Alabama landed a conference-best 19 players on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC team announced Tuesday.
Alabama landed an SEC-best six players on the first team, including quarterback Bryce Young, offensive guard Emil Ekiyor, outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr., inside linebacker Henry To’o To’o, safety Jordan Battle and cornerback Eli Ricks.
The Crimson Tide’s second-team selections included running back Jahmyr Gibbs, wide receiver Jermaine Burton, tight end Cameron Latu, outside linebacker Dallas Turner, defensive back Malachi Moore and kicker Will Reichard. Gibbs was also chosen as an all-purpose player on the second unit. Guard Javion Cohen, offensive tackle Tyler Steen, defensive linemen D.J. Dale and Justin Eboige, defensive backs Brian Branch and Kool-Aid McKinstry and return specialist JoJo Earle rounded out Alabama’s selections on the third team.
Alabama’s 19 representatives nearly doubled every other school in the conference as Georgia had the next most selections with 10 followed by Texas A&M with nine.
Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Bryce Young, Alabama
RB - Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
WR - Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR - Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
TE - Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL - Warren McClendon, Georgia
OL - Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
OL - O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
OL - Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
C - Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
AP - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Defense
DL - Jalen Carter, Georgia
DL - Derick Hall, Auburn
DL - BJ Ojulari, LSU
DL - Byron Young, Tennessee
LB - Bumper Pool, Arkansas
LB - Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB - Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama
DB - Jordan Battle, Alabama
DB - Eli Ricks, Alabama
DB - Kelee Ringo, Georgia*
DB - Cam Smith, South Carolina*
DB - Jalen Catalon, Arkansas*
Special Teams
PK - Harrison Mevis, Missouri
P - Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
RS - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Hendon Hooker, Tennessee*
QB - Stetson Bennett, Georgia*
RB - Devon Achane, Texas A&M
RB - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
WR - Jermaine Burton, Alabama
WR - Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
TE - Cameron Latu, Alabama
OL - Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
OL - Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
OL - Darnell Wright, Tennessee
OL - Javon Foster, Missouri
C - Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
AP - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
Defense
DL - Colby Wooden, Auburn
DL - Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
DL - Ali Gaye, LSU
DL - Gervon Dexter Sr., Florida*
DL - McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M*
LB - Nolan Smith, Georgia
LB - Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
LB - Dallas Turner, Alabama
DB - Christopher Smith, Georgia
DB - Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
DB - Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
DB - Malachi Moore, Alabama
Special Teams
PK - Will Reichard, Alabama
P - Oscar Chapman, Auburn
RS - Kearis Jackson, Georgia
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB - Will Levis, Kentucky*
RB - Jabari Small, Tennessee
RB - Zach Evans, Ole Miss
WR - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
WR - Ladd McConkey, Georgia*
WR - Josh Vann, South Carolina*
WR - Jaden Walley, Mississippi State*
WR - Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky*
TE - Jaheim Bell, South Carolina
OL - Brady Latham, Arkansas
OL - Javion Cohen, Alabama
OL - Jeremy James, Ole Miss
OL - Tyler Steen, Alabama*
OL - Reuben Fatheree II, Texas A&M*
C - Bryce Foster, Texas A&M
AP - Devon Achane, Texas A&M
Defense
DL - Jordan Davis, Mississippi State
DL - D.J. Dale, Alabama
DL - Justin Eboigbe, Alabama*
DL - Jordan Burch, South Carolina*
DL - Jaquelin Roy, LSU*
DL - Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss*
DL - Cameron Young, Mississippi State*
LB - Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB - Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
LB - Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt*
LB - Jacquez Jones, Kentucky*
LB - Tyrus Wheat, Mississippi State*
LB - DeAndre Square, Kentucky*
DB - Trevon Flowers, Tennessee
DB - AJ Finley, Ole Miss
DB - Brian Branch, Alabama
DB - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama*
DB - Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri*
DB - Trey Dean III, Florida*
Special Teams
PK - Anders Carlson, Auburn
P - Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
RS - JoJo Earle, Alabama