The college football 
season begins on Thursday night, and we have our own take on it here at the Daily Relay. Just like you, we want to know who the best players are at each position.
But to us, “best” means “best at running, jumping and/or throwing”. Football is just something interesting to watch between track seasons. So here is the first Daily Relay college football preseason All-Track Team. I picked athletes at each of the standard football positions (as listed on a 2013 roster) by their best single mark of the 2013 track season (as determined by the IAAF scoring tables. I only considered athletes who competed in NCAA track last year, which disqualifies freshmen and JC transfers–but they often do not continue as two-sport athletes. As far as football achievements are concerned, the only requirement is being on a 2013 roster. Pole Vaulter in list:
Linebacker–Cody Britt, Bethel (Mn.)
Britt is 6′ 3″ and 200 pounds, a bit light for a linebacker but pretty good sized for a pole vaulter. His best mark this year was 4.25 meters (13′ 11¼”). more
