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CBS Sports names 8 B1G players to preseason All-American first-team
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With less than two weeks until the first college football game kicks off, CBS Sports has revealed its preseason All-America teams.
Eight players from the B1G were selected as first teamers and two more were added to the second-team. The SEC and B1G tied for most players with first-round honors for a conference, though the SEC had 10 additional second-team members.
Here’s a look at the eight players (nine positions), who earned first-team honors from CBS Sports:
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
- WR: Rondale Moore, Purdue
- OC: Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
- OL: Ben Bredeson, Michigan
- DL: Chase Young, Ohio State
- DL: Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
- LB: Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
- LB: Joe Bachie, Michigan State
- AP: Rondale Moore, Purdue
The two B1G players to receive second-team honors were Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa and Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons.
To view the full list of first-team and second-team All-Americans from CBS Sports, visit here.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB