For the third consecutive year, Cheesehead TV's College Football Weekend Preview presents its All-Bowl team.

All-Bowl teams are nothing new. You can find them published many places on the internet, including this one from the Associated Press and this one at NFL.com.

What makes our All-Bowl team unique, however, is that it's comprised strictly of those declared for the NFL Draft this upcoming spring, either seniors or those underclassmen that have already verbally declared (obviously we don't have the time to wait for those still on the fence)...

Offense

QB Bryce Petty, Baylor—The Bears may have lost a shootout to Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl, but it wasn't due to the Baylor offense. Petty, perhaps the best senior quarterback in the nation, completed 36 of 51 passes for 550 yards, averaging 10.8 yards per attempt and tossed three touchdowns passes to one interception. He added a rushing touchdown.

RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin—Thanks to an incompetent passing offense, Gordon put the team on his back, rushing for 251 yards and averaged an impressive 7.4 yards per attempt despite carrying the football 34 times. A junior entry to the NFL Draft, Gordon finished off his college career with an upset over Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

RB Synjyn Days, Georgia Tech—Days success can be attributed in part to the triple-option attack, leaving him plenty to learn in a pro style offense. But that can't take away from his 171 yard, three-touchdown performance over Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl. He averaged 8.1 yards per carry.

FB Jalston Fowler, Alabama—Arguably the top fullback prospect in this year's draft, Fowler was solid as usual in opening up holes for the Tide ground game that averaged 5.0 yards per carry in the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State. He also showed reliable hands, catching two passes for 14 yards.

WR Tommy Shuler, Marshall—A favorite target of quarterback Rakeem Cato, the diminutive Shuler (5-7, 188 pounds) caught 18 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown in the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl win over MAC champion Northern Illinois. With this performance, Shuler broke the Conference USA all-time record wiht 322 receptions.

WR Titus Davis, Central Michigan—Davis was one of the key figures in Central Michigan's 34-point rally to pull within one point of Western Kentucky in the Bahamas Bowl. He scored the game's final touchdown as time expired on a crazy 75-yard, three-lateral touchdown as time expired. The two-point conversion to win the game failed. It went down as one of his six catches for 137 yards and three touchdowns on the day.

TE Maxx Williams, Minnesota—Despite losing to Missouri 33-17 in the Citrus Bowl, Williams had a good outing, leading the Gophers with seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown, including one of the best plays of the entire bowl season, a 54-yard catch for a score, hurdling two players along the sideline in a process. Williams surprisingly declared for the draft as a redshirt sophomore.

LT Jamil Douglas, Arizona State—At 6'4" and 300 pounds, Douglas may not have the length to play tackle in the NFL, but he did show off good versatility in the Sun Bowl win over Duke. Teams should at least know Douglas can play the position in a pinch.

LG Kaleb Johnson, Rutgers—The North Carolina defense was particularly pitiful, but that wasn't Johnson's fault. The starting left guard dominated as Scarlet Knights put up 524 yards of offense, averaged 8.5 yards per play and didn't give up a single sack in the Quick Lane Bowl.

OC Dallas Lewallen, Wisconsin—After starting as the Badgers' left guard, Lewallen filled in at center when Dan Voltz suffered a game-ending injury. The Wisconsin offense didn't miss a beat, putting up 521 yards on Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Lewallen's performance helped make up for a forgettable showing at center against Ohio State in the Big Ten championship.

RG Shaq Mason, Georgia Tech—Mason is as short as prospective NFL linemen come, checking in at just 6-1. But he wins the leverage battle, just as he did against Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl, leading the way for a whopping 452 rushing yards and 577 overall.

RT Brey Cook, Arkansas—Cook received stiff competition from Wisconsin right tackle Rob Havenstein but comes away with the reconition after helping the Razorbacks offense to 351 hard-fought yards against a Charlie Strong-coached defense.

Defense (3-4 Front)

DL Grady Jarrett, Clemson—Jarrett was a disruptive force for the Tigers, coming up with four tackles, 3.5 of them for a loss and forcing a fumble in Clemson's dominating Russell Athletic Bowl victory 40-6 over Oklahoma.

DL Michael Bennett, Ohio State—Bennett was one of many reasons the Buckeyes upset the No. 1 ranked Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl, overcoming a blow to his head in the second half to return to the game. His four tackles, 1.5 for a loss and a sack resulting a loss of nine yards made life tougher on Alabama.

DL Leonard Williams, USC—He may have finished with just one sack, but it was Williams' nine tackles that showed why many consider the Trojans defensive lineman to be a Top 3 overall draft pick in the spring. His hustle to make tackles against Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl did nothing to hurt his draft stock.

OLB Houston Bates, LaTech—An Illinois transfer, Bates turned in possibly the best performance of his college career against his former team. Of Bates' six tackles, 5.5 of them went for a loss of 35 yards and 4.5 of them were sacks in Louisiana Tech's win in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

OLB Markus Golden, Mizzou—Golden was a terror off the edge, making 10 tackles, four for a loss, 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble on his way to being named MVP of the Citrus Bowl.

ILB Eric Kendricks, UCLA—The Butkus Award winner, Kendricks showed why as he made a team-leading 10 tackles, three for a loss and two sacks as the Bruins downed Kansas State in the Alamo Bowl.

ILB Paul Dawson, TCU—The Horned Frogs dominated Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, 42-3, limiting them to an astounding nine rushing yards. Dawson made eight tackles, 1.5 for a loss, including one sack for a loss of eight yards. Technically an outside linebacker in a 4-3 scheme, he projects inside in a 3-4 front.

CB Bryce Callahan, Rice—Callahan grabbed an interception, made six tackles, including one for a loss as Rice held Fresno State to just 93 passing yards in the Hawaii Bowl.

CB Damian Swann, Georgia—With the Bulldogs in control of the Belk Bowl from the start, Louisivlle was forced into passing the ball to play catch-up. Swann was the beneficiary, picking off one pass and breaking up four others in a 37-14 win.

Safety Lorenzo Waters, Rutgers—A fringe NFL prospect, Waters did everything he could to get noticed in the Quick Lane Bowl, making a team-leading 14 tackles, recovering two fumbles and blocking a field goal.

Safety Erick Dargan, Oregon—Dargan forced one of Oregon's remarkable six forced fumbles in the Rose Bowl win over Florida State, helping them qualify for the national championship. But his contributions didn't end there. The Oregon safety made eight tackles, intercepted Jameis Winston and broke up one more pass.

Special Teams

K Sam Ficken, Penn State—Ficken cooly hit a 45-yard field goal with just 20 seconds remaining to force overtime in the cold-weather Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College. His extra point in overtime clinched the victory just moments after the Eagles missed their own P.A.T.

P Will Baumann, North Carolina State—Oklahoma State's Kip Smith placed four of four punts inside the 20, but Baumann displayed the stronger leg, punting four times for an average of 46.5 yards. One went for a touchback, but another was pinned inside the 20, forcing UCF to start a possession deep in their own territory in N.C. State's St. Petersburg Bowl win over UCF.

RS Jamison Crowder, Duke—Crowder is a pretty good receiver in his own right, but his return ability boosts his value. He took a punt return 68 yards for a score in the Sun Bowl.

All-Purpose Player James Castleman, Oklahoma State—In addition to making three tackles and a sack as a 6-2, 300-pound defensive lineman, Castleman scored on a goal-line plunge as a short-yardage fullback and remarkably caught a pass in the flat, taking it for a 48-yard gain and displaying stunning athleticism for a big man in the Cactus Bowl win over Washington.

Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor at Cheesehead TV and its "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].