First Team
Offense
Quarterback
Sam Howell, North Carolina
Running Backs
Breece Hall, Iowa State
Bijan Robinson, Texas
Receivers
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Drake London, USC
Tight End
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Offensive Line
Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
Evan Neal, Alabama
Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
Defense
Defensive Ends
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
Defensive Tackles
Bryan Bresee, Clemson
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Linebackers
Will Anderson, Alabama
Mike Rose, Iowa State
Devin Loyd, Utah
Cornerbacks
Derek Singletary, LSU
Sauce Gardner, Cincinnati
Safeties
Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
Specialists
Kicker
Cade York, LSU
Punter
Tory Taylor, Iowa
All-Purpopse
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
Running Backs
Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
Receivers
Jahan Dotson, Penn State
Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
Tight End
Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Offensive Line
Thayer Mumford, Ohio State
Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
O’Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana
Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
Defense
Defensive Ends
George Karlaftis, Purdue
Myjai, Sanders, Cincinnati
Defensive Tackles
Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
Haskell Garrett, Ohio State
Linebackers
Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
Duke Jackson, USC
Micah McFadden, Indiana
Cornerbacks
Trent McDuffie, Washington
Kaiir Elam, Florida
Safeties
Bubba Bolden, Miami
Greg Eisworth, Iowa State
Specialists
Kicker
Jake Oldroyd, BYU
Punter
Lou Hadley, Miami
All-Purpopse
Jerrion Ealy, Mississippi
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The big schools are well represented. Each year, the talent distribution in college football becomes more concentrated at the very top.
All-Americans by College
4: Ohio State, Iowa State
3: Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oklahoma
2: USC, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, LSU, Cincinnati, Miami
All-Americans by Conference
12: SEC
10: Big 10
9: Big 12
6: ACC
5: Pac-12
4: Independents
2: American, Sun Belt
It’s a bit of a surprise to see Alabama with only two first team players. Clemson only has one. Both programs are always overflowing with talent.
Iowa State has three players on the first team. The Cyclones are #7 in the AP Preseason poll. Matt Campbell has created a strong program. NFL teams will come calling until he stops saying “no.”
Cincinnati corner Sauce Gardner has one of the best names in college football.
Speaking of names. Tyler Linderbaum has be an offensive lineman from Iowa. Or Wisconsin.
Speaking of Wisconsin offensive lineman. I’m surprised that there isn’t a Badger offensive lineman on either the first or second team.
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