2025 College Football All-America Teams: CFN's Preseason Best Players and Coaches

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2025 College Football News All-America First Team

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CFN First Team All-America Offense
QB Arch Manning, Soph. Texas
RB Jeremiyah Love, Jr. Notre Dame
RB Nicholas Singleton, Sr. Penn State
WR Jeremiah Smith, Soph. Ohio State
WR Ryan Williams, Soph. Alabama
TE Tanner Koziol, Sr. Houston
OT Francis Mauigoa, Jr. Miami
OG Cayden Green, Jr. Missouri
C Logan Jones, Sr. Iowa
OG Olaivavega Ioane, Jr. Penn State
OT Kaydyn Proctor, Jr. Alabama

CFN First Team All-America Defense
EDGE/DE TJ Parker, Jr. Clemson
DT Christen Miller, Jr. Georgia
DT Peter Woods, Jr. Clemson
EDGE/DE Matayo Uiagalelei, Jr. Oregon
LB Jason Henderson, Sr. Old Dominion
LB Anthony Hill Jr., Jr. Texas
LB Deontae Lawson, Sr. Alabama
CB Leonard Moore, Soph. Notre Dame
S Caleb Downs, Jr. Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Jr. Oregon
CB Chandler Rivers, Sr. Duke

CFN First Team All-America Special Teams
PK Dominic Zvada, Sr. Michigan
P Ryan Eckley, Jr. Michigan State
KR/PR Desmond Reid, Sr. Pitt

Head Coach: Kirby Smart, Georgia

2025 College Football News All-America Second Team

CFN Second Team All-America Offense
QB LaNorris Sellers, Soph. South Carolina
RB Makhi Hughes, Jr. Oregon
RB Jayden Ott, Sr. Oklahoma
WR Elijah Sarratt, Sr. Indiana
WR Jordyn Tyson, Jr. Arizona State
TE Jack Endries, Jr. Texas
OT Spencer Fano, Jr. Utah
OG Fernando Carmona, Sr. Arkansas
C Jake Slaughter, Sr. Florida
OG Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Sr. Texas A&M
OT Aamil Wagner, Jr. Notre Dame

CFN Second Team All-America Defense
EDGE/DE Keldrick Faulk, Jr. Auburn
DT Dontay Corleone, Sr. Cincinnati
DT William Whitlow, Sr. Memphis 
EDGE/DE Trey White, Jr. San Diego State
LB Gabe Jacas, Sr. Illinois
LB Red Murdock, Sr. Buffalo
LB Kyle Louis, Jr. Pitt
CB Jermod McCoy, Jr. Tennessee
S Nick Anderson, Sr. Wake Forest
S Xavier Scott, Sr. Illinois
CB Malik Muhammad, Jr. Texas

CFN Second Team All-America Special Teams
PK Lucas Carneiro, Jr. Ole Miss
P Jacob Ulrich, Soph. Oklahoma
KR/PR Ian Foster, Soph. Southern Miss

Head Coach: Ryan Day, Ohio State

2024 College Football News All-America Honorable Mention

In alphabetical order
Head Coaches: Curt Cignetti, Indiana; James Franklin, Penn State; Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame; Brian Kelly, LSU; Dan Lanning, Oregon; Jeff Monken, Army; Steve Sarkisian, Texas; Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Quarterbacks: Drew Allar, Sr. Penn State; Carson Beck, Sr. Miami; Nico Iamaleava, Soph. UCLA; Cade Klubnik, Sr. Clemson; Sam Leavitt, Soph. Arizona State; John Mateer, Sr. Oklahoma; Garrett Nussmeier, Sr. LSU; Diego Pavia, Sr. Vanderbilt

Running Backs: Isaac Brown, Soph. Louisville; Jonah Coleman, Sr. Washington; Rahsul Faison, Sr. South Carolina; Ahmad Hardy, Soph. Missouri; Justice Haynes, Jr. Michigan; Scottre Humphrey, Jr. New Mexico; Le’Veon Moss, Sr. Texas A&M;

