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AP Preseason All-America Team

 

The Associated Press preseason All-America team, chosen by the votes of 51 members of the AP Top 25 media panel, and released Tuesday:

 

FIRST TEAM

 

OFFENSE

 
Quarterback — Sam Darnold, sophomore, Southern California

Running backs — Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State; Derrius Guice, junior, LSU.

Tackles — Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; Connor Williams, junior, Texas.

Guards — Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Cody O'Connell, senior, Washington State.

Center — Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.

Tight end — Mike Gesicki, junior, Penn State.

Wide receivers — James Washington, senior, Oklahoma State; Christian Kirk, junior, Texas A&M.

All-purpose player — Quadree Henderson, junior, Pittsburgh.

Kicker — Daniel Carlson, senior, Auburn.

 

DEFENSE

 

Ends — Harold Landry, senior, Boston College; Bradley Chubb, senior, North Carolina State.

Tackles — Ed Oliver, sophomore, Houston; Dexter Lawrence, sophomore, Clemson.

Linebackers — Arden Key, junior, LSU; Josey Jewell, senior, Iowa; Azeem Victor, senior, Washington.

Cornerbacks — Tavarus McFadden, junior, Florida State; Jaire Alexander, junior, Louisville.

Safeties — Derwin James, junior, Florida State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, junior, Alabama.

Punter — Mitch Wishnowsky, junior, Utah.

 

 

SECOND TEAM

 

OFFENSE

 

Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, junior, Louisville.

Running backs — Nick Chubb, senior, Georgia; Bo Scarbrough, junior, Alabama.

Tackles — Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame; Jonah Williams, sophomore, Alabama.

Guards — Will Hernandez, senior, UTEP; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn.

Center — Frank Ragnow, senior, Arkansas.

Tight end — Troy Fumagalli, senior, Wisconsin.

Wide receivers — Calvin Ridley, junior, Alabama; Courtland Sutton, junior, SMU.

All-purpose player — Jaylen Samuels, senior, North Carolina State.

Kicker — Eddy Pineiro, sophomore, Florida.

 

DEFENSE

 

Ends — Tyquan Lewis, senior, Ohio State; Rashan Gary, sophomore, Michigan.

Tackles — Christian Wilkins, junior, Clemson; Vita Vea, junior, Washington.

Linebackers — Micah Kiser, senior, Virginia; Tegray Scales, senior, Indiana; Cameron Smith, junior, Southern California.

Cornerbacks — Duke Dawson, senior, Florida; Iman Marshall, junior, Southern California.

Safeties — Quin Blanding, senior, Virginia; Godwin Igewbuike, senior, Northwestern.

Punter — JK Scott, senior, Alabama.

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32 minutes ago, GSG5545 said:

 

"Nebraska with 4 piddly-sh*t votes"

 

Drew misses old badass Nebraska.

 

Other guy thinks Nebraska and other old powers were hurt due to realignment.

 

Drew hates the spread and misses old Nebraska run game/option football.

 

Also mentioned Riley taking the team to Kendrick Lamar, Harbaugh taking the team to Rome, etc. "Who pays for this?" :lol:

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Dienhart: My top candidates for end-of-the-year Big Ten individual honors

 

QUARTERBACK OF THE YEAR
1. Trace McSorley, Penn State. The perfect fit for OC Joe Moorhead’s offense, McSorley is the ultimate weapon and leader under center.
2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State. The arrival of new OC Kevin Wilson may help Barrett become an even better weapon, especially in the passing game.
3. Clayton Thorson, Northwestern. He tweaked his mechanics after 2015 and really developed last year. Can he take his game to an even higher level?

 

RUNNING BACK OF THE YEAR
1. Saquon Barkley, Penn State. The junior is poised for perhaps a 2,000-yard rushing season.
2. Justin Jackson, Northwestern. He is looking for a fourth 1,000-yard season in a row and to become NU’s all-time leading rusher.
3. L.J. Scott, Michigan State. The physical back could be a lynchpin for the Spartans if the line develops.

 

WIDE RECEIVER OF THE YEAR
1. DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State. He is poised to become the school’s all-time leader in receptions.
2. Nick Westbrook, Indiana. A rangy target who emerged last year, Westbrook is a tough red zone matchup.
3. D.J. Moore, Maryland. He is one of the Big Ten’s most underrated wideouts. Can the Terps deliver him the ball?

 

TIGHT END OF THE YEAR
1. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin. The 6-6 Fumagalli has soft hands and the grit to excel as a blocker, too.
2. Mike Gesicki, Penn State. When it comes to moving the chains, the 6-6 Gesicki has few peers. Not many linebackers can cover him.
3. Garrett Dickerson, Northwestern. NU’s “superback” is a terrific athlete who works the middle of the field like few others.

 

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
1. Sean Welsh, Iowa. The tough, physical guard is the lead man on a Hawkeye front.
2. Michael Deiter, Wisconsin. Big, tough and strong, Deiter is a classic Madison mauler for a top o-line.
3. Mason Cole, Michigan. The versatile Cole is a classic combination of smarts, strength and technique.

 

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
1. Rashan Gary, Michigan. The ballyhooed Gary looks primed to emerge as the Big Ten’s top force off the edge.
2. Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State. The reigning Big Ten d-lineman of the year is an anchor of what may be the top defensive front in the nation.
3. Steven Richardson, Minnesota. The 6-0, 300-pound Richardson is almost impossible to wedge out from the interior of the line.

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The front-loaded deal will pay Swinney $7.5 million for the rest of 2017 -- a $6 million base salary and a $1.5 million signing bonus. Swinney also receives a $1 million insurance premium payment up front. He becomes the second college coach to earn more than $7 million in a single year (Alabama's Nick Saban is the other).

 

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