USC, Utah lead the way in Athlon Sports’ 2022 All-Conference team
USC and Utah each five first-team selections from Athlon Sports’ preseason all-conference team, released Thursday.
The outlet named its preseason picks for the conference’s top players in 2022, offering up a first-, second-, third-, and fourth-team. The Trojans had 16 total players on the four different teams, the most among their Pac-12 peers.
Utah (12), Washington (12), and Oregon (12), Oregon State (11), and Stanford (11) each had double-digit picks as well. Washington State had 10 with transfer quarterback Cameron Ward earning a fourth-team nod at the QB spot.
The first three teams can be seen below. The fourth-team selections can be viewed here.
First-Team Offense
- QB Caleb Williams, USC
- RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
- RB Tavion Thomas, Utah
- RB/AP Travis Dye, USC
- WR Jordan Addison, USC
- WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
- TE Brant Kuithe, Utah
- C Alex Forsyth, Oregon
- OL T.J. Bass, Oregon
- OL Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
- OL Braeden Daniels, Utah
- OL Andrew Vorhees, USC
First-Team Defense
- DL Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
- DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
- DL Ron Stone, Washington State
- DL Tuli Letuligasenoa, Washington
- LB Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
- LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
- LB Jackson Sirmon, California
- LB Omar Speights, Oregon State
- CB Clark Phillips, Utah
- CB Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
- S Cole Bishop, Utah
- S Daniel Scott, California
First-Team Specialists
- K Dean Janikowski, Washington State
- P Kyle Ostendorp, Arizona
- KR Kazmeir Allen, UCLA
- PR D.J. Taylor, Arizona State
Second-Team Offense
- QB Cameron Rising, Utah
- RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
- RB Byron Cardwell, Oregon
- WR Jake Bobo, UCLA
- WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Washington State
- WR Jalen McMillan, Washington
- WR Mario Williams, USC
- TE Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford
- C Brett Neilon, USC
- OL Joshua Gray, Oregon State
- OL Jake Levengood, Oregon State
- OL LaDarius Henderson, Arizona State
- OL Brandon Kipper, Oregon State
Second-Team Defense
- DL Van Fillinger, Utah
- DL Brennan Jackson, Washington State
- DL Kyon Barrs, Arizona
- LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
- LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State
- LB Darius Muasau, UCLA
- LB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
- LB Carson Bruener, Washington
- CB Rejzohn Wright, Oregon State
- CB Armani Marsh, Washington State
- S Jaydon Grant, Oregon State
- S Isaiah Lewis, Colorado
Second-Team Specialists
- K Camden Lewis, Oregon
- P Luke Loecher, Oregon State
- KR D.J. Taylor, Arizona State
- PR Casey Filkins, Stanford
Third-Team Offense
- QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
- RB Damien Martinez, Oregon State
- RB Damien Moore, California
- WR Renard Bell, Washington State
- WR Michael Wilson, Stanford
- WR Gary Bryant, USC
- TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
- C Matthew Cindric, California
- OL Branson Bragg, Stanford
- OL Ben Scott, Arizona State
- OL Ben Coleman, California
- OL Henry Bainivalu, Washington
Third-Team Defense
- DL Jalen Sami, Colorado
- DL Popo Aumavae, Oregon
- DL Junior Tafuna, Utah
- DL Nick Figueroa, USC
- DL Brett Johnson, California
- LB Karene Reid, Utah
- LB Eric Gentry, USC
- LB Justin Flowe, Oregon
- LB Quinn Perry, Colorado
- LB Kyle Soelle, Arizona State
- CB Christian Roland-Wallace, Arizona
- CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC
- S Calen Bullock, USC
- S Kendall Williamson, Stanford
Third-Team Specialists
- K Cole Becker, Colorado
- P Nick Haberer, Washington State
- KR Giles Jackson, Washington
- PR Giles Jackson, Washington