LOCALIZE IT: AP’s preseason All-America football team has ties to more than 20 states
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No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team. The Southeastern Conference had 12 players on the 27-man first team determined by media members on the AP Top 25 voting panel. Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Pittsburgh each had two players on the first team. Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Florida center Jake Slaughter are returning first-team AP All-Americans. Clemson’s Cade Klubnik was the overwhelming preseason choice for first-team quarterback after throwing for 3,639 yards with 39 touchdowns and just six interceptions.
The AP All-America team for this season will be released in December. It will mark the 100th anniversary of the first team published in 1925.
Below is a list of the preseason AP All-America team broken out by school and hometown state.
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FIND YOUR STATE: PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICAN PLAYERS WITH LOCAL TIES
ALABAMA
Kadyn Proctor — Alabama, Tackle, First Team Offense, 3rd year; Des Moines, Iowa
Parker Brailsford — Alabama, Center, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Mesa, Arizona
Tim Keenan III — Alabama, Tackle, Second Team Defense, 5th year; Birmingham, Alabama
Ryan Williams — Alabama, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Mobile, Alabama
Cam Coleman — Auburn, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Phenix City, Alabama
Peter Woods — Clemson, Tackle, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Alabaster, Alabama
T.J. Parker — Clemson, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Phenix City, Alabama
Makhi Hughes — Oregon, Running back, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Birmingham, Alabama
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ARIZONA
Parker Brailsford — Alabama, Center, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Mesa, Arizona
Jordyn Tyson — Arizona State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 4th year; Allen, Texas
Dominic Zvada — Michigan, Kicker, First Team Offense, 4th year; Chandler, Arizona
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CALIFORNIA
Matayo Uiagalelei — Oregon, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Bellflower, California
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Dylan Stewart — South Carolina, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Washington, D.C.
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FLORIDA
Jake Slaughter — Florida, Center, First Team Offense, 5th year; Sparr, Florida
D’Angelo Ponds — Indiana, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Miami, Florida
Isaac Brown — Louisville, Running back, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami, Florida
Francis Mauigoa — Miami, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Ili’ili, American Samoa
Ryan Eckley — Michigan State, Punter, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Lithia, Florida
Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami Gardens, Florida
Zane Durant — Penn State, Tackle, First Team Defense, 4th year; Lake Nona, Florida
Desmond Reid — Pittsburgh, All-purpose, First Team Offense, 4th year; Miami Gardens, Florida
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GEORGIA
Brett Thorson — Georgia, Punter, First Team Defense, 4th year; Melbourne, Australia
Christen Miller — Georgia, Tackle, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Ellenwood, Georgia
Peyton Woodring — Georgia, Kicker, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lafayette, Louisiana
KJ Bolden — Georgia, Safety, Second Team Defense, 2nd year; Buford, Georgia
Keylan Rutledge — Georgia Tech, Guard, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Royston, Georgia
Whit Weeks — LSU, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 5th year; Watkinsville, Georgia
Caleb Downs — Ohio State, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Hoschton, Georgia
Jalon Kilgore — South Carolina, Defensive back, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Eatonton, Georgia
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INDIANA
Elijah Sarratt — Indiana, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Stafford, Virginia
Aiden Fisher — Indiana, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Fredericksburg, Virginia
D’Angelo Ponds — Indiana, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Miami, Florida
Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame, Running back, First Team Offense, 3rd year; St. Louis, Missouri
Leonard Moore — Notre Dame, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 2nd year, Round Rock, Texas
Max Klare — Ohio State, Tight end, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Guilford, Indiana
Dillon Thieneman — Oregon, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Westfield, Indiana
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IOWA
Kadyn Proctor — Alabama, Tackle, First Team Offense, 3rd year; Des Moines, Iowa
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KENTUCKY
Isaac Brown — Louisville, Running back, Second Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami, Florida
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LOUISIANA
Peyton Woodring — Georgia, Kicker, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lafayette, Louisiana
Whit Weeks — LSU, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 5th year; Watkinsville, Georgia
Garrett Nussmeier — LSU, Quarterback, Second Team Offense, 5th year; Lake Charles, Louisiana
