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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. was the recipient of second team All-America preseason honors by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The latest announcement adds to the list of notables for Shenault including being named to watch lists for the Maxwell and Biletnikoff. As one of the nation’s best overall players, Shenault lead all receivers through the first half of 2018 before being sidelined three games with a foot injury. He finished the season with 86 receptions for 1,011 yards and 11 total touchdowns.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence tops the AP preseason All-America team, but the SEC had eight players make the first team. Lawrence leads the defending national champion Tigers as the top-ranked team going into a season for the first time ever. He’s joined by running back and early Heisman favorite Travis Etienne, along with fellow teammate linebacker Isaiah Simmons as a first-team selections for Clemson.
A list of the entire AP All-America preseason team.
First Team
Offense
Quarterback — Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Running back — Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin; Travis Etienne, Clemson
Tackles — Andrew Thomas, Georgia; Walker Little, Stanford
Guards — Shane Lemieux, Oregon; Ben Bredeson, Michigan
Center — Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
Tight end — Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Wide receivers — Jerry Jeudy, junior, Alabama; Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
All-purpose player — Rondale Moore, Purdue
Kicker — Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
Defense
Ends — Chase Young, Ohio State; A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
Tackles — Derrick Brown, Auburn; Raekwon Davis, Alabama
Linebackers — Dylan Moses, Alabama; Isaiah Simmons, Clemson; Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Cornerbacks — Bryce Hall, Virginia; Paulson Adebo, Stanford
Safeties — Grant Delpit, LSU; Andre Cisco, Syracuse
Punter — Braden Mann, Texas A&M
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback — Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
Running backs — D’Andre Swift, Georgia; Eno Benjamin, Arizona State
Tackles — Trey Adams, Washington; Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon
Guards — Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame; John Simpson, Clemson
Center — Tim Harris, Washington
Tight end — Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
Wide receivers — Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado; Justyn Ross, Clemson
All-purpose player — CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
Kicker — Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
Defense
Ends — Kenneth Willekes, Michigan State; Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
Tackles — Leki Fotu, Utah; Marvin Wilson, Florida State
Linebackers — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern; Evan Weaver, California; Shaquille Quarterman, Miami
Cornerbacks — Kristian Fulton, LSU; CJ Henderson, Florida
Safeties — Alohi Gillman, Notre Dame; Jordan Fuller, Ohio State
Punter — James Smith, Cincinnati
The Buffs play host to the Colorado State Rams in the 91st edition of the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Friday, August 30th at Denver’s Mile High Stadium (8:10 p.m. kickoff/ TV: ESPN).