The preseason All-American team is something that many look forward to each and every year. It gives you an idea about the players to watch are. Plus it is often a key indicator to who are the top NFL Draft prospects. No surprise here as USA TODAY Sports named offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi to their second-team.
The redshirt junior is heading into his fourth year at Texas. It is a real possibility that Cosmi could return for another season but all signs indicate that he will likely be NFL bound following the 2020 campaign. Cosmi comes in as the only Texas Longhorn to make the preseason list for USA TODAY Sports.
Joining Cosmi on the second team offense is Oklahoma State’s wide receiver Tylan Wallace. The Big 12 also added three players on the first team offense. Oklahoma State’s running back Chuba Hubbard, Iowa State’s tight end Charlie Kolar and Oklahoma’s center Creed Humphrey.
This season Cosmi is expecting to protect quarterback Sam Ehlinger’s blindside for the final time in 2020. Both could be heading for bigger things in the NFL as they prepare for the draft. Cosmi has been consistently mocked in the first round by many draft analysts.
You can read the full list by Paul Myerburg on the USA TODAY Sports’ preseason All-American team here.