The 2026 preseason AP All-America team was revealed on Tuesday and the first and second teams include 24 players out of the SEC. Of those 24 players, 14 were selected as members of the first-team.
Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss led the way with 4 players each, followed by LSU with 3 players, Alabama, Oklahoma and Mizzou with 2 players and Mississippi State, South Carolina and Auburn represented by 1 player.
Here’s a look at each SEC player selected to this year’s preseason AP All-America teams:
First-team offense
- Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss RB
- Ahmad Hardy, Mizzou RB
- Trevor Goosby, Texas OT
- Trey’Dez Green, LSU TE
- Cam Coleman, Texas WR
- Tate Sandell, Oklahoma K
First-team defense
- Colin Simmons, Texas Edge
- Dylan Stewart, South Carolina Edge
- David Stone, Oklahoma DT
- Rasheem Biles, Texas LB
- Xavier Atkins, Auburn LB
- Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia CB
- KJ Bolden, Georgia S
- Bray Hubbard, Alabama S
Second-team offense
- Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss QB
- Cayden Green, Mizzou OT
- Jordan Seaton, LSU OT
- Drew Bobo, Georgia C
- Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss K
Second-team defense
- Will Echoles, Ole Miss DT
- Raylen Wilson, Georgia LB
- Zabien Brown, Alabama CB
- Ty Benefield, LSU S
- Kelley Jones, Mississippi State DB
Click here for the full list of the First and Second Team preseason All-Americans.
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Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
