Every year, Phil Steele releases a thorough and detailed magazine previewing the upcoming college football season. As part of that, he selects his own list of All-Americans, from a first team — the cream of the crop — all the way down to a fourth team.
Alabama leads the way in first-team selections with four total, three of which play on the defensive side of the ball. The Big Ten had more first-team selections than any other conference with 10, though the SEC is not too far behind with eight of its own. Those two combined constitute 18 out of the 27 total first-team All-American selections.
https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/LongFormArticle/College-football-All-American-Team-Phil-Steele-Magazine-releases-preseason-selections-188837725/#188837725_1O-LineFirst team: Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame; Zak Zinter, Michigan; Clark Barrington, BYU; Peter Skoronski, Northwestern; Paris Johnson, Ohio State
Patterson has not allowed a single sack in his three seasons as a starting interior offensive lineman. Not a single sack. ... Zinter is one of the main holdovers from a 2021 Michigan offensive line that took home the Joe Moore Award. ... Northwestern relied upon Skoronski and his versatility ever since 2020, when he enrolled as a freshman. ... Johnson started his career at guard but mans the all-important left tackle spot in 2022 for the Buckeyes.
Second team: John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota; Layden Robinson, Texas A&M; Caleb Chandler, Louisville; Connor Galvin, Baylor; Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
Third team: Jake Renfro, Cincinnati; Warren Ericson, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor, Alabama; Jordan McFadden, Clemson; Carter Warren, Pittsburgh
Fourth team: Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas; Andrew Vorhees, USC; O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida; Braeden Daniels, Utah; Zion Nelson, Miami