Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, one of the second-ranked Buckeyes' high-profile transfers, and three of his new teammates were selected for the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Monday.Related video above: Former Hawkeye star Tristan Wirfs signs record-breaking NFL contractDowns, who was a second-team All-American as a freshman for Alabama last season, was joined by guard Donovan Jackson, receiver Emeka Egbuka and cornerback Denzel Burke to give Ohio State the most first-team selections. Running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive lineman Tyleik Williams made the second team to give the Buckeyes six total selections, also the most of any team.No. 1 Georgia and No. 9 Michigan each had three players picked for the first team. Quarterback Carson Beck was joined by fellow Bulldogs guard Tate Ratledge and defensive back Malaki Starks, a first-team All-American last year.The defending national champion Wolverines are represented by tight end Colston Loveland, defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Will Johnson.No. 5 Alabama put two transfers on the first team in center Parker Brailsford (Washington) and kicker Graham Nicholson (Miami, Ohio).No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 13 LSU also had two first-team selections.The Fighting Irish had defensive tackle Howard Cross III and safety Xavier Watts selected. Watts was an All-American last season and Cross made the second team. The Tigers were represented by tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. on the first team.No. 3 Oregon placed three players on the second team, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel, a sixth-year player who transferred from Oklahoma after starting his career at UCF.First-team by conferenceSEC - 10.Big Ten - 8.ACC - 4.Big 12 - 3.Independent - 2.First-team offenseQuarterback — Carson Beck, fifth year, Georgia.Running backs — Ollie Gordon II, third year, Oklahoma State; Omarion Hampton, third year, North Carolina.Tackles — Will Campbell, third year, LSU; Kelvin Banks Jr., third year, Texas.Guards — Donovan Jackson, fourth year, Ohio State; Tate Ratledge, fifth year, Georgia.Center — Parker Brailsford, third year, Alabama.Tight end — Colston Loveland, third year, Michigan.Wide receivers — Luther Burden III, third year, Missouri; Tetairoa McMillan, third year, Arizona; Emeka Egbuka, fourth year, Ohio State.All-purpose player — Travis Hunter, third year, Colorado.Kicker — Graham Nicholson, fourth year, Alabama.First-team defenseEdge — James Pearce Jr., third year, Tennessee; Ashton Gillotte, fourth year, Louisville.Tackles — Mason Graham, third year, Michigan; Howard Cross III, sixth year, Notre Dame.Linebackers — Harold Perkins Jr., third year, LSU; Jay Higgins, fifth year, Iowa; Barrett Carter, fourth year, Clemson.Cornerbacks — Will Johnson, third year, Michigan; Denzel Burke, fourth year, Ohio State.Safeties — Malaki Starks, third year, Georgia; Caleb Downs, second year, Ohio State.Defensive back — Xavier Watts, fifth year, Notre Dame.Punter — Alex Mastromanno, fifth year, Florida State.Second-team offenseQuarterback — Dillon Gabriel, sixth year, Oregon.Running backs — TreVeyon Henderson, fourth year, Ohio State; Ashton Jeanty, third year, Boise StateTackles — Ajani Cornelius, fifth year, Oregon; Aireontae Ersery, fifth year, Minnesota.Guards — Tyler Booker, third year, Alabama; Dylan Fairchild, fourth year, Georgia.Center — Cooper Mays, fifth year, Tennessee.Tight end — Mitchell Evans, fourth year, Notre Dame.Wide receivers — Tez Johnson, fifth year, Oregon; Tre Harris, fifth year, Mississippi; Ricky White III, fifth year, UNLV.All-purpose player — Zachariah Branch, second year, Southern California.Kicker — Andres Borregales, fourth year, Miami.Second-team defenseEdge — Nic Scourton, third year, Texas A&M; Abdul Carter, third year, Penn State.Tackles — Tyleik Williams, fourth year, Ohio State; Deone Walker, third year, Kentucky.Linebackers — Danny Stutsman, fourth year, Oklahoma; Jason Henderson, fourth year, Old Dominion; Nick Martin, fourth year, Oklahoma State.Cornerbacks — Benjamin Morrison, third year, Notre Dame; Sebastian Castro, sixth year, Iowa.Safeties — Dillon Thieneman, second year, Purdue; Billy Bowman, fourth year, Oklahoma.Defensive back — Ricardo Hallman, fourth year, Wisconsin.Punter — James Ferguson-Reynolds, third year, Boise State.» Download the free 糖心vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from 糖心vlog