AP Preseason All-america teams
First Team
Offense
Quarterback — Sam Darnold, sophomore, Southern California
Running backs — Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State; Derrius Guice, junior, Louisiana State
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, Louisiana
State; 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, Texas-el Paso; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn