Unbelievable Breakout Stars Emerge on 2026 College Football Preseason All-American Lists—Who Made the Cut?
Linebackers

LB Sammy Brown, Clemson
Led Clemson with 106 tackles, added 13.5 tackles for loss and five sacks, and earned third-team All-American honors in 2025 on a team that went 7-6. He is the most decorated returning linebacker in college football entering 2026, and he is not satisfied. “I feel like last year was the hardest that I ever worked, and it’s not the result we wanted.”
LB Xavier Atkins, Auburn
Led the SEC with 17 tackles for loss as a sophomore, the third-highest single-season total in Auburn history and the most ever by an Auburn inside linebacker. He is the first Tiger linebacker to earn All-American honors since Karlos Dansby in 2003.

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