Gators place 8, UGA places 6 on preseason All-SEC teams

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Florida football team had eight players selected to the 2016 SEC Media Days All-SEC Team Friday. The list of eight Gators was comprised of one first-team member, five second-team honorees and two third-team selections. The squads were chosen by those in attendance at the conference's annual week-long media days.

The Bulldogs had six players make the All-SEC teams, two on the first team, two on the second team and 4 on the third team.

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The lone member of the first team for the Gators was junior cornerback Jalen Tabor, while the five second-teamers were offensive linemen Martez Ivey and David Sharpe, defensive lineman Bryan Cox, Jr., linebacker Jarrad Davis and punter Johnny Townsend. Garnering third-team All-SEC accolades was defensive lineman Cece Jefferson and safety Marcus Maye.

Despite just starting to practice due to a knee injury, Georgia running back Nick Chubb was named to the first team.  Joining Chubb is offensive lineman Greg Pike on the first team.

2016 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
(Total points earned in parenthesis)
(331 total voters)

OFFENSE
First-Team
QB - Chad Kelly, Ole Miss (321)
RB - Leonard Fournette, LSU (329)
RB - Nick Chubb, Georgia (308)
WR - Calvin Ridley, Alabama (318)
WR - Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (223)
TE - O.J. Howard, Alabama (294)
OL - Cam Robinson, Alabama (315)
OL - Dan Skipper, Arkansas (228)
OL - Greg Pyke, Georgia (171)
OL - Alex Kozan, Auburn (165)
C - Ethan Pocic, LSU (188)

Second-Team
QB - Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee (313)
RB - Jalen Hurd, Tennessee (278)
RB - Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt (151)
WR - Malachi Dupre, LSU (167)
WR - Fred Ross, Mississippi State (139)
TE - Evan Engram, Ole Miss (214)
OL - Martez Ivey, Florida (152)
OL - William Clapp, LSU (143)
OL - David Sharpe, Florida (138)
OL - Alphonse Taylor, Alabama (137)
C - Brandon Kublanow, Georgia (121)

Third-Team
QB - Brandon Harris, LSU (25)
RB - Stanley "Boom" Williams, Kentucky (60)
RB - Jovon Robinson, Auburn (55)
WR - Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M (78)
WR - Drew Morgan, Arkansas (49)
TE - Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas (65)
OL - Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M (120)
OL - Jashon Robertson, Tennessee (119)
OL - Braden Smith, Auburn (118)
OL - Javon Patterson, Ole Miss (113)
C - Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (101)

DEFENSE
First-Team
DL - Jonathan Allen, Alabama (301)
DL - Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (286)
DL - Carl Lawson, Auburn (253)
DL - Derek Barnett, Tennessee (171)
LB - Reuben Foster, Alabama (265)
LB - Kendell Beckwith, LSU (231)
LB - Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee (223)
DB - Eddie Jackson, Alabama (293)
DB - Jalen Tabor, Florida (249)
DB - Tre'Davious White, LSU (221)
DB - Cameron Sutton, Tennessee (213)

Second-Team
DL - Montravius Adams, Auburn (167)
DL - Bryan Cox, Florida (105)
DL - Davon Godchaux, LSU (105)
DL - Charles Harris, Missouri (103)
LB - Tim Williams, Alabama (196)
LB - Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt (178)
LB - Jarrad Davis, Florida (160)
DB - Jamal Adams, LSU (193)
DB - Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (188)
DB - Tony Conner, Ole Miss (146)
DB - Dominick Sanders, Georgia (145)

Third-Team
DL - Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss (102)
DL - Deatrich Wise, Arkansas (95)
DL - Cece Jefferson, Florida (85)
DL - A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State (84)
LB - Lorenzo Carter, Georgia (92)
LB - Richie Brown, Mississippi State (84)
LB - Arden Key, LSU (76)
DB - Marcus Maye, Florida (139)
DB - Marlon Humphrey, Alabama (120)
DB - Johnathan Ford, Auburn (105)
DB - Armani Watts, Texas A&M (74)

SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P - JK Scott, Alabama (252)
PK - Daniel Carlson, Auburn (198)
RS - Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (214)
AP - Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (240)

Second-Team
P - Johnny Townsend, Florida (124)
PK - Adam Griffith, Auburn (174)
RS - Evan Berry, Tennessee (163)
AP - Alvin Kamara, Tennessee (152)

Third-Team
P - Trevor Daniel, Tennessee (97)
PK - Elliott Fry, South Carolina (91)
RS - Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia (100)
AP - Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia (112)


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