LOS ANGELES –– The preseason All-Pac-12 team, as selected by the media who cover Pac-12 football, has been announced. Representation on the first team is nearly split evenly between the North Division (13) and South Division (12). UTAH leads the way with five players on first team, followed by OREGON and STANFORD with four players each. The selections on offense were paced by COLORADO wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr., who was a unanimous first team pick on all 33 ballots, and OREGON quarterback Justin Herbert, who received first team nod on 31 of 33 ballots. On the defensive side, STANFORD defensive back Paulson Adebo garnered first team votes on all but one ballot.
2019 PRESEASON ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
First Team Offense | Second Team Offense | |||
QB | Justin Herbert, Oregon | QB | K.J. Costello, Stanford | |
RB | Eno Benjamin, Arizona State | RB | Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State | |
RB | Zack Moss, Utah | RB | J.J. Taylor, Arizona | |
WR | Michael Pittman Jr., USC | WR | Isaiah Hodgins, Oregon State | |
WR | Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado | WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC | |
TE | Colby Parkinson, Stanford | TE | Hunter Bryant, Washington | |
C | Nick Harris, Washington | C | Cohl Cabral, Arizona State | |
OL | Trey Adams, Washington | OL | Gus Lavaka, Oregon State | |
OL | Shane Lemieux, Oregon | OL | Abe Lucas, Washington State | |
OL | Walker Little, Stanford | OL | Darin Paulo, Utah | |
OL | Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon | OL | Penei Sewell, Oregon |
First Team Defense | Second Team Defense | |||
DL | Bradlee Anae, Utah | DL | Luc Bequette, California | |
DL | Leki Fotu, Utah | DL | John Penisini, Utah | |
DL | Mustafa Johnson, Colorado | DL | Christian Rector, USC | |
DL | Jay Tufele, USC | DL | Jordon Scott, Oregon | |
LB | Troy Dye, Oregon | LB | Nate Landman, Colorado | |
LB | Colin Schooler, Arizona | LB | Merlin Robertson, Arizona State | |
LB | Evan Weaver, California | LB | Jahad Woods, Washington State | |
DB | Paulson Adebo, Stanford | DB | Camryn Bynum, California | |
DB | Julian Blackmon, Utah | DB | Ashtyn Davis, California | |
DB | Myles Bryant, Washington | DB | Thomas Graham Jr., Oregon | |
DB | Jaylon Johnson, Utah | DB | Darnay Holmes, UCLA |
First Team Specialists | Second Team Specialists | |||
PK | Jet Toner, Stanford | PK | Brandon Ruiz, Arizona State | |
P | Oscar Draguicevich III, Washington State | P | Steven Coutts, California | |
AP | J.J. Taylor, Arizona | AP | Britain Covey, Utah |
ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (received votes from four or more members of the media)
RUNNING BACK: Max Borghi, WSU; Joshua Kelley, UCLA; CJ Verdell, ORE
WIDE RECEIVER: Aaron Fuller, WASH; Theo Howard, UCLA; Dezmon Patmon, WSU
TIGHT END: Jacob Breeland, ORE; Cole Fotheringham, UTAH
CENTER: Jake Hanson, ORE
OFFENSIVE LINE: Zach Robertson, ASU; William Sherman, COLO; Austin Jackson, USC; Jaxson Kirkland, WASH; Dallas Warmack, ORE
DEFENSIVE LINE: Thomas Booker, STAN; Jovan Swann, STAN; Levi Onwurzurike, WASH
LINEBACKER: Palaie Gaoteote, USC
DEFENSIVE BACK: Aashari Crosswell, ASU; Javelin Guidry, UTAH; Jaylinn Hawkins, CAL; Jevon Holland, ORE; Talanoa Hufanga, USC
PLACE KICKER: JJ Molson, UCLA
PUNTER: Daniel Rodriguez, OSU; Ben Lennon, UTAH
ALL-PURPOSE: Travell Harris, WSU; Elijah Molden, WASH; Brenden Schooler, ORE; Tyler Vaughns, USC