2019 Pre-Season All-American team: Offense

*An early look ahead.

First Team

Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa looks to duplicate his amazing sophomore season.
Photo: Al.com

Pos	NAME	YR	TEAM	HT	WT
QB	Tua Tagovailoa	Jr	Alabama	6′ 1″	218
RB	Jonathan Taylor	Jr	Wisconsin	5′ 11″	214
RB	Travis Etienne	Jr	Clemson	5′ 10″	210
WR	Jerry Jeudy	Jr	Alabama	6′ 1″	187
WR	Rondale Moore	So	Purdue	5′ 9″	175
TE	Albert Okwuegbunam	Jr	Missouri	6′ 5″	260
OT	Trey Adams	Sr	Washington	6′ 8″	331
OT	Andrew Thomas	Jr	Georgia	6′ 6″	320
OG	Calvin Throckmorton	Sr	Oregon	6′ 5″	316
OG	John Simpson	Sr	Clemson	6′ 4″	320
OC	Tyler Biadasz	Jr	Wisconsin	6′ 3″	322
K	Andre Szmyt	So	Syracuse	6′ 1″	195
RS	Rondale Moore	So	Purdue	5′ 9″	175

Second Team

National Championship quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Photo: heavy.com

Pos	NAME	YR	TEAM	HT	WT
QB	Trevor Lawrence	So	Clemson	6′ 5″	205
RB	Salvon Ahmen	Jr	Washington	5′ 11″	191
RB	Eno Benjamin	Jr	Arizona State	5′ 10″	200
WR	Justyn Ross	So	Clemson	6′ 4″	205
WR	Tylan Wallace	Jr	Oklahoma State	6′ 0″	185
TE	Matt Bushman	Jr	BYU	6′ 5″	250
OT	Walker Little	Jr	Stanford	6′ 7″	317
OT	Samuel Cosmi	So	Texas	6′ 6″	290
OG	Shane Lemieux	Sr	Oregon	6′ 4″	315
OG	Parker Braun	Sr	Georgia Tech	6′ 3″	280
OC	Zach Shackelford	Sr	Texas	6′ 4″	295
K	Cooper Rothe	Sr	Wyoming	5′ 11″	174
RS	Savon Scarver	Jr	Utah State	5′ 11″	180

Third Team

Look for Patterson to have a break-out Senior season.
Photo: MGoBlue.com

Pos	NAME	YR	TEAM	HT	WT
QB	Shea Patterson	Sr	Michigan	6′ 2″	203
RB	Michael Warren	Jr	Cincinnati	5′ 11″	2018
RB	Kennedy Brooks	So	Oklahoma	5′ 11″	201
WR	Collin Johnson	Sr	Texas	6′ 5″	215
WR	Tyler Johnson	Sr	Minnesota	6′ 2′	190
TE	Jared Pinkney	Sr	Vanderbilt	6′ 4″	255
OT	Jon Runyan, Jr.	Sr	Michigan	6′ 4′	298
OT	Liam Eichenberg	Jr	Notre Dame	6′ 6″	303
OG	Keith Ismael	Jr	San Diego State	6′ 3″	310
OG	Ben Bredeson	Sr	Michigan	6′ 5″	310
OC	Jimmy Morrissey	Sr	Pittsburgh	6′ 3″	295
K	Ridrigo Blankenship	Sr	Georgia	6′ 1″	191
RS	Isaiah Wright	Sr	Temple	6′ 2″	218

Sugar Bowl – Jan 1, 2019: Georgia vs Texas

#5 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) vs #15 Texas Longhorns (9-4)

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GEORGIA BULLGOGS | SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

Coach: Kirby Smart

Georgia Players to watch:

**Sophomore LT Andrew Thomas (6-6/320)

Photo: 247Sports

Georgia left tackle Andrew Thomas was named to the AP All-American Second Team. Thomas has gotten the starting nod at left tackle for 12 of the Bulldogs’ 13 games, only missing the Middle Tennessee State game with an ankle injury. He has anchored an offensive line that leads the SEC in Rushing Offense at 251.6 yards per game. The Bulldog’s offensive line unit were named a Joe Moore Award finalist for being one of the top offensive lines in the nation.

**Sophomore RB D’Andre Swift (5-9/215)

Swift started five of 13 games thus far and has gained a team-high 1037 yards on 155 carries, with 10 TDs – also a team high. Swift ias also a receiving threat out of the backfield, he has caught 27 passes this year for 257 yards and 2 tds.

*Junior RS/WR Mecole Hardman (5-11/183)

Hardman was named 2018 ESPN.com All-America First Team (kick returner); 2018 SI.com All-America Second Team (kick returner); and 2018 AP & Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd Team. He returned 13 kicks for 325 yards and 16 punts for 321 yards. He also caught 33 passes for 529 yards.

Senior LB D’Andre Walker (6-2/245)

Walker has started all 13 games to date, racking up 45 total tackles, while leading the team with 11.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 QB sacks and 14 QB pressures. He had a career-best seven tackles vs. Georgia Tech, including a second-quarter QB sack.

Senior CB DeAndre Baker (5-11/185)

Baker, as first team AP All-American, had decided not to play in the Sugar Bowl.

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TEXAS LONGHORNS | BIG 12 CONFERENCE

Coach: Tom Herman

Texas Players to watch:

***Freshman RT Samuel Cosmi (6-6/290)

Photo: 247Sports

Cosmi, a redshirt freshman, started the final 12 games of the season at RT. He graded out at 85-percent overall in 985 total snaps. He had 57 knockdowns and 68 first-down or touchdown blocks. He allowed just four sacks and eight pressures on 460 pass plays. He received votes and earned honorable mention as the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year from the league’s head coaches.

***Freshman S Caden Sterns (6-0/195)

Sterns, who was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and first team All-Big 12 by the coaches and Associated Press, is a true freshman from Cibolo, Texas. He had 62 tackles (46 solo) with three TFL, one sack, four interceptions and four pass breakups. His four INT are tied for the most ever by a Longhorn true freshman. He also has a blocked field goal against USC, which was returned for a touchdown.

Senior CB Kris Boyd (6-0/195)

Boyd, a native of Gilmer, Texas, also earned first-team recognition from the Big 12 coaches at defensive back. He has totaled 63 tackles (46 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He has been a lock-down at the corner position, with 16 pass breakups and an interception. He also has a QB hurry, forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the year.

Senior DE Charles Omenihu (6-6/275)

Omenihu, who was named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and first team All-Big 12 by the coaches, has totaled 43 tackles with 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. His 16 TFL and 9.5 sacks are the most for a Longhorn since the 2013 season. His 9.5 sacks rank second in the Big 12 Conference. He enters the Sugar Bowl with at least one tackle for loss in nine straight games.

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Allstate Sugar Bowl
Texas 28, Georgia 21
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans