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SIAP: The 2019 ESPN preseason college football All-America team
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:30 pm
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Offense
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QB: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
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RB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
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RB: Travis Etienne, Clemson
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WR: Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
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Tua Tagovailoa will again have his pick of talented receivers to throw to this season, but the 6-foot-1, 192-pound Jeudy is in a different stratosphere than the rest.
He's explosive, runs great routes and is always making big plays. Jeudy caught 68 passes last season, averaging 19.3 yards per catch, and hauled in 14 touchdowns. He had 14 catches that went for at least 30 yards on his way to capturing the 2018 Biletnikoff Award.
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WR: Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
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TE: Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
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In every way, Pinkney looks like an NFL tight end ... and he plays like one too. His 774 receiving yards are the most by any returning tight end nationally.
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound redshirt senior also has the size and power to help clear the way in the run game for explosive teammate Ke'Shawn Vaughn. Pinkney caught seven touchdown passes last season and had a season-high 111 receiving yards against Notre Dame.
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T: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
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What is there not to like about the 6-foot-5, 320-pound Thomas, who started all 13 games in which he played last season at left tackle and all 15 games at right tackle in 2017 as a true freshman?
Thomas is one of those rare tackles who's every bit as devastating as a run-blocker as he is skilled as a pass-blocker. He's also playing with great players around him in a Georgia offensive front laden with future pros.
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G: Solomon Kindley, Georgia
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Good luck penetrating the left side of Georgia's offensive line this season. Not only do the Bulldogs have Thomas at left tackle, but also right by his side at left guard is the 6-foot-4, 335-pound Kindley.
A redshirt junior, Kindley is an absolute mauler in the run game, and he's athletic enough to protect the passer against the interior rush. The Dawgs should be a load up front offensively this season.
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C: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
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G: Shane Lemieux, Oregon
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T: Walker Little, Stanford
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All-purpose: Rondale Moore, Purdue
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Defense
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DE: Chase Young, Ohio State
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DT: Derrick Brown, Auburn
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Rarely do defensive tackles as big, talented and accomplished as Brown return for their senior seasons, but Brown is back on the Plains and anchors an Auburn defensive line that should again be outstanding.
The 6-foot-5, 318-pound Brown has one of those wingspans that opposing offensive linemen hate. His power, strength and explosiveness are equally menacing. There isn't a better defensive lineman in the college game.
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DT: Leki Fotu, Utah
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DE: Xavier Thomas, Clemson
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LB: K'Lavon Chaisson, LSU
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The fact that Chaisson will wear the coveted No. 18 this season tells you what those in the LSU program think of him. He blew out his knee in the season opener a year ago after wowing in the preseason.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound sophomore is a blur rushing the passer from his outside linebacker position, and if he can stay healthy, he will be as disruptive as anyone in the college game this season.
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LB: Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
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LB: Dylan Moses, Alabama
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The Crimson Tide are thinner than they would like to be at linebacker, but they have a real thumper (as Nick Saban likes to call them) in Moses, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound junior who's capable of playing both inside and outside in the Tide's scheme.
A finalist for the Butkus Award last season, Moses recorded a team-high 86 tackles, including 10 for loss.
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S: Grant Delpit, LSU
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LSU has had its share of great safeties over the years, but Delpit has a chance to be right up there with any of them and will be a main cog in Dave Aranda's defense.
The 6-foot-3, 203-pound junior is relentless and flies all over the field. He had five sacks and five interceptions last season, and that was just a glimpse of how disruptive he's poised to be in 2019.
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S: Xavier McKinney, Alabama
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As a freshman, McKinney made a name for himself on special teams, and last season he showcased his coverage skills, big-play ability and versatility as he blossomed into one of the most complete safeties in college football.
The Crimson Tide will use McKinney in a variety of ways in 2019, and what Nick Saban likes most about the 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior is that he's always in attack mode.
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CB: Bryce Hall, Virginia
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CB: CJ Henderson, Florida
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Like most great defensive backs, Henderson dares opposing quarterbacks to come after him, and most choose not to.
The 6-foot-1, 202-pound junior has the size, speed and instincts everyone's looking for in a cornerback. The ultra-competitive Henderson will wear No. 1 for the Gators this season, which is appropriate.
That's where he ranks among cornerbacks in college football.
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Special teams
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PK: Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
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P: Braden Mann, Texas A&M
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Mann will attempt to build on a sensational junior season that saw him win the Ray Guy Award and SEC Special Teams Player of the Year Award.
Not only did Mann average 51 yards per punt, but he also had 19 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. Just for good measure, he also had four tackles on special teams and forced a fumble.
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:34 pm to AUFan2015
Moses shouldn’t be on this list.
Not even the best LB in the conference
Not even the best LB in the conference
This post was edited on 8/19/19 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:48 pm to GEAUX5
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Moses shouldn’t be on this list.
Could say the same about Chaisson
Posted on 8/19/19 at 11:59 pm to AUFan2015
ETN ahead of Swift 
Posted on 8/20/19 at 12:38 am to AUFan2015
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P: Braden Mann, Texas A&M
Punters are people too!
Posted on 8/20/19 at 1:55 am to AUFan2015
I like Coe the most of Auburn’s DL watching their film. He has the most room to improve as well.
Sewell will probably end up the best Oregon OL.
Sewell will probably end up the best Oregon OL.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 7:43 am to AUFan2015
Trevor Lawrence, Rondale Moore, and Grant Delpit are the best players in the country.
Could throw in Justin Ross too
Could throw in Justin Ross too
Posted on 8/20/19 at 7:45 am to AUFan2015
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Good luck penetrating the left side of Georgia's offensive line this season. Not only do the Bulldogs have Thomas at left tackle, but also right by his side at left guard is the 6-foot-4, 335-pound Kindley.
thing is , i think our Right side of the line could be better than the left...
Posted on 8/20/19 at 8:26 am to reauxl tigers
Swift needs to play healthy and earn the top national respect.
Unfortunately, UGA has a ton of players who need to put together a full healthy season first before their names make these lists (swift, Mays, stokes, davis, rice/crowder, ojulari)
Unfortunately, UGA has a ton of players who need to put together a full healthy season first before their names make these lists (swift, Mays, stokes, davis, rice/crowder, ojulari)
Posted on 8/20/19 at 8:28 am to GEAUX5
Not even the best LB on his team.
And to he bama posters saying what about Chaisson? You’re absolutely right. He’s got all the potential in the world and may end up on this list at the end of the year, but does not deserve it yet.
And to he bama posters saying what about Chaisson? You’re absolutely right. He’s got all the potential in the world and may end up on this list at the end of the year, but does not deserve it yet.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 9:15 am to AUFan2015
They forgot Derek Stingley
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