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