Every December, as college football prepares for the start of bowl season, numerous organizations and foundations release their lists of who they believe to be the very best college football players in the nation. Players like Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray or Clemson’s Christian Wilkins are no-brainers and showed up on every All-American list out there. However, the various lists that featured a Notre Dame football player shows that this year’s squad has the talent to compete with the best in the nation.
Before we start looking at the list, here are a few important items to keep in mind when talking about college football All-Americans.