Colorado's Shedeur Sanders Snubbed from 2024 AP Preseason All-America Teams

Shedeur Sanders has some bulletin board material heading into 2024.

The Associated Press did not name the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback a preseason All-American. The committee instead chose Georgia quarterback Carson Beck as the first-team representative and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel as the second-team signal-caller.

The only Buffaloes player to be named a preseason All-American was two-way star Travis Hunter. He was named to the first team as an "all-purpose player."

Sanders is entering his second season as the Buffaloes quarterback and had some strong statistics in his first season. He threw for 3,230 yards with 27 touchdowns and three interceptions in 11 games in 2023.

This did not translate to much team success as the Buffaloes went 4-8. This could have been a factor in the exclusion, as Beck and Gabriel led their respective teams to prominent bowl games in 2023.

However, the two choices also had impressive individual stats in 2023. Beck threw for 3,941 yards and 24 touchdowns with just six interceptions, while Gabriel threw for 3,660 yards and 30 touchdowns with six interceptions.

While Beck and Gabriel are expected to have their respective teams in the national championship picture, Sanders will be looking to help Colorado take the next step in 2024.