NFL announces All-Pro Teams for 2020 season featuring several former SEC standouts

On Friday, the NFL announced its All-Pro Teams for the 2020 season. And the teams, which are selected by a national panel of 50 media members, feature some former SEC standouts.

One unsurprising inclusion on the first team was Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, who previously played at Alabama. He led the NFL in rushing with 2,027 yards, while also scoring a league-high 17 touchdowns on the ground and leading the Titans to their first AFC South title since the 2008 season.

Among the other players on the first team who previously attended an SEC school are Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (Texas A&M), Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu (LSU), Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), Chicago Bears kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson (Tennessee) and Baltimore Ravens long snapper Morgan Cox (Tennessee).

Here’s the full NFL All-Pro First Team for the 2020 season (the second team can also be found at NFL.com):

OFFENSE
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Running Back: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
Wide Receivers: Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers; Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Tight End: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Left Tackle: David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers
Left Guard: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
Center: Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers
Right Guard: Brandon Scherff, Washington Football Team
Right Tackle: Jack Conklin, Cleveland Browns

DEFENSE
Edge Rushers: T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Interior Linemen: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts
Linebackers: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers; Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks; Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts
Cornerbacks: Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams
Safeties: Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City Chiefs; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers; Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Jason Sanders, Miami Dolphins
Punter: Jake Bailey, New England Patriots
Kick Returner: Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears
Punt Returner: Gunner Olszewski, New England Patriots
Special Teamer: George Odum, Indianapolis Colts
Long Snapper: Morgan Cox, Baltimore Ravens

Jake Rill

Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.