USA TODAY Sports college football preseason All-America team for 2021

The next line of superstars from the nation's best programs lead the USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America teams, including multiple selections from each of the top five teams in the debut USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler is the first-team quarterback, with North Carolina's Sam Howell drawing second-team honors. Other first-team skill players include Iowa State running back Breece Hall, Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave and Alabama wide receiver John Metchie.

Olave is one of four Buckeyes to earn All-America accolades, joining offensive lineman Thayer Munford, defensive lineman Haskell Garrett and fellow receiver Garrett Wilson. Another three Alabama standouts join Metchie, including first-team offensive lineman Evan Neal and first-team linebacker Will Anderson.

Clemson leads the way with six picks, including sophomore defensive lineman Bryan Bresee and wide receiver Justyn Ross, who is healthy after missing all of last season. Iowa State has four selections, with Hall and linebacker Mike Rose earning first-team honors.

Offense

QB: Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (So.)

After a sluggish start, Rattler tossed 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions as the Sooners closed last season on an eight-game winning streak. He's the next OU quarterback in heavy contention for the Heisman Trophy.

RB: Breece Hall, Iowa State (Jr.)

RB: Bijan Robinson, Texas (So.)

Hall could challenge for 2,000 rushing yards after averaging 131 yards per game and scoring 21 touchdowns in an abbreviated 2020 season. Robinson came on strong late in his debut year and should be the focal point of new Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's explosive offensive scheme.

WR: Chris Olave, Ohio State (Sr.)

WR: John Metchie, Alabama (Jr.)

TE: Charlie Kolar, Iowa State (Sr.)

Olave (50 receptions for 729 yards in 2020) turned down a spot in the first round of this past spring's NFL draft for another chance at bullying Big Ten defensive backs on a weekly basis. Metchie will step into Alabama's void at wide receiver and help new quarterback Bryce Young slide into the starting job. Kolar

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(44 receptions for 591 yards), Hall and ISU quarterback Brock Purdy form as good a trio as you'll see in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

OL: Evan Neal, Alabama (Jr.)

OL: Kenyon Green, Texas A&M (Jr.)

OL: Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa (Jr.)

OL: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky (Sr.)

OL: Thayer Munford, Ohio State (Sr.)

Neal has the athleticism, aggressiveness and smarts to rank among the most dominant Alabama linemen of the Nick Saban era. Green is the linchpin of an offensive front that led the SEC in 2020 in sacks allowed per game and yards per carry. Linderbaum is the preseason favorite for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the best center in the country. Kinnard is poised to lock down a spot among the best offensive linemen in Kentucky's history. Munford is a three-time All-Big Ten pick.