Athlon projects the Pac-12's best for 2018.
Washington, Oregon, Stanford and USC are projected by most to be the top teams in the Pac-12 this season, and these four programs return a good chunk of the league’s talent on the all-conference team. The Huskies lead the way on Athlon’s 2018 All-Pac-12 team with 15 selections, followed by the Ducks with 14, the Trojans with 12 and the Cardinal with 11. UCLA and Arizona are next up with 10 selections apiece.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2018. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2018.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2018. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2018 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
Pac-12 Football 2018 All-Conference Team
|
First-Team Offense |
Second-Team Offense |
Third-Team Offense |
Fourth-Team Offense |
|
| QB |
Khalil Tate Arizona |
Jake Browning Washington |
Justin Herbert Oregon |
Tyler Huntley Utah |
| RB |
Bryce Love Stanford |
Patrick Laird California |
Eno Benjamin Arizona State |
Soso Jamabo UCLA |
| RB |
Zack Moss Utah |
Tony Brooks-James Oregon |
J.J. Taylor Arizona |
Artavis Pierce Oregon State |
| AP |
Myles Gaskin (RB) Washington |
Stephen Carr (RB) USC |
James Williams (RB) Wash. State |
Salvon Ahmed (AP) Washington |
| WR |
N'Keal Harry Arizona State |
Tyler Vaughns USC |
Tay Martin Wash. State |
Juwann Winfree Colorado |
| WR |
JJ Arcega-Whiteside Stanford |
Demetris Robertson California |
Dillon Mitchell Oregon |
Chico McClatcher Washington |
| TE |
Kaden Smith Stanford |
Caleb Wilson UCLA |
Hunter Bryant Washington |
Noah Togiai Oregon State |
| C |
Toa Lobendahn USC |
Jake Hanson Oregon |
Jesse Burkett Stanford |
Shun Brown (WR) Arizona |
| OL |
Trey Adams Washington |
Andre Dillard Wash. State |
Chuma Edoga USC |
Kanawai Noa (WR) California |
| OL |
Nate Herbig Stanford |
Nathan Eldridge Arizona |
Lo Falemaka Utah |
Tim Lynott Colorado |
| OL |
Kaleb McGary Washington |
Walker Little Stanford |
Layth Friekh Arizona |
Chris Brown USC |
| OL |
Calvin Throckmorton Oregon |
Patrick Mekari California |
Andre James UCLA |
Brady Aiello Oregon |
|
First-Team Defense |
Second-Team Defense |
Third-Team Defense |
Fourth-Team Defense |
|
| DL |
Greg Gaines Washington |
Bradlee Anae Utah |
Nnamdi Oguayo Wash. State |
Benning Potoa'e Washington |
| DL |
Jalen Jelks Oregon |
Jordon Scott Oregon |
Koron Crump Arizona State |
John Houston (LB) USC |
| DL |
Christian Rector USC |
Leki Fotu Utah |
Porter Gustin (LB) USC |
Justin Hollins (LB) Oregon |
| LB |
Troy Dye Oregon |
Kylan Wilborn Arizona |
Jaelan Phillips UCLA |
Thomas Graham (CB) Oregon |
| LB |
Ben Burr-Kirven Washington |
Colin Schooler Arizona |
Jonathan Willis Oregon State |
Ryan Bowman Washington |
| LB |
Cameron Smith USC |
Chase Hansen Utah |
Rick Gamboa Colorado |
Tony Fields Arizona |
| LB |
Bobby Okereke Stanford |
Peyton Pelluer Wash. State |
Jordan Kunaszyk California |
Jahad Woods Wash. State |
| CB |
Julian Blackmon Utah |
Iman Marshall USC |
Nate Meadors UCLA |
Tevis Bartlett (LB) Washington |
| CB |
Byron Murphy Washington |
Chase Lucas Arizona State |
Jace Whittaker Arizona |
Darnay Holmes UCLA |
| S |
Taylor Rapp Washington |
Jalen Thompson Wash. State |
Evan Worthington Colorado |
Frank Buncom Stanford |
| S |
Marvell Tell USC |
JoJo McIntosh Washington |
Adarius PIckett UCLA |
Ugo Amadi Oregon |
|
First-Team Specialists |
Second-Team Specialists |
Third-Team Specialists |
Fourth-Team Specialists |
|
| K |
Matt Gay Utah |
Jet Toner Stanford |
James Stefanou Colorado |
JJ Molson UCLA |
| P |
Mitch Wishnowsky Utah |
Jake Bailey Stanford 
|
Alex Kinney Colorado |
Steven Coutts California |
| KR |
Cameron Scarlett Stanford |
Velus Jones USC |
Tony Brooks-James Oregon |
Darnay Holmes UCLA |
| PR |
Shun Brown Arizona |
Dillon Mitchell Oregon |
Vic Wharton California |
Darnay Holmes UCLA |
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2018 All-Pac-12 Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |
|
Arizona
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Arizona State
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
California
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
|
Colorado
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 2 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Oregon
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Oregon State
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Stanford
|
Offense: 4 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 2 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
UCLA
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 3 |
|
USC
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Utah
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 2 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Washington
|
Offense: 3 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Washington State
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
