James Washington, Orlando Brown Named AP Preseason All-Americans

<p>The Associated Press released it's preseason All-America teams today and two local standouts made the First Team.</p>

Tuesday, August 22nd 2017, 1:04 pm

By: News 9


The Associated Press preseason All-America team, chosen by the votes of 51 members of the AP Top 25 media panel, and released Tuesday:

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Sam Darnold, sophomore, Southern California
Running backs -- Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State; Derrius Guice, junior, LSU.
Tackles -- Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; Connor Williams, junior, Texas.
Guards -- Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Cody O'Connell, senior, Washington State.
Center -- Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.
Tight end -- Mike Gesicki, junior, Penn State.
Wide receivers -- James Washington, senior, Oklahoma State; Christian Kirk, junior, Texas A&M.
All-purpose player -- Quadree Henderson, junior, Pittsburgh.
Kicker -- Daniel Carlson, senior, Auburn.

DEFENSE
Ends -- Harold Landry, senior, Boston College; Bradley Chubb, senior, North Carolina State.
Tackles -- Ed Oliver, sophomore, Houston; Dexter Lawrence, sophomore, Clemson.
Linebackers -- Arden Key, junior, LSU; Josey Jewell, senior, Iowa; Azeem Victor, senior, Washington.
Cornerbacks -- Tavarus McFadden, junior, Florida State; Jaire Alexander, junior, Louisville.
Safeties -- Derwin James, junior, Florida State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, junior, Alabama.
Punter -- Mitch Wishnowsky, junior, Utah.

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Lamar Jackson, junior, Louisville.
Running backs -- Nick Chubb, senior, Georgia; Bo Scarbrough, junior, Alabama.
Tackles -- Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre Dame; Jonah Williams, sophomore, Alabama.
Guards -- Will Hernandez, senior, UTEP; Braden Smith, senior, Auburn.
Center -- Frank Ragnow, senior, Arkansas.
Tight end -- Troy Fumagalli, senior, Wisconsin.
Wide receivers -- Calvin Ridley, junior, Alabama; Courtland Sutton, junior, SMU.
All-purpose player -- Jaylen Samuels, senior, North Carolina State.
Kicker -- Eddy Pineiro, sophomore, Florida.

DEFENSE
Ends -- Tyquan Lewis, senior, Ohio State; Rashan Gary, sophomore, Michigan.
Tackles -- Christian Wilkins, junior, Clemson; Vita Vea, junior, Washington.
Linebackers -- Micah Kiser, senior, Virginia; Tegray Scales, senior, Indiana; Cameron Smith, junior, Southern California.
Cornerbacks -- Duke Dawson, senior, Florida; Iman Marshall, junior, Southern California.
Safeties -- Quin Blanding, senior, Virginia; Godwin Igewbuike, senior, Northwestern.
Punter -- JK Scott, senior, Alabama.

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