2023 College Football Preseason All-Americans | Action Network

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Getty Images. Design by Matt Roembke/Action Network. Pictured (left to right): Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams is trying to become the first Heisman Trophy repeat winner in nearly 50 years. It only took him a few months to repeat as an Action Network All-American.

Williams, selected to Action Network’s All-American team after last season, headlines our 2023 preseason All-American team. Action Network Senior Writer Collin Wilson and I selected the 52-player team.

Besides Williams, there are 10 other players who were on Action Network’s All-American team last season and made this year’s preseason team: Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Michigan running back Blake Corum, Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt, Kansas State guard Cooper Beebe, UConn guard Christian Haynes, LSU linebacker Harold Perkins, Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, Miami safety Kamren Kinchens and Stanford kicker Joshua Karty.

In all, 37 schools are represented on our All-American teams with nine schools having multiple selections: Michigan (3), Alabama (3), Georgia (3), Ohio State (3), Clemson (2), LSU (2), Penn State (2), Texas (2) and Washington (2).

Among the conferences, the Big Ten and SEC each had 12 selections. The Pac-12 and ACC each had seven selections, followed by the Big 12 (4), Sun Belt (3), AAC (1), Conference USA (1) and Mountain West (1). Independents Notre Dame and UConn had one player each.

Now, let's take a look at the first- and second-team Action Network Preseason All-Americans.

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1st-Team Offense

QB

 

Caleb Williams*

USC · Junior

RB

 

Quinshon Judkins

Ole Miss · Sophomore

WR

 

Marvin Harrison Jr.*

Ohio State · Junior

WR

 

Rome Odunze

Washington · Junior

WR

 

Jacob Cowing

Arizona · Senior

TE

 

Brock Bowers

Georgia · Junior

OT

 

Olu Fashanu

Penn State · Junior

OG

 

Cooper Beebe*

Kansas State · Senior

C

 

Beaux Limmer

Arkansas · Senior

OG

 

Christian Mahogany

Boston College · Grad Student

OT

 

JC Latham

Alabama · Junior


1st-Team Defense

DE

 

Jared Verse

Florida State · Junior

DE

 

Laiatu Latu

UCLA · Senior

DT

 

Deone Walker

Kentucky · Sophomore

DT

 

Junior Tafuna

Utah · Junior

LB

 

Harold Perkins*

LSU · Sophomore

LB

 

Junior Colson

Michigan · Junior

LB

 

Barrett Carter

Clemson · Junior

CB

 

Kool-Aid McKinstry*

Alabama · Junior

CB

 

Kalen King

Penn State · Junior

S

 

Kamren Kinchens*

Miami · Junior

S

 

Javon Bullard

Georgia · Junior


1st-Team Specialists

K

 

Joshua Karty*

Stanford · Senior

P

 

Tory Taylor

Iowa · Senior

RET

 

Jaylin Lucas

Indiana · Sophomore

* 2022 Action Network All-American


2nd-Team Offense

QB

 

Michael Penix Jr.

Washington · Senior

RB

 

Blake Corum*

Michigan · Senior

WR

 

Xavier Worthy

Texas · Junior

WR

 

Antwane Wells Jr.

South Carolina · Senior

WR

 

Malachi Corley

Western Kentucky · Junior

OT

 

Oronde Gadsden II

Syracuse · Junior

OT

 

Graham Barton

Duke · Senior

OG

 

Zak Zinter

Michigan · Senior

C

 

Sedrick Van Pran

Georgia · Junior

OG

 

Christian Haynes*

UConn · Senior

OT

 

Joe Alt*

Notre Dame · Junior


2nd-Team Defense

DE

 

Johnny Newton

Illinois · Junior

DE

 

JT Tuimoloau

Ohio State · Junior

DT

 

Tyler Davis

Clemson · Grad Student

DT

 

Mekhi Wingo

LSU · Junior

LB

 

Jaylan Ford

Texas · Senior

LB

 

Tommy Eichenberg

Ohio State · Grad Student

LB

 

Dallas Turner

Alabama · Junior

CB

 

Quinyon Mitchell*

Toledo · Junior

CB

 

Micah Abraham

Marshall · Senior

S

 

Tyler Nubin

Minnesota · Senior

S

 

Yam Banks

South Alabama · Junior


2nd-Team Specialists

K

 

John Hoyland

Wyoming · Junior

P

 

Mason Fletcher

Cincinnati · Junior

RET

 

Milan Tucker

App State · Junior

* 2022 Action Network All-American


2023 Action Network Preseason Players of the Year

Offensive Player of the Year

Caleb Williams

Defensive Player of the Year

Kool-Aid McKinstry

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