AP preseason AllAmerican first team features 3 players each from No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn State Ian CasselberryAugust 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each have three players on the preseason AllAmerican first team, which was announced on Monday.
- - AP preseason All-American first team features 3 players each from No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn State
Ian CasselberryAugust 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each have three players on the 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.
Clemson's Cade Klubnik was named quarterback for the 2025 preseason All-American first team. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) (Tim Warner via Getty Images)First-team offense
Quarterback: Cade Klubnik, ClemsonRunning back: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame; Nicholas Singleton, Penn StateReceiver: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State; Ryan Williams, Alabama; Jordyn Tyson, Arizona StateTight End: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt.Tackles: Spencer Fano, Utah; Kadyn Proctor, AlabamaGuards: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State; Ar'maj Reed-Adams,Texas A&MCenter: Jake Slaughter, Florida
All-purpose player: Desmond Reid, PittsburghKicker: Dominic Zvada,Michigan.
First-team defense
Edge rushers: Dylan Stewart, South Carolina; Colin Simmons, TexasDefensive tackles: Peter Woods, Clemson; Zane Durant, Penn StateLinebackers: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas; Whit Weeks, LSU; Kyle Louis, PittsburghCornerbacks: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame; Jermod McCoy, TennesseeSafeties: Caleb Downs, Ohio State; Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
Defensive back: Michael Taaffe, TexasPunter: 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, LSURB: Makhi Hughes,Oregon; Isaac Brown, LouisvilleWR: Antonio Williams, Clemson; Elijah Sarratt, Indiana; Cam Coleman, AuburnTE: Max Klare, Ohio StateOT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami; Blake Miller, ClemsonOG: Cayden Green, Missouri; Keylan Rutledge, Georgia TechC: Parker Brailsford, Alabama
All-purpose player: Kaytron Allen, Penn StateKicker: Peyton Woodring, Georgia
Second-team defense
DE: T.J. Parker, Clemson; Matayo Uiagalelei, OregonDT: Tim Keenan III, Alabama; Christen Miller, GeorgiaLB: Taurean York, Texas A&M; Harold Perkins Jr., LSU; Aiden Fisher, IndianaCB: Chandler Rivers, Duke; D'Angelo Ponds, IndianaS: Koi Perich, Minnesota; KJ Bolden, Georgia
DB: Jalon Kilgore, South CarolinaP: Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
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