The fourth organization unveiled its All-American squad on Wednesday morning.
According to Sporting News, defensive back Mike Sainristil and offensive guard Zak Zinter from Michigan were named to the first team of the All-American team.
Mason Graham was a defensive tackle on the second team.
Zinter, an All-American, has a well-known name. According to Walter Camp, FWAA, AP, and now Sporting News, he is a first-team All-American.
Thus far, Mason Graham and Mike Sainristil have both made their first All-American teams.
Here is some information about all three players, via MGoBlue: Mike Sainristil: • Named an All-American (first team) by the Sporting News; second team by Sports Illustrated • Midseason All-American by ESPN (honorable mention) • All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches, 2023; first team, media, 2023; honorable mention, coaches and media, 2022) • Won both the Offensive (2021, co-) and Defensive (2022) Skill Player of the Year Awards • Four-year letterman (2019-20-21-22) • Has appeared in 60 games in his career at wide receiver, defensive back, and on special teams with 33 starts (nine on offense, 23 on defense) and work at punt returner.
• Prior to the 2021 season, he wore jersey number 5 instead of 19, and before the 2022 season began, he wore jersey number 0 instead of 5.
• Despite playing both positions in high school, he started his time at Michigan as an offensive lineman before focusing mostly on defense before the 2022 campaign.
Zak Zinter:
• A member of the two offensive lines that won the Joe Moore Award in 2021 and 2022, the first ever back-to-back winners in history
• Awarded two times as Academic All-Big Ten (2021, ’22)
• Three-time selection to the All-Big Ten (first team consensus, 2022–2023; media second team; coaches honorable mention, 2021)
• 2022 second team CSC Academic All-American
• Letterman for three times (2020, 21–22)
• Has started 42 of his 45 games as an offensive lineman, all but one at right guard.
• Finalist for the NFF William V. Campbell Trophy
• Turning
Mason Graham:
• Coaches’ first team and the media’s third team were chosen as All-Big Ten in 2023.
• Joint Freshman Defensive of the Year (2022) awards• Letterman for a year (2022)
• Has made 25 appearances in games as a defensive lineman, including 13 starts.
• Sporting News named him an All-American (second team)
All-American Team Walter Camp:
Initial Group: Zak Zinter
Blake Corum, second team
All-American Football Writers Association of America Team:
Initial Group: Zak Zinter
Blake Corum and Kris Jenkins are the second team.
Squad of the Associated Press All-America:
Initial Group: Zak Zinter
Blake Corum and Kris Jenkins are the third team.
The All-American Team of Sporting News:
First Team: Mike Sainristil and Zak Zinter
Mason Graham, second team
On December 14, the American Football Coaches Association will reveal the All-American squad.
