SEC lands 17 on 2018 Sporting News All-American team, 13 first-team
By Andrew Olson
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The latest All-American team to be released comes from Sporting News. While the Sporting News has changed over the years, its All-American team is still recognized when determining “consensus” and “unanimous” All-Americans.
Like the other prominent teams, Alabama leads the way. Six Crimson Tide players, including Sporting News Player of the Year Tua Tagovailoa, earn first-team honors on this team. LSU and Texas A&M also land multiple first-team players.
Here’s the full list of SEC players:
First Team
Offense:
- Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa
- Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy
- Texas A&M TE Jace Sternberger
- Alabama OT Jonah Williams
- Alabama C Ross Piersbacher
Defense:
- Alabama DL Quinnen Williams
- Mississippi State DL Montez Sweat
- Kentucky LB Josh Allen
- LSU LB Devin White
- Georgia CB DeAndre Baker
- Alabama S Deionte Thompson
- LSU S Grant Delpit
Special Teams:
- Texas A&M P Braden Mann
Second Team
Offense:
- Texas A&M RB Trayveon Williams
- Ole Miss OT Greg Little
Defense:
- LSU CB Greedy Williams
Special Teams:
- LSU K Cole Tracy
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
