Trio of Oregon Ducks named preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports

Three of Oregon’s more pivotal players have been tabbed as preseason All-Americans by a notable outlet.

On Monday, Athlon Sports released its preseason All-American teams and the Ducks were well-represented.

Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell has been selected as a first-team preseason All-American honors, while offensive lineman T.J. Bass was a third-team selection and defensive end Brandon Dorlus received fourth-team honors.

Earlier this offseason, Sewell was tabbed by On3 as the favorite to win the Butkus Award, which is given annually to the top linebacker in college football.

In 2021, Sewell was a first-team all-conference selection while racking up a team-high 106 tackles. He was also second among Oregon players with 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. He is the program’s top 2023 NFL Draft prospect, and many scouts and analysts believe he could be the best inside linebacker in the draft.

Last season, Bass was a first-team all-Pac-12 selection and received the 14th best run-blocking grade for any offensive guard in the nation from Pro Football Focus.

Dorlus recorded 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks last year while providing a consistent, dominant presence for the Ducks’ defense.

Last season, Oregon safety Verone McKinley III was a consensus All-American, while edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was a unanimous All-American.

Here’s a rundown of Athlon’s preseason All-American offensive and defensive units.

First-Team Offense

QB Bryce Young, Alabama
RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse
All-Purpose Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
WR Jordan Addison, USC
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
OL Connor Galvin, Baylor
OL Dawand Jones, Ohio State
OL Andrew Vorhees, USC

First-Team Defense

DL Jalen Carter, Georgia
DL Bryan Bresee, Clemson
DL Will McDonald IV, Iowa State
DL Calijah Kancey, Pitt
LB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
CB Riley Moss, Iowa
CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
S Jordan Battle, Alabama
S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M

Second-Team Offense

QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
RB TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
All-Purpose Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
WR Josh Downs, North Carolina
TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
C Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
OL Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
OL Caleb Chandler, Louisville
OL Jordan McFadden, Clemson
OL Nick Broeker, Ole Miss

Second-Team Defense

DL Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
DL Zach Harrison, Ohio State
DL Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State
DL Myles Murphy, Clemson
LB Nolan Smith, Georgia
LB Payton Wilson, NC State
LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
CB Clark Phillips III, Utah
CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
S Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame
S Jalen Catalon, Arkansas

Third-Team Offense

QB Caleb Williams, USC
RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
RB Tavion Thomas, Utah
All-Purpose Travis Dye, USC
WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
TE Brant Kuithe, Utah
C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
OL Braeden Daniels, Utah
OL Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
OL Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
OL Clark Barrington, BYU

Third-Team Defense 

DL Derick Hall, Auburn
DL Tyler Davis, Clemson
DL Dante Stills, West Virginia
DL Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
LB Carlton Martial, Troy
LB Andre Carter II, Army
LB Drake Thomas, NC State
LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
CB Denzel Burke, Ohio State
S Andrew Mukuba, Clemson
S Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State

Fourth-Team Offense

QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
RB Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky
RB Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
All-Purpose Blake Corum, Michigan
WR Quentin Johnston, TCU
WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama
WR Jalen Cropper, Fresno State
TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
C Jacob Gall, Baylor
OL Emil Ekiyor, Alabama
OL Zach Frazier, West Virginia
OL Zion Nelson, Miami
OL Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
OL T.J. Bass, Oregon

Fourth-Team Defense

DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
DL Siaki Ika, Baylor
DL Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
LB Mikel Jones, Syracuse
LB Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
LB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
LB Bumper Pool, Arkansas
LB BJ Ojulari, LSU
CB Darrell Luter, South Alabama
CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
S Jammie Robinson, Florida State
S Christopher Smith, Georgia
S Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State