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The calendars have turned to July, meaning college football season is just ahead. The wait has been long enough already, and the next six or seven weeks will feel like an eternity. However, the Walter Camp Football Foundation just released its preseason first- and second-team All-Americans, giving college football fans something to read and debate about.
Stars Carson Beck, Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter, Ollie Gordon II, and James Pearce Jr. were obvious choices for these teams, but which players come as a surprise? Which players were left off?
Without further ado, let's dive into the Walter Camp Preseason All-American Team for 2024 College Football.
Preseason First-Team All-American Team - Offense
Quarterback - Carson Beck, Georgia
Carson Beck | 2023 numbers.
302/417 | 72.4%
3,941 passing yards
24 passing touchdowns
6 interceptions.2nd most passing yards in a season by a UGA QBpic.twitter.com/crgjqq742l
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) January 8, 2024
Running Back - Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State; Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
Wide Receiver - Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona; Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
Tight End - Colston Loveland, Michigan
Offensive Line - Will Campbell, LSU; Tate Ratledge, Georgia; Tyler Booker, Alabama; Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
Center - Cooper Mays, Tennessee
Placekicker - Graham Nicholson, Alabama
Preseason First-Team All-American Team - Defense
Defensive Line - James Pearce Jr., Tennessee; Howard Cross III, Notre Dame, Ashton Gillotte, Louisville; Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
Linebacker - Jay Higgins, Iowa; Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma; Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
Defensive Back - Xavier Watts, Notre Dame; Travis Hunter Jr., Colorado; Malaki Starks, Georgia; Will Johnson, Michigan
TRAVIS HUNTER WITH THE INCREDIBLE INTERCEPTION pic.twitter.com/Cjb2jQL5ES
— Lincoln Heimbach (@LincHeimbachTSP) September 2, 2023
Punter - Alex Mastromnno, Florida State
Kick Returner - Zachariah Branch, USC
Preseason Second-Team All-American Team - Offense
Quarterback - Quinn Ewers, Texas
Running Back - Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State; Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
Wide Receiver - Ricky White III, UNLV; Luthur Burden III, Missouri
Tight End - Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
.@DrakeMaye2 ▶️ @bryson_nesbit pic.twitter.com/PjeNfZBd1K
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) November 12, 2023
Offensive Line - Luke Kandra, Cincinnati; Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas; Ajani Cornelius, Oregon; Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
Center - Parker Brailsford, Alabama
Placekicker - Andrew Borregales, Miami
Preseason Second-Team All-American Team - Defense
Defensive Line - Peter Woods, Clemson; Mason Graham, Michigan; Deone Walker, Kentucky; Landon Jackson, Arkansas
Linebacker - Harold Perkins, LSU; Barrett Carter, Clemson; Abdul Cater, Penn State
Defensive Back - Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame; Dillon Thieneman, Purdue; Denzel Burke, Ohio State; Caleb Downs, Ohio State
Punter - James Burnip, Alabama
Kick Returner - Jayden Harrison, Notre Dame
Here’s Jayden Harrison - the Marshall receiver who just committed to #NotreDame via the portal - with a 94-yard kick return touchdown via ESPN. pic.twitter.com/SoWBzBVBPC
— Kevin Sinclair (@KevinSinclair_) January 9, 2024
