Alabama and LSU each placed a league-leading 10 representatives on the 2015 Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams, the league office announced Tuesday.
From the SEC’s official release:
South Carolina’s Pharoh Cooper earned three spots on the All-SEC First Team, making the squad as a wide receiver, all-purpose athlete and a return specialist. LSU’s Leonard Fournette was a first-team running back and earned second-team All-SEC honors at all-purpose and return specialist.
All 14 SEC schools were represented by at least two players on the Preseason All-SEC teams, including seven schools with six or more selections each. Ten SEC schools had at least one First-Team All-SEC selection, including a conference-best five from Alabama.
The SEC begins its 2015 season on Sept. 3 with a pair of games. South Carolina faces North Carolina in Charlotte at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, while Vanderbilt entertains Western Kentucky at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
Editor’s note: Ties are indicated by *
FIRST TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SEC
OFFENSE
TE — Evan Engram, Ole Miss
OL — Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss; Vadal Alexander, LSU; Cam Robinson, Alabama; John Theus, Georgia
C — Mike Matthews, Texas A&M
WR — Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina; Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
QB — Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
RB — Nick Chubb, Georgia; Leonard Fournette, LSU
AP — Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
DEFENSE
DL — Myles Garrett, Texas A&M; Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss; A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama; Chris Jones, Mississippi State
LB — Reggie Ragland, Alabama; Curt Maggitt, Tennessee; Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
DB — Vernon Hargreaves, Florida; Cyrus Jones, Alabama; Jalen Mills, LSU; Jonathan Jones, Auburn
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Marshall Morgan, Georgia
P – JK Scott, Alabama
RS – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
SECOND TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SEC
OFFENSE
TE – Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OL – Dan Skipper, Arkansas; Greg Pyke, Georgia; Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M; Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
C — Ryan Kelly, Alabama
WR — D’haquille Williams, Auburn; Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
QB — Maty Mauk, Missouri
RB — Derrick Henry, Alabama; Alex Collins, Arkansas
AP — Leonard Fournette, LSU
DEFENSE
DL — Jonathan Bullard, Florida; Derek Barnett, Tennessee; Jonathan Allen, Alabama; Montravius Adams, Auburn
LB — Antonio Morrison, Florida; Kentrell Brothers, Missouri; Kendell Beckwith, LSU
DB — Will Redmond, Mississippi State; Tre’Davious White, LSU; Cameron Sutton, Tennessee; Tony Conner, Ole Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK — Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky
P — Jamie Keehn, LSU
RS — Leonard Fournette, LSU *; Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia *
THIRD TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SEC
OFFENSE
TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama
OL – Alex Kozan, Auburn; Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas; Devonte Danzey, Auburn; Jordan Swindle, Kentucky *; Brandon Shell, South Carolina *
C – Evan Boehm, Missouri
WR – Demarcus Robinson, Florida *; Travin Dural, LSU *; Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M *
QB — Jeremy Johnson, Auburn *; Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee *
RB — Jonathan Williams, Arkansas; Russell Hansbrough, Missouri; Kelvin Taylor, Florida
AP — Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
DL — Carl Lawson, Auburn; Davon Godchaux, LSU; Caleb Azubike, Vanderbilt; Ryan Brown, Mississippi State
LB — Leonard Floyd, Georgia; Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn; Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
DB – A.J. Stamps, Kentucky; Rohan Gaines, Arkansas; Trae Elston, Ole Miss; Johnathan Ford, Auburn; Eddie Jackson, Alabama
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK — Elliott Fry, South Carolina
P — Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
RS — Darrius Sims, Vanderbilt; Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
