Four OSU players named to ESPN preseason All-American team
Another publication believes the Buckeyes have more individual talent than any team in the country.
ESPN dished out its preseason All-American team on Monday, highlighted, of course, by four Buckeyes. Vonn Bell, Joey Bosa, Pat Elfein and Ezekiel Elliott were all tabbed first-team All-Americans. They, however, were the only Big Ten players that cracked the list.
Jack Allen (Michigan State), Shilique Calhoun (Michigan State), Taylor Decker (Ohio State) and De’Mornay Pierson-El (Nebraska), who all received first-team honors by other publications, were not selected by the World Wide Leader.
Here’s the list in its entirety:
Offense
QB: Trevone Boykin, TCU
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
RB: Nick Chubb, Georgia
WR: Tyler Boyd, Pitt
WR: Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
TE: Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OT: Spencer Drango, Baylor
OG: Pat Elfein, Ohio State
C: Max Tuerk, USC
OG: Landon Turner, UNC
OT: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
Defense
DE: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DT: A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
DT: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DE: Shawn Oakman, Baylor
LB: Scooby Wright III, Arizona
LB: Su’a Cravens, USC
LB: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
CB: Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
S: Jeremy Cash, Duke
S: Vonn Bell, Ohio State
CB: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
Specialists
K: Robert Aguayo, Florida State
P: Tom Hackett, Utah
AP: Adoree Jackson, USC