Sporting News 2018 preseason All-American Teams feature several SEC standouts

You can add another outlet to the Tua Tagovailoa hype train.

The Sporting News just released its 2018 preseason college football All-American teams and the Alabama quarterback has landed on the second-team offense before he has even been declared the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide. No other backups made this list but several players that have earned the distinction of being mentioned among the best players in the nation did.

Alabama leads the way with four total selections on this list while Ole Miss and LSU each have two players selected as preseason All-Americans by the Sporting News.

Here is the complete list of every SEC player mentioned on the list:

First-Team Offense

WR: A.J. Brown, Ole Miss

OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama

OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss

First-Team Defense

LB: Devin White, LSU

DB: Greedy Williams, LSU

DB: Deandre Baker, Georgia

Second-Team Offense

QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

ATH: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

OL: Martez Ivey, Florida

Second-Team Defense

DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama

LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama

SDS Staff

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