Wide Receivers: Aaron Anderson, Jr. LSU; Chris Bell, Sr. Louisville; Josh Cameron, Sr. Baylor; Cam Coleman, Soph. Auburn; KC Concepcion, Jr. Texas A&M; Trebor Pena, Sr. Penn State

Tight Ends: John Michael Gyllenborg, Sr. Wyoming; Justin Joly, Sr. NC State; Max Klare, Jr. Ohio State; Matt Lauter, Sr. Boise State; Eli Stowers, Sr. Vanderbilt;

Offensive Tackles: Kage Casey, Jr. Boise State; Gennings Dunker, Sr. Iowa; Darrell Jackson, Sr. Florida State; Blake Miller, Sr. Clemson; Howard Sampson, Jr. Texas Tech; Isaiah World, Sr. Oregon

Offensive Guards: Omar Aigbedion, Sr. Baylor; Kawbena Asamoah, Jr. Rutgers; Shadre Hurst, Sr. Tulane; Weylin Lapuaho, Sr. BYU; Logan Parr, Sr. SMU; Emmanuel Pregnon, Sr. Oregon; Keylan Rutledge, Sr. Georgia Tech

Centers: Parker Brailsford, Jr. Alabama; Aaron Fenimore, Soph. Liberty; Sam Hecht, Sr. Kansas State; Iapani Lalolulu, Jr. Oregon; Carter Miller, Jr. UCF; Pete Nygra, Sr. Louisville; Luke Petitbon, Sr. Florida State; Jack Walsh, Sr. Wyoming

Defensive Ends/Edge: Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami; Dani Dennis-Sutton, Sr. Penn State; Zane Durant, Sr Penn State; Mikail Kamara, Sr. Indiana; Tyreak Sapp, Sr. Florida; Colin Simmons, EDGE Soph. Texas; Dylan Stewart, Soph. South Carolina; Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Jr. Boise State

Defensive Tackles: Rayshun Benny, Sr. Michigan (DE); Bryson Eason, Sr. Tennessee; Braxton Fely, Jr. Boise State; Aaron Graves, Sr. Iowa; Tim Keenan, Sr. Alabama; Christian Miller, Jr. Georgia; LT Overton, Sr. Alabama (DE); Damonic Williams, Sr. Oklahoma

Linebackers: Jaiden Ausberry, Soph. Notre Dame; Bryce Boettchler, LB Sr. Oregon; Drayk Bowen, Jr. Notre Dame; Jacob Rodriguez, Sr. Texas Tech; Sonny Styles, Sr. Ohio State; Keaton Thomas, Jr. Baylor

Cornerbacks: Tacario Davis, Sr. Washington; Thaddeus Dixon, Sr. North Carolina; Al'zillion Hamilton, Sr. Fresno State; AJ Harris, Jr. Penn State; DJ McKinney, Jr. Colorado; D’Angelo Ponds, Jr. Indiana; Avieon Terrell, Jr. Clemson;

Safeties: Xavion Alford, Sr. Arizona State; Duce Chestnut, Sr. Syracuse; Jeremiah Cooper, Sr. Iowa State; Davison Igbinosun, Sr. Ohio State; Jalon Kilgore, Jr. South Carolina; Ike Larsen, Sr. Utah State; Isaiah Nwokobia, Sr. SMU; Koi Perich, Soph. Minnesota; Michael Taaffe, Sr. Texas

Placekickers: John Love, Jr. Virginia Tech; Gabriel Plascencia, Sr. San Diego State; Trey Smack, Sr. Florida; Drew Stevens, Sr. Iowa; Peyton Woodring, Jr. Georgia

Punters: Atticus Bertrams, Jr. Wisconsin; Jack Bouwmeester, Sr. Texas; Kade Reynoldson, So. Duke; Jack Stonehouse, Sr. Syracuse

Returners: Hank Beatty, Sr. Illinois (PR); Zachariah Branch, Jr. Georgia (KR/PR); Makai Lemon, Jr. USC (KR); Samuel Singleton, Soph. Florida State; Zavion Thomas, Sr. LSU (PR/KR)