The Pac-12 will certainly look a lot different next year when USC, UCLA, and now Colorado jettison for different conferences. Until then, the preseason 2023 All-Pac-12 College Football Honors are here and indicate the top players you should know for this fall.
Follow along with each of our All-Conference honors as well as our National Honors this offseason: All-Americans | AAC | ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Conference USA | MAC |Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt | FBS Independent
Preseason Pac-12 Football Team Honors for 2023
- Player of the Year
Caleb Williams, QB, USC - Offensive Player of the Year
Caleb Williams, QB, USC - Defensive Player of the Year
Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington - Newcomer of the Year
Alton McCaskill IV, RB, Colorado - Coach of the Year
Jonathan Smith, Oregon State
Preseason Pac-12 Offense
- Quarterback of the Year
Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- Running Back of the Year
Bucky Irving, Oregon - Wide Receiver of the Year
Rome Odunze, Washington - Tight End of the Year
Brant Kuithe, Utah - Offensive Lineman of the Year
Joshua Gray, OT, Oregon State - Offensive Line of the Year
Oregon State - Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Alton McCaskill IV, RB, Colorado
Preseason First-Team All-Pac-12 Offense
QB: Caleb Williams, USC
RB: Bucky Irving, Oregon
RB: Alton McCaskill IV, Colorado
WR: Rome Odunze, Washington
WR: Dorian Singer, USC
WR: Troy Franklin, Oregon
TE: Brant Kuithe, Utah
FLEX: Ja’Quinden Jackson, Utah
OT: Joshua Gray, Oregon State
G: Keaton Bills, Utah
C: Jake Levengood, Oregon State
G: Jarrett Kingston, USC
OT: Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
Preseason Second-Team All-Pac-12 Offense
QB: Michael Penix Jr, Washington
RB: Jaydn Ott, California
RB: Damien Martinez, Oregon State
WR: Jacob Cowing, Arizona
WR: Jalen McMillan, Washington
WR: Jeremiah Hunter, Cal
TE: Jalin Conyers, Arizona State
FLEX: Travis Hunter, Colorado
OT: Troy Fautanu, Washington
G: Heneli Bloomfield, Oregon State
C: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
G: Junior Angilau, Oregon
OT: Jordan Morgan, Arizona
Preseason Third-Team All-Pac-12 Offense
QB: Cam Rising, Utah
RB: Carson Steele, UCLA
RB: Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State
WR: Mario Williams, USC
WR: J. Michael Sturdivant, UCLA
WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
TE: Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford
FLEX: Devaughn Vele, Utah
OT: Sataoa Laumea, Utah
G: Spencer Holstege, UCLA
C: Justin Dedich, USC
G: Marcus Harper II, Oregon
OT: Jonah Monheim, USC
Preseason Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Offense
QB: Bo Nix, Oregon
RB: MarShawn Lloyd, USC
RB: Micahel Wiley, Arizona
WR: Elijhah Badger, Arizona State
WR: Tez Johnson, Oregon
WR: Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
TE: Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
FLEX: E.J. Smith, Stanford
FLEX: Dillon Johnson, Washington
OT: Roger Rosengarten, Washington
G: Tyler Brown, Colorado
C: Leif Fautanu, Arizona State
C: Duke Clemens, UCLA
G: Matthew Cindric, Cal
OT: Ajani Cornelius, Oregon
Preseason Pac-12 Defense
- Defensive Lineman of the Year
Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington - Linebacker of the Year
Karene Reid, Utah - Cornerback of the Year
Ro Torrence, Arizona State - Safety of the Year
Cole Bishop, Utah - Defensive Line of the Year
Washington - Secondary of the Year
Arizona State - Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
Preseason First-Team All-Pac-12 Defense
EDGE: Bralen Trice, Washington
EDGE: Laiatu Latu, UCLA
DT: Junior Tafuna, Utah
DT: James Rawls, Oregon State
LB: Karene Reid, Utah
LB: Darius Muasau, UCLA
LB: Eric Gentry, USC
CB: Ro Torrence, Arizona State
CB: Travis Hunter, Colorado
CB: Ryan Cooper, Oregon State
S: Cole Bishop, Utah
S: Calen Bullock, USC
FLEX: Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
Preseason Second-Team All-Pac-12 Defense
EDGE: Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
EDGE: David Bailey, Stanford
DT: Kyon Barrs, USC
DT: Bear Alexander, USC
LB: Lander Barton, Utah
LB: Jestin Jacobs, Oregon
LB: Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
CB: Jabbar Muhammad, Washington
CB: Zemaiah Vaughn, Utah
CB: Jaylin Davies, UCLA
S: Patrick McMorris, Cal
S: Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
FLEX: Trikweze Bridges, Oregon
Preseason Third-Team All-Pac-12 Defense
EDGE: Brennan Jackson, Washington State
EDGE: Grayson Murphy, UCLA
DT: Tuli Letuligasenoa, Washington
DT: Simote Pepa, Utah
LB: Jackson Sirmon, Cal
LB: Justin Flowe, Arizona
LB: Mason Cobb, USC
CB: Chau Smith-Wade, Washington State
CB: Nohl Williams, Cal
DB: Shamari Simmons, Arizona State
S: Asa Turner, Washington
S: Jaden Hicks, Washington State
FLEX: Demetries Ford, Arizona State
Preseason Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Defense
EDGE: Jonah Elliss, Utah
EDGE: Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
DT: Popo Aumavae, Oregon
DT: Jay Toia, UCLA
LB: Devin Richardson, Washington State
LB: Jacob Manu, Arizona
LB: Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
CB: Christian Roland-Wallace, USC
CB: Ceyair Wright, USC
CB: Jeremiah Earby, Cal
S: Craig Woodson, Cal
S: Chris Edmonds, Arizona State
S: Evan Williams, Oregon
FLEX: Sione Lolohea, Oregon State
Preseason Pac-12 Special Teams
- Kicker of the Year
Joshua Karty, Stanford - Punter of the Year
Eddie Czaplicki, USC - Specialist of the Year
Anthony Gould, Oregon State
Preseason First-Team All-Pac-12 Specialists
Kicker: Joshua Karty, Stanford
Kickoff Specialist: Joshua Karty, Stanford
Punter: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Kick Returner: Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado
Punt Returner: Anthony Gould, Oregon State
Special Teamer: DJ Warnell Jr., Arizona
Preseason Second-Team All-Pac-12 Specialists
Kicker: Cole Becker, Utah
Kickoff Specialist: Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Punter: Nick Haberer, Washington State
Kick Returner: Silas Bolden, Oregon State
Punt Returner: Jeremiah Hunter, Cal
Special Teamer: Skyler Thomas, Oregon State (Thomas is injured for the season with an ACL, but his honors remain)
Preseason Third-Team All-Pac-12 Specialists
Kicker: Camden Lewis, Oregon
Kickoff Specialist: Cole Becker, Utah
Punter: Kyle Ostendorp, Arizona
Kick Returner: Raleek Brown, USC
Punt Returner: DT Sheffield, Washington State
Special Teamer: Connor O’Toole, Utah
Preseason Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Specialists
Kicker: Tyler Loop, Arizona
Kickoff Specialist: Andrew Boyle, Oregon
Punter: Lachlan Wilson, Cal
Kick Returner: Giles Jackson, Washington
Punt Returner: Devaughn Vele, Utah
Special Teamer: Carl Jones Jr., UCLA
Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).
