College football 2021 preseason All-American team
By John Buhler
All-American Second Team
Second-Team Offense
QB: Sam Howell, North Carolina
RB: Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB: Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
WR: Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
WR: Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
TE: Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL: Thayer Munford, Ohio State
OL: Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
C: Grant Gibson, North Carolina State
OL: O’Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana
OL: Jordan McFadden, Clemson
Leading the way for the second-team offense is North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell. He will be handing the ball off to Auburn’s Tank Bigsby and Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim. His receiving targets are Oklahoma’s Marvin Mims and Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson with Texas A&M’s Jalen Wydermyer serving as his tight end. Ohio State’s Thayer Munford headlines this offensive line.
Second-Team Defense
DL: Jordan Davis, Georgia
DL: Myles Murphy, Clemson
DL: Zach Harrison, Ohio State
DL: Drake Jackson, USC
LB: Mike Rose, Iowa State
LB: Christian Harris, Alabama
LB: Micah McFadden, Indiana
DB: Josh Jobe, Alabama
DB: Kaiir Elam, Florida
DB: Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
DB: Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
The second-team defense is stacked at all levels. In the trenches, there are Power Five standouts such as Georgia’s Jordan Davis and Ohio State’s Zach Harrison. The linebacking corps is headlined by Alabama’s Christian Harris and Iowa State’s Mike Rose. The secondary features Alabama’s Josh Jobe, Florida’s Kaiir Elam and Indiana’s Tiawan Mullen. Good luck moving the ball on this defense.
Second-Team Special Teams
K: Anders Carlson, Auburn
P: Lou Hedley, Miami
R: Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
AP: Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
The second-team special teams is incredibly special. Kicking field goals will be Anders Carlson out of Auburn. The scariest punter alive in Miami’s Lou Hedley will help set up the defense with his booming Aussie kicks. Rutgers’ Aaron Cruickshank will be the return specialist. Deuce Vaughn out of Kansas State is the all-purpose player.
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