Overview

• No. 1 Texas placed three defenders on the first team with edge Colin Simmons, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., and defensive back Michael Taaffe.
• No. 2 Penn State’s first-team honorees are running back Nicholas Singleton, guard Olaivavega Ioane, and defensive tackle Zane Durant, with Kaytron Allen earning second-team all-purpose.
• Conference totals on the 27-man first team favor the SEC with 12 selections, followed by the Big Ten with seven, the ACC with four, and the Big 12 with two.
• Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik was the overwhelming first-team choice at quarterback, while Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Florida center Jake Slaughter return as first-team All-Americans.
• Ohio State, Clemson, Notre Dame, Alabama, and Pittsburgh each landed two players on the first team.