College football preseason All-America team led by Clemson, Penn State

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Clemson and Penn State are tied for the most USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America first-team selections with three.Eight teams had three or more players earn first- or second-team honors: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Texas.Clemson QB Cade Klubnik is a USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America first-team selection and is a Heisman Trophy favorite.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore earn first-team honors on the USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America team honoring the best players in college football.

There was no bigger no-brainer than Smith, who dominated the Big Ten as a true freshman in helping lead the Buckeyes to the national championship. He’s one of two Ohio State standouts to land on the first team, along with safety Caleb Downs, that were unanimous selections.

Clemson and Penn State tied for the most first-team selections with three. Eight teams had three or more players earn first- or second-team honors: Clemson with five, Penn State with four and Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Ohio State and Texas with three.

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Voting for the preseason All-America teams was conducted by 27 members of the USA TODAY Sports Network.

The biggest debate might’ve come at running back. Penn State alone has two backs with first-team résumés in Nicholas Singleton and Katron Allen. Voters placed Singleton on the first team, joining Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, while Allen and Oregon’s Makhi Hughes landed on the second team.

Overall, 19 teams in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll had at…

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Publish date : 2025-08-20 10:05:00

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