Sports Illustrated’s 2023 College Football All-Americans

Three Heisman candidates make our year-end list of the sport’s best talents.

With everything but Army-Navy and bowl games in the books, it’s time to put out the 2023 Sports Illustrated All-American selections. As usual, there were more deserving candidates than available positions on our first and second teams. But these were the 54 who had the best seasons in our estimation. Congratulations to all!

First team

Quarterback: Jayden Daniels, LSU

Running back: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State; Cody Schrader, Missouri

Wide receiver: Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State; Rome Odunze, Washington; Malik Nabers, LSU

Tight end: Brock Bowers, Georgia

Offensive line: Olu Fashanu, Penn State; Zak Zinter, Michigan; Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia; Cooper Beebe, Kansas State; Joe Alt, Notre Dame

Edge: Laiatu Latu, UCLA; Jalen Green, James Madison

Defensive tackle: T’Vondre Sweat, Texas; Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois

Linebacker: Jay Higgins, Iowa; Payton Wilson, North Carolina State; Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

Cornerback: Will Johnson, Michigan; Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

Safety: Malaki Starks, Georgia; Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

Punter: Tory Taylor, Iowa

Kicker: Graham Nicholson, Miami (Ohio)

Kick returner: Cooper DeJean, Iowa

All-purpose: Travis Hunter, Colorado

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Travis Hunter, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jayden Daniels all crack Sports Illustrated’s All-American list :: Christopher Creveling/USA TODAY Sports; Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network; Scott Clause/USA TODAY Network

Second Team

Quarterback: Bo Nix, Oregon

Running back: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina; Ray Davis, Kentucky

Wide receiver: Keon Coleman, Florida State; Malik Washington, Virginia; Troy Franklin, Oregon

Tight end: Dallin Holker, Colorado State

Offensive line: Zach Frazier, West Virginia; Darrian Dalcourt, Alabama; Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon; Christian Haynes, Connecticut; Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

Edge: Dallas Turner, Alabama; Ashton Gillotte, Louisville

Defensive tackle: Byron Murphy II, Texas Longhorns; Howard Cross, Notre Dame

Linebacker: Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State; Abdul Carter, Penn State; Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

Cornerback: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri; Mike Sainristill, Michigan

Safety: Tyler Nubin, Minnesota; Kamren Kinchens, Miami

Punter: James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State

Kicker: Jose Pizano, UNLV

Kick returner: Zachariah Branch, USC

All-purpose: Sione Vaki, Utah