2023 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams, presented by 777 Partners
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2023 Walter Camp Preseason Video
A Little History
Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side.
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.
• From 1889 to 1964, eleven players were selected.
• In 1965, both offensive and defensive teams were picked.
• In 1972, the first punter (Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi) was honored.
• In 1975, the first placekicker (Chris Bahr, Penn State) was selected.
• In 1998, the first-ever Second Team All-America team was recognized.
• In 2001, the first kick returner (Herb Haygood, Michigan State) was picked.
Good to See You Again
Twelve players who earned 2022 Walter Camp All-America First and Second Team honors are on the 2023 preseason list, led by USC junior quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams, who was also selected as the 2022 Walter Camp Player of Year, was a First Team honoree last season. Three other 2022 First Team honorees – Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison, Jr.; Michigan RB Blake Corum; and Indiana KR Jaylin Lucas – are 2023 preseason First Team All-Americans.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State* 6-4 205 Jr. Philadelphia, PA
WR Rome Odunze, Washington 6-3 211 Jr. Las Vegas, NV
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia # 6-4 230 Jr. Napa, CA
OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame # 6-7 317 Jr. North Oaks, MN
OL Olu Fashanu, Penn State # 6-6 323 Jr. Waldorf, MD
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State 6-4 332 Sr. Kansas City, MO
OL Graham Barton, Duke 6-5 311 Sr. Brentwood, TN
C Drake Nugent, Michigan 6-1 300 Gr. Lone Tree, CO
QB Caleb Williams, USC* 6-1 220 Jr. Washington, D.C.
RB Blake Corum, Michigan* 5-8 210 Sr. Marshall, VA
RB Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss 5-11 210 So. Pike Road, AL
PK Joshua Karty, Stanford 6-2 207 Sr. Burlington, NC
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Jared Verse, Florida State 6-4 248 Jr. Dayton, OH
DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois # 6-2 295 So. St. Petersburg, FL
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati 6-2 320 So. Cincinnati, OH
DL Bralen Trice, Washington 6-4 267 Jr. Phoenix, AZ
LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State # 6-2 239 Gr. Cleveland, OH
LB Jeremiah Trotter, Jr., Clemson 6-0 230 Jr. Hainesport, NJ
LB Harold Perkins, Jr., LSU 6-1 220 So. New Orleans, LA
DB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama 6-1 195 Jr. Birmingham, AL
DB Kamren Kinchens, Miami 5-11 202 Jr. Miami, FL
DB Calen Bullock, USC 6-3 190 Jr. Pasadena, CA
DB Kalen King, Penn State # 5-11 190 Jr. Detroit, MI
P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina # 6-4 220 Sr. Lake Forest, IL
KR Jaylin Lucas, Indiana * 5-9 185 So. Houma, LA
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State 6-1 205 Jr. Steilacoom, WA
WR Xavier Worthy, Texas 6-1 164 Jr. Fresno, CA
TE Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota 6-7 270 Sr. St. Cloud, MN
OL Zak Zinter, Michigan 6-6 315 Sr. North Andover, MA
OL Christian Haynes, Connecticut 6-3 305 Sr. Bowie, MD
OL Beaux Limmer, Arkansas 6-5 306 Sr. Tyler, TX
OL JC Latham, Alabama 6-6 335 Jr. Oak Creek, WI
C Zach Frazier, West Virginia 6-3 306 Jr. Fairmont, WV
QB Drake Maye, North Carolina 6-4 225 So. Huntersville, NC
RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin 6-2 236 Jr. Fond Du Lac, WI
RB Raheim Sanders, Arkansas 6-2 237 Jr. Rockledge, FL
PK Jonah Dalmas, Boise State 5-8 172 Sr. Meridian, ID
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Mykel Williams, Georgia 6-5 265 So. Columbus, GA
DL Mekhi Wingo, LSU 6-1 295 Jr. St. Louis, MO
DL Chop Robinson, Penn State 6-3 253 Jr. Gaithersburg, MD
DL Leonard Taylor, Miami 6-3 305 Jr. Miami, FL
LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion 6-1 225 Jr. Dingsman Ferry, PA
LB Barrett Carter, Clemson 6-1 225 Jr. Suwanee, GA
LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia 6-1 245 Jr. Hyattsville, MD
DB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo # 6-0 200 Jr. Williston, FL
DB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame 6-0 179 So. Phoenix, AZ
DB Malaki Starks, Georgia 6-1 205 So. Jefferson, GA
DB Cole Bishop, Utah 6-2 206 Jr. Peachtree City, GA
P Tory Taylor, Iowa 6-4 230 Sr. Melbourne, Australia
KR Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State # 5-10 185 Sr. Philadelphia, PA
* – 2022 First Team Walter Camp All-America selection
# – 2022 Second Team Walter Camp All-America selection
