NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson is officially a Consensus 1st Team All-American. While Wilson has earned a handful of 1st Team honors from different publications, in order to earn the heralded ‘Consensus‘ title, you have to be named 1st Team All-American from 3 out of 5 of the following: American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation.

To be a ‘Unanimous‘ 1st Team All-American, you have to earn a spot on the 1st Team by all 5 groups.

Wilson has already been named to the 1st Team by the FWAA, Walter Camp and the AP.

If Wilson earns 1st Team honors from the AFCA and Sporting News, he will be a Unanimous 1st Team All-American.

Wilson is the 11th NC State player to be earn the title Consensus 1st Team All-American.

AP

FIRST TEAM (offense)

Quarterback — Jayden Daniels, fifth-year, LSU.

Running backs — Ollie Gordon II, second-year, Oklahoma State; Cody Schrader, sixth-year, Missouri.

Tackles — Joe Alt, third-year, Notre Dame; Olu Fashanu, fourth-year, Penn State.

Guards — Cooper Beebe, fifth-year, Kansas State; Zak Zinter, fourth-year, Michigan.

Center — Jackson Powers-Johnson, third-year, Oregon.

Tight end — Brock Bowers, third-year, Georgia.

Wide receivers — Malik Nabers, third-year, LSU; Marvin Harrison Jr., third-year, Ohio State; Rome Odunze, fourth-year, Washington.

All-purpose player — Travis Hunter, second-year, Colorado.

Kicker — Graham Nicholson, third-year, Miami (Ohio).

FIRST TEAM (defense)

Edge rushers — Laiatu Latu, fifth-year, UCLA; Jalen Green, fifth-year, James Madison.

Interior linemen — T’Vondre Sweat, fifth-year, Texas; Jer’Zahn Newton, fourth-year, Illinois.

Linebackers — Payton Wilson, sixth-year, North Carolina State; Edgerrin Cooper, fourth-year, Texas A&M; Dallas Turner, third-year, Alabama.

Cornerbacks — Cooper DeJean, third-year, Iowa; Kool-Aid McKinstry, third-year, Alabama.

Safeties — Malaki Starks, second-year, Georgia; Xavier Watts, fourth-year, Notre Dame.

Defensive back — Terrion Arnold, third-year, Alabama.

Punter — Tory Taylor, fourth-year, Iowa.

FWAA

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB Jayden Daniels, LSU, 6-4, 210, Sr., San Bernardino, Calif.
RB Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State, 6-1, 211, So., Fort Worth, Texas
WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State, 6-4, 205, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
WR Malik Nabers, LSU, 6-0, 200, Jr., Youngsville, La.
WR Rome Odunze, Washington, 6-3, 215, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia, 6-4, 240, Jr., Napa, Calif.
OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame, 6-8, 322, Jr., North Oaks, Minn.
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, 6-4, 335, Sr., Kansas City, Kan.
OL Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State, 6-6, 334, Jr., Tacoma, Wash.
OL Zak Zinter, Michigan, 6-6, 322, Sr., North Andover, Mass.
C Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon, 6-3, 320, Jr., Draper, Utah

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DE Jonah Elliss, Utah, 6-2, 246, Jr., Moscow, Idaho
DE Laiatu Latu, UCLA, 6-5, 265, Sr., Sacramento, Calif.
DT Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois, 6-2, 295, Jr., St. Petersburg, Fla.
DT T’Vondre Sweat, Texas, 6-4, 362, Sr., Huntsville, Texas
LB Jay Higgins, Iowa, 6-2, 233, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
LB Dallas Turner, Alabama, 6-4, 252, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
LB Payton Wilson, N.C. State, 6-4, 238, Gr., Hillsborough, N.C. 
DB Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia, 5-10, 181, Sr., Louisville, Ky.
DB Cooper DeJean, Iowa, 6-1, 207, Jr., Odebolt, Iowa
DB Malaki Starks, Georgia, 6-1, 205, So., Jefferson, Ga.
DB Xavier Watts, Notre Dame, 5-11, 204, Sr., Omaha, Neb.

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS

K Jose Pizano, UNLV, 5-9, 220, Sr., Lehi, Utah
P Tory Taylor, Iowa, 6-4, 232, Sr., Melbourne, Australia
KR Jayden Harrison, Marshall, 5-11, 195, Jr., Antioch, Tenn.
PR LaJohntay Wester, Florida Atlantic, 5-11, 167, Jr., Palmetto, Fla.
AP Travis Hunter, Colorado, 6-1, 185, So., Suwanee, Ga.

Walter Camp

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Pos.      Name, School                                       Hgt      Wgt.    Class            Hometown

WR      Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State *          6-4       205       Jr.            Philadelphia, PA

WR      Malik Nabers, LSU                               6-0       200       Jr.            Youngsville, LA

TE        Brock Bowers, Georgia #                      6-4       240       Jr.            Napa, CA

OL       Joe Alt, Notre Dame #                           6-8       322       Jr.            North Oaks, MN

OL       Cooper Beebe, Kansas State                  6-4       335       Sr.            Kansas City, KS

OL       Zak Zinter, Michigan                             6-6       322       Sr.            North Andover, MA

OL       Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State #         6-6       317       Jr.            Waldorf, MD

C          Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon           6-3       320       Jr.            Draper, UT

QB       Michael Penix, Jr., Washington              6-3       213       Sr.            Tampa, FL

RB       Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State            6-1       211       Soph.            Fort Worth, TX

RB       Omarion Hampton, North Carolina         6-0       220       Soph.            Clayton, NC

PK       Graham Nicholson, Miami University    6-0       185       Jr.            Cincinnati, OH

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Pos.      Name, School                                       Hgt      Wgt.    Class            Hometown

DL       Laiatu Latu, UCLA                               6-5       265       Sr.            Sacramento, CA

DL       Jalen Green, James Madison                  6-1       245       Sr.            Baltimore, MD

DL       Jonah Elliss, Utah                                 6-2       246       Jr.            Moscow, ID

DL       T’Vondre Sweat, Texas                         6-4       362       Sr.            Huntsville, TX

LB       Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M               6-3       230       Jr.            Covington, LA

LB       Payton Wilson, North Carolina State      6-4       238       Sr.            Hillsborough, NC

LB       Jason Henderson, Old Dominion            6-1       227       Jr.            Dingmans Ferry, PA

DB       Xavier Watts, Notre Dame                     5-11     204       Sr.            Omaha, NE

DB       Cooper DeJean, Iowa                            6-1       207       Jr.            Odebolt, IA

DB       Malaki Starks, Georgia                          6-1       205       Soph.            Jefferson, GA

DB       Beanie Bishop, West Virginia                5-10     184       Sr.            Louisville, KY

P          Tory Taylor, Iowa                                 6-4       232       Sr.            Melbourne, Australia

KR       Jayden Harrison, Marshall                     5-11     195       Jr.            Antioch, TN