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With preseason polls already released for the 2018 season, several Wisconsin Badgers received preseason All-America nods on Tuesday.
Both the Associated Press (AP) and USA Today released their preseason honors, with Wisconsin finding three and four players, respectively, with first-team honors on those lists.
Sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor, redshirt senior right guard Beau Benzschawel and redshirt senior inside linebacker T.J. Edwards claimed high praise with impressive first-team honors.
Redshirt junior David Edwards received accolades on both lists, while redshirt seniors Michael Deiter and Rafael Gaglianone were designated as second-team distinctions on one each.
Here are the Wisconsin representatives on both the AP and USA TODAY preseason All-America teams that were unveiled on Tuesday:
Associated Press
First-team:
- Running back Jonathan Taylor
- Guard Beau Benzschawel
- Inside linebacker T.J. Edwards
Second-team
- Offensive tackle David Edwards
- Guard Michael Deiter
USA Today
First-team:
- Running back Jonathan Taylor
- Offensive lineman Beau Benzschawel
- Offensive lineman David Edwards
- Linebacker T.J. Edwards
Second-team:
- Kicker Rafael Gaglianone