WACO, Texas ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Baylor had a trio of football players, junior nose tackle Andrew Billings (second team), junior wide receiver Corey Coleman (first team) and senior offensive tackle Spencer Drango (first team) selected to the 2015 Sporting News All-America Team announced Tuesday by the media outlet.

With Tuesday's selections, Baylor has now had at least one All-American on the Sporting News team in each of the last five years.

Baylor's three Sporting News selections are the most for a single-season in program history. The two first-team picks for the Bears tie a program record as BU also had two Sporting News first teamers in 2013 (Cyril Richardson, OT, and Ahmad Dixon, S).

It is the second straight year that Drango has been chosen by the group, after being a second-team pick a year ago. Billings and Coleman earned their first career recognitions from the media organization. With the trio's selection, Baylor has now had a total of eight Sporting News All-Americans in eight years under Art Briles. Baylor has a total of 18 Sporting News selections (16 players) and 15 first-team honorees (15 players) in program history.

Coleman, an All-Big 12 first-team receiver, has racked up historic numbers in his junior season. In starting all 12 games, he has 74 catches for 1,363 yards and won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver last week. The Richardson, Texas, native leads the country in touchdown receptions (20) and is third in receiving yards per game (113.6). The junior's 20 TD grabs are currently ranked tied for third-most for in a single season in Big 12 history and ninth-most in NCAA history.

Coleman has also been named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, FWAA, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, USA Today, CBS Sports and SportsOnEarth.

Drango is only the second back-to-back and two-time Sporting News All-American in program history, joining Daniel Sepulveda (2005 & '06).

In 2015, he was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and a unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection for a second-straight year. The senior Outland Trophy finalist led all BU blockers with a 90.3 percent coaches grade and 48 knockdowns as a starter in all 12 games. The Cedar Park, Texas, product blocks for an offense that leads the country in points (48.0) and yards (604.6) per game. Drango has helped Baylor's rushing attack rank fourth in the country with 300.2 yards per contest. He is also a key component in helping the Bears give up only 1.25 sacks per game, which ranks 19th-best nationally and leads the Big 12.

Drango has also earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press, FWAA, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, USA Today, CBS Sports and second-team recognition from SportsOnEarth.

Billings, the 2015 Big 12 co-Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year, was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection. The Waco, Texas, product started in 11 games, after missing the Iowa State game due to injury. Billings leads the Bears with 15 tackles for loss, including a team-best 5.5 sacks. He has 38 tackles with 31 of those being solo stops. Billings' 1.27 TFL per game ranks fourth in the Big 12 and 34th in the country. He was a major reason for BU boasting the conference's second-best rush defense (156.3 ypg).

Billings has been named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, ESPN.com and SportsOnEarth and a second-team pick by the FWAA, USA Today and CBS Sports. He was honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated.

The Sporting News All-America team is one of five teams recognized by the NCAA that a player must be on to earn unanimous All-American status. The other four teams include the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Walter Camp teams.

Baylor finished the regular season at 9-3 and 6-3 in Big 12 play. BU will now play in the 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl against No. 10 North Carolina in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 29. The Bears will be appearing in a bowl game for a sixth-straight season for the first time in program history. For more information, visit www.baylorbears.com/bowlcentral.

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BAYLOR SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICANS
1956 - Bill Glass, OG (1st Team)
1964 - Lawrence Elkins, E (1st Team)
1976 - Gary Green, DB (1st Team)
1980 - Mike Singletary, LB (1st Team)
1983 - Mark Adickes, OT (1st Team)
1986 - Thomas Everett, FS (1st Team)
1989 - James Francis, LB (1st Team)
1991 - Santana Dotson, DT (1st Team)
2005 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (2nd Team)
2006 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (1st Team)
2011 - Robert Griffin III, QB (1st Team)
2012 - Terrance Williams, WR (1st Team)
2013 - Ahmad Dixon, S (1st Team)
2013 - Cyril Richardson, OG (1st Team)
2014 - Spencer Drango, OT (2nd Team)
2015 - Corey Coleman, WR (1st Team)
2015 - Spencer Drango, OT (1st Team)
2015 - Andrew Billings, DT (2nd Team)