Walter Camp preseason All-Americans include trio of Nittany Lions
Running back Nicholas Singleton and defensive lineman Zane Durant each were named to the first team roster, giving Penn State one player on each side of the line of scrimmage. Offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane landed on the second team offense from the Walter Camp Football Foundation's preseason All-America roster.
A couple of the most obvious omissions from this list would include defensive lineman Dani Dennis-Sutton and quarterback Drew Allar, both of whom have received some first-round draft projections from draft experts.
Penn State is one of five schools to have three players on the preseason All-American teams. The others are Alabama, Clemson, Indiana, and Texas. The Big Ten has 15 players appearing on the preseason All-America list, which is the second-most for a conference behind only the SEC (16 players).
Penn State's Abdul Carter was named to the 2024 WCFF All-American First Team Defense last season. Tight end Tyler Warren was named to the second team offense.
You can see the full preseason All-American roster from the Walter Camp Football Foundation to see who else made the preseason roster.
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