Overview

• Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik was the overwhelming first-team choice at quarterback, and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Florida center Jake Slaughter return as preseason first-teamers.
• Texas' first-team selections are defenders Colin Simmons, Anthony Hill Jr. and Michael Taaffe, while Penn State's are Nicholas Singleton, Olaivavega Ioane and Zane Durant, with Kaytron Allen named second-team all-purpose.
• The SEC placed 12 players on the 27-man first team, followed by the Big Ten with seven, the ACC with four and the Big 12 with two.
• Ohio State, Clemson, Notre Dame, Alabama and Pittsburgh each landed two players on the first team.
• The Associated Press released both first- and second-team preseason rosters, selected by media members from the AP Top 25 voting panel.