Athlon Sports' College Football 2025 All-America Team
The 2025 college football season is slated to start in late August, and with the Athlon Sports' College Football Preview Magazine hitting newsstands, it's time to honor the best of the best for the upcoming year. The SEC leads the way with 43 selections on the 2025 Athlon Sports' All-America Team with the Big Ten up next with 38. The ACC has 21 selections, while the Big 12 follows with 17. Clemson (eight), Alabama (seven), Texas (seven), Penn State (seven), and Georgia (six) lead the way for the most selections by team.
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Whether it's quarterback, defensive end or a spot on special teams, picking the best of the best is no easy task on the All-America or even the all-conference squads.
An important note on the All-America teams: These selections are based on how players will perform in 2025. Career statistics and previous awards matter in player evaluation, but choosing players for the 2025 All-America team and all-conference teams is largely based on predicting and projecting the upcoming year.
All-Conference Teams
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College Football 2025 All-America Team
Texas QB Arch ManningJerome Miron-Imagn Images
First-Team Offense
QB Arch Manning, Texas
RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
All-Purpose Desmond Reid, Pitt
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR Ryan Williams, Alabama
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
C Jake Slaughter, Florida
OL Spencer Fano, Utah
OL Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OL Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
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First-Team Defense
South Carolina edge Dylan StewartJeff Blake-Imagn Images
DL Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
DL Colin Simmons, Texas
DL TJ Parker, Clemson
DL Peter Woods, Clemson
LB Anthony Hill, Texas
LB Whit Weeks, LSU
LB Kyle Louis, Pitt
LB Taurean York, Texas A&M
CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
First-Team Specialists
K Dominic Zvada, Michigan
P Brett Thorson, Georgia
KR Keelan Marion, Miami
PR Josh Cameron, Baylor
Second-Team Offense
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
RB Makhi Hughes, Oregon
RB Isaac Brown, Louisville
All-Purpose Kaytron Allen, Penn State
WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
TE Jack Endries, Texas
C Logan Jones, Iowa
OL Parker Brailsford, Alabama
OL Kage Casey, Boise State
OL Ar'Maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
OL Aamil Wagner, Notre Dame
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Second-Team Defense
Ole Miss LB Suntarine Perkins Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
DL Mikail Kamara, Indiana
DL Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
DL Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
DL Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
LB Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
LB CJ Allen, Georgia
LB Austin Romaine, Kansas State
CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
CB D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
S Michael Taaffe, Texas
S KJ Bolden, Georgia
Second-Team Specialists
K Will Ferrin, BYU
P Rhys Dakin, Iowa
KR Barion Brown, LSU
PR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
Third-Team Offense
Auburn receiver Cam Coleman John Reed-Imagn Images
QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
RB Bryson Washington, Baylor
RB Jonah Coleman, Washington
RB Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma
All-Purpose Dylan Edwards, Kansas State
WR Cam Coleman, Auburn
WR Makai Lemon, USC
WR Bryant Wesco, Clemson
TE Justin Joly, NC State
C Iapani Laloulu, Oregon
OL Jordan Seaton, Colorado
OL Gennings Dunker, Iowa
OL Cayden Green, Missouri
OL Blake Miller, Clemson
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Third-Team Defense
Auburn DL Keldric Faulk Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK
DL Trey White, San Diego State
DL Tyreak Sapp, Florida
DL Keldric Faulk, Auburn
DL LT Overton, Alabama
DL R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
DL Zane Durant, Penn State
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB Gabe Jacas, Illinois
LB Drayk Bowen, Notre Dame
LB Deontae Lawson, Alabama
LB Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
CB Malik Muhammad, Texas
CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
S Koi Perich, Minnesota
S Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
Third-Team Specialists
K Peyton Woodring, Georgia
P Palmer Williams, Baylor
KR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
PR Kam Shanks, Arkansas
Fourth-Team Offense
South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers© Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images
QB LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
RB Jahiem White, West Virginia
RB Quintrevion Wisner, Texas
RB Darius Taylor, Minnesota
All-Purpose Kevin Concepcion, Texas A&M
WR Deion Burks, Oklahoma
WR Eugene Wilson III, Florida
WR Denzel Boston, Washington
TE Max Klare, Ohio State
C Brady Small, Army
OL Trey Zuhn, Texas A&M
OL Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin
OL Caleb Lomu, Utah
OL Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
OL Brian Parker, Duke
Fourth-Team Defense
Alabama S Keon SabbSteve Roberts-Imagn Images
DL Christen Miller, Georgia
DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
DL Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL Derrick Moore, Michigan
DL Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State
DL Tim Keenan, Alabama
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB Wade Woodaz, Clemson
LB Rasheem Biles, Pitt
LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB Keaton Thomas, Baylor
CB Daylen Everette, Georgia
CB A.J. Harris, Penn State
CB Xavier Scott, Illinois
S Terry Moore, Duke
S Bud Clark, TCU
S Keon Sabb, Alabama
S Zakee Wheatley, Penn State
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Collin Rogers, SMU
P Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
KR Rayshawn Pleasant, Auburn
PR Parker Kingston, BYU
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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