The Associated Press announced the first- and second-team All-American rosters for the upcoming college football season. The Clemson Tigers lead all teams in player selections with five representatives: two first-team All-Americans and three second-teamers.
Clemson’s first-teamers include quarterback Cade Klubnik and defensive tackle Peter Woods. Offensive tackle Blake Miller, wideout Antonio Williams, and edge rusher T.J. Parker are the Tigers’ second-team All-Americans.
Both Penn State and Texas lead the country in first-team All-American selections with three apiece. The Nittany Lions are led by running back Nicholas Singleton, guard Olaivavega Ioane, and defensive tackle Zane Durant. Also, running back Kaytron Allen earned Second-Team honors as an all-purpose player. Meanwhile, the Longhorns are anchored by a trio of first-team All-American defenders: linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., defensive end Colin Simmons, and defensive back Michael Taaffe.
A total of 27 schools were represented in the first- and second-team rosters. 12 schools had multiple player selections, including Indiana, Clemson, Texas, Penn State, LSU, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Oregon, Georgia, South Carolina, Notre Dame, and Alabama.
AP Preseason First-Team All-Americans
Offense
- QB: Cade Klubnik. Senior, Clemson.
- RB: Jeremiyah Love. Junior, Notre Dame; Nicholas Singleton. Senior, Penn State.
- OT: Spencer Fano. Junior, Utah; Kadyn Proctor. Junior, Alabama.
- OG: Olaivavega Ioane. Junior, Penn State; Ar’maj Reed-Adams. Senior, Texas A&M.
- C: Jake Slaughter. Senior, Florida.
- TE: Eli Stowers. Senior, Vanderbilt.
- WR: Jeremiah Smith. Sophomore, Ohio State; Ryan Williams. Sophomore, Alabama; Jordyn Tyson. Junior, Arizona State.
- All-purpose: Desmond Reid. Senior, Pittsburgh.
Defense
- EDGE: Dylan Stewart. Sophomore, South Carolina; Colin Simmons. Sophomore, Texas.
- DT: Peter Woods. Junior, Clemson; Zane Durant. Senior, Penn State.
- LB: Anthony Hill Jr. Junior, Texas; Whit Weeks, Junior, LSU; Kyle Louis. Junior, Pittsburgh.
- CB: Leonard Moore. Sophomore, Notre Dame; Jermod McCoy. Junior, Tennessee.
- S: Caleb Downs. Junior, Ohio State; Dillon Thieneman. Junior, Oregon.
- DB: Michael Taaffe. Senior, Texas.
Special Teams
- Kicker: Dominic Zvada. Senior, Michigan.
- Punter: Brett Thorson. Senior, Georgia.
AP Preseason Second-Team All-Americans
Offense
- QB: Garrett Nussmeier. Senior, LSU.
- RB: Makhi Hughes. Junior, Oregon; Isaac Brown, Sophomore, Louisville.
- OT: Francis Mauigoa. Junior, Miami; Blake Miller. Senior, Clemson.
- OG: Cayden Green. Junior, Missouri; Keylan Rutledge. Senior, Georgia Tech.
- C: Parker Brailsford Junior, Alabama.
- TE: Max Klare. Junior, Ohio State.
- WR: Antonio Williams. Junior, Clemson; Elijah Sarratt. Senior, Indiana; Cam Coleman. Sophomore, Auburn.
- All-purpose: Kaytron Allen. Senior, Penn State.
Defense
- EDGE: T.J. Parker. Junior, Clemson; Matayo Uiagalelei. Junior, Oregon.
- DT: Tim Keenan III. Senior, Alabama; Christen Miller. Junior, Georgia.
- LB: Taurean York. Junior, Texas A&M; Harold Perkins Jr. Junior, LSU; Aiden Fisher. Senior, Indiana.
- CB: Chandler Rivers. Senior, Duke; D’Angelo Ponds. Junior, Indiana.
- S: Koi Perich. Sophomore, Minnesota; KJ Bolden. Sophomore, Georgia.
- DB: Jalon Kilgore. Junior, South Carolina
Special Teams
- Kicker: Peyton Woodring. Junior, Georgia.
- Punter: Ryan Eckley. Senior, Michigan State.
