Eight South Florida Bulls Named to PFN Preseason All-American Conference Team
August 10, 2026 | Football
TAMPA, FLA. (AUG. 10, 2026) – South Florida football had eight players recognized when Pro Football Network released its 2026 Preseason All-American Conference College Football Team on Monday.
The Bulls saw five players represented on the First Team, including kicker Nico Gramatica, safety Ayden Jackson, defensive tackle Asani Redwood, wide receiver Mudia Reuben and guard Julius Tate. Safety Tavin Ward was named to the Second Team, while running back D.J. Crowther and defensive tackle Major Dillard were named to the Third Team.
South Florida opened practice for the 2026 season on Aug. 5. Under first-year head coach Brian Hartline, the Bulls return four starters from a team that went 9-4 last season and welcome 62 new players. South Florida opens its 30th season of football, and its last in Raymond James Stadium before moving to a new on-campus stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 5 vs. FIU in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
PFN Preseason All-American Conference
Nico Gramatica Kicker First Team
Ayden Jackson Safety First Team
Asani Redwood Defensive Tackle First Team
Mudia Reuben Wide Receiver First Team
Julius Tate Guard First Team
Tavin Ward Safety Second Team
D.J. Crowther Running Back Third Team
Major Dillard Defensive Tackle Third Team
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Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Football
The South Florida football program first took the field in 1997 and will play its 30th season in 2026.
In 2025, the Bulls went 9-4, earned a third straight bowl appearance, made the program's first College Football Playoff ranking appearance, and were ranked four times in the weekly Associated Press Top 25 poll. South Florida completed construction on a new $22-million Indoor Performance Facility in 2023, and construction is in progress on $349-million on-campus stadium and football operations center broke slated for completion by 2027.
The Bulls have posted 18 winning seasons, earned 16 All-America selections (including two consensus selections, the last coming in 2021), and 35 first-team all-conference honorees. South Florida has had 30 players selected in the NFL Draft, while the Bulls have made 13 bowl game appearances (going 8-5), tied for the third-most nationally in the first 25 seasons of a program's bowl eligibility. South Florida posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016, while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. The Bulls spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 campaigns and reached as high as No. 2 in the AP rankings during the 2007 season.
The Bulls saw five players represented on the First Team, including kicker Nico Gramatica, safety Ayden Jackson, defensive tackle Asani Redwood, wide receiver Mudia Reuben and guard Julius Tate. Safety Tavin Ward was named to the Second Team, while running back D.J. Crowther and defensive tackle Major Dillard were named to the Third Team.
South Florida opened practice for the 2026 season on Aug. 5. Under first-year head coach Brian Hartline, the Bulls return four starters from a team that went 9-4 last season and welcome 62 new players. South Florida opens its 30th season of football, and its last in Raymond James Stadium before moving to a new on-campus stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 5 vs. FIU in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
PFN Preseason All-American Conference
Nico Gramatica Kicker First Team
Ayden Jackson Safety First Team
Asani Redwood Defensive Tackle First Team
Mudia Reuben Wide Receiver First Team
Julius Tate Guard First Team
Tavin Ward Safety Second Team
D.J. Crowther Running Back Third Team
Major Dillard Defensive Tackle Third Team
Follow us:
For the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow South Florida Football on social media Facebook, Instagram, X, and Youtube.
Get Your Tickets Today!
Call 1-800-GO-BULLS (1-800-462-8557) or email BullsTickets@usf.edu to claim your season or single-game tickets. You can also download the South Florida Bulls app on the Android or Apple stores to purchase tickets and parking. Visit USFBullsTix.com for more information.
About South Florida Football
The South Florida football program first took the field in 1997 and will play its 30th season in 2026.
In 2025, the Bulls went 9-4, earned a third straight bowl appearance, made the program's first College Football Playoff ranking appearance, and were ranked four times in the weekly Associated Press Top 25 poll. South Florida completed construction on a new $22-million Indoor Performance Facility in 2023, and construction is in progress on $349-million on-campus stadium and football operations center broke slated for completion by 2027.
The Bulls have posted 18 winning seasons, earned 16 All-America selections (including two consensus selections, the last coming in 2021), and 35 first-team all-conference honorees. South Florida has had 30 players selected in the NFL Draft, while the Bulls have made 13 bowl game appearances (going 8-5), tied for the third-most nationally in the first 25 seasons of a program's bowl eligibility. South Florida posted back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2016 and 2017, logging a program-record 11-2 mark in 2016, while finishing both seasons ranked in the Top 25. The Bulls spent a program-record 20 straight weeks ranked in the Top 25 during the 2016 and 2017 campaigns and reached as high as No. 2 in the AP rankings during the 2007 season.
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