11 Texans on AP’s preseason All-America football team – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team. The Southeastern Conference had 12 players on the 27-man first team, as determined by media members on the AP Top 25 voting panel.

Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Pittsburgh each had two players on the first team. Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Florida center Jake Slaughter are returning first-team AP All-Americans. Clemson’s Cade Klubnik was the overwhelming preseason choice for first-team quarterback after throwing for 3,639 yards with 39 touchdowns and just six interceptions.

The AP All-America team for this season will be released in December. It will mark the 100th anniversary of the first team published in 1925.

Below is a list of the preseason AP All-America team broken out by school and hometown state. Texas is listed first, followed by the rest of the states represented.

TEXAS

Jordyn Tyson — Arizona State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 4th year; Allen, Texas

Cade Klubnik — Clemson, Quarterback, First Team Offense, 4th year; Austin, Texas

Chandler Rivers — Duke, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Beaumont, Texas

Leonard Moore — Notre Dame, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 2nd year, Round Rock, Texas

Jermod McCoy — Tennessee, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Whitehouse, Texas

Anthony Hill Jr. — Texas, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Denton, Texas

Colin Simmons — Texas, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Dallas, Texas

Michael Taaffe — Texas, Defensive back, First Team Defense, 5th year; Austin, Texas

Ar’maj Reed-Adams — Texas A&M, Guard, First Team Offense, 6th year; Dallas, Texas

Taurean York — Texas A&M, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Temple, Texas

Eli Stowers — Vanderbilt, Tight end, First Team Offense, 5th year; Denton, Texas

ALABAMA

Kadyn Proctor — Alabama, Tackle, First Team Offense, 3rd year; Des Moines, Iowa

Parker Brailsford — Alabama, Center, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Mesa, Arizona

Tim Keenan III — Alabama, Tackle, Second Team Defense, 5th year; Birmingham, Alabama

Ryan Williams — Alabama, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Mobile, Alabama

Cam Coleman — Auburn, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Phenix City, Alabama

Peter Woods — Clemson, Tackle, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Alabaster, Alabama

T.J. Parker — Clemson, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Phenix City, Alabama

Makhi Hughes — Oregon, Running back, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Birmingham, Alabama

ARIZONA

Parker Brailsford — Alabama, Center, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Mesa, Arizona

Jordyn Tyson — Arizona State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 4th year; Allen, Texas

Dominic Zvada — Michigan, Kicker, First Team Offense, 4th year; Chandler, Arizona

CALIFORNIA

Matayo Uiagalelei — Oregon, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Bellflower, California

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dylan Stewart — South Carolina, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Washington, D.C.

FLORIDA

Jake Slaughter — Florida, Center, First Team Offense, 5th year; Sparr, Florida

D’Angelo Ponds — Indiana, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Miami, Florida

Isaac Brown — Louisville, Running back, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami, Florida

Francis Mauigoa — Miami, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Ili’ili, American Samoa

Ryan Eckley — Michigan State, Punter, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Lithia, Florida

Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami Gardens, Florida

Zane Durant — Penn State, Tackle, First Team Defense, 4th year; Lake Nona, Florida

Desmond Reid — Pittsburgh, All-purpose, First Team Offense, 4th year; Miami Gardens, Florida

GEORGIA

Brett Thorson — Georgia, Punter, First Team Defense, 4th year; Melbourne, Australia

Christen Miller — Georgia, Tackle, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Ellenwood, Georgia

Peyton Woodring — Georgia, Kicker, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lafayette, Louisiana

KJ Bolden — Georgia, Safety, Second Team Defense, 2nd year; Buford, Georgia

Keylan Rutledge — Georgia Tech, Guard, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Royston, Georgia

Whit Weeks — LSU, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 5th year; Watkinsville, Georgia

Caleb Downs — Ohio State, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Hoschton, Georgia

Jalon Kilgore — South Carolina, Defensive back, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Eatonton, Georgia

INDIANA

Elijah Sarratt — Indiana, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Stafford, Virginia

Aiden Fisher — Indiana, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Fredericksburg, Virginia

D’Angelo Ponds — Indiana, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Miami, Florida

Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame, Running back, First Team Offense, 3rd year; St. Louis, Missouri

Leonard Moore — Notre Dame, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 2nd year, Round Rock, Texas

Max Klare — Ohio State, Tight end, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Guilford, Indiana

Dillon Thieneman — Oregon, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Westfield, Indiana

IOWA

Kadyn Proctor — Alabama, Tackle, First Team Offense, 3rd year; Des Moines, Iowa

KENTUCKY

Isaac Brown — Louisville, Running back, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami, Florida

LOUISIANA

Peyton Woodring — Georgia, Kicker, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lafayette, Louisiana

Whit Weeks — LSU, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 5th year; Watkinsville, Georgia

Garrett Nussmeier — LSU, Quarterback, Second Team Offense, 5th year; Lake Charles, Louisiana

Harold Perkins Jr. — LSU, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 4th year; New Orleans, Louisiana

MICHIGAN

Dominic Zvada — Michigan, Kicker, First Team Offense, 4th year; Chandler, Arizona

Ryan Eckley — Michigan State, Punter, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Lithia, Florida

MINNESOTA

Koi Perich — Minnesota, Safety, Second Team Defense, 2nd year; Esko, Minnesota

MISSOURI

Cayden Green — Missouri, Guard, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame, Running back, First Team Offense, 3rd year; St. Louis, Missouri

NEW JERSEY

Kyle Louis — Pittsburgh, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 4th year; East Orange, New Jersey

NORTH CAROLINA

Chandler Rivers — Duke, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Beaumont, Texas

OHIO

Blake Miller — Clemson, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Strongsville, Ohio

Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami Gardens, Florida

Caleb Downs — Ohio State, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Hoschton, Georgia

Max Klare — Ohio State, Tight end, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Guilford, Indiana

OREGON

Dillon Thieneman — Oregon, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Westfield, Indiana

Makhi Hughes — Oregon, Running back, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Birmingham, Alabama

Matayo Uiagalelei — Oregon, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Bellflower, California

PENNSYLVANIA

Nicholas Singleton — Penn State, Running back, First Team Offense, 4th year; Shillington, Pennsylvania

Olaivavega Ioane — Penn State, Guard, First Team Offense, 4th year; Graham, Washington

Zane Durant — Penn State, Tackle, First Team Defense, 4th year; Lake Nona, Florida

Kaytron Allen — Penn State, All-purpose, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Norfolk, Virginia

Desmond Reid — Pittsburgh, All-purpose, First Team Offense, 4th year; Miami Gardens, Florida

Kyle Louis — Pittsburgh, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 4th year; East Orange, New Jersey

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dylan Stewart — South Carolina, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Washington, D.C.

Jalon Kilgore — South Carolina, Defensive back, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Eatonton, Georgia

Cade Klubnik — Clemson, Quarterback, First Team Offense, 4th year; Austin, Texas

Peter Woods — Clemson, Tackle, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Alabaster, Alabama

Blake Miller — Clemson, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Strongsville, Ohio

Antonio Williams — Clemson, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Irmo, South Carolina

T.J. Parker — Clemson, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Phenix City, Alabama

TENNESSEE

Jermod McCoy — Tennessee, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Whitehouse, Texas

Eli Stowers — Vanderbilt, Tight end, First Team Offense, 5th year; Denton, Texas

UTAH

Spencer Fano — Utah, Tackle, First Team Offense, 4th year; Spanish Fork, Utah

VIRGINIA