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ESPN names four Georgia Bulldogs as preseason All-Americans

The Georgia Bulldogs have the most players on the ESPN first-team All-Americans team

The Georgia Bulldogs have the most (tied) preseason first-team All-Americans in the country. Both Georgia, Alabama and Michigan have three first-team All-American selections.

ESPN’s three Georgia players on the first-team are quarterback Carson Beck, offensive guard Tate Ratledge and safety Malaki Starks. Georgia’s one player on the second-team in pass rusher Mykel Williams.

Carson Beck is a potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Beck’s ability to quickly and accurately deliver the football is special. Beck completed 72.4% of his passes a season ago.

Beck losing Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey to the 2024 NFL draft is frequently discussed, but Bowers and McConkey missed nine combined games last season and were rarely both fully healthy in Beck’s first year as a starter.

“Georgia could have its best offensive line of Kirby Smart’s tenure, and Ratledge is one of the leaders of that unit after bypassing a chance to enter the NFL draft,” said ESPN’s Chris Low. Ratledge anchors an impressive Georgia offensive line that returns three starters from last season.

Georgia safety Malaki Starks is one of only four players to make 2023 and this season’s All-America first-team.

Georgia is ranked as the No. 1 team in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Poll. The Bulldogs open the 2024 college football season on Aug. 31 at noon ET against the Clemson Tigers in Atlanta.

Georgia football has second-most preseason All-Americans

Georgia football has four preseason All-Americans, which is second-most (tied) in the nation. Quarterback Carson Beck made the first-team

The Georgia Bulldogs have the second-most (tied) preseason All-Americans in the country behind the Ohio State Buckeyes, who have seven preseason All-American.

USA TODAY Sports puts three Georgia players on the first-team including quarterback Carson Beck. Additionally, Georgia has one player on the second-team in pass rusher Mykel Williams. Defensive back Malaki Starks and offensive guard Tate Ratledge are Georgia’s other two first-team selections.

Here’s what USA TODAY said about Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who got the first-team nod over Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

While the Bulldogs fell short of the national championship in Beck’s debut, he outperformed former starter Stetson Bennett in most major statistical categories to establish himself as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy and the top spot in next year’s NFL draft.

Carson Beck is a highly regarded 2025 NFL draft prospect. His ability to get rid of the ball quickly and accurately is special. He returns a strong group of receivers and will lead one of the top offenses in the country.

Former Georgia center Clay Webb, who transferred to Jacksonville State, made the second-team as an offensive guard.

Georgia is ranked as the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs open the 2024 college football season on Aug. 31 at noon ET against the Clemson Tigers in Atlanta.

Notre Dame Football: Irish shut out from AP Preseason All-American Team

The AP announced their preseason All-American teams on Tuesday. See who made the first and second teams since no Notre Dame players did.

In a busy week for the Associated Press before college football kicks off in a few short weeks, the Preseason All-American Team was announced on Tuesday with no Notre Dame players being named to the squad.

The team is composed of players from teams who will both be playing and not being playing this fall.

11 players on the AP’s first-team and an additional 12 on the second team won’t see action this season which speaks to the volume of talent that won’t be viewed on college football fields this fall.

Complete First Team:

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Georgia football star DB Richard Lecounte makes first team defense

The USA Today has released their college football preseason All-America team for 2020 and UGA star safety Richard Lecounte makes the list.

The USA Today has released its preseason All-America team for 2020 and Georgia football is represented by senior safety Richard Lecounte on the first team defense.

Lecounte, from Riceboro, Georgia, is now the elder statesman in a strong Bulldog secondary.

As a junior in 2019, Lecounte finished ranked third on the team in tackles with 61 stops, while finishing tied in the SEC for interceptions with four and leading the league in fumbles recovered with 3.

Lecounte was a part of Georgia’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class of 2017. He was rated as the No. 2 safety overall, the No. 3 player in Georgia and the No. 25 ranked prospect overall, according to 247Sports.

A large part of Georgia’s record-setting defensive play in 2019 was due, in part, to Lecounte and his knack to always find the football.

Turnovers are always what coaches want from their secondaries, especially at the safety position and Lecounte does just that for the Bulldogs.

Here is the full list of the preseason All-America team for 2020, per the USA Today.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Jr.)

RB: Travis Etienne, Clemson (Sr.)

RB: Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (Jr.)

WR: Ja’Marr Chase, LSU (Jr.)

WR: DeVonta Smith, Alabama (Sr.)

TE: Charlie Kolar, Iowa State (Jr.)

OL: Penei Sewell, Oregon (Jr.)

OL: Wyatt Davis, Ohio State (Jr.)

OL: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma (Jr.)

OL: Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Sr.)

OL: Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin (Sr.)

Defense

DL: Gregory Rousseau, Miami (Fla.) (So.)

DL: Marvin Wilson, Florida State (Sr.)

DL: Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh (Jr.)

DL: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon (So.)

LB: Micah Parsons, Penn State (Jr.)

LB: Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State (Sr.)

LB: Dylan Moses, Alabama, (Sr.)

CB: Derek Stingley Jr., LSU (So.)

CB: Shaun Wade, Ohio State (Jr.)

S: Trevon Moehrig, TCU (Jr.)

S: Richard LeCounte, Georgia (Sr.)

Special teams

K: Keith Duncan, Iowa (Sr.)

P: Max Duffy, Kentucky (Sr.)

RET: Jaylen Waddle, Alabama (Jr.)

ALL-PURPOSE: Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (So.)

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB: Justin Fields, Ohio State (Jr.)

RB: Najee Harris, Alabama (Sr.)

RB: Jaret Patterson, Buffalo (Jr.)

WR: Rashod Bateman, Minnesota (Jr.)

WR: Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State (Sr.)

TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Jr.)

OL: Samuel Cosmi, Texas (Jr.)

OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee (Sr.)

OL: Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force (Sr.)

OL: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky (Jr.)

OL: Walker Little, Stanford (Sr.)

Defense

DL: Levi Onwuzurike, Washington (Sr.)

DL: Quincy Roche, Miami (Fla.) (Sr.)

DL: Jay Tufele, Southern California (Jr.)

DL: Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest (Sr.)

LB: Carlton Martial, Troy (Jr.)

LB: Nick Bolton, Missouri (Jr.)

LB: Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (Sr.)

CB: Patrick Surtain II, Alabama (Jr.)

CB: Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State (Jr.)

S: Jevon Holland, Oregon (Jr.)

S: Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame (So.)

Special teams

K: Riley Patterson, Memphis (Sr.)

P: Blake Hayes, Illinois (Sr.)

RET: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa (Sr.)

ALL-PURPOSE: Rondale Moore, Purdue (So.)