LSU has three players on the Associated Press Preseason All-America Team, with tight end Trey’Dez Green leading the way as a first-team selection.
Green was joined by offensive tackle Jordan Seaton on the second team and safety Ty Benefield on the third team. Seaton and Benefield are both new to LSU this year, each arriving through the transfer portal.
Green is already putting together a rare run at tight end for the Tigers. He enters his third season with the program holding LSU’s career mark for touchdown catches by a player at his position with 11. He also set the school record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end last year with seven.
The recognition fits the season Green is coming off. He was a second-team All-SEC selection in 2025 and has totaled 46 catches for 534 yards and 11 touchdowns in his career.
Seaton’s path to Baton Rouge has been built on heavy experience. The Washington, D.C. native came to LSU in the spring after starting 22 games over two seasons at Colorado. Last year he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors, and as a true freshman in 2024 he started all 13 games for Colorado while helping Travis Hunter win the Heisman Trophy that season.
Benefield also brings a strong résumé from another Power Four stop. He arrived at LSU last spring after three standout years at Boise State, where he was a two-time Academic All-Mountain West pick and a first-team All-MWC selection in 2025. Across his college career, he has 33 starts and 235 tackles.
His time at Boise State included plenty of winning, too. Benefield helped the Broncos go 29-13 over three seasons, win three Mountain West titles and reach the 2024 College Football Playoffs. He was also named MVP of the 2024 Mountain West Championship Game, the win that punched Boise State’s ticket to the playoff.
The preseason AP All-America teams were chosen by media members on the AP Top 25 voting panel.
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