INDIANAPOLIS — Rutgers punter Adam Korsak thought about the question briefly — what nickname would he prefer to have as the nation’s best punter? — but then said it wasn’t up to him.
“That’s for you guys to choose,” Korsak said. “I can’t really pick my own nickname. My nickname around campus is just generally ‘Aussie’ or ‘punter.’ That’s the two I normally get.
“I don’t think anyone knows my first name or last name. I don’t think a nickname is something someone chooses. You guys can get creative with it.”
While Korsak’s nickname remains in limbo, here’s something he can be called: an Action Network preseason All-American.
Korsak is among 52 players named to the Action Network’s preseason All-American teams. Myself, along with Action Network seniors writers Collin Wilson and Stuckey, selected the teams. Korsak is our preseason Special Teams Player of the Year, while Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. are our preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively.
In all, 35 schools are represented on our All-American teams with nine schools having multiple selections: Alabama (7), Georgia (3), Notre Dame (3), Ohio State (3), Clemson (2), Iowa (2), Kansas State (2), Michigan (2) and USC (2)
Among the conferences, the SEC led the way with 15 selections, followed by the Big Ten (11), ACC (7), Big 12 (7), Pac-12 (5), AAC (1), Mountain West (1) and Sun Belt (1). Independent Notre Dame had three players and BYU one.
Action Network All-Americans
1st Team OffenseQB  Bryce Young* Alabama · Junior RB  Bijan Robinson Texas · Junior WR  Jaxon Smith-Njigba* Ohio State · Junior WR  Jordan Addison* USC · Junior WR  Kayshon Boutte LSU · Junior TE  Brock Bowers Georgia · Sophomore OT  Peter Skoronski Northwestern · Junior OG  Clark Barrington* BYU · Junior C  Olusegun Oluwatimi Michigan · Senior OG  Caleb Chandler Louisville · Senior OT Paris Johnson Jr. Ohio State · Junior |
1st Team DefenseDE  Will McDonald IV Iowa State · Senior DE  Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame · Junior DT Jalen Carter Georgia · Junior DT  Bryan Bresee Clemson · Sophomore LB Will Anderson Jr.* Alabama · Junior LB  Noah Sewell Oregon · Sophomore LB  Drake Thomas NC State · Junior CB Eli Ricks Alabama · Junior CB Kelee Ringo Georgia · Sophomore S Jordan Battle* Alabama · Senior S  Jalen Catalon Arkansas · Junior |
1st Team Special TeamsK  Harrison Mevis* Missouri · Junior P  Adam Korsak* Rutgers · Senior RET  Brian Battie* South Florida · Sophomore AP  Deuce Vaughn Kansas State · Junior |
2nd Team OffenseQB C.J. Stroud* Ohio State · Junior RB  Braelon Allen* Wisconsin · Sophomore WR Jermaine Burton Alabama · Junior WR  Josh Downs North Carolina · Junior WR  Quentin Johnston TCU · Junior TE Michael Mayer Notre Dame · Junior OT  Connor Galvin Baylor · Senior OG  Layden Robinson Texas A&M · Junior C Jarrett Patterson Notre Dame · Senior OG Andrew Vorhees USC · Senior OT  Jaxson Kirkland Washington · Senior |
2nd Team DefenseDE Myles Murphy Clemson · Junior DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah Kansas State · Junior DT  Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh · Junior DT  Collin Oliver Oklahoma State · Sophomore LB  Jack Campbell Iowa · Senior LB  Carlton Martial Troy · Senior LB Henry To'oTo'o Alabama · Senior CB Riley Moss* Iowa · Senior CB  Cam Smith South Carolina · Junior S  Jammie Robinson Florida State · Junior S  JL Skinner Boise State · Senior |
2nd Team Special TeamsK Jake Moody Michigan · Senior P  Kyle Ostendorp Arizona · Junior RET  Jayden Reed Michigan State · Senior AP Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama · Junior |
AP: All-Purpose player
* 2021 Action Network All-American
Preseason Players of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Bryce Young, Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
Special Teams Player of the Year
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
