Sporting News releases SEC-loaded preseason All-American teams
Preseason All-American teams are often littered with SEC players and The Sporting News’ 2015 installment is no different.
Headlining the publication’s first-team offense is Georgia running back Nick Chubb, one of the league’s Heisman favorites this fall, along with dominant Arkansas big man, Denver Kirkland, and the projected top pick in next year’s draft, Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil.
Several other SEC players are also featured as first-teamers including three defensive linemen and Alabama punter J.K. Scott.
Editor’s note: SEC players are listed in bold.
Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams
First-team offense
QB: Trevone Boykin, TCU
RB: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
RB: Nick Chubb, Georgia
WR: Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
WR: KD Cannon, Baylor
TE: Pharaoh Brown, Oregon
OL: Spencer Drango, Baylor
OL: Taylor Decker, Ohio State
OL: Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
OL: Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
OL: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
K: Robert Aguayo, Florida State
KR: Alex Ross, Oklahoma
First-team defense
DE: Joey Bosa, Ohio State
DE: Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
DT: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DT: Chris Jones, Mississippi State
LB: Scooby Wright, Arizona
LB: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
LB: Darron Lee, Ohio State
CB: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
CB: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
S: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
S: Su’a Cravens, USC
P: J.K. Scott, Alabama
PR: De’Mornay Pierson-El, Nebraska
Second-team offense
QB: Cardale Jones, Ohio State
RB: Leonard Fournette, LSU
RB: Derrick Henry, Alabama
WR: Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
WR: Duke Williams, Auburn
TE: Evan Engram, Ole Miss
OL: Max Tuerk, USC
OL: Dan Voltz, Wisconsin
OL: Vadal Alexander, LSU
OL: LeRaven Clark, Texas Tech
OL: Jack Conklin, Michigan State
K: Brad Craddock, Maryland
KR: Trevor Davis, California
Second-team defense
DE: Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
DE: Shawn Oakman, Baylor
DT: A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
DT: Aldolphus Washington, Ohio State
LB: Myles Jack, UCLA
LB: Eric Striker, Oklahoma
LB: Leonard Floyd, Georgia
CB: Adoree Jackson, USC
CB: Cam Sutton, Tennessee
S: Jeremy Cash, Duke
S: Karl Joseph, West Virginia
P: Tom Hackett, Utah
PR: Speedy Noil, Texas A&M