2026 Preseason All-Texas College Football Teams

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The Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas College Football Teams, as seen in the summer edition of the magazine, include players from 10 of the 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State. Texas Tech leads the way with 12 selections, followed by Texas with 11 and Texas A&M with 8.  

The lists, which include a first and second team on offense and defense, consists of 56 players – 28 on offense and 28 on defense. The growing gap between the Power Four and the G6 is evident. Of the 56 selections, 51 of them play in the P4 compared to only five from the G6 ranks. No players from North Texas, Sam Houston, or UTEP were selected. 

Best Quarterback: Arch Manning, Texas
Best Running Back: Cam Dickey, Texas Tech 
Best Wide Receiver: Cam Coleman, Texas 
Best Offensive Lineman: Trevor Goosby, Texas 
Best Defensive Lineman: Colin Simmons, Texas 
Best Linebacker: Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
Best Defensive Back: Jamel Johnson, TCU 
Best Specialist: Nick Reed, SMU

First-Team Offense

Position  Player Team Class
QB Arch Manning Texas  Jr. 
RB Cam Dickey Texas Tech Jr. 
RB Raleek Brown Texas Sr. 
WR Cam Coleman Texas  Jr. 
WR Mario Craver Texas A&M Jr. 
WR Amare Thomas Houston  Sr. 
TE Terrance Carter Jr. Texas Tech  Sr. 
OL Trevor Goosby Texas  Jr. 
OL Howard Sampson Texas Tech  Sr. 
OL Shadre Hurst Houston  Sr. 
OL Wilkin Formby Texas A&M Jr. 
OL PJ Williams SMU Sr.
UTL J'Koby Williams Texas Tech Jr.
K Nick Reed SMU Jr. 

First-Team Defense

Position Player Team Class
DE Colin Simmons Texas Jr.
DT A.J. Holmes Texas Tech Sr. 
DT Hero Kanu Texas Sr. 
DE Trey White Texas Tech Sr. 
LB Ben Roberts Texas Tech Sr. 
LB Rasheem Biles Texas Sr. 
LB Ray Coney Texas A&M  Sr. 
LB Alexander Kilgore SMU Sr. 
CB Brice Pollock Texas Tech  Sr. 
CB Will James Houston  Jr. 
S Jamel Johnson TCU Sr. 
S Marcus Ratcliffe Texas A&M Sr. 
NB Graceson Littleton Texas Soph. 
P Palmer Williams Baylor  Sr. 

Second-Team Offense

Position Player Team Class
QB Kevin Jennings SMU Sr. 
RB Will Henderson UTSA Soph. 
RB Reuben Owens Texas A&M Jr.
WR Jordan Dwyer TCU Sr. 
WR Beau Sparks Texas State  Sr. 
WR Yamir Knight SMU Sr. 
TE Patrick Overmyer Houston Jr. 
OL Melvin Siani Texas Jr. 
OL Noah McKinney TCU Sr. 
OL Anthony Boswell Houston Soph. 
OL Jacob Ponton Texas Tech  Soph. 
OL Mark Nabou Texas A&M Sr. 
UTL Quinton Jackson Rice  Sr. 
K Michael Petro UTSA  Jr. 

Second-Team Defense

Position Player Team Class
DE Anto Saka Texas A&M Sr. 
DT Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU Sr. 
DT Khalil Laufau Houston  Sr. 
DE Adam Trick Texas Tech  Sr. 
LB Austin Romaine Texas Tech  Sr. 
LB Max Carroll TCU Jr. 
LB Travion Barnes Baylor Sr. 
LB Sione Fotu Houston Sr. 
CB Rickey Gibson III Texas A&M Jr. 
CB Bo Mascoe Texas Jr.
S Jelani McDonald Texas Sr. 
S Ryan Nolan Texas State  Sr. 
NB John Curry Texas Tech Jr. 
P John Hoyet Chance TCU Soph. 

 

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