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Notre Dame and Iowa State each had three players selected for the Associated Press’s preseason All-America squad, led by Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton and Cyclones running back Breece Hall.
The pre-season All-America squad presented by Regions Bank was posted on Monday, five days before the start of the first games of the season.
Eight teams have at least two first-team All-Americans, with Iowa State, seventh in the standings, and Notre Dame, ninth, in the lead.
Along with Hall, Iowa State is represented on the first team by tight end Charlie Kolar and linebacker Mike Rose. Hamilton is joined by Fighting Irish teammates Cain Madden, a keeper who transferred from Marshall to Notre Dame during the offseason, and running back Kyren Williams, who made the team as a versatile player.
Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler is the first team quarterback and Sooners teammate Nik Bonitto made the team linebacker.
Defending Alabama National Champion is represented on the first team by outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and offensive tackle Evan Neal.
The two Clemson first team All-Americans were wide receiver Justyn Ross, who missed all of last season with a neck injury, and defensive lineman Bryan Bresee.
Chris Olave of Ohio State is the other first team receiver, and Buckeyes defensive tackle Haskell Garrett made the preseason first team after being called second team after last season.
LSU (cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and kicker Cade York) and Texas A&M (tackle Kenyon Green and defensive end DeMarvin Leal) each had two All-Americans in the first team.
Hall and Northwestern goaltender Brandon Joseph were the only preseason All-Americans to come out of the All-America First Team.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback – Spencer Rattler, sophomore, Oklahoma.
Running backs —- Breece Hall, junior, Iowa State; Bijan Robinson, sophomore, Texas.
Tackling – Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M.
Guards – Cain Madden, Elder, Notre Dame; Zion Johnson, senior, Boston College.
Center – Tyler Linderbaum, junior, Iowa.
Tight end – Charlie Kolar, senior, Iowa State.
Wide receivers – Chris Olave, senior, Ohio State; Justyn Ross, junior, Clemson.
Versatile player – Kyren Williams, second year, Notre Dame.
Kicker – Cade York, junior, LSU.
Defense
Extremities – Kayvon Thibodeaux, junior, Oregon; DeMarvin Leal, junior, Texas A&M.
Tackles — Haskell Garrett, super senior, Ohio State; Bryan Bresee, second year, Clemson.
Linebackers – Will Anderson Jr., sophomore, Alabama; Nik Bonitto, junior, Oklahoma; Mike Rose, senior, State of Iowa.
Cornerbacks – Derek Stingley, Jr., junior, LSU; Ahmad Gardner, junior, Cincinnati.
Securities – Kyle Hamilton, junior, Notre Dame; Brandon Joseph, second year, Northwestern.
Punter – Jake Camarda, senior, Georgia.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback – Sam Howell, junior, North Carolina.
Running backs – Mohamed Ibrahim, senior, Minnesota; Isaiah Spiller, junior, Texas A&M.
Tackles – Thayer Munford, senior, Ohio State; Darian Kinnard, senior, Kentucky.
Guards – Jamaree Salyer, senior, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor, junior, Alabama.
Center – Jarrett Patterson, junior, Notre-Dame.
Tight end – Jalen Wydermyer, junior, Texas A&M.
Wide receivers – Garrett Wilson, junior, Ohio State; John Metchie III, junior, Alabama.
Versatile player – Jerrion Ealy, junior, Mississippi.
Kicker – Anders Carlson, senior, Auburn.
Defense
Fins – Aidan Hutchinson, senior, Michigan; George Karlaftis, Cadet, Purdue.
Tackling – Jordan Davis, senior, Georgia; Dante Still, senior, West Virginia.
Linebackers – Devin Lloyd, super senior Utah; Christian Harris, junior, Alabama; Micah McFadden, senior, Indiana.
Cornerbacks – Kaiir Elam, junior, Florida; Tiawan Mullen, junior, Indiana.
Safety – Jalen Catalon, second year redshirt, Arkansas; Jaquan Brisker, super senior, Penn State.
Gambler – Lou Hedley, senior, Miami.
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