The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Friday that Clemson linebackers Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Barrett Carter have been selected to its 2023 Preseason All-America Team. Trotter earned selection on the first-team defense, while Carter garnered selection on the second team.
More information from the Walter Camp Football Foundation is included below.
A Little HistoryWalter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Walter Camp, “The Father of American football,” first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side.
The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.
Typically announced in early December, the Walter Camp All-America teams are selected by the FBS head coaches and sports information directors.
• From 1889 to 1964, eleven players were selected.• In 1965, both offensive and defensive teams were picked.• In 1972, the first punter (Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi) was honored.• In 1975, the first placekicker (Chris Bahr, Penn State) was selected.• In 1998, the first-ever Second Team All-America team was recognized.• In 2001, the first kick returner (Herb Haygood, Michigan State) was picked.
Good to See You AgainTwelve players who earned 2022 Walter Camp All-America First and Second Team honors are on the 2023 preseason list, led by USC junior quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams, who was also selected as the 2022 Walter Camp Player of Year, was a First Team honoree last season. Three other 2022 First Team honorees – Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison, Jr.; Michigan RB Blake Corum; and Indiana KR Jaylin Lucas – are 2023 preseason First Team All-Americans.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSEWR Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State *WR Rome Odunze, WashingtonTE Brock Bowers, Georgia #OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame #OL Olu Fashanu, Penn StateOL Cooper Beebe, Kansas StateOL Graham Barton, DukeC Drake Nugent, MichiganQB Caleb Williams, USCRB Blake Corum, Michigan *RB Quinshon Judkins, Ole MissPK Joshua Karty, Stanford
FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL Jared Verse, Florida StateDL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois #DL Dantay Corleone, CincinnatiDL Bralen Trice, WashingtonLB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State #LB Jeremiah Trotter, Jr., Clemson LB Harold Perkins, Jr., LSUDB Kool-Aid McKinstry, AlabamaDB Kamren Kinchens, MiamiDB Calen Bullock, USCDB Kalen King, Penn State #P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina #KR Jaylin Lucas, Indiana *
SECOND TEAM OFFENSEWR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio StateWR Xavier Worthy, TexasTE Brevyn Spann-Ford, MinnesotaOL Zak Zinter, MichiganOL Christian Haynes, ConnecticutOL Beaux Limmer, ArkansasOL JC Latham, AlabamaC Zach Frazier, West VirginiaQB Drake Maye, North CarolinaRB Braelon Allen, WisconsinRB Raheim Sanders, ArkansasPK Jonah Dalmas, Boise State
SECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL Mykel Williams, GeorgiaDL Mekhi Wingo, LSUDL Chop Robinson, Penn StateDL Leonard Taylor, MiamiLB Jason Henderson, Old DominionLB Barrett Carter, ClemsonLB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, GeorgiaDB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo #DB Ben Morrison, Notre DameDB Malaki Starks, GeorgiaDB Cole Bishop, LSUP Tory Taylor, IowaKR Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State #
* – 2022 First Team Walter Camp All-America selection# – 2022 Second Team Walter Camp All-America selection
