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Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans

By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer

Notre Dame and Iowa State each has three players on The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Eight teams have at least two first-team All-Americans. Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton is joined by teammates Cain Madden, a guard who transferred from Marshall in the offseason, and running back Kyren Williams, who made the team as an all-purpose player. Iowa State running back Breece Hall is joined by two teammates: tight end Charlie Kolar and linebacker Mike Rose. Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler is the first-team quarterback.

AP 2021 Preseason 2021 All-America Team

By The Associated Press

FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback — Spencer Rattler, sophomore, Oklahoma. Running backs —- Breece Hall, junior, Iowa State; Bijan Robinson, sophomore, Texas. Tackles — Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M. Guards — Cain Madden, senior, Notre Dame; Zion Johnson, senior, Boston College. Center — Tyler Linderbaum, junior, Iowa. Tight end — Charlie Kolar, senior, Iowa State. Wide receivers…

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