| SI.com's 2010 Preseason All-Americas |
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| QB | Kellen Moore |
| Jr., Boise St. |
| Moore is 27-1 as Boise's starter and amassed a staggering 39-to-3 TD-to-INT ratio in 2009. |
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| DE | Adrian Clayborn |
| Sr., Iowa |
| Orange Bowl MVP performance capped a dominant season (11.5 sacks, 20 tackles for loss). |
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| RB | Mark Ingram |
| Jr., Alabama |
| The reigning Heisman winner scored two TDs in 'Bama's BCS title-game victory over Texas. |
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| DT | Jared Crick |
| Jr., Nebraska |
| Overshadowed by Ndamukong Suh, Crick still earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in '09. |
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| RB | Jacquizz Rodgers |
| Jr., Oregon State |
| The shifty workhorse has 2,653 yards rushing and 769 yards receiving in two seasons. |
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| DT | Stephen Paea |
| Sr., Oregon St. |
| Paea has wreaked havoc the past two seasons, notching 19.5 TFLs and eight sacks. |
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| WR | A.J. Green |
| Jr., Georgia |
| The 6-4 Green often evokes comparisons to Randy Moss with his ability to haul in jump balls. |
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| DE | Jeremy Beal |
| Sr., Oklahoma |
| The two-time All-Big 12 selection racked up 11 sacks and 19 tackles for loss last season. |
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| WR | Ryan Broyles |
| Jr., Oklahoma |
| The elusive playmaker burned Stanford for 156 yards and three scores in the Sun Bowl. |
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| LB | Greg Jones |
| Sr., Michigan St. |
| A consensus All-America last season, Jones ranked third nationally with 154 tackles. |
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| TE | D.J. Williams |
| Sr., Arkansas |
| A vet with superior receiving ability, Williams has 98 career receptions for 1,228 yards. |
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| LB | Von Miller |
| Sr., Texas A&M |
| The hybrid rush end/linebacker had a monstrous junior year, leading the nation in sacks (17). |
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| T | Gabe Carimi |
| Sr., Wisconsin |
| The four-year starter is the key blocker for one of the nation's most powerful rushing offenses. |
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| LB | Lawrence Wilson |
| Sr., Connecticut |
| The '09 All-Big East selection notched double-digit tackles in eight games, finishing with 140. |
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| G | Stefen Wisniewski |
| Sr., Penn St. |
| After shifting from guard to center, the four-year starter will return to his natural position. |
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| CB | Prince Amukamara |
| Sr., Nebraska |
| He picked off five passes in his first season starting, emerging as a potential first-round draft pick. |
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| C | Jake Kirkpatrick |
| Sr., TCU |
| The 2009 Rimington Trophy finalist helped TCU produce the nation's No. 7 offense. |
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| S | Rahim Moore |
| Jr., UCLA |
| The reigning All-America became the first player in six years to notch 10 INTs in a season. |
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| G | Rodney Hudson |
| Sr., Florida St. |
| Hudson earned the Jacobs Blocking Award as the ACC's top offensive lineman in '09. |
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| S | DeAndre McDaniel |
| Sr., Clemson |
| He made the most of his move from LB to safety, notching 182 return yards on eight INTs. |
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| T | Anthony Castonzo |
| Sr., Boston College |
| The 41-game starter helps open holes for star Eagles tailback Montel Harris. |
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| CB | Brandon Harris |
| Jr., Miami |
| As a sophomore, the Thorpe Award semifinalist tied for second nationally with 15 pass breakups. |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| K | Kai Forbath |
| Sr., UCLA |
| The Lou Groza Award winner was 28-of-31 in '09, making five kicks from 50 yards or longer. |
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| KR | Chris Owusu |
| Jr., Stanford |
| In '09, Owusu became the third player in Pac-10 history to return three kickoffs for TDs in a season. |
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| P | Drew Butler |
| Jr., Georgia |
| Butler led the nation by averaging 48.1 yards per kick as a sophomore last season. |
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| PR | Greg Reid |
| So., Florida St. |
| As a true freshman, the 5-8, 174-pound speedster led the nation in yards per return (18.43). |
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