Earlier this month, Athlon Sports released its preseason All-SEC teams, a comprehensive list of the league’s best players heading into the 2015 season.
The college football publication unveiled its hearty preseason All-American teams on Tuesday, and the SEC is featured throughout with several first, second, third and fourth-team selections.
The league’s 27 total selections is tops in college football, three more than the Big Ten, its nearest competitor among Power 5s.
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Headlining the first-team offense from the SEC is Georgia running back Nick Chubb, South Carolina’s Pharoh Cooper, Mississippi’s Laquon Treadwell and Laremy Tunsil, and Arkansas tight end Hunter Henry. Athlon’s first-team defense is highlighted by five SEC standouts — Robert Nkemdiche, Tony Conner, Reggie Ragland, A’Shawn Robinson and Vernon Hargreaves.
SEC players featured on Athlon’s preseason All-American teams
First-Team Offense
- Nick Chubb, Georgia, RB
- Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, WR
- Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss, WR
- Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss, OL
- Hunter Henry, Arkansas, TE
First-Team Defense
- Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
- A’Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama
- Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
- Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
- Tony Conner, S, Ole Miss
Second-Team Offense
- Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State
- Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
- Duke Williams, WR, Auburn
- Ryan Kelly, OL, Alabama
- Cam Robinson, OL, Alabama
- Sebastian Tretola, OL, Arkansas
- Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss
Second-Team Defense
- Derek Barnett, DL, Tennessee
Second-Team Specialist
- J.K. Scott, P, Alabama
The rest of Athlon’s full preseason All-American lists can be found, here.
