Dec. 11, 2014

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina senior guard A.J. Cann earned first-team All-America honors from CBS Sports, it was announced on Wednesday evening.

Cann, a 6-4, 311-pounder from Bamberg, S.C., has been a four-year starter at guard for the Gamecocks. He has started 50 of the 51 games over the past four seasons, the second-most starts in Carolina history. A two-time captain, Cann helped lead a team that averaged over 33 points and 450 yards per game. He earned first-team All-SEC honors on Tuesday from the coaches and second-team All-SEC accolades from the Associated Press on Monday.

The Gamecocks have had a first-team All-America selection in a school-record six consecutive seasons: Eric Norwood (2009), Alshon Jeffery (2010), Melvin Ingram (2011), Jadeveon Clowney (2012-13, Kelcy Quarles (2013) and A.J. Cann (2014).

FIRST TEAM

Offense
TE Nick O’Leary, Florida State
OT Cameron Erving, Florida State
OG A.J. Cann, South Carolina
C Reese Dismukes, Auburn
OG Tre Jackson, Florida State
OT Brandon Scherff, Iowa
WR Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR Kevin White, West Virginia
QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon
RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin

Defense
DE Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DT Michael Bennett, Ohio State
DT Malcolm Brown, Texas
DE Shane Ray, Missouri
LB Shaq Thompson, Washington
LB Scooby Wright III, Arizona
LB Hau’oli Kikaha, Washington
CB Landon Collins, Alabama
S Senquez Golson, Ole Miss
S Gerod Holliman, Louisville
CB Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida

Special Teams
PK Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
P Tom Hackett, Utah
KR Jamarcus Nelson, UAB
PR Kaelin Clay, Utah
AP Tyler Lockett, Kansas State