16 SEC players make Sports Illustrated’s preseason All-America teams

Sports Illustrated released their preseason All-America teams on Tuesday morning, and the SEC led all conferences with nine selections on the first team.

Georgia running back and Heisman hopeful Todd Gurley and sophomore Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III highlight the first-team offense and defense, while Auburn center Reese Dismukes and Alabama linebacker Trey DePriest anchor the second-team.

Here’s a look at the full slate, starting with the first-team.

First Team

Offense

• QB – Jameis Winston, Florida State
• RB – Todd Gurley, Georgia
• RB – Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
• WR – Antwan Goodley, Baylor
• WR – Amari Cooper, Alabama
• TE – Nick O’Leary, Florida State
• T – Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
• G – A.J. Cann, South Carolina
• C – Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
• G – Tre’ Jackson, Florida State
• T – Andrus Peat, Stanford

Defense

• DL – Vic Beasley, Clemson
• DL – Leonard Williams, USC
• DL – Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
• LB – Myles Jack, UCLA
• LB – Ramik Wilson, Georgia
• LB – A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
• LB – Eric Striker, Oklahoma
• CB – Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
• S – Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
• S – Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
• CB – Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech

Special Teams

• K – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
• P – Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
• R – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
• AP – Tyler Lockett, Kansas State

Second Team

Offense

• QB – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
• RB – Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
• RB – Mike Davis, South Carolina
• WR – Nelson Agholor, USC
• WR – DeVante Parker, Louisville
• TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama
• T – Cameron Erving, Florida State
• G – Laken Tomlinson, Duke
• C – Reese Dismukes, Auburn
• G – Shaquille Mason, Georgia Tech
• T – Brandon Scherff, Iowa

Defense

• DL – Michael Bennett, Ohio State
• DL – Chris Jones, Mississippi State
• DL – Randy Gregory, Nebraska
• LB – Trey DePriest, Alabama
• LB – Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
• LB – Denzel Perryman, Miami
• LB – Shaq Thompson, Washington
• CB – Ifo Ekpre-Olumo, Oregon
• S – Landon Collins, Alabama
• S – Anthony Harris, Virginia
• CB – Tre’Davious White, LSU

Special Teams

• K – Andy Phillips, Utah
• P – Mike Sadler, Michigan State
• R – Stefon Diggs, Maryland
• AP – Ty Montgomery, Stanford

Jordan Cox

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