In a sign that the college football season is just around the corner, some of the preseason watch lists are starting to make the rounds. One of those was released on Monday, with the Walter Camp Foundation announcing its preseason All-American teams.

And if there’s an All-American team, you can almost bet some Ohio State players are included, and that is indeed the case here as well. In fact, two Buckeyes made the list for the First-team and you can probably guess the two because both have been racking up notoriety based on what happened last year and the buzz going into 2025.

Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs have both been recognized as preseason First-Team Walter Camp All-Americans. You know both well. Smith shattered the Ohio State freshmen receiving records for the Buckeyes and was an FWAA Freshman All-American and USA TODAY First Team All-American. He was also the MVP of the Rose Bowl vs. Oregon. He finished the season with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns.

For Downs, he was a do-everything guy for the Buckeyes. While he was technically listed as a safety, he was often brought down closer to the line where a traditional linebacker would play to take advantage of his athleticism, speed, and ability to break on the ball. He was third on the team with 81 tackles and tied for the team lead with two interceptions.

.@WalterCampFF🥇Team Preseason All-Americans 🇺🇸
@Jermiah_Smith1 x @caleb_downs2pic.twitter.com/tofV4NfZSg

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) July 1, 2025

Both guys should take an even bigger step forward in 2025 and land on some other preseason lists as they come out. You can almost bank on them being on some official postseason lists as well.

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