Alabama duo named to Sporting News preseason All-American team
The Sporting News announced its preseason All-America team on Tuesday, and two Alabama players were first- or second-team selections ahead of the 2023 college football season.
Cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was named to the first team, while offensive tackle JC Latham landed on the second team. McKinstry and Latham both were recognized by the Associated Press’ preseason All-America team on Monday, along with edge rusher Dallas Turner.
Ohio State led all schools with five overall selections, including four first-teamers, while Georgia and Penn State had four. Alabama was one of seven schools – along with Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Washington – with two players on the list.
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status, along with American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and Walter Camp Foundation. If three select a player to their first team, he receives consensus honors. If he is named by all five, he is a unanimous selection.
Sporting News Preseason All-American Team
First-team offense
QB: Caleb Williams, USC
RB: Blake Corum, Michigan
RB: Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss
WR: Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
WR: Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
WR: Rome Odunze, Washington
TE: Brock Bowers, Georgia
T: Olu Fashanu, Penn State
G: Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
C: Zach Frazier, West Virginia
G: Christian Haynes, UConn
T: Joe Alt, Notre Dame
ATH: Will Shipley, Clemson
First-team defense
DL: Jared Verse, Florida State
DL: Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
DL: J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
EDGE: Harold Perkins, LSU
LB: Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
LB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
LB: Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
CB: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
CB: Kalen King, Penn State
S: Kamren Kinchens, Miami
S: Calen Bullock, USC
First-team specialists
K: Joshua Karty, Stanford
P: Tory Taylor, Iowa
RET: Anthony Gould, Oregon State
Second-team offense
QB: Drake Maye, North Carolina
RB: Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
RB: Nick Singleton, Penn State
WR: Malik Nabers, LSU
WR: Johnny Wilson, Florida State
WR: Dorian Singer, USC
TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
T: Graham Barton, Duke
G: Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
C: Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
G: Zak Zinter, Michigan
T: JC Latham, Alabama
ATH: Travis Hunter, Colorado
Second-team defense
DL: Chop Robinson, Penn State
DL: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DL: Mekhi Wingo, LSU
EDGE: Bralen Trice, Washington
LB: Cedric Gray, North Carolina
LB: Jaylen Ford, Texas
LB: Laitau Latu, UCLA
CB: Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
CB: Cooper DeJean, Iowa
S: Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
S: Javon Bullard, Georgia
Second-team specialists
K: John Hoyland, Wyoming
P: Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
RET: Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
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