OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss seniors Dexter McCluster and John Jerry received All-America distinction on Tuesday, as McCluster was named to the Associated Press third team as an all-purpose player while Jerry made The Sporting News third team. Both players also earned All-SEC first team accolades.

With 985 rushing yards and 475 receiving yards, McCluster is aiming to become the first player in SEC history with 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season. The Largo, Fla., native is also set to become just the fourth Rebel all-time to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

McCluster ranks fifth in rushing in the SEC at 82.1 ypg and eighth in all-purpose yards at 124.0 ypg. His 10 total touchdowns accounted for leads the Rebels.

An offensive lineman from Batesville, Miss., Jerry has helped pave the way for McCluster’ rushing excellence, including his school-record 282-yard performance against Tennessee.

Jerry has also anchored a Rebel line that ranks third in the SEC with 14 sacks allowed and fifth in total offense (405.6 ypg). A team captain, Jerry started 11 games for the Rebels this season, with eight coming at right tackle and three coming at right guard.

Associated Press All-America Team

First team

Offense

Quarterback — Colt McCoy, senior, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Texas.

Running backs — Toby Gerhart, senior, 6-1, 235, Stanford; Mark Ingram, sophomore, 5-10, 212, Alabama.

Tackles — Russell Okung, senior, 6-5, 301, Oklahoma State; Trent Williams, senior, 6-5, 318, Oklahoma.

Guards — Michael Johnson, senior, 6-6, 305, Alabama; Mike Iupati, senior, 6-6, 330, Idaho.

Center — J.D. Walton, senior, 6-3, 305, Baylor.

Tight end — Aaron Hernandez, junior, 6-2, 250, Florida.

Wide receivers — Golden Tate, junior, 5-11, 195, Notre Dame; Jordan Shipley, senior, 6-0, 190, Texas.

All-purpose player — C.J. Spiller, senior, 5-11, 195, Clemson.

Kicker — Leigh Tiffin, senior, 6-2, 212, Alabama.

Defense

Ends — Jerry Hughes, senior, 6-3, 257, TCU; Derrick Morgan, junior, 6-4, 272, Georgia Tech.

Tackles — Ndamukong Suh, senior, 6-4, 300, Nebraska; Terrence Cody, senior, 6-5, 365, Alabama.

Linebackers — Rolando McClain, junior, 6-4, 258, Alabama; Greg Jones, junior, 6-1, 228, Michigan State; Eric Norwood, senior, 6-1, 252, South Carolina.

Cornerbacks — Joe Haden, junior, 5-11, 190, Florida; Javier Arenas, senior, 5-9, 198, Alabama.

Safeties — Eric Berry, junior, 5-11, 203, Tennessee; Earl Thomas, sophomore, 5-10, 197, Texas.

Punter — Drew Butler, sophomore, 6-2, 201, Georgia.

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Second team

Quarterback — Tim Tebow, senior, Florida.

Running backs — Ryan Mathews, junior, Fresno State; Dion Lewis, freshman, Pittsburgh.

Tackles — Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa; Chris Marinelli, senior, Stanford.

Guards — Rodney Hudson, junior, Florida State; Mike Pouncey, junior, Florida.

Center — Maurkice Pouncey, junior, Florida.

Tight end — Dennis Pitta, senior, BYU.

Wide receivers — Mardy Gilyard, senior, Cincinnati; Danario Alexander, senior, Missouri.

All-purpose player — James Rodgers, junior, Oregon State.

Kicker — Kai Forbath, junior, UCLA.

Defense

Ends — Von Miller, junior, Texas A&M; Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan.

Tackles — Gerald McCoy, junior, Oklahoma; Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State.

Linebackers — Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa; Brandon Spikes, senior, Florida; Sean Weatherspoon, senior, Missouri.

Cornerbacks — Perrish Cox, senior, Oklahoma State; Kyle Wilson, senior, Boise State.

Safeties — Taylor Mays, senior, Southern California; Rahim Moore, sophomore, UCLA.

Punter — Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan.

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Third team

Offense

Quarterback — Kellen Moore, sophomore, Boise State

Running backs — LaMichael James, redshirt freshman, Oregon; Jacquizz Rodgers, sophomore, Oregon State.

Tackles — Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State; Ciron Black, senior, LSU.

Guards — Brandon Carter, senior, Texas Tech; Jeff Byers, senior, Southern California.

Center — Chris Hall, senior, Texas.

Tight end — Dorin Dickerson, senior, Pittsburgh.

Wide receivers — Freddie Barnes, senior, Bowling Green; Demaryius Thomas, junior, Georgia Tech.

All-purpose player — Dexter McCluster, senior, Ole Miss.

Kicker — Hunter Lawrence, senior, Texas.

Defense

Ends — Jeremy Beal, junior, Oklahoma; Brandon Sharpe, senior, Texas Tech.

Tackles — Brian Price, junior, UCLA; Dan Williams, senior, Tennessee.

Linebackers — Sergio Kindle, senior, Texas; Cody Grimm, senior, Virginia Tech; Navorro Bowman, junior, Penn State.

Cornerbacks — Brandon Harris, sophomore, Miami; Alterraun Verner, senior, UCLA.

Safeties — Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa; Mark Barron, sophomore, Alabama.

Punter — Matt Reagan, senior, Memphis.