four players from Ohio State Buckeyes The Associated Press All-America team released Monday is one of 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten, a group led by repeat selections caleb downs Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza Of Indiana Hoosiers,
The AP has named an All-America team every year since 1925, and Notre Dame’s two first-team selections this season extended its all-time lead to 87.
Downs, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, has made the first team in his two seasons at Ohio State after landing on the second team as a freshman at Alabama in 2023. He is one of 12 players on the 27-man first team who did not begin their career at their current school. Downs joins fellow Buckeyes first team Jeremiah Smith, kayden mcdonald And Arvel Reese,
Mendoza, who won the Heisman Trophy over the weekend, led the top-ranked Hoosiers to a 13-0 record and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff after transferring from California. He has thrown a nation-leading 33 touchdown passes and is the catalyst for one of the most productive offenses in the country.
A total of 18 schools are represented in the first team, including seven of the 12 CFP schools.
Iowa has had at least one first-team player seven consecutive years and 10 of the last 12 years. This is the fourth consecutive year that Miami, Notre Dame and Ohio State have had at least one first-team player.
punter cole maynard Western Kentucky was selected to the first team for the first time. defensive lineman landon robinson Navy’s first kicker since 1975 kansei matsuzawa This is the first for Hawaii since 1986.
The AP All-America Team was selected by a panel of 52 college top 25 voters.
first-team offense
wide receiver: corn lemonSouthern California, junior, 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, Los Angeles.
Wide receiver: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, sophomore, 6-3, 223, Miami Gardens, Florida.
wide receiver: skylar bellUConn, Sr., 6-0, 185, New York.
tackle: Francis MauigoaMiami, Jr., 6-6, 335, Iliili, American Samoa.
tackle: spencer fanUtah, Jr., 6-6, 308, Spanish Fork, Utah.
guard: Emmanuel PregnonOregon, Sr., 6-5, 318, Denver.
guard: beu stephensIowa, senior, 6-5, 315, Blue Springs, Missouri.
Center: logan jonesIowa, graduate, 6-3, 202, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
tight end: Ellie StowersVanderbilt, graduate, 6-4, 235, Denton, Texas.
Quarterback: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana, Jr., 6-5, 225, Miami.
rushing back: jeremiah loveNotre Dame, Jr., 6-0, 214, St. Louis.
rushing back: Ahmed HardyMissouri, sophomore year, 5-10, 210, Omaha, Mississippi.
Kicker: Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii, Sr., 6-2, 200, Tokyo.
all purpose: Casey ConcepcionTexas A&M, Jr., 5-11, 190, Charlotte, North Carolina.
first-team defense
Edge Runner: David BaileyTexas Tech, Senior, 6-3, 250, Irvine, Calif.
Edge Runner: Cassius HowellTexas A&M, Sr., 6-2, 248, Kansas City, Missouri.
Interior Lineman: Kaden McDonald, Ohio State, Jr., 6-3, 326, Suwanee, Georgia.
Interior Lineman: Landon Robinson, Navy, Sr., 6-0, 287, Fairlawn, Ohio.
Linebacker: jacob rodriguezTexas Tech, Sr., 6-1, 235, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Linebacker: Arvel Reese, Ohio State, junior, 6-4, 243, Cleveland.
Linebacker: CJ AllenGeorgia, Jr., 6-1, 235, Barnesville, Georgia.
Cornerback: leonard mooreNotre Dame, sophomore, 6-2, 195, Round Rock, Texas.
Cornerback: Mansoor DelaneyLSU, Sr., 6-0, 190, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Safety: Caleb Downs, Ohio State, Jr., 6-0, 205, Hoschton, Georgia.
Security: Bishop FitzgeraldSouthern California, Senior, 5-11, 205, Woodbridge, Virginia.
Defensive Back: zackary fosterLouisiana Tech, Sr., 6-0, 211, Piedmont, Alabama.
Punter: Cole Maynard, Western Kentucky, senior, 6-1, 180, Mooresville, North Carolina.
