Another day, another poll, and another time Tory Taylor and Cooper DeJean are named preseason first-team All-Americans. The two Iowa Hawkeyes are finding themselves littered among nearly every outlet’s preseason All-American teams as the 2023 college football season is set to get underway.
The Associated Press has released their preseason All-American teams and Tory Taylor and Cooper DeJean are both Associated Press preseason first-team All-Americans. DeJean is listed as the sole defensive back and was not lumped into cornerback or safety. Taylor, obviously, was named as the punter.
USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michigan RB Blake Corum headline the preseason AP All-America team.
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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) August 21, 2023
DeJean is highly regarded as a future NFL prospect by many and aims to cement his status among the Iowa greats in the secondary. His versatility makes him a one-of-a-kind player for the Hawkeyes.
Tory Taylor is arguably, only to some, the best punter in America. The Aussie has become a true piece of weaponry for the Hawkeyes in the field position battle that they know and love so deeply. His ability to control punts with precision along with a booming leg is uncommon.
Taylor and DeJean are part of 12 Big Ten players picked by the Associated Press as preseason All-Americans. That is the most selections of any conference. Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State all had two selections. Ohio State led the way in the Big Ten with five selections among the teams. Illinois had one selection, Jer’Zhan Newton, on the first team.
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