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Four Notre Dame players were named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams this week. Three of them were the usual suspects – the same players who made the Fighting Irish a defensive force in 2023.

Howard Cross III. Xavier Watts. Benjamin Morrison.

Cross and Watts were named Walter Camp Preseason First Team All-Americans, while Morrison was a second-team All-American at Notre Dame wide receiver. Jayden Harrisona Marshall transfer who was an All-American kick returner last fall and appeared on the Walter Camp Second Team in the same role this year.

Cross was among the top five defensive players in the FBS last year with his 66 total tackles. Watts is tied for the NCAA lead with seven interceptions. Morrison, a junior, is considered one of the best cornerbacks in college football and should have a good chance of being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in 2025. Harrison was one of five players in the country with multiple kick return touchdowns.

Here is the full list of 2024 Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans.

2024 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams

First team offense

Wide receiver: Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State)
Close finish: Colston Loveland (Michigan)
Offensive line: Clay Webb (Jacksonville State) #, Tate Ratledge (Georgia), Tyler Booker (Alabama), Will Campbell (LSU)
Center: Cooper Mays (Tennessee)
Quarterback: Carson Beck (Georgia)
Back Race: Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State)*, Omarion Hampton (North Carolina)*
Placekicker: Graham Nicholson (Alabama)*

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Defense line: James Pearce, Jr. (Tennessee), Howard Cross III (Notre Dame) #, Ashton Gillotte (Louisville) #, Tyleik Williams (Ohio State) #
Linebackers: Jay Higgins (Iowa) #, Danny Stutsman (Oklahoma) #, Jason Henderson (Old Dominion)*
Defensive back: Xavier Watts (Notre Dame)*, Travis Hunter Jr. (Colorado), Malaki Starks (Georgia)*, Will Johnson (Michigan)
Gamblers: Alex Mastromanno (Florida State)
Kick Returner: Zachariah Branch (USC)#

ATTACK OF THE SECOND TEAM

Wide receiver: Ricky White III (UNLV), Luthur Burden III (Missouri)
Close finish: Bryson Nesbit (North Carolina)
Offensive line: Luke Kandra (Cincinnati) #, Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas), Ajani Cornelius (Oregon), Wyatt Milum (West Virginia)
Center: Parker Brailsford (Alabama)
Quarterback: Quinn Ewers (Texas)
Back Race: Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State), Tahj Brooks (Texas Tech)
Placekicker: Andrew Borregales (Miami)

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Defense line: Peter Woods (Clemson), Mason Graham (Michigan), Deone Walker (Kentucky), Landon Jackson (Arkansas)
Linebackers: Harold Perkins (LSU), Barrett Carter (Clemson), Abdul Cater (Penn State)
Defensive back: Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame), Dillon Thieneman (Purdue), Denzel Burke (Ohio State) #, Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
Gamblers: James Burnip (Alabama)
Kick Returner: Jayden Harrison (Notre Dame)*

* – 2023 First Team Walter Camp All-America selection
# – 2023 Second Team Walter Camp All-America Selection