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Every preseason All-America team begins with a debate at quarterback.
Georgia senior Carson Beck gets the nod as the first-team starter in the USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America team after throwing for 3,941 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2023, followed by second-team pick Dillon Gabriel. After starting his career at Central Florida and spending two years at Oklahoma, Gabriel takes over a loaded roster at Oregon as the Ducks step into the Big Ten.
The first and second teams are heavy on players from Ohio State. The Buckeyes lead all Bowl Subdivision teams with seven total selections, including first-team picks in running back Quinshon Judkins, offensive guard Donovan Jackson, cornerback Denzel Burke and safety Caleb Downs.
Four other programs placed at least three players in Georgia (four), Notre Dame (four), Alabama (four) and Oregon (three).
The preseason All-America teams were selected by a 19-person panel drawn from the USA TODAY Sports Network.
First team
OFFENSE
QB: Carson Beck, Georgia (Sr.)
While the Bulldogs fell short of the national championship in Beck’s debut, he outperformed former starter Stetson Bennett in most major statistical categories to establish himself as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy and the top spot in next year’s NFL draft.
RB: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State (Jr.)
RB: Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State (Jr.)
Gordon (1,732 yards in 2023) will make a run at becoming the third player in program history to crack the 2,000-yard mark. Judkins (1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns) transferred from Mississippi to give Ohio State the best backfield pairing in the country, joining second-team All-America pick TreVeyon Henderson.
WR: Tetairoa McMillian, Arizona (Jr.)
WR: Luther Burden III, Missouri (Jr.)
TE: Colston Loveland, Michigan (Jr.)
McMillian (90 reception for 1,402 yards) is the only returning Power Four…
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Publish date : 2024-08-12 11:11:46
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