Preseason All Americans:
QB: Matt Barkley, USC
RB: Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
RB: Montee Ball, Wisconsin
FB: Willie Carter, Tulsa
WR: Sammy Watkins, Clemson
WR: Robert Woods, USC
WR: Josh Boyce, TCU
TE: Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
LT: Donald Hawkins, Texas
LG: Carson York, Oregon
C: Sam Schwarzstein, Stanford
RG: Mason Walters, Texas
RT: Xavier Su'a Filo, UCLA
LE: James Gayle, Virginia Tech
RT: Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DT: Kawann Short, Purdue
DT: Star Lotulelei, Utah
OLB: Jordan Hicks, Texas
MLB: Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
OLB: Michael Clay, Oregon
CB: David Amerson, NC State
CB: Tyron Mathieu, LSU
FS: DJ Swearinger, South Carolina
SS: Sean Parker, Washington
K: Dustin Hopkins, Florida State
P: Brad Wing, LSU
Return: Tyrann Mathieu, LSU*