SEC leads all conferences with 11 players on USA TODAY All-America teams
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Many believe the SEC has lost its status as college football’s premier conference, but it is still filling up All-America teams.
USA TODAY released its much-anticipated All-America teams on Thursday, and the SEC led all FBS conferences with 11 players selected. It should come as no surprise that five of those players hail from Alabama, which had more players selected than any other team.
Outside of Alabama, the other SEC programs represented were Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, which each had one player selected.
Here is a full rundown of the SEC players on the first and second teams.
First team
Tight end: Evan Engram, Ole Miss
Defensive line: Derek Barnett, Tennessee; Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Linebacker: Reuben Foster, Alabama; Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
Safety: Jamal Adams, LSU
Second team
Tight end: O.J. Howard, Alabama
Defensive line: Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
Linebackers: Tim Williams, Alabama
Cornerback: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
Kicker: Daniel Carlson, Auburn
