SI.com's Preseason All-America Teams

[Brasky]

Matt Barkley, Jadeveon Clowney top 2012 Preseason All-America Team - NCAA Football - SI.com

LSU has 5 1st teamers and 1 2nd teamer.

USC 3 1st teamers and 1 2nd teamer.

 

[Golden Spur]

I got out to see some Carolina practices last week, and Clowney was pretty much tearing it up. They are going to put him in different spots to try and create mismatches, too - like MIKE (mlb). Lattimore made first team, too, which surprised me a little bit, but his knee is fine and he looks 100%. He might even be a little faster.

 

[iowajerms]

First Team

QB - Matt Barkley (USC) Sr
RB - Montee Ball (Wisconsin) Sr
RB - Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina) Jr
WR - Robert Woods (USC) Jr
WR - Sammy Watkins (Clemson) So
TE - Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame) Jr
T - Ricky Wagner (Wisconsin) Sr
G - Jonathan Cooper (North Carolina) Sr
C - Barrett Jones (Alabama) Sr
G - Chance Warmack (Alabama) Sr
T - Luke Joeckel (Texas A&M) Jr

DE - Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) So
DT - Kawann Short (Purdue) Sr
DT - Star Lotulelei (Utah) Sr
DE - Sam Montgomery (LSU) Jr
LB - Jarvis Jones (Georgia) Jr
LB - Manti Te'o (Notre Dame) Sr
LB - Chase Thomas (Stanford) Sr
CB - Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) Jr
S - TJ McDonald (USC) Sr
S - Eric Reed (LSU) Jr
CB - David Amerson (NC State) Jr

K - Quinn Sharp (Oklahoma State) Sr
P - Brad Wing (LSU) So
Ret - Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) Jr
AP - De'Anthony Thomas (Oregon) So

 

[iowajerms]

Second Team

QB - Geno Smith (West Virginia) Sr
RB - Rex Burkhead (Nebraska) Sr
RB - Kenjon Barner (Oregon) Sr
WR - Marquess Wilson (Washington State) Jr
WR - Marqise Lee (USC) So
WR - Keenan Allen (California) Jr
OL - Chris Faulk (LSU) Jr
OL - Travis Federick (Wisconsin) Jr
OL - Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma) Jr
OL - Omoregie Uzzi (Georgia Tech) Sr
OL - DJ Fluker (Alabama) Jr

DL - Brandon Jenkins (Florida State) Sr
DL - Alex Okafer (Texas) Sr
DL - William Golston (Michigan State) Jr
DL - Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas) Jr
LB - Arthur Brown (Kansas State) Sr
LB - Khaseem Green (Rutgers) Sr
LB - Shayne Skove (Stanford) Jr
CB - Johnthan Banks (Mississippi State) Sr
S - Tony Jefferson (Oklahoma) Jr
S - John Boyett (Oregon) Sr
CB - Broderick Brown (Oklahoma State) Sr

K - Caleb Sturgis (Florida) Sr
P - Ryan Allen (Louisiana Tech) Sr
Ret - Tyler Lockett (Kansas State) So
AP - Tavon Austin (West Virginia) Sr

 

[USCDoom]

Where the Hell is Homes?

Though I cant tell if there is a Center on the 2nd team.

 

[KansasSooner]

Where the Hell is Homes?

Though I cant tell if there is a Center on the 2nd team.

Ikard, OU who replaced Habern when he quit.

 

[Golden Spur]

on 1st team:

SEC - 11
Pac 12 - 5
Midwest - 5
ACC - 3
ND - 2

on edit: I got this from the gamecocks site, I hope the count is right.

 

[BigAppleBadger]

on 1st team:

SEC - 11
Pac 12 - 5
Midwest - 5
ACC - 3
ND - 2

on edit: I got this from the gamecocks site, I hope the count is right.

What's the Midwest conference?

And 3 of those are from Wisco.

 

[ForkEmBucky]

What's the Midwest conference?

And 3 of those are from Wisco.

2 1st team, 1 2nd. No Taylor or Borland, but I think they'll get their postseason accolades.

 

[Brasky]

We had 3 1st teamers on defense last year.

You can't read too much into this stuff. Team chemistry is a lot more important than how many AA's you have on your roster.

An injury can erase that AA status in the blink of an eye.