25 SEC standouts named to CBS Sports’ preseason All-America teams
By Adam Spencer
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Now that we’re approaching the start of the 2020 college football season, it’s time for some preseason All-America teams to be announced.
On Thursday, CBS Sports released its first-team and second-team selections, and an impressive 25 SEC players were honored. Alabama led the way for SEC teams with 9 players honored.
As you can see below, the SEC has 5 unanimous first-team selections, and Jaylen Waddle appears on the teams in 3 different spots — as a punt returner, a receiver and an all-purpose player:
(Note: * = unanimous selection)
First-team offense:
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU*
- DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
- Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
- Alex Leatherwood, OL, Alabama*
- Trey Smith, OL, Tennessee
First-team defense:
- Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama*
- Nick Bolton, LB, Mizzou
- Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU*
- Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
- Richard LeCounte III, S, Georgia
First-team special teams:
- Max Duffy, P, Kentucky
- Jaylen Waddle, PR, Alabama
Second-team offense:
- Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
- Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
- Drake Jackson, C, Kentucky
- Darrian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky
- Trey Hill, OL, Georgia
- Deonte Brown, OL, Alabama
Second-team defense:
- Tyler Shelvin, DL, LSU
- Big Kat Bryant, DL, Auburn
- K.J. Britt, LB, Auburn
- Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
- JaCoby Stevens, S, LSU
Second-team special teams:
- Christian Tutt, PR, Auburn
- Jaylen Waddle, AP, Alabama
Check out the full CBS Sports selections here.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
