2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 football team: USC's Caleb Williams headlines, Utah lands six first-team selections

The Pac-12's preseason all-conference team is loaded with offensive playmakers

By Dean Straka

Jul 18, 2023 at 4:29 pm ET • 1 min read

Preseason All-Pac-12 football team 2023 Cole Bishop Utah

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On Tuesday, the Pac-12 released its preseason football team as chosen by media representatives who cover the league. Back-to-back reigning conference champion Utah led all teams with six first-team selections, including sixth-year senior tight end Brant Kuithe and junior defensive back Cole Bishop.

USC and Oregon State were next in line with five players each. The list for the Trojans -- who enter their final season of Pac-12 membership before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024 -- is headlined by quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Running back Damien Martinez leads a group of first-team selections looking to build on Oregon State's 10 wins in 2022.

UCLA, Oregon and Washington fielded multiple first-team selections after all won at least nine games last year. Cal, Stanford and Colorado each had one first-team selection. The Buffaloes' lone pick, Jackson State transfer Travis Hunter, made the list twice. He was a first-team selection at both defensive back and all-purpose/special teams.

The preseason all-conference second-team list was loaded as well, including five more players from USC. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. also earned a second-team nod. He was tops among all Power Five signal-callers for with 4,641 passing yards in 2022. Also included on the second team are a pair 1,000 yard of wide receivers from last year in Washington's Jalen McMillan and Arizona's Jacob Cowing.

The Preseason All-Pac-12 first team is listed below. The second team and honorable mentions can be seen here.

First Team All-Pac-12 Offense

QB	Caleb Williams	USC
RB	Damien Martinez	Oregon State
RB	Bucky Irving	Oregon
WR	Rome Odunze	Washington
WR	Dorian Singer	USC
TE	Brant Kuithe	Utah
OL	Sataoa Laumea	Utah
OL	Joshua Gray	Oregon State
OL	Troy Fautanu	Washington
OL	Taliese Fuaga	Oregon State
OL	Keaton Bills	Utah

First Team All-Pac-12 Defense

DL	Bralen Trice	Washington
DL	Laiatu Latu	UCLA
DL	Brandon Dorlus	Oregon
DL	Junior Tafuna	Utah
LB	Jackson Sirmon	California
LB	Karene Reid	Utah
LB	Darius Muasau	UCLA
DB	Cole Bishop	Utah
DB	Calen Bullock	USC
DB	Kitan Oladapo	Oregon State
DB	Travis Hunter	Colorado