Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore named to Walter Camp preseason All-America first-team
Jeremiyah Love joined Penn State's Nicholas Singleton as a first-team running back, while cornerback Leonard Moore made the first-team defense. Both players also made Athlon Sports' preseason All-America teams.
Love ran for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, and he caught 28 passes for 237 yards and two receiving scores. Those numbers have set pretty high expectations for 2025. Meanwhile, Moore finished 2024 with 48 tackles, two interceptions, 11 passes defended and two forced fumbles.
Five schools (Alabama, Clemson, Indiana, Penn State and Texas) have three players on the preseason All-America teams, while defending national champion Ohio State joined Notre Dame with two first-team preseason All-Americans.
Announced in early December, the Walter Camp All-America teams are selected by FBS head coaches and sports information directors.
Notre Dame begins its quest for another berth into the College Football Playoff on August 31 at Miami.
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