Three Ohio State players named 2021 preseason Walter Camp All-Americans
We’re about to enter that season. No, it’s not summer or football season we’re talking about (well, maybe a little), but it’s about time for all the preseason watch lists and predictions to make the rounds for the upcoming college football season. Like them or leave them, it’s a sign that football is just around the corner.
And so it is with the release of the 2021 Walter Camp Preseason All-American teams that were just revealed Thursday. Ohio State seems to always have good representation on these things because the Buckeye program is pretty good at this whole American football thing, and that’s certainly the case heading into 2021 as well.
In fact, there are three OSU players listed on the team. You can probably take a guess at who they are, and there are some that probably could have made the cut as well. But at this point, the Walter Camp Foundation has identified the following three Ohio State players on the First Team. with none being named to the Second Team.
NEXT … A big-play wide receiver
First Team Offense – WR Chris Olave
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave (2) heads up field after a catch against Clemson Tigers safety Lannden Zanders (36) in the second quarter during the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
2020 Stats
50 receptions for 729 yards (14.6 avg.) and seven TDs
BIO
Class | Senior
Height | 6-foot, 1-inch
Weight | 188-pounds
Hometown | San Marcos, CA
NEXT … A veteran offensive tackle
First Team Offense – OT Thayer Munford
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Thayer Munford (75) warms up before a NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
BIO
Class | Senior
Height | 6-foot, 6-inches
Weight | 315-pounds
Hometown | Cincinnati, OH
NEXT … A beast in the middle of the defense
First Team Defense – DT Haskell Garrett
Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett celebrates after batting a pass and catching it for a touchdown during the second quarter. Credit: USA TODAY Sports
2020 Stats
12 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception
BIO
Class | Senior
Height | 6-foot, 2-inches
Weight | 299-pounds
Hometown | Las Vegas, NV
NEXT … The complete 2021 Walter Camp Preseason All-American Teams
Complete 2021 Walter Camp Preseason All-American Teams
First Team Offense
WR: Chris Olave (Ohio State), Justyn Ross (Clemson)
TE: Charlie Kolar (Iowa State)
OL: Darian Kinnard (Kentucky), Kenyon Green (Texas A&M), Evan Neal (Alabama), Thayer Munford (Ohio State)
C: Tyler Linderbaum (Iowa)
QB: Sam Howell (North Carolina)
RB: Breece Hall (Iowa State), Mohamed Ibrahim (Minnesota)
PK: Cade York (LSU)
First Team Defense
DL: Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon), Bryan Bresee (Clemson), DeMarvin Leal (Texas A&M), Haskell Garrett (Ohio State)
LB: Will Anderson, Jr. (Alabama), Mike Rose (Iowa State), Nick Bonitto (Oklahoma)
DB: Derek Stingley, Jr (LSU), Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame), Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati), Brandon Joseph (Northwestern)
P: Lou Hedley (Miami)
KR: Marcus Jones (Houston)
Second Team Offense
WR: Marvin Mims (Oklahoma), George Pickens (Georgia)
TE: Jalen Wydermyer (Texas A&M)
OL: Jamaree Salyer (Georgia), Jordan McFadden (Clemson), Cain Madden (Notre Dame), Jaxson Kirkland (Washington)
C: Colin Newell (Iowa State)
QB: Spencer Rattler (Oklahoma)
RB: Sincere McCormick (UTSA), Bijan Robinson (Texas)
PK: Anders Carlson (Auburn)
Second Team Defense
DL: Myles Murphy (Clemson), Jordan Davis (Georgia), Myjai Sanders (Cincinnati), Calijah Kancey (Pittsburgh)
LB: Edefuan Ulofoshio (Washington), Devin Lloyd (Utah), Micah McFadden (Indiana)
DB: Eli Ricks (LSU), Josh Jobe (Alabama), Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson (TCU), Kaiir Elam (Florida)
P: Jake Camarda (Georgia)
KR: Aron Cruickshank (Rutgers)
