Coaches' preseason All-SEC football team announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former Carver High standout and Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones is among the first-team selections on the coaches' preseason All-SEC football team, which the league announced Thursday.
The defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and reigning Southeastern Conference champion LSU Tigers have the most honorees with 11 players each.
LSU has a league-high seven first-team picks. That's three more than Alabama, which beat LSU to claim the national title. The Crimson Tide has four players selected to the first-team, four on the second-team and three on the third-team.
Georgia has eight players chosen (two on the first team,
two on the second team and four on the third team). Auburn has five players chosen (two on the first team, two on the second team and one on the third team).
OFFENSE
First team
QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, 6-3, 220, Sr., Greenwood, Ark.
RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, 6-0, 218, Jr., Duncan, S.C.
RB Knile Davis, Arkansas, 6-0, 226, Jr., Missouri City, Texas
WR Da'Rick Rogers, Tennessee, 6-3, 215, Jr., Calhoun, Ga.
*WR Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas, 6-3, 209, Sr., Texarkana, Texas
*WR Ryan Swope, Texas A&M, 6-0, 206, Sr., Austin, Texas
TE Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn, 6-5, 256, Sr., Marietta, Ga.
OL Alex Hurst, LSU, 6-6, 340, Sr., Bartlett, Tenn.
OL Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, 6-6, 310, Jr., Arlington, Texas
OL D.J. Fluker, Alabama, 6-6, 335, Jr., Foley, Ala.
OL Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 343, Sr., Richmond, Ky.
C Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 311, Sr., Germantown, Tenn.
Second team
QB Aaron Murray, Georgia, 6-1, 211, Jr., Tampa, Fla.
RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama. 6-0, 220, Jr., Geismar, La.
RB Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt, 5-9, 210, Sr., Centreville, Ala.
WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee, 6-4, 200, Jr., Virginia Beach, Va.
*WR Emory Blake, Auburn, 6-2, 197, Sr., Austin, Texas
*WR Odell Beckham Jr., LSU, 5-11, 183, So., New Orleans, La.
*WR La'Rod King, Kentucky, 6-4, 222, Sr., Radcliff, Ky.
TE Chris Gragg, Arkansas, 6-3, 236, Sr., Warren, Ark.
OL Alvin Bailey, Arkansas, 6-5, 312, Jr., Broken Arrow, Okla.
OL Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
OL Chris Faulk, LSU, 6-6, 325, Jr., Slidell, La.
OL Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 320, Jr., Liberty, Miss.
C T.J. Johnson, South Carolina, 6-6, 319, Sr., Aynor, S.C.
Third team
QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama, 6-4, 205, Jr., Mobile, Ala.
RB Spencer Ware, LSU, 5-11, 223, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio
RB Christine Michael, Texas A&M, 5-11, 220, Sr., Beaumont, Texas
WR Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia, 6-1, 184, So., Valdosta, Ga.
WR T.J. Moe, Missouri, 6-0, 200, Sr., O'Fallon, Mo.
TE Michael Williams, Alabama, 6-6, 269, Sr., Reform, Ala.
OL Jake Matthews, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Jr., Missouri City, Texas
OL Dallas Thomas, Tennessee, 6-5, 305, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.
OL Xavier Nixon, Florida, 6-6, 309, Sr., Fayetteville, N.C.
OL Elvis Fisher, Missouri, 6-5, 295, Sr., St. Petersburg, Fla.
C Travis Swanson, Arkansas, 6-5, 305, Jr., Kingwood, Texas
DEFENSE
First team
DL Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 256, So., Rock Hill, S.C.
DL Sam Montgomery, LSU, 6-4, 245, Jr., Greenwood, S.C.
DL Corey Lemonier, Auburn, 6-4, 240, Jr., Hialeah, Fla.
DL Barkevious Mingo, LSU, 6-5, 240, Jr., West Monroe, La.
*ILB C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 234, Jr., Theodore, Ala.
*ILB Nico Johnson, Alabama, 6-3, 245, Sr., Andalusia, Ala.
