Caleb Williams headlines group of Pac-12 players on Athlon Sports' preseason All-America teams
Caleb Williams is one of multiple Pac-12 players named to Athlon Sports’ preseason All-America teams, which were released this week.
Williams beat out North Carolina’s Drake Maye for first-team honors. As the returning Heisman Trophy winner, Williams is expected to compete for that award again in 2023.
Several other Pac-12 stars were named to the first-team as well: Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Washington receiver Rome Odunze, Washington defensive lineman Bralen Tice and Stanford kicker Joshua Karty.
In total, Athlon released 4 preseason All-America teams. Here’s a summary of the rest of the Pac-12’s honorees:
Second-team preseason All-America
- USC wide receiver Dorian Singer
- Washington wide receiver Jalen McMillan
- Utah tight end Brant Kuithe
- UCLA linebacker Laiatu Latu
- USC safety Calen Bullock
- Utah safety Cole Bishop
- Oregon State punt returner Anthony Gould
Third-team preseason All-America
- Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
- Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing
- Oregon State offensive lineman Tailese Fuaga
- Utah defensive lineman Junior Tafuna
Fourth-team preseason All-America
- Oregon running back Bucky Irving
- Oregon State center Jake Levengood
- Washington offensive lineman Troy Fautanu
- Oregon defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus
- Cal linebacker Jackson Sirman