Harold Perkins Jr. — LSU, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 4th year; New Orleans, Louisiana
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MICHIGAN
Dominic Zvada — Michigan, Kicker, First Team Offense, 4th year; Chandler, Arizona
Ryan Eckley — Michigan State, Punter, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Lithia, Florida
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MINNESOTA
Koi Perich — Minnesota, Safety, Second Team Defense, 2nd year; Esko, Minnesota
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MISSOURI
Cayden Green — Missouri, Guard, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame, Running back, First Team Offense, 3rd year; St. Louis, Missouri
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NEW JERSEY
Kyle Louis — Pittsburgh, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 4th year; East Orange, New Jersey
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NORTH CAROLINA
Chandler Rivers — Duke, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Beaumont, Texas
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OHIO
Blake Miller — Clemson, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Strongsville, Ohio
Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 2nd year; Miami Gardens, Florida
Caleb Downs — Ohio State, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Hoschton, Georgia
Max Klare — Ohio State, Tight end, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Guilford, Indiana
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OREGON
Dillon Thieneman — Oregon, Safety, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Westfield, Indiana
Makhi Hughes — Oregon, Running back, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Birmingham, Alabama
Matayo Uiagalelei — Oregon, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Bellflower, California
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PENNSYLVANIA
Nicholas Singleton — Penn State, Running back, First Team Offense, 4th year; Shillington, Pennsylvania
Olaivavega Ioane — Penn State, Guard, First Team Offense, 4th year; Graham, Washington
Zane Durant — Penn State, Tackle, First Team Defense, 4th year; Lake Nona, Florida
Kaytron Allen — Penn State, All-purpose, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Norfolk, Virginia
Desmond Reid — Pittsburgh, All-purpose, First Team Offense, 4th year; Miami Gardens, Florida
Kyle Louis — Pittsburgh, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 4th year; East Orange, New Jersey
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Dylan Stewart — South Carolina, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Washington, D.C.
Jalon Kilgore — South Carolina, Defensive back, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Eatonton, Georgia
Cade Klubnik — Clemson, Quarterback, First Team Offense, 4th year; Austin, Texas
Peter Woods — Clemson, Tackle, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Alabaster, Alabama
Blake Miller — Clemson, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Strongsville, Ohio
Antonio Williams — Clemson, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Irmo, South Carolina
T.J. Parker — Clemson, Edge, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Phenix City, Alabama
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TENNESSEE
Jermod McCoy — Tennessee, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Whitehouse, Texas
Eli Stowers — Vanderbilt, Tight end, First Team Offense, 5th year; Denton, Texas
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TEXAS
Jordyn Tyson — Arizona State, Wide receiver, First Team Offense, 4th year; Allen, Texas
Cade Klubnik — Clemson, Quarterback, First Team Offense, 4th year; Austin, Texas
Chandler Rivers — Duke, Cornerback, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Beaumont, Texas
Leonard Moore — Notre Dame, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 2nd year, Round Rock, Texas
Jermod McCoy — Tennessee, Cornerback, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Whitehouse, Texas
Anthony Hill Jr. — Texas, Linebacker, First Team Defense, 3rd year; Denton, Texas
Colin Simmons — Texas, Edge, First Team Defense, 2nd year; Dallas, Texas
Michael Taaffe — Texas, Defensive back, First Team Defense, 5th year; Austin, Texas
Ar’maj Reed-Adams — Texas A&M, Guard, First Team Offense, 6th year; Dallas, Texas
Taurean York — Texas A&M, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 3rd year; Temple, Texas
Eli Stowers — Vanderbilt, Tight end, First Team Offense, 5th year; Denton, Texas
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UTAH
Spencer Fano — Utah, Tackle, First Team Offense, 4th year; Spanish Fork, Utah
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VIRGINIA
Aiden Fisher — Indiana, Linebacker, Second Team Defense, 4th year; Fredericksburg, Virginia
Elijah Sarratt — Indiana, Wide receiver, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Stafford, Virginia
Kaytron Allen — Penn State, All-purpose, Second Team Offense, 4th year; Norfolk, Virginia
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WASHINGTON
Olaivavega Ioane — Penn State, Guard, First Team Offense, 4th year; Graham, Washington
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PLAYERS WITH HOMETOWNS OUTSIDE THE 50 STATES
Brett Thorson — Georgia, Punter, First Team Defense, 4th year; Melbourne, Australia
Francis Mauigoa — Miami, Tackle, Second Team Offense, 3rd year; Ili’ili, American Samoa
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ADDITIONAL AP COVERAGE
100 years of AP All-America football teams: Here’s who we think are the best of the best
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