With the 2022 college football season on deck, our panel of college football experts faced many tough decisions when convening to select the 2022 CBS Sports/247Sports Preseason All-America team. Specialists of CBS Sports and 247Sports have joined forces once again to honor the players they believe will shine the brightest over the next four months.
Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. leads the team as not only one of three unanimous preseason First-Team All-America selections, but also our Pre-Season Player of the Year. Anderson is joined by Texas running back Bijan Robinson and Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to receive first-team nods from all voters.
Anderson, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, Iowa cornerback Riley Moss and Michigan kicker Jake Moody as repeat first-team selections 2021 postseason squad, while Kansas State’s Deuce Vaughn received two nods as first-team all-base pick and second-team running back.
In total, 31 programs are represented through the two teams of 54 selections. Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State lead the way with three players each, while the Crimson Tide have the most picks with six. The Buckeyes, however, received an additional honor with Ryan Day named preseason coach of the year.
The SEC has seven teams represented among its 18 picks, while six Big Ten teams received winners. Together, the two conferences make up more than half of the preseason All-America team (29 of 54).
| SECOND | 8 | 18 |
| Big Ten | 8 | 11 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 4 |
| Independents | 2 | 6 |
| VAC | 1 | seven |
| American | 1 | 1 |
| United States Conference | 0 | 1 |
In an effort to modernize our All-America team and make it more representative of today’s play, CBS Sports/247Sports has adjusted the defensive positions on the roster, adding an additional defensive back location. Additionally, all EDGE rushers voted into the team have been ranked by positions as they appear on official team rosters.
2022 CBS Sports/247Sports All-America Preseason
* unanimous selection | class listed according to official team lists
first team
|
QC |
Bryce Young |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
RB |
Sesame Robinson * |
Texas |
Junior |
|
RB |
Tre Veyon Henderson |
ohio state |
Second year |
|
WR |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba* |
ohio state |
Junior |
|
WR |
Jordan Addison |
USC |
Junior |
|
THE |
Brock Bowers |
Georgia |
Second year |
|
VS |
Jarrett Patterson |
Our Lady |
Senior |
|
LO |
Pierre Skoronsky |
North West |
Junior |
|
LO |
Paris Johnson |
ohio state |
Junior |
|
LO |
Connor Galvin |
Baylor |
Senior |
|
LO |
Andrew Vorhees |
USC |
senior red shirt |
| DL | Jalen Carter | Georgia | Junior |
| DL | Bryan Bresee | Clemson | Second year in red shirt |
|
DL |
Will McDonald IV |
Iowa State |
senior red shirt |
|
KG |
Will Anderson Jr * |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
KG |
Jack Campbell |
Iowa |
Senior |
|
KG |
Noah Sewell |
Oregon |
Second year |
|
CC |
Riley Moss |
Iowa |
Senior |
|
CC |
Kelee Ringo |
Georgia |
Second year in red shirt |
|
comics |
Battle of Jordan |
Alabama |
Senior |
|
comics |
Brandon Joseph |
Our Lady |
Junior red shirt |
| comics | Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | Senior |
|
K |
Jake Moody |
Michigan |
Senior |
|
P |
Adam Korsac |
Rutgers |
Senior |
|
KR |
Brian Batty |
South Florida |
Second year |
|
PR |
Ainias Smith |
Texas A&M |
Senior |
|
PA |
Deuce Vaughn |
Kansas State |
Junior |
second team
|
QC |
C.J. Stroud |
ohio state |
Junior |
|
RB |
Deuce Vaughn |
Kansas State |
Junior |
| RB |
Sean Tucker |
Syracuse |
Second year |
|
WR |
Kayshon Boutte |
USL |
Junior |
| WR |
Josh Downs |
North Carolina |
Junior |
|
THE |
Michael Mayer |
Our Lady |
Junior |
|
VS |
Jean-Michel Schmitz |
Minnesota |
senior red shirt |
|
LO |
O’Cyrus Torrence |
Florida |
Junior |
|
LO |
Emile Ekiyor |
Alabama |
senior red shirt |
|
LO |
Dawand Jones |
ohio state |
Senior |
|
LO |
clark barrington |
BYU |
Junior |
| DL | Myles Murphy | Clemson | Junior |
|
DL |
Isaiah Foskey |
Our Lady |
Senior |
|
DL |
Calijah Kancey |
Pittsburgh |
Junior red shirt |
|
KG |
Andre Carter II |
Army West Point |
Senior |
|
KG |
Nolan Smith Jr. |
Georgia |
Senior |
|
KG |
Trenton Simpson |
Clemson |
Junior |
|
CC |
Eli Ricks |
Alabama |
Junior |
|
CC |
Cam Smith |
Caroline from the south |
Junior red shirt |
|
comics |
Jalen Catalonia |
Arkansas |
Junior red shirt |
| comics | Tykee Smith | Georgia | Junior |
|
comics |
James Williams |
Miami |
Second year |
|
K |
Harrison Mevis |
Missouri |
Junior |
|
P |
Kyle Ostendorp |
Arizona |
Junior |
|
KR |
Malik Knowles |
Kansas State |
Senior |
|
PR |
Jaylin Way |
Middle Tennessee |
Second year |
|
PA |
Jahmyr Gibbs |
Alabama |
Junior |