Ohio St. puts 4 on preseason All-America 1st system

Aug 19, 2024, 12:22 PM ET

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, among the second-ranked Buckeyes’ prominent transfers, and 3 of his brand-new colleagues were picked for the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Monday.Downs, who was

a second-team All-American as a freshman for Alabama last season, was joined by guard Donovan Jackson, receiver Emeka Egbuka and cornerback Denzel Burke to offer Ohio State the most first-team choices. Running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive lineman Tyleik Williams made the second team to provide the Buckeyes six total choices, also one of the most of any team.No.

1 Georgia and No. 9 Michigan each had three players selected for the first team. Quarterback Carson Beck was joined by fellow Bulldogs safeguard Tate Ratledge and defensive back Malaki Starks, also a first-team All-American last year.The defending

nationwide champ Wolverines are represented by tight end Colston Loveland, defensive take on Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson.Editor’s Picks 2 Related No. 5 Alabama put 2 transfers on

the first string in center Parker Brailsford (Washington )and kicker Graham Nicholson (Miami [Ohio]. No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 13 LSU likewise had two first-team selections.The Fighting Irish had defensive tackle Howard Cross III and safety Xavier Watts selected.

Watts was also an All-American last season and Cross made the junior varsity in 2023. The Tigers were represented by tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. on the first team.No. 3 Oregon put 3 players on the junior varsity, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel, a sixth-year player who transferred from Oklahoma after beginning his profession at UCF.First team by conference SEC– 10. Huge 10– 8. ACC– 4 Huge 12– 3 Independent– 2. First string(offense) Quarterback– Carson Beck, 5th year, Georgia.Running backs– Ollie Gordon II, 3rd year, Oklahoma State; Omarion Hampton, third year, North Carolina.Tackles– Will Campbell, third year,

LSU; Kelvin Banks Jr., third year, Texas.Guards– Donovan Jackson, fourth year, Ohio State; Tate Ratledge, fifth year, Georgia.Center–

Parker Brailsford, third year, Alabama.Tight end– Colston Loveland, third year, Michigan.Wide receivers– Luther Problem III, 3rd year, Missouri; Tetairoa McMillan, third year, Arizona; Emeka Egbuka, 4th year, Ohio State.All-purpose player– Travis Hunter, third year, Colorado.Kicker– Graham Nicholson, fourth year, Alabama.First team(defense

)Edge– James Pearce Jr., 3rd year, Tennessee

; Ashton Gillotte, 4th year, Louisville.Tackles– Mason Graham, third year, Michigan; Howard Cross III, sixth year, Notre Dame.Linebackers– Harold Perkins Jr.,

3rd year, LSU; Jay Higgins, 5th year, Iowa; Barrett Carter, fourth year, Clemson.Cornerbacks– Will Johnson, 3rd year,

Michigan; Denzel Burke

, 4th year, Ohio State.Safeties– Malaki Starks, third year, Georgia; Caleb Downs, 2nd year, Ohio State.Defensive back– Xavier Watts, 5th year, Notre Dame.Punter– Alex Mastromanno, 5th year, Florida State.Second team

(offense)Quarterback– Dillon Gabriel, 6th year, Oregon.Running backs– TreVeyon Henderson, fourth year, Ohio State; Ashton Jeanty, 3rd year, Boise State Tackles– Ajani Cornelius, 5th year, Oregon; Aireontae Ersery, 5th year, Minnesota.Guards– Tyler Booker, third year, Alabama; Dylan Fairchild, 4th year, Georgia.Center– Cooper Mays, 5th year,

Tennessee.Tight end– Mitchell Evans, fourth year, Notre Dame.Wide receivers

— Tez Johnson, fifth year, Oregon; Tre Harris, fifth year, Mississippi; Ricky White

III, fifth year, UNLV.All-purpose player– Zachariah Branch, 2nd year, Southern California.Kicker– Andres Borregales,

4th year, Miami.Second group( defense)Edge– Nic Scourton, third year, Texas A&M; Abdul

Carter, third year, Penn State.Tackles– Tyleik Williams, 4th year, Ohio State; Deone Walker, 3rd year, Kentucky.Linebackers– Danny Stutsman, fourth year, Oklahoma; Jason Henderson, 4th year,

Old Rule; Nick Martin, fourth year, Oklahoma State.Cornerbacks– Benjamin Morrison, 3rd year, Notre Dame; Sebastian Castro, 6th

year, Iowa.Safeties– Dillon Thieneman, second year, Purdue; Billy Bowman, fourth year, Oklahoma.Defensive back– Ricardo Hallman, 4th year, Wisconsin.Punter– James Ferguson-Reynolds, 3rd year, Boise State.