2023 AP Preseason All-America team: Georgia leads first-team selections, Big Ten boasts most picks

Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams leads the 2023 Preseason Associated Press All-America crew, launched Monday. Williams edged out North Carolina’s Drake Maye for the highest spot on the place after main the Trojans to 11 wins all the way through the 2022 season — his first with USC after following trainer Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma. 

Despite dropping 10 gamers within the 2023 NFL Draft, together with 3 first rounders, Georgia nonetheless leads all groups with 4 choices at the first crew. However, simplest seven SEC gamers have been represented at the first crew. The Big Ten had a dominant efficiency with 12 first-team choices, whilst the Pac-12 added 5. 

Rivals Ohio State and Michigan blended for 5 first-team choices from the Big Ten. The Buckeyes held two of the 3 receiver spots with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka; Wolverines working again Blake Corum and guard Zak Zinter joined the checklist, too. 

The AP Preseason All-America crew is chosen by way of the similar panel that votes at the AP Top 25. Check out each entire groups beneath: 

First crew

Offense
Quarterback — Caleb Williams, junior, USC
Running again — Blake Corum, senior, Michigan
Running again — Quinshon Judkins, sophomore, Ole Miss
Tackle — Joe Alt, junior, Notre Dame
Tackle — Olu Fashanu, junior, Penn State
Guard — Cooper Beebe, senior, Kansas State
Guard — Zak Zinter, senior, Michigan
Center — Sedrick Van Pran, junior, Georgia
Tight finish — Brock Bowers, junior, Georgia
Wide receiver — Marvin Harrison Jr., junior, Ohio State
Wide receiver — Rome Odunze, senior, Washington
Wide receiver — Emeka Egbuka, junior, Ohio State
All-purpose participant — Travis Hunter, sophomore, Colorado
Kicker — Joshua Karty, senior, Stanford

Defense
Edge rusher — Jared Verse, senior, Florida State
Edge rusher — Bralen Trice, senior, Washington
Interior lineman — Jer’Zhan Newton, senior, Illinois
Interior lineman — Dontay Corleone, junior, Cincinnati
Linebacker — Harold Perkins, sophomore, LSU
Linebacker — Jason Dumas-Johnson, junior, Georgia
Linebacker — Tommy Eichenberg, senior, Ohio State
Cornerback — Kool-aid McKinstry, junior, Alabama
Cornerback — Kalen King, junior, Penn State
Safety — Kam Kinchens, junior, Miami
Safety — Malaki Starks, sophomore, Georgia
Defensive again — Cooper DeJean, junior, Iowa
Punter — Tory Taylor, senior, Iowa

Second crew

Offense
Quarterback — Drake Maye, sophomore, North Carolina
Running again — Raheim Sanders, junior, Arkansas
Running again — Braelon Allen, junior, Wisconsin
Tackle –JC Latham, junior, Alabama
Tackle — Kelvin Banks, sophomore, Texas
Guard — Donovan Jackson, junior, Ohio State
Guard –Christian Mahogany, senior, Boston College
Center — Zach Frazier, senior, West Virginia
Tight finish — Oronde Gadsden, junior, Syracuse
Wide receiver — Xavier Worthy, junior, Texas
Wide receiver — Malik Nabers, junior, LSU
Wide receiver — Jacob Cowing, senior, Arizona
All-purpose participant — Will Shipley, junior, Clemson
Kicker — John Hoyland, junior, Wyoming

Defense
Edge rusher — J.T. Tuimoloau, junior, Ohio State
Edge rusher — Dallas Turner, junior, Alabama
Interior lineman — Tyler Davis, senior, Clemson
Interior lineman — Mekhi Wingo, junior, LSU
Linebacker — Jeremiah Trotter, junior, Clemson
Linebacker — Barrett Carter, junior, Clemson
Linebacker — Cedric Gray, senior, North Carolina
Cornerback — Josh Newton, senior, TCU
Cornerback — Ben Morrison, sophomore, Notre Dame
Safety — Calen Bullock, junior, USC
Safety — Javon Bullard, junior, Georgia
Defensive again — Will Johnson, sophomore, Michigan
Punter — Kai Kroeger, senior, South Carolina