An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1] The 2021 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans are honorary lists that include All-American selections from the United Soccer Coaches (USC), Top Drawer Soccer (TDS), Soccer America (TSN), and College Soccer News for the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. All selectors choose at least a first, second, and third 11-man team.

Although the aforementioned lists are used to determine consensus honors, there are numerous other All-American lists. The three finalists for the Hermann Trophy are described as Hermann All-Americans. The ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award are described as Senior All-Americans. Other All-American lists include those determined by Hero Sports and many others. The scholar-athletes selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) are termed Academic All-Americans.

The list of All-Americans is expected to be released in December 2021 and January 2022.

Individual All-America teams

By player

This list is of players who were named first-team All-Americans by each respective publication.

Key
CSN College Soccer News
SA Soccer America
TDS Top Drawer Soccer
USC United Soccer Coaches
* Consensus All-American (selected by all selectors)
† Awarded the Hermann Trophy as national Player of the Year
List
Position Name School CSN SA TDS USC Notes

By team

All-America Team First team Second team Third team
PlayerSchool PlayerSchool PlayerSchool

Academic All-Americans

CoSIDA names three Academic All-American teams for the 2021 season. The teams will be announced in December 2021 or January 2022.

First team Second team Third team
PlayerSchool PlayerSchool PlayerSchool

Senior All-Americans

The 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award are considered Senior All-Americans.

Player Position School

Freshman All-Americans

All-America Team First team Second team Third team
PlayerSchool PlayerSchool PlayerSchool

References

  1. ↑ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
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