AP reveals First-Team, Second-Team All-Americans ahead of 2025 college football season

The Associated Press revealed its First-Team and Second-team All-American teams ahead of the 2025 college football season. Each team features all positions across offense, defense and special teams (looped in with offense).

Texas and Penn State led the way with three players named to the teams, each. The Longhorns are the preseason No. 1 team in the country, per the AP Poll Top 25.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the AP All-American teams on offense and defense for first and second teams. An ACC QB highlights the First-Team.

First-Team All-Americans: Offense

Quarterback — Cade Klubnik, fourth year, Clemson.
Running backs — Jeremiyah Love, third year, Notre Dame; Nicholas Singleton, fourth year, Penn State.
Tackles — Spencer Fano, fourth year, Utah; Kadyn Proctor, third year, Alabama.
Guards — Olaivavega Ioane, fourth year, Penn State; Ar’maj Reed-Adams, sixth year, Texas A&M.
Center — Jake Slaughter, fifth year, Florida.
Tight end — Eli Stowers, fifth year, Vanderbilt.
Wide receivers — Jeremiah Smith, second year, Ohio State; Ryan Williams, second year, Alabama; Jordyn Tyson, fourth year, Arizona State.
All-purpose player — Desmond Reid, fourth year, Pittsburgh.
Kicker — Dominic Zvada, fourth year, Michigan.

Klubnik should be in the Heisman conversation after a career year in 2024. Love and Singleton are the top RBs right now and Smith might be the best WR in college football, from last year, this year and next!

First-Team All-Americans: Defense

Edge — Dylan Stewart, second year, South Carolina; Colin Simmons, second year, Texas.
Tackles — Peter Woods, third year, Clemson; Zane Durant, fourth year, Penn State.
Linebackers — Anthony Hill Jr., third year, Texas; Whit Weeks, fifth year, LSU; Kyle Louis, fourth year, Pittsburgh.
Cornerbacks — Leonard Moore, second year, Notre Dame; Jermod McCoy, third year, Tennessee.
Safeties — Caleb Downs, third year, Ohio State; Dillon Thieneman, third year, Oregon.
Defensive back — Michael Taaffe, fifth year, Texas.
Punter — Brett Thorson, fourth year, Georgia.

Clemson has two defensive linemen (one First and one Second), but Woods is dominant on the inside. Downs has the argument for best overall football player in the sport and should be a top 10 pick in 2026.

Second-Team All-Americans: Offense

Quarterback — Garrett Nussmeier, fifth year, LSU.
Running backs — Makhi Hughes, fourth year, Oregon; Isaac Brown, second year, Louisville.
Tackles — Francis Mauigoa, third year, Miami; Blake Miller, fourth year, Clemson.
Guards — Cayden Green, third year, Missouri; Keylan Rutledge, fourth year, Georgia Tech.
Center — Parker Brailsford, fourth year, Alabama.
Tight end — Max Klare, fourth year, Ohio State.
Wide receivers — Antonio Williams, fourth year, Clemson; Elijah Sarratt, fourth year, Indiana; Cam Coleman, second year, Auburn.
All-purpose player — Kaytron Allen, fourth year, Penn State.
Kicker — Peyton Woodring, third year, Georgia.

Brailsford is perhaps under the radar when it comes to high quality offensive linemann. Allen shares the Penn State backfield with Singleton (listed above). Nussmeier is also in the Heisman running this year.

Second-Team All-Americans: Defense

Edge — T.J. Parker, third year, Clemson; Matayo Uiagalelei, third year, Oregon.
Tackles — Tim Keenan III, fifth year, Alabama; Christen Miller, fourth year, Georgia.
Linebackers — Taurean York, third year, Texas A&M; Harold Perkins Jr., fourth year, LSU; Aiden Fisher, fourth year, Indiana.
Cornerbacks — Chandler Rivers, fourth year, Duke; D’Angelo Ponds, third year, Indiana.
Safeties — Koi Perich, second year, Minnesota; KJ Bolden, second year, Georgia.
Defensive back — Jalon Kilgore, third year, South Carolina.
Punter — Ryan Eckley, fourth year, Michigan State.

Uiagalelei leads the Oregon defensive line, which will be key to trying to repeat as Big Ten champions. Perich, like some other players, might not be under the radar for long. Perkins has an opportunity to return to form in 2025.