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Texas Leads CBS Preseason All-America With Five Honorees

8/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

Texas tops the CBS preseason All-America list with five Longhorns on the first team, the most of any program.
The SEC supplies the most honorees, accounting for 14 of 27 AP first-team spots and 15 of 25 total CBS selections.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is CBS preseason Player of the Year.
Miami (FL) freshman Malachi Toney earns first-team all-purpose honors after 1,211 receiving yards and ten touchdowns.

History

Historical Context

USA Today began publishing an annual All-USA high-school football team in 1982, establishing a template for preseason honors. The McDonald’s All-American basketball game debuted on April 19 1992, showing how early-season all-star selections spread across sports and set a precedent for later college football preseason All-America lists; the same year the NFL’s All-Pro team was assembled from several agencies, underscoring the growing focus on pre-season honors.

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Story summary

Texas tops the CBS preseason All-America list with five Longhorns on the first team, the most of any program.
The SEC supplies the most honorees, accounting for 14 of 27 AP first-team spots and 15 of 25 total CBS selections.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is CBS preseason Player of the Year.
Miami (FL) freshman Malachi Toney earns first-team all-purpose honors after 1,211 receiving yards and ten touchdowns.

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