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Colin Simmons, Anthony Hill, Michael Taaffe named Walter Camp preseason All-Americans

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Colin Simmons
Colin Simmons (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

Colin Simmons, Anthony Hill, and Michael Taaffe were named preseason All-Americans on Tuesday by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, one of the five major selectors for All-America honors in FBS football. Simmons and Hill were named to the first team, while Taaffe was a second-team selection.

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Simmons, a sophomore out of Duncanville (Texas), was the Shaun Alexander True Freshman of the Year in 2024. He lead the Longhorns with 9.0 sacks and tallied 14.0 TFL. Simmons notched 48 tackles, an interception, and two PBU while appearing in all 16 games. He was also added to the Southeastern Conference’s All-Freshman team.

Hill, a junior from Denton (Texas) Ryan, started all 16 games for the Longhorns last year and earned selections to multiple second-team All-America teams including the AFCA, the AP, The Sporting News, and the WCFF. Hill notched 103 tackles, 16.5 TFL, and four forced fumbles. Hill earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2024.

Taaffe, a senior from Austin (Texas) Westlake, was an AP second-team All-American in 2024. Part of the No. 3 total defense and the No. 7 passing defense, Taaffe started all 16 games and was second on the team in tackles with 78, interceptions with two, and PBUs with 10.

The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. Typically announced in early December, the Walter Camp All-America teams are selected by the FBS head coaches and sports information directors.

First-team offense

QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR Ryan Williams, Alabama
TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
C Jake Slaughter, Florida
OL Kage Casey, Boise State
OL Spencer Fano, Utah
OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OL Kaydn Proctor, Alabama

Second-team offense

QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
RB Isaac Brown, Louisville
RB Makhi Hughes, Oregon
WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
TE Justin Joly, NC State
C Logan Jones, Iowa
OL Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
OL Cayden Green, Missouri
OL Olaivavega Ione, Penn State
OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado

First-team defense

DL Zane Durant, Penn State
DL Colin Simmons, Texas
DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
DL Peter Woods, Clemson
LB Anthony Hill, Texas
LB Kyle Louis, Pitt
LB Taurean York, Texas A&M
DB Caleb Downs, Ohio State
DB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
DB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
DB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana

Second-team defense

DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL Mikhail Kamara, Indiana
DL Tim Keenan III, Alabama
DL TJ Parker, Clemson
LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
LB Whit Weeks, LSU
DB Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
DB Koi Perich, Minnesota
DB Michael Taaffe, Texas
DB Dillon Theineman, Oregon

First-team special teams

PK Dominic Zvada, Michigan
P Brett Thorson, Georgia
KR Keelan Marion, BYU

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Second-team special teams

PK Caden Chittenden, USC
P Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
KR Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane

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