OLB Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr., Columbus, Ga.
OLB Sean Porter, Texas A&M, 6-2, 230, Sr., Schertz, Texas
DB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, 5-9, 175, Jr., New Orleans, La.
DB Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, 6-0, 218, Sr., Donalsonville, Ga.
DB Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 208, Jr., Geismar, La.
DB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State, 6-2, 185, Sr., Maben, Miss.
Second team
DL John Jenkins, Georgia, 6-3, 351, Sr., Meriden, Conn.
DL Devin Taylor, South Carolina, 6-8, 267, Sr., Beaufort, S.C.
DL Jesse Williams, Alabama, 6-4, 319, Sr., Brisbane, Australia
DL Sharrif Floyd, Florida, 6-3, 305, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
ILB Jon Bostic, Florida, 6-1, 243, Sr., Wellington, Fla.
OLB Alonzo Highsmith, Arkansas, 6-1, 233, Sr., Missouri City, Texas
OLB DeVonte Holloman, South Carolina, 6-2, 241, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.
DB Robert Lester, Alabama, 6-2, 210, Sr., Foley, Ala.
DB D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina, 6-0, 210, Sr., Greenwood, S.C.
DB Prentiss Waggner, Tennessee, 6-2, 185, Sr., Clinton, La.
DB Matt Elam, Florida, 5-10, 210, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Third team
DL Josh Boyd, Mississippi State, 6-3, 300, Sr., Philadelphia, Miss.
*DL Dominique Easley, Florida, 6-2, 286, Jr., Staten Island, N.Y.
*DL Abry Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 309, Sr., Warner Robins, Ga.
*DL Damontre Moore, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr., Rowlett, Texas
*DL Rob Lohr, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 290, Sr., Phoenixville, Pa.
*ILB Alec Ogletree, Georgia, 6-3, 236, Jr., Newnan, Ga.
*ILB Daren Bates, Auburn, 5-11, 211, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.
*ILB Jelani Jenkins, Florida, 6-0, 233, Jr., Olney, Md.
OLB Zaviar Gooden, Missouri, 6-2, 230, Sr., Pflugerville, Texas
OLB A.J. Johnson, Tennessee, 6-3, 245, So., Gainesville, Ga.
DB Dee Milliner, Alabama, 6-1, 196, Jr., Millbrook, Ala.
DB Charles Sawyer, Mississippi, 5-11, 175, Jr., Miami, Fla.
DB Akeem Auguste, South Carolina, 5-9, 188, Sr., Hollywood, Fla.
*DB E.J. Gaines, Missouri, 5-10, 190, Jr., Independence, Mo.
*DB Sanders Commings, Georgia, 6-2, 217, Sr., Augusta, Ga.
SPECIALISTS
First team
P Brad Wing, LSU, 6-3, 184, So., Melbourne, Australia
PK Caleb Sturgis, Florida, 5-11, 187, Sr., St. Augustine, Fla.
RS Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, 5-9, 175, Jr., New Orleans, La.
AP Dennis Johnson, Arkansas, 6-0, 180, Jr., Texarkana, Ark.
Second team
P Steven Clark, Auburn, 6-5, 235, Jr., Kansas City, Mo.
PK Drew Alleman, LSU, 5-11, 183, Sr., Lafayette, La.
RS Andre Debose, Florida, 5-11, 186, Jr., Sanford, Fla.
AP Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State, 6-2, 185, Sr., Maben, Miss.
Third team
*P Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, 6-1, 211, Sr., Hoover, Ala.
*P Tyler Campbell, Mississippi, 6-2, 220, Sr., Little Rock, Ark.
PK Zach Hocker, Arkansas, 6-0, 180, Jr., Russellville, Ark.
RS Dustin Harris, Texas A&M, 6-0, 175, Sr., Livingston, Texas
AP Bruce Ellington, South Carolina, 5-9, 197, So., Moncks Corner, S.C.
*Tied
This story was originally published July 12, 2012 at 11:33 PM with the headline "Coaches' preseason All-SEC football team announced ."