Walter Camp Preseason All-American Team: Trevor Lawrence picked over Justin Fields
By John Buhler
Trevor Lawrence is a 2020 preseason First-Team All-American quarterback.
Trevor Lawrence has been named a Walter Camp preseason All-American.
This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as Lawrence is the star quarterback on the presumptive favorite to win the College Football Playoff this postseason. In his first two seasons as the Clemson starter, he has played in the title bout twice, going 1-1 in those national championships. His only loss as a starter came last season vs. the LSU Tigers for the national title.
Along with Lawrence, there are several notable names that make up the Walter Camp Preseason All-American Team. On offense, you will find last year’s Biletnikoff winner in LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, as well asl last year’s Outland Trophy winner in Oregon Ducks offensive tackle Penei Sewell. Along with Lawrence, these guys feel like top-five picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Let’s take a look at see who makes up the rest of the Walter Camp Preseason All-American Team on offense and defense.
Walter Camp Preseason All-American Team
First-Team Offense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU 6-1 200 Jr. Harvey, LA
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama 6-1 175 Sr. Amite, LA
TE Kyle Pitts, Florida 6-6 239 Jr. Philadelphia, PA
OL Penei Sewell, Oregon 6-6 325 Jr. Malaeimi, American Samoa
OL Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin 6-5 312 Sr, Green Bay, WI
OL Samuel Cosmi, Texas 6-7 310 Jr. Humble, TX
OL Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma 6-3 315 Jr. Shawnee, OK
OL Wyatt Davis, Ohio State. 6-4 313 Jr. Bellflower, CA
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 6-6 220 Jr. Cartersville, GA
RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State 6-1 207 Soph. Sherwood Park, CA
RB Travis Etienne, Clemson 5-10 200 Sr. Jennings, LA
PK Keith Duncan, Iowa 5-10 180 Sr. Weddington, NC
The other wide receiver opposite of Chase is DeVonta Smith of the SEC West rival Alabama Crimson Tide. Oklahoma’s Creed Humphrey joins Sewell on the First Team front-five. Lawrence gets to hand the football off to Clemson teammate Travis Etienne in real life, but also Oklahoma State standout Chuba Hubbard in this exercise. So what about the First Team Defense?
First-Team Defense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
DL Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon 6-5 250 Soph. Los Angeles, CA
DL Gregory Rousseau, Miami 6-7 253 Soph. Coconut Creek, FL
DL Marvin Wilson, Florida State 6-5 310 Sr. Houston, TX
DL Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh 6-2 290 R-Soph. Washington, DC
LB Micah Parsons, Penn State 6-3 245 Jr. Harrisburg, PA
LB Hamilcar Rashed, Oregon State 6-4 236 R-Sr. Phoenix, AZ
LB Carlton Martial, Troy 5-10 216 Jr. Mobile, AL
DB Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State 5-9 175 Jr. Stone Mountain, GA
DB Jevon Holland, Oregon 6-1 200 Jr. Pleasanton, CA
DB Elijah Molden, Washington 5-10 191 Sr. West Linn, OR
DB Derek Stingley, LSU 6-1 190 Fr. Baton Rouge, LA
P Max Duffy, Kentucky 6-1 186 Sr. Perth, Australia
KR Rondale Moore, Purdue 5-9 180 Jr. New Albany, IN
Good luck scoring any points on this bunch, as Sewell’s Oregon teammate Kayvon Thibodeaux, Miami’s Gregory Rousseau and Florida State’s Marvin Wilson comprise three-fourths of the First Team’s defensive line. Chase’s LSU teammate Derek Stingley Jr. highlights the back-end of this illustrious Preseason All-American First-Team Defense.
Walter Camp also released an entire Second-Team All-American squad as well. Highlighting the offense include Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields, Alabama running back Najee Harris and Stanford Cardinal offensive lineman Walker Little. Defensive standouts include Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses and Ohio State defensive back Shaun Wade.
The only thing we know is the All-American Teams at the end of the year will look nothing like this.
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