The 2016 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team has been announced.
Per a release from the conference, all 14 schools are represented on the All-SEC team. Nine SEC schools had at least one First-Team All-SEC selection, including a league-high six from Alabama.
Here’s a look at the first team:
Offense
QB: Chad Kelly, Ole Miss
WR: Calvin Ridley, Alabama; Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
RB: Leonard Fournette, LSU; Nick Chubb, Georgia
TE: O.J. Howard, Alabama
OL: Cam Robinson, Alabama; Dan Skipper, Arkansas; Greg Pyke, Georgia; Alex Kozan, Auburn; Ethan Pocic, LSU
AP: Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
Defense
DL: Myles Garrett, Texas A&M; Jonathan Allen, Alabama; Derek Barnett, Tennessee; Carl Lawson, Auburn
LB: Reuben Foster, Alabama; Kendell Beckwith, LSU; Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee; Jarrad Davis, Florida
DB: Eddie Jackson, Alabama; Jalen Tabor, Florida; Cameron Sutton, Tennessee; Tre’Davious White, LSU
Special Teams
PK: Daniel Carlson, Auburn
P: JK Scott, Alabama
RS: Christian Kirk, Texas A&M; Evan Berry, Tennessee
Second team:
Offense
QB: Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
WR: Fred Ross, Mississippi State; Malachi Dupre, LSU
RB: Jalen Hurd, Tennessee; Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt
TE: Evan Engram, Ole Miss
OL: William Clapp, LSU; Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M; Martez Ivey, Florida; Alphonse Taylor, Alabama; Braden Smith, Auburn; Brandon Kublanow, Georgia
AP: Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
Defense
DL: Montravius Adams, Auburn; Charles Harris, Missouri, Bryan Cox, Florida; Davon Godchaux, LSU
LB: Tim Williams, Alabama; Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt; Brooks Ellis, Arkansas; Arden Key, LSU
DB: Jamal Adams, LSU; Dominick Sanders, Georgia; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama; Tony Conner, Ole Miss
Special Teams
PK: Adam Griffith, Alabama; Elliott Fry, South Carolina
P: Johnny Townsend, Florida
RS: Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
Third team:
Offense
QB: Brandon Harris, LSU
WR: Travin Dural, LSU; Drew Morgan, Arkansas
RB: Stanley “Boom” Williams, Kentucky; Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State
TE: Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
OL: David Sharpe, Florida; Mason Zandi, South Carolina; Jashon Robertson, Tennessee; Frank Ragnow, Arkansas; Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama; Frank Ragnow, Arkansas; Jon Toth, Kentucky
AP: Derrius Guice, LSU
Defense
DL: Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss; Lewis Neal, LSU; Deatrich Wise, Arkansas; Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M; A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State
LB: Richie Brown, Mississippi State; Oren Burks, Vanderbilt; Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
DB: Marcus Maye, Florida; Marlon Humphrey, Alabama; Johnathan Ford, Auburn; Quincy Wilson, Florida
Special Teams
PK: Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss
P: Trevor Daniel, Tennessee
RS: Marcus Davis, Auburn; Cam Sutton, Tennessee; Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State
*Note: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
