Nick Bosa Named Preseason All-American, Damon Arnette Second Team by Sports Illustrated

On Wednesday, Sports Illustrated released their Preseason All-American teams and Buckeye defensive end Nick Bosa was named to the First Team and cornerback Damon Arnette was named to the Second Team.

Bosa was a First-Team All-American last season as a sophomore per most outlets, while Arnette was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection by the media as a redshirt sophomore.

Bosa was the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year last season following a year where he led the Buckeyes with 8.5 sacks and 16.0 tackles for loss despite splitting reps with five other defensive ends.

Arnette, meanwhile, fluctuated from cornerback to nickel back depending on the down and distance. He finished with 44 tackles and two interceptions last year. His 35 solo tackles were tied for fourth on the team.

The entire First-Team All-America unit looks like this.

QB – Will Grier, West Virginia
RB – Bryce Love, Stanford
RB – Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
WR – A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
WR – David Sills, West Virginia
TE – Noah Fant, Iowa
OT – Trey Adams, Washington
OT – Jonah Williams, Alabama
OG – Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
OG – Nate Herbig, Stanford
C – Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama

DL – Nick Bosa, Ohio State (unanimous)
DL – Ed Oliver, Houston (unanimous)
DL – Christian Wilkins, Clemson
DL – Cleland Ferrell, Clemson
LB – Devin Bush, Michigan
LB – Cameron Smith, USC
LB – Devin White, LSU
CB – Greedy Williams, LSU
CB – Deandre Baker, Georgia
SAF – Taylor Rapp, Washington
SAF – Jaquan Johnson, Miami

K – Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P – Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
AP – Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
RET – Tony Pollard, Memphis

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Khalil Tate, Arizona
RB: Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
RB: AJ Dillon, Boston College
WR: Anthony Johnson, Buffalo
WR: Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
OT: David Edwards, Wisconsin
OT: Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
G: Alex Bars, Notre Dame
G: Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
C: Jesse Burkett, Stanford

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
DL: Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois
DL: Rashan Gary; Michigan
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
LB: Shaq Quarterman, Miami
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
LB: TJ Edwards, Wisconsin
CB: Byron Murphy, Washington
CB: Damon Arnette, Ohio State
S: Lukas Denis, Boston College
S: Marvell Tell, USC

SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS

K: Matt Gay, Utah
P: Corliss Waitman, South Alabama
All-Purpose: Myles Gaskin, Washington
Returner: Marcus Green, Louisiana-Monroe