'Preseason All-America Team Features Four Players from Ohio State'

The Associated Press college football preseason All-America team was announced on Monday, with four players from No. 2 Ohio State making the cut. Among them is safety Caleb Downs, who transferred from Alabama.

Defending champion Michigan and top-ranked Georgia also had strong showings, with three players each making the team. This includes quarterback Carson Beck for Georgia.

Downs previously earned second-team All-America honors while playing for Alabama in 2023. He is joined on the first team by fellow Buckeyes Donovan Jackson, Emeka Egbuka, and Denzel Burke.

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In 2023, Downs led Alabama with 107 tackles and also had two interceptions and a punt return for a touchdown. He transferred to Ohio State after Nick Saban's retirement and the hiring of Kalen DeBoer.

Michigan's representatives on the team are tight end Colston Loveland, defensive tackle Mason Graham, and cornerback Will Johnson.

Along with Beck, Georgia also has guard Tate Ratledge and defensive back Malaki Starks, who was a first-team All-America selection last year.

First Team

Quarterback -- Carson Beck, senior, Georgia

Running back -- Ollie Gordon II, junior, Oklahoma State

Running back -- Omarion Hampton, junior, North Carolina

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Tackle -- Will Campbell, junior, LSU

Tackle -- Kelvin Banks Jr., junior, Texas

Guard -- Donovan Jackson, senior, Ohio State

Guard -- Tate Ratledge, senior, Georgia

Center -- Parker Brailsford, junior, Alabama

Tight end -- Colston Loveland, junior, Michigan

Wide receiver -- Luther Burden III, junior, Missouri

Wide receiver -- Tetairoa McMillan, junior, Arizona

Wide receiver -- Emeka Egbuka, senior, Ohio State

All-purpose player -- Travis Hunter, junior, Colorado

Kicker -- Graham Nicholson, senior, Alabama

Defense

Edge rusher -- James Pearce Jr., junior, Tennessee

Edge rusher -- Ashton Gillotte, senior, Louisville

Interior lineman -- Mason Graham, junior, Michigan

Interior lineman -- Howard Cross III, senior, Notre Dame

Linebacker -- Harold Perkins Jr., junior, LSU

Linebacker -- Jay Higgins, senior, Iowa

Linebacker -- Barrett Carter, senior, Clemson

Cornerback -- Will Johnson, junior, Michigan

Cornerback -- Denzel Burke, senior, Ohio State

Safety -- Malaki Starks, junior, Georgia

Safety -- Caleb Downs, sophomore, Ohio State

Defensive back -- Xavier Watts, senior, Notre Dame

Punter -- Alex Mastromanno, senior, Florida State

Second team

Quarterback -- Dillon Gabriel, senior, Oregon

Running back -- TreVeyon Henderson, senior, Ohio State

Running back -- Ashton Jeanty, junior, Boise State

Tackle -- Ajani Cornelius, senior, Oregon

Tackle -- Aireontae Ersery, senior, Minnesota

Guard -- Tyler Booker, junior, Alabama

Guard -- Dylan Fairchild, senior, Georgia

Center -- Cooper Mays, senior, Tennessee

Tight end -- Mitchell Evans, senior, Notre Dame

Wide receiver -- Tez Johnson, senior, Oregon

Wide receiver -- Tre Harris, senior, Mississippi

Wide receiver -- Ricky White III, senior, UNLV

All-purpose player -- Zachariah Branch, sophomore, Southern California

Kicker -- Andres Borregales, senior, Miami

Defense

Edge rusher -- Nic Scourton, junior, Texas A&M

Edge rusher -- Abdul Carter, junior, Penn State

Interior lineman --