Four Ohio State players headline preseason All-America team

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No. 2 Ohio State had four players selected to the Associated Press college football preseason All-America team on Monday, including safety Caleb Downs, a transfer from Alabama.

Defending champion Michigan and top-ranked Georgia -- including quarterback Carson Beck -- placed three players each.Downs was second-team All-America for the Crimson Tide in 2023.