tide have four All-Americans, the Bulldogs have three and the Bearcats and Wolverines each have one.

Of the 26 players included on offense, defense and special teams, only seven were on ESPN’s preseason All-America team in August, proving once again that, just like the polls, production matters more than projections.

Offense

QB: Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide

Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Kenny Stabler, Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones all played quarterback at Alabama, but Young might become the first one to win a Heisman Trophy. In his first season as the starter, Young ranked second in the FBS in Total QBR (88.9). He completed 68% of his passes for 4,322 yards with 43 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He was at his best when it mattered most, with 421 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-24 upset of No. 1 Georgia in the SEC championship game.

RB: Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State Spartans

The Wake Forest transfer was the key to the Spartans’ revival under second-year coach Mel Tucker. Walker ranked second in the FBS in rushing with 1,636 yards to go with 18 rushing touchdowns. Walker had to work hard for much of his production; his 990 yards after first contact were most among FBS players. He evaded tackles 48 times, second most among running backs, and his 38 broken tackles were tied for third most.

RB: Sean Tucker, Syracuse Orange

On the 60th anniversary of Ernie Davis’ Heisman Trophy-winning season, Tucker emerged as a star for the Orange. The freshman broke Joe Morris’ 42-year-old school record for rushing yards in a season with 1,496 and set another mark with nine 100-yard games, including seven straight. In a 62-24 rout of FCS program Albany on Sept. 18, Tucker became the first Syracuse player to have 100 yards rushing (132) and receiving (121) in…