The Associated Press preseason All-America team, chosen by the votes of 51 members of the AP Top 25 media panel, was released Tuesday. Three local players made the list, including two first-teamers. The full list is below:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Sam Darnold, sophomore, Southern California
Running backs -- Saquon Barkley, junior, Penn State; Derrius Guice, junior, LSU.
Tackles -- Orlando Brown, junior, Oklahoma; Connor Williams, junior, Texas.
Guards -- Quenton Nelson, senior, Notre Dame; Cody O'Connell, senior, Washington State.
Center -- Billy Price, senior, Ohio State.
Tight end -- Mike Gesicki, junior, Penn State.