Associated Press releases preseason All-America team featuring 7 SEC players
By Keith Farner
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The Associated Press released its annual All-America team as the 2021 season is getting ready to begin this weekend.
The SEC boasted 7 players on the team, including 2 each from Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M, including 4 on defense.
Among skill positions on offense, the Big 12 had a clean sweep led by Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler.
Here are the SEC players who made the team:
Tackles — Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M
Kicker — Cade York, junior, LSU
End – DeMarvin Leal, junior, Texas A&M
Linebacker – Will Anderson Jr., sophomore, Alabama
Cornerback – Derek Stingley, Jr., junior, LSU
Punter — Jake Camarda, senior, Georgia.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Spencer Rattler, sophomore, Oklahoma.
Running backs —- Breece Hall, junior, Iowa State; Bijan Robinson, sophomore, Texas.
Tackles — Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M.
Guards — Cain Madden, senior, Notre Dame; Zion Johnson, senior, Boston College.
Center — Tyler Linderbaum, junior, Iowa.
Tight end — Charlie Kolar, senior, Iowa State.
Wide receivers — Chris Olave, senior, Ohio State; Justyn Ross, junior, Clemson.
All-purpose player — Kyren Williams, sophomore, Notre Dame.
Kicker — Cade York, junior, LSU.
Defense
Ends — Kayvon Thibodeaux, junior, Oregon; DeMarvin Leal, junior, Texas A&M.
Tackles —- Haskell Garrett, super senior, Ohio State; Bryan Bresee, sophomore, Clemson.
Linebackers — Will Anderson Jr., sophomore, Alabama; Nik Bonitto, junior, Oklahoma; Mike Rose, senior, Iowa State.
Cornerbacks — Derek Stingley, Jr., junior, LSU; Ahmad Gardner, junior, Cincinnati.
Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, junior, Notre Dame; Brandon Joseph, sophomore, Northwestern.
Punter — Jake Camarda, senior, Georgia.
On the second team, 12 SEC players were featured. See the full second-team list here.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
