The SEC is well-represented on this year’s Associated Press All-America team.
The AP released its first, second and third teams for the 2025 season on Monday. The SEC had 6 players who earned first-team honors, which was second-most of any conference (the Big Ten had 10).
The SEC players to earn first-team recognition are Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers, Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, Texas A&M receiver KC Concepcion (all-purpose), Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell, Georgia linebacker CJ Allen and LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane.
AP All-America first-team
Here’s the AP’s All-America first team for 2025:
First-team offense
WR: Makai Lemon, Southern California
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR: Skyler Bell, UConn
OT: Francis Mauigoa, Miami
OT: Spencer Fano, Utah
OG: Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
OG: Beau Stephens, Iowa
C: Logan Jones, Iowa
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
K: Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii
All-purpose: KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
First-team defense
Edge: David Bailey, Texas Tech
Edge: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Interior lineman: Kayden McDonald
Interior lineman: Landon Robinson, Navy
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State
LB: CJ Allen, Georgia
CB: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU
S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S: Bishop Fitzgerald, Southern California
DB: Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech
P: Cole Maynard, Western Kentucky
Other All-Americans
Other SEC players honored with second-or-third-team selections include Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor, Florida center Jake Slaughter, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy, Texas linebacker Anthony Hill, Tennessee receiver Chris Brazzell II, Texas safety Michael Taaffe and Alabama defensive back Bray Hubbard.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
