With the 2025 season here, the AP named an all-time All-America team to mark the 100th anniversary of the first team from the early days of the sport. Many outlets have named All-America teams over the decades, but only a few such as AP have stuck around. A number of player sspoke with AP about what the honor meant:

The Wolverines, who finished last year unranked, are No. 14 in the preseason Associated Press Top-25 poll unveiled Monday. Texas was No. 1, followed by the Big Ten’s Penn State and Ohio State at No. 2 and 3. Clemson was fourth.

Ohio State and Pittsburgh each placed three players on The All-Time All-America team announced Thursday as part of the news organization’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the storied honor for the top players in college football.