| SI.com's 2011 Preseason All-Americas |
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| QB | Andrew Luck |
| Sr., Stanford |
| Heisman hopeful passed for 5,913 yards and 45 touchdowns before forgoing the NFL draft. |
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| DE | Brandon Jenkins |
| Jr., Florida State |
| Racked up 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss in 2010, tied for third and fourth in the nation. |
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| RB | LaMichael James |
| Jr., Oregon |
| Sparkplug rushed for 1,731 yards in 2010, including 257 and three TDs in a rout of Stanford. |
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| DT | Jared Crick |
| Sr., Nebraska |
| Three-time all conference pick paced the Huskers in sacks (9.5) and TFLs (17) last year. |
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| RB | Marcus Lattimore |
| So., South Carolina |
| Workhouse tailback burst onto the scene as a freshman, rushing for 17 scores. |
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| DT | Billy Winn |
| Sr., Boise State |
| Disruptive force notched five tackles, an assisted sack and a forced fumble against VaTech. |
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| WR | Justin Blackmon |
| Jr., Oklahoma State |
| Biletnikoff winner recorded 2,042 yards and 22 TDs during breakout sophomore season. |
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| DE | Quinton Coples |
| Sr., North Carolina |
| Carolina native finished 16th in the nation in sacks per game last season and had 10 on the year. |
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| WR | Ryan Broyles |
| Sr., Oklahoma |
| OU's top target finished with at least 1,100 receiving yards and 14 scores in 2009 and 2010. |
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| LB | Vontaze Burfict |
| Jr., Arizona State |
| Relentless junior totaled multiple sacks against Wisconsin, Oregon, USC and Stanford. |
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| TE | Michael Egnew |
| Sr., Missouri |
| Emerged as a top pass-catching tight end in 2010 with 90 catches, 762 yards and five TDs. |
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| LB | Luke Kuechly |
| Jr., Boston College |
| Consensus All-America ended 2010 with 183 tackles, 20 more than any other player. |
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| T | Nate Potter |
| Sr., Boise State |
| Two-time All-WAC pick anchors an o-line that surrendered just eight sacks last season. |
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| LB | Courtney Upshaw |
| Sr., Alabama |
| Had 15 tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles in final two games against Auburn and MSU. |
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| G | Barrett Jones |
| Jr., Alabama |
| Anchors a unit that helped 'Bama backs run for more than 183 yards per game in 2010. |
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| CB | Cliff Harris |
| Jr., Oregon |
| Lightning-quick corner had six INTs and 17 passes defended in Oregon's 12-1 2010 campaign. |
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| C | Mike Brewster |
| Sr., Ohio State |
| 6-5, 305-pounder was the only junior to be named a Rimington Trophy finalist in 2010. |
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| S | Mark Barron |
| Sr., Alabama |
| All-SEC safety has accumulated 169 tackles during his illustrious Crimson Tide career. |
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| G | David DeCastro |
| Sr., Stanford |
| Headlines a line that allowed just 13 sacks since 2009, providing time for QB Luck. |
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| S | Harrison Smith |
| Sr., Notre Dame |
| Dominated the Sun Bowl against Miami, corralling three INTs in Notre Dame's 33-17 win. |
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| T | Riley Reiff |
| Jr., Iowa |
| 6-6, 305-pounder started every game and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2010. |
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| CB | Jayron Hosley |
| Jr., Virginia Tech |
| Hauled in an FBS-leading nine picks during his phenomenal 2010 season in Blacksburg. |
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SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| K | Carson Wiggs |
| Sr., Purdue |
| Has kicked the four longest field goals in Purdue history: 59, 55, 53 and 52 yards. |
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| KR | Eric Page |
| Jr., Toledo |
| 5-10 speedster sprinted for 871 kick return yards and three TDs in sensational sophomore effort. |
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| P | Drew Butler |
| Sr., Georgia |
| Former Ray Guy Award winner boasted a 44.5 yards per punt average in 2010. |
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| PR | Cliff Harris |
| Jr., Oregon |
| Doubling as an explosive return man, Harris had 546 punt return yards and four scores last year. |
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