Aaron Murray was named the 1st-Team All-SEC quarterback by the coaches. (AP photo)
By Brett Hudson
Roughly one month after the media released its Preseason All-SEC team at SEC Media Days, the coaches of the 14 Southeastern Conference institutions have released theirs. Here are the first three teams on offense and defense, with my thoughts at the end.
First Team
QB: Aaron Murray, Georgia
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
RB: T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR: Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
TE: Arthur Lynch, Georgia
OL: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
OL: Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
OL: Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
OL: Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
C: Travis Swanson, Arkansas
DL: Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL: Dominique Easley, Florida
DL: Anthony Johnson, LSU
DL: Chris Smith, Arkansas
LB: C.J. Mosley, Alabama
LB: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
LB: Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DB: HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama
DB: Craig Loston, LSU
DB: Andre Hal, Vanderbilt
DB: Louchiez Purifoy, Florida
K: Casey Spear, Vanderbilt
P: Kyle Christy, Florida
Return Specialist: Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
All-Purpose: Bruce Ellington, South Carolina
Second Team
QB: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB: LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State
RB: Tre Mason, Auburn
WR: Mike Evans, Texas A&M
WR: Donte Moncrief, Ole Miss
TE: Rory Anderson, South Carolina
OL: Anthony Steen, Alabama
OL: Ju’Waun James, Tennessee
OL: Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt
OL(tie): A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL(tie): Chris Burnette, Georgia
OL(tie): Zach Fulton, Tennessee
OL(tie): Jon Halapio, Florida
C: Reese Dismukes, Auburn
DL: Kelci Quarles, South Carolina
DL: Daniel McCullers, Tennessee
DL(tie): Ed Stinson, Alabama
DL(tie): Xzavier Dickson, Alabama
DL(tie): Jeoffrey Pagan, Alabama
LB: Lamin Barrow, LSU
LB: Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
LB: Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
DB: Damian Swann, Georgia
DB: Marcus Roberson, Florida
DB: E.J. Gaines, Missouri
DB: Deion Belue, Alabama
K: Cody Parkey, Auburn
P(tie): Cody Mandell, Alabama
P(tie): Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss
P(tie): Steven Clark, Auburn
Return: Marcus Murphy, Missouri
All-Purpose: Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
Third Team
QB: AJ McCarron, Alabama
RB: Alfred Blue, LSU
RB: Keith Marshall, Georgia
WR(tie): Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
WR(tie): Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
WR(tie): Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri
TE(tie): Brian Vogler, Alabama
TE(tie): C.J. Uzomah, Auburn
OL: La’el Collins, LSU
OL: David Hurd, Arkansas
OL: Justin Britt, Missouri
OL: Aaron Morris, Ole Miss
C: Jason Stone, Tennessee
DL(tie): Dee Ford, Auburn
DL(tie): C.J. Johnson, Ole Miss
DL(tie): Ronald Powell, Florida
DL(tie): Alvin Dupree, Kentucky
DL(tie): Denico Autry, Mississippi State
LB: Avery Williamson, Kentucky
LB: Bernardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
LB(tie): Ronald Powell, Florida
LB(tie): Trey DePriest, Alabama
DB: Deshazor Everett, Texas A&M
DB: Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi State
DB: Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama
DB: Charles Sawyer, Ole Miss
K(tie): Andrew Baggett, Missouri
K(tie): Zach Hocker, Arkansas
P: Michael Palardy, Tennessee
Return: Bruce Ellington, South Carolina
All-Purpose: LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State
My Thoughts
– The quarterback battle in the SEC took another turn for even more interesting, as the media and coaches both put McCarron, Murray and Manziel in different orders on their ballots. The top three quarterbacks in the conference are going to be battling all year long to separate themselves from each other and could all very well be drafted in the same round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
– I think this is all that needs to be said about that.
Definition of athleticism: LSU’s Odell Beckham Jr. was named to all three Coaches All-SEC teams — at three different positions.
— Alex Scarborough (@AlexS_ESPN) August 22, 2013
– Speaking of versatile players, the third-team defense did not have a typo: Ronald Powell was voted as both a defensive lineman and linebacker. The Gators will be able to wreak havoc with Powell if they can utilize his talents correctly. Think Alabama’s Xzavier Dickson.
– The night-and-day difference in Athens is apparent in this voting, as the Bulldogs have three players on the First-Team Offense but not a single one on the First-Team Defense. All four of Georgia’s draft pick in the first three rounds of the 2013 NFL Draft played defense.
– Alabama leads all programs with five selections on the First Team (Yeldon, Cooper, C. Kouandjio, Mosley and Clinton-Dix).
