Texas leads 2026 college football preseason All-America team selections
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 2:58 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Texas tops the Sporting News 2026 college football preseason All-America team with six players, including five on the first team. Notable selections include edge rusher Colin Simmons and receiver Cam Coleman, while quarterback Arch Manning is named to the second team. Ole Miss also features prominently with four first-team selections, including quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. A total of 23 players from the SEC are honored across the selections, outpacing the Big Ten's 14 players. The rankings include returning stars and highlight key talents expected to perform this season.
- •Texas has six selections on the preseason All-America team.
- •Trinidad Chambliss of Ole Miss is the first-team quarterback.
- •The SEC leads with 23 total selections, followed by the Big Ten with 14.
- •Arch Manning makes the second team as a quarterback for Texas.
- •Notable returning players include Jeremiah Smith and Leonard Moore.
- 2:58 PMYahoo Sports — Sporting News 2026 college football Preseason All-America team
"The SEC has a strong presence with first-team and second-team quarterbacks.
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