No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each have three players on the Associated Press preseason All-American first team, which was announced on Monday. The Longhorns and Nittany Lions took the top two spots in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, released last week.
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The top-ranked Longhorns have a trio from their defense on the first team in edge rusher Colin Simmons, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and safety Michael Taaffe. The second-ranked Nittany Lions placed running back Nicholas Singleton and offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane from their defense, in addition to defensive lineman Zane Durant.
Five schools placed two players on the first team, including No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Clemson, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 8 Alabama and unranked Pittsburgh.
Going by conference, the first team features 12 players from the SEC, seven from the Big Ten, four from the ACC and two from the Big 12.
First-team offense
Quarterback: Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Running back: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame; Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Receiver: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State; Ryan Williams, Alabama; Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Tight End: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt.
Tackles: Spencer Fano, Utah; Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
Guards: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State; Ar’maj Reed-Adams,Texas A&M
Center: Jake Slaughter, Florida
All-purpose player: Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh
Kicker: Dominic Zvada,Michigan.
First-team defense
Edge rushers: Dylan Stewart, South Carolina; Colin Simmons, Texas
Defensive tackles: Peter Woods, Clemson; Zane Durant, Penn State
Linebackers: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas; Whit Weeks, LSU; Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
Cornerbacks: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame; Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
Safeties: Caleb Downs, Ohio State; Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
Defensive back: Michael Taaffe, Texas
Punter: Brett Thorson, Georgia
Florida center Jake Slaughter and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs are preseason first-team All-Americans for the second consecutive season.
The AP also released its preseason All-American second team, as follows:
Second-team offense
QB: Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
RB: Makhi Hughes,Oregon; Isaac Brown, Louisville
WR: Antonio Williams, Clemson; Elijah Sarratt, Indiana; Cam Coleman, Auburn
TE: Max Klare, Ohio State
OT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami; Blake Miller, Clemson
OG: Cayden Green, Missouri; Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
C: Parker Brailsford, Alabama
All-purpose player: Kaytron Allen, Penn State
Kicker: Peyton Woodring, Georgia
Second-team defense
DE: T.J. Parker, Clemson; Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
DT: Tim Keenan III, Alabama; Christen Miller, Georgia
LB: Taurean York, Texas A&M; Harold Perkins Jr., LSU; Aiden Fisher, Indiana
CB: Chandler Rivers, Duke; D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
S: Koi Perich, Minnesota; KJ Bolden, Georgia
DB: Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
P: Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
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