2014-15 All-Bowl Team

SI Staff | Jan 15, 2015

2014-15 All-Bowl Team /

2014-15 All-Bowl Team

QB - Marcus Mariota - Oregon, Junior

It wasn't enough to win Oregon a title, but Mariota put up 772 yards and five TDs in two games.

RB - Ezekiel Elliott - Ohio State, Sophomore

No player shined brighter on the biggest stage than the Buckeyes RB, who had 488 yards in the playoff.

RB - Nick Chubb - Georgia, Freshman

The freshman continued to prove Georgia will be just fine without Todd Gurley, gaining 266 yards on Louisville.

WR - Thomas Sperbeck - Boise State, Sophomore

The receiver helped the Broncos upset Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl with 12 catches for 199 yards.

WR - Titus Davis - Central Michigan, Senior

The senior had four scores in the Bahamas Bowl, including the most amazing TD of bowl season.

TE- LaQuan McGowan - Baylor, Junior

Sure, he's not technically a tight end, but the 390-pounder gave us one of the top plays of bowl season.

OT - Jake Fisher - Oregon, Senior

Fisher helped pave the way for 433 rushing yards and just two sacks allowed in the playoff.

OG - Shaquille Mason - Georgia Tech, Senior

The senior helped the Yellow Jackets plow forward for an Orange Bowl-record 452 rushing yards.

C - Jack Allen - Michigan State, Junior

The center wrapped up a sack-less season with a dominant effort in the Spartan's Cotton Bowl win.

OG - Kyle Costigan - Wisconsin, Senior

Despite a leg injury, the 6-foot-5, 319-pounder helped the Badgers rush for 400 yards in the Outback Bowl.

OT - Taylor Decker - Ohio State, Junior

Why did Elliott have room to run and Cardale Jones time to throw? Because of Decker and the O-line.

DE - Houston Bates - Louisiana Tech, Senior

Facing his former school, Bates went off for 4.5 sacks in a Heart of Dallas Bowl victory over Illinois.

DT - Grady Jarrett - Clemson, Senior

Jarrett took over the game, clogging the middle for 3.5 TFLs and a forced fumble in a beatdown of Oklahoma.

DE - Markus Golden - Missouri, Senior

The senior dominated Minnesota, racking up 10 tackles, four TFLs, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

LB - James Vaughters - Stanford, Senior

Vaughters picked up two sacks and added to a potent run defense that held Maryland to 0.6 yards per carry.

LB - Martrell Spaight - Arkansas, Senior

The linebacker made two tackles for loss as the Razorbacks suffocated Texas into 59 yards of offense.

LB - Darron Lee - Ohio State, Freshman

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Lee stepped up in the playoff with two sacks vs. Alabama and eight tackles and a great pass breakup vs. Oregon.

LB - Eric Kendricks - UCLA, Senior

A first-team All-America selection, Kendricks kept up his form with 10 tackles and two sacks vs. Kansas State.

CB - Troy Hill - Oregon, Senior

Hill filled in wonderfully for Ifo Ekpre-Olomu vs. Florida State, helping to stymie Rashad Greene.

S - Dominick Sanders - Georgia, Freshman

The freshman picked off two passes to help the Bulldogs take down Louisville, 37-14.

S - Lorenzo Waters - Rutgers, Senior

Waters did it all, making 14 tackles, recovering two fumbles and blocking a kick vs. North Carolina.

CB - Xavier Woods - Louisiana Tech, Sophomore

Woods' 69-yard pick-six and nine tackles helped the Bulldogs race past Illinois for a 35-18 win.

K - Sam Ficken - Penn State, Senior

Ficken booted a 45-yarder to force OT and then clinched the Nittany Lions' win with an extra point.

P - JK Scott - Alabama, Freshman

He was arguably Alabama's best player vs. Ohio State, averaging 55 yards per punt with five inside the 20.

R - Adoree' Jackson - USC, Freshman

He set the tone for a wild win with a 98-yard kick return TD and then added a 71-yard catch-and-run score.

AP - Leonard Fournette - LSU, Freshman

The highly touted RB racked up 264 all-purpose yards with an 89-yard rushing TD and 100-yard return TD.

Published Jan 15, 2015

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