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| SCS.COM COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2008: PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
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August 20, 2008
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SouthernCollegeSports.com Staff
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 Defending Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow highlights the preseason edition of the 2008 College Football All-America squads, as voted on by the SCS.com staff. A unanimous selection as a First Team All-American and our choice as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, the Florida quarterback is joined by the likes of Knowshon Moreno, Chris Wells, and Michael Crabtree as unanimous First Team picks. Southern Cal linebacker Rey Maualuga, also a unanimous First Team choice, is the SCS.com Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, while Wake Forest kicker Sam Swank and Colorado freshman running back Darrell Scott take home honors as our Preseason Special Teams and Newcomer of the Year selections, respectively.
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FIRST TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
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| OFFENSE |
| QB |
*Tim Tebow |
Florida |
| RB |
*Knowshon Moreno |
Georgia |
| RB |
*Chris Wells |
Ohio State |
| WR |
*Michael Crabtree |
Texas Tech |
| WR |
Jeremy Maclin |
Missouri |
| TE |
Travis Beckum |
Wisconsin |
| OL |
*Michael Oher |
Mississippi |
| OL |
*Duke Robinson |
Oklahoma |
| OL |
Andre Smith |
Alabama |
| OL |
Jonathan Luigs |
Arkansas |
| OL |
Alex Boone |
Ohio State |
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| DEFENSE |
| DL |
George Selvie |
USF |
| DL |
Tyson Jackson |
LSU |
| DL |
Sen'Derrick Marks |
Auburn |
| DL |
Fili Maola |
Southern Cal |
| LB |
*James Laurinaitis |
Ohio State |
| LB |
*Rey Maualuga |
Southern Cal |
| LB |
Brian Cushing |
Southern Cal |
| DB |
*Malcolm Jenkins |
Ohio State |
| DB |
Nic Harris |
Oklahoma |
| DB |
Alphonso Smith |
Wake Forest |
| DB |
Patrick Chung |
Oregon |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
| K |
Sam Swank |
Wake Forest |
| P |
Kevin Huber |
Cincinnati |
| KR |
Jeremy Maclin |
Missouri |
| PR |
Arrelious Benn |
Illinois |
(*) Unanimous First Team Selection
Preseason Offensive POTY: Tim Tebow, Florida
Preseason Defensive POTY: Rey Maualuga, Southern Cal
Preseason Special Teams POTY: Sam Swank, Wake Forest
Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Darrell Scott, Colorado
SECOND TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
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| OFFENSE |
| QB |
Chase Daniel |
Missouri |
| RB |
LeSean McCoy |
Pittsburgh |
| RB |
Javon Ringer |
Michigan State |
| WR |
Percy Harvin |
Florida |
| WR |
Brian Robiskie |
Ohio State |
| TE |
Darius Hill |
Ball State |
| OL |
Herman Johnson |
LSU |
| OL |
Ryan Stanchek |
West Virginia |
| OL |
Alex Mack |
California |
| OL |
Anthony Parker |
Tennessee |
| OL |
Louis Vasquez |
Texas Tech |
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| DEFENSE |
| DL |
Nick Reed |
Oregon |
| DL |
Vance Walker |
Georgia Tech |
| DL |
Greg Middleton |
Indiana |
| DL |
Antonio Coleman |
Auburn |
| LB |
Aaron Curry |
Wake Forest |
| LB |
Marcus Freeman |
Ohio State |
| LB |
Scott McKillop |
Pittsburgh |
| DB |
Vontae Davis |
Illinois |
| DB |
William Moore |
Missouri |
| DB |
Michael Hamlin |
Clemson |
| DB |
Eric Berry |
Tennessee |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
| K |
Thomas Weber |
Arizona State |
| P |
Louie Sakoda |
Utah |
| KR |
Marcus Thigpen |
Indiana |
| PR |
Brandon James |
Florida |
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