Five Dawgs named Pre-Season All-Americans

ATHENS, Ga. --- Five Georgia football players have been named to Phil Steele's 2010 preseason All-American teams while 14 have been named to the publication's preseason All-Southeastern Conference squads.

Junior flanker A.J. Green (Summerville, S.C.) and junior punter Drew Butler (Duluth, Ga.) highlighted the list after being named First Team All-Americans. Junior placekicker Blair Walsh (Boca Raton, Fla.) was named to the Second Team, senior offensive tackle Clint Boling (Alpharetta, Ga.) was included on the Third Team and junior kickoff returner Brandon Boykin (Fayetteville, Ga.) was placed on the Fourth Team.

The Bulldogs also had six players named to the All-SEC First Team. In addition to Green, Boling, Boykin, Walsh and Butler, junior outside linebacker Justin Houston (Statesboro, Ga.) was also named to the First Team.

Junior linemen Ben Jones (center) (Centreville, Ala.) and Cordy Glenn (offensive guard) (Riverdale, Ga.) joined sophomore tailback Washaun Ealey (Stillmore, Ga.) on the Second Team.

Sophomore tight end Orson Charles (Tampa, Fla.), senior offensive guard Chris Davis (Jefferson, Ga.), junior inside linebacker Marcus Dowtin (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Boykin, this time as a cornerback, were named to the Third Team. Redshirt sophomore free safety Bacarri Rambo (Donalsonville, Ga.) was Georgia's sole honoree on the Fourth Team.

Georgia is one of five teams with at least two players named preseason First Team All-Americans. Georgia and Alabama each have two players on the First Team and are the only two SEC teams with multiple players. North Carolina and UCLA lead the way with three players each on the First Team.

The Bulldogs and the Tide also lead the conference with six players on the All-SEC First Team. Georgia and Florida top the league with 14 players listed on all four preseason All-SEC teams combined.

Phil Steele's 2010 Preseason All-American Teams

First Team

WR - A.J. Green, Georgia

P - Drew Butler, Georgia

Second Team

K - Blair Walsh, Georgia

Third Team

OT - Clint Boling, Georgia

Fourth Team

KR - Brandon Boykin, Georgia

Phil Steele's 2010 Preseason All-SEC Teams

First Team

WR - A.J. Green, Georgia

OT - Clint Boling, Georgia

KR - Brandon Boykin, Georgia

LB - Justin Houston, Georgia

K - Blair Walsh, Georgia

P - Drew Butler, Georgia

Second Team

RB - Washaun Ealey, Georgia

C - Ben Jones, Georgia

OG - Cordy Glenn, Georgia

Third Team

TE - Orson Charles, Georgia

OG - Chris Davis, Georgia

LB - Marcus Dowtin, Georgia

CB - Brandon Boykin, Georgia

Fourth Team

S - Bacarri Rambo, Georgia