Alabama places league-best 15 on Preseason Coaches All-SEC team
This year’s Alabama football team was deemed the most talented in the conference Tuesday as SEC coaches named 15 Crimson Tide players to their preseason all-conference team. Georgia was second with 11 representatives, while Auburn had nine.
Alabama landed a league-best seven players on the first team including receiver John Metchie III, offensive lineman Evan Neal, defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis, linebackers Christian Harris and Will Anderson Jr. and defensive backs Josh Jobe and Malachi Moore.
The Tide’s second-team selections included tight end Jahleel Billingsley, offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr., linebacker Henry To’o To’o and defensive back Jordan Battle. Running back Brian Robinson, defensive lineman LaBryan Ray, linebacker Christopher Allen and placekicker Will Reichard.
This marks the 19th consecutive year of the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB — Matt Corral, Ole Miss
RB— Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M;Tank Bigsby, Auburn
WR— John Metchie III, Alabama; Treylon Burks, Arkansas
TE— Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL— Evan Neal, Alabama ;Darian Kinnard, Kentucky; Kenyon Green, Texas A&M; Cade Mays, Tennessee
C— Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
AP — Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
Defense
DL— Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina; Jordan Davis, Georgia; Zachary Carter, Florida; Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
LB— Christian Harris, Alabama;Grant Morgan, Arkansas; Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
DB— Derek Stingley, LSU; Kaiir Elam, Florida, Malachi Moore; Alabama, Josh Jobe, Alabama
Special teams
PK— Cade York, LSU
P— Jake Camarda, Georgia
RS— Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB— JT Daniels, Georgia
RB —Kevin Harris, South Carolina; Zamir White, Georgia
WR— Kayshon Boutte, LSU; George Pickens, Georgia
TE— Jahleel Billingsley, Alabama
OL—Ed Ingram, LSU; Jamaree Salyer, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama;Charles Cross, Mississippi State
C— Nick Brahms, Auburn
AP— Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Defense
DL— DeMarvin Leal Texas A&M;Ali Gaye, LSU; Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri; Josh Paschal, Kentucky
LB— Henry To'o To'o, Alabama ;Zakoby McClain, Auburn; Ventrell Miller, Florida
DB— Elias Ricks, LSU; Jordan Battle, Alabama;Jalen Catalon, Arkansas; Smoke Monday, Auburn
Special teams
PK— Anders Carlson, Auburn
P — Paxton Brooks, Tennessee*; Mac Brown, Ole Miss*
RS— Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB— Bo Nix, Auburn*, Connor Bazelak, Missouri*
RB— Chris Rodriguez, Jr., Kentucky; Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss*; Brian Robinson, Jr., Alabama*
WR— Ainias Smith, Texas A&M, Jacob Copeland, Florida*, Jermaine Burton, Georgia*
TE— Nick Muse, South Carolina
OL— Austin Deculus, LSU; Myron Cunningham, Arkansas; Luke Fortner, Kentucky; Nick Broeker, Ole Miss*; Brodarious Hamm, Auburn*; Ty Clary, Arkansas*
C— Michael Maietti, Missouri
AP— Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Defense
DL— LaBryan Ray, Alabama; Travon Walker, Georgia; Jayden Peevy, Texas A&M; Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
LB— Nakobe Dean, Georgia; Owen Pappoe, Auburn; Christopher Allen, Alabama
DB — Roger McCreary, Auburn; Alontae Taylor, Tennessee; Yusuf Corker, Kentucky; Leon O'Neal Jr., Texas A&M*; Lewis Cine, Georgia*
Special teams
PK— Will Reichard, Alabama
P— Grant McKinniss, Missouri
RS— Kearis Jackson, Georgia