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USA Today Picks Duncan, Kolar as First Team All-Americans

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August 20th, 2020 by Jim Field

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan and Iowa State tight end Charlie Kolar were selected as Pre-Season First Team All-Americans by USA Today.

Duncan was a Lou Groza Award finalist in his junior season making 29 of 34 field goal attempts and 32 of 32 extra points.

Kolar had a breakout sophomore season for the Cyclones with 51 receptions for 697 yards and seven touchdowns.

Also, Ihmir Smith-Marsette was named as the second team return specialist.  He averaged 29.6 yards on 17 kickoff returns with two touchdowns in 2019.

Here is a look at the entire list:

FIRST TEAM

Offense

  • QB: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Jr.)
  • RB: Travis Etienne, Clemson (Sr.)
  • RB: Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State (Jr.)
  • WR: Ja’Marr Chase, LSU (Jr.)
  • WR: DeVonta Smith, Alabama (Sr.)
  • TE: Charlie Kolar, Iowa State (Jr.)
  • OL: Penei Sewell, Oregon (Jr.)
  • OL: Wyatt Davis, Ohio State (Jr.)
  • OL: Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma (Jr.)
  • OL: Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Sr.)
  • OL: Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin (Sr.)

Defense

  • DL: Gregory Rousseau, Miami (Fla.) (So.)
  • DL: Marvin Wilson, Florida State (Sr.)
  • DL: Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh (Jr.)
  • DL: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon (So.)
  • LB: Micah Parsons, Penn State (Jr.)
  • LB: Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State (Sr.)
  • LB: Dylan Moses, Alabama, (Sr.)
  • CB: Derek Stingley Jr., LSU (So.)
  • CB: Shaun Wade, Ohio State (Jr.)
  • S: Trevon Moehrig, TCU (Jr.)
  • S: Richard LeCounte, Georgia (Sr.)

Special teams

  • K: Keith Duncan, Iowa (Sr.)
  • P: Max Duffy, Kentucky (Sr.)
  • RET: Jaylen Waddle, Alabama (Jr.)
  • ALL-PURPOSE: Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis (So.)

SECOND TEAM

Offense

  • QB: Justin Fields, Ohio State (Jr.)
  • RB: Najee Harris, Alabama (Sr.)
  • RB: Jaret Patterson, Buffalo (Jr.)
  • WR: Rashod Bateman, Minnesota (Jr.)
  • WR: Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State (Sr.)
  • TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Jr.)
  • OL: Samuel Cosmi, Texas (Jr.)
  • OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee (Sr.)
  • OL: Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force (Sr.)
  • OL: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky (Jr.)
  • OL: Walker Little, Stanford (Sr.)

Defense

  • DL: Levi Onwuzurike, Washington (Sr.)
  • DL: Quincy Roche, Miami (Fla.) (Sr.)
  • DL: Jay Tufele, Southern California (Jr.)
  • DL: Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest (Sr.)
  • LB: Carlton Martial, Troy (Jr.)
  • LB: Nick Bolton, Missouri (Jr.)
  • LB: Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (Sr.)
  • CB: Patrick Surtain II, Alabama (Jr.)
  • CB: Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State (Jr.)
  • S: Jevon Holland, Oregon (Jr.)
  • S: Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame (So.)

Special teams

  • K: Riley Patterson, Memphis (Sr.)
  • P: Blake Hayes, Illinois (Sr.)
  • RET: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa (Sr.)
  • ALL-PURPOSE: Rondale Moore, Purdue (So.)