With the 2022 college football season on deck, our panel of college football experts faced many tough decisions when they assembled to select the 2022 CBS Sports / 247Sports Preseason All-America Team. Experts from CBS Sports and 247Sports joined forces once again to honor the players they expect to shine the most over the next four months.
Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. leads the team not only as one of three unanimous preseason first team All-America selections, but also as our preseason player of the year. Anderson is joined by Texas commit Bijan Robinson and Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in receiving first-team nods from all voters.
Anderson, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Georgia quarterback Brock Bowers, Iowa cornerback Riley Moss and Michigan offensive lineman Jake Moody as repeat first-team selections from the 2021 postseason squad, while Deuce Vaughn of Kansas State received two first-team honors. goal selection and second team return.
In total, 31 programs are represented on both teams with 54 selections. Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State lead the way with the top three teams each, while the Crimson Tide have the most overall selections with six. However, the Buckeyes received an additional honor with Ryan Day named Preseason Coach of the Year.
The SEC has seven teams represented among its 18 selections, while six Big Ten teams received honorees. Combined, the two conferences make up more than half of the Preseason All-America team (29 of 54).
| SEC | 8 | 18 |
| The Big Ten | 8 | 11 |
| 12 big | 4 | 6 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 4 |
| The independents | 2 | 6 |
| ACC | 1 | 7 |
| US | 1 | 1 |
| Conference USA | 0 | 1 |
In an effort to modernize our All-America team and make it more representative of the actual game, CBS Sports / 247Sports adjusted the defensive roster positions, adding one additional defensive back spot. Additionally, each EDGE rusher voted into the team was categorized by position listed on the team’s official rosters.
2022 CBS Sports / 247Sports Preseason All-America
* unanimous selection | class ranked according to official team rosters
The first team
|
QB |
Bryce Young |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
RB |
Sesame Robinson * |
TEXAS |
Junior |
|
RB |
TreVeyon Henderson |
Ohio State |
The second student |
|
WR |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba * |
Ohio State |
Junior |
|
WR |
Jordan Addison |
USC |
Junior |
|
THE |
Brock Bowers |
Georgia |
The second student |
|
C |
Jarrett Patterson |
Our Lady |
Senior |
|
OL |
Peter Skoronski |
Northwest |
Junior |
|
OL |
Paris Johnson |
Ohio State |
Junior |
|
OL |
Connor Galvin |
Baylor |
Senior |
|
OL |
Andrew Voorhees |
USC |
Redshirt senior |
| DL | Jalen Carter | Georgia | Junior |
| DL | Bryan Bresee | Clemson | Second red shirt |
|
DL |
Will McDonald IV |
Iowa State |
Redshirt senior |
|
LB |
Will Anderson Jr. * |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
LB |
Jack Campbell |
Iowa |
Senior |
|
LB |
Noah Sewell |
Oregon |
The second student |
|
CB |
Riley Moss |
Iowa |
Senior |
|
CB |
Kelee Ringo |
Georgia |
Second red shirt |
|
DB |
The Battle of Jordan |
Alabama |
Senior |
|
DB |
Brandon Joseph |
Our Lady |
Redshirt junior |
| DB | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | Senior |
|
K |
Jake Moody |
Michigan |
Senior |
|
P |
Adam Korsak |
Rutgers |
Senior |
|
cf. |
Brian Battie |
South Florida |
The second student |
|
PR |
Aeneas Smith |
Texas A&M |
Senior |
|
AP |
Deuce Vaughn |
Kansas State |
Junior |
The second team
|
QB |
CJ Stroud |
Ohio State |
Junior |
|
RB |
Deuce Vaughn |
Kansas State |
Junior |
| RB |
Sean Tucker |
Syracuse |
The second student |
|
WR |
Kayshon Boutte |
LSU |
Junior |
| WR |
Josh Downs |
North Carolina |
Junior |
|
THE |
Michael Mayer |
Our Lady |
Junior |
|
C |
John Michael Schmitz |
MINNESOTA |
Redshirt senior |
|
OL |
O’Cyrus Torrence |
Florida |
Junior |
|
OL |
Emil Ekiyor |
Alabama |
Redshirt senior |
|
OL |
Dawand Jones |
Ohio State |
Senior |
|
OL |
Clark Barrington |
BYU |
Junior |
| DL | Myles Murphy | Clemson | Junior |
|
DL |
Isaiah Foskey |
Our Lady |
Senior |
|
DL |
Calijah Kancey |
Pittsburgh |
Redshirt junior |
|
LB |
Andrew Carter II |
Army West Point |
Senior |
|
LB |
Nolan Smith Jr. |
Georgia |
Senior |
|
LB |
Trenton Simpson |
Clemson |
Junior |
|
CB |
Eli Ricks |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
CB |
Cam Smith |
South Carolina |
Redshirt junior |
|
DB |
They are Catalan |
Arkansas |
Redshirt junior |
| DB | Tykee Smith | Georgia | Junior |
|
DB |
James Williams |
Miami |
The second student |
|
K |
Harrison Mavis |
Missouri |
Junior |
|
P |
Kyle Ostendorp |
Arizona |
Junior |
|
cf. |
Malik Knowles |
Kansas State |
Senior |
|
PR |
Jaylin Lane |
Middle Tennessee |
The second student |
|
AP |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
Alabama |
Junior |