ATHENS — Nick Chubb and Greg Pyke continue to earn the respect of SEC coaches, as the two Bulldogs led a group of six Georgia players placed on the 2016 Preseason Coaches All-SEC football team.
The league office unveiled the team, voted on by league coaches, late Thursday morning. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. Alabama and LSU led the way with 13 representatives each.
Chubb and Pyke were the only two Bulldogs who earned first-team honors. Chubb, a rising junior, is coming off major knee surgery which cut short his season midway through last year. He has rushed for 2,294 yards and scored 24 touchdowns in a season-and-a-half of play with the Bulldogs. Pyke, a senior from Baltimore, is making the transition from right guard to right tackle this season.
Senior center Brandon Kublanow, junior wideout Isaiah McKenzie and junior safety Dominick Sanders were all included on the second team. McKenzie actually made it twice, once as an all-purpose player and also as a return specialist. Junior outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter was third team.
Following is the entire team.
(*) indicates ties.
Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams
First Team
OFFENSE
TE O.J. Howard, Alabama
Offensive Line Cam Robinson, Alabama Dan Skipper, Arkansas Greg Pyke, Georgia Alex Kozan, Auburn Ethan Pocic, LSU
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss
RB Leonard Fournette, LSU Nick Chubb, Georgia
AP Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
Defensive Line Myles Garrett, Texas A&M Jonathan Allen, Alabama Derek Barnett, Tennessee Carl Lawson, Auburn
Linebackers Reuben Foster, Alabama Kendell Beckwith, LSU Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee* Jarrad Davis, Florida*
Defensive backs Eddie Jackson, Alabama Jalen Tabor, Florida Cameron Sutton, Tennessee Tre’Davious White, LSU
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Daniel Carlson, Auburn
Punter JK Scott, Alabama
Return specialists Christian Kirk, Texas A&M* Evan Berry, Tennessee*
Second Team
OFFENSE
Tight end Evan Engram, Ole Miss
Offensive line William Clapp, LSU Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M Martez Ivey, Florida Alphonse Taylor, Alabama* Braden Smith, Auburn* Brandon Kublanow, Georgia
WR Fred Ross, Mississippi State Malachi Dupre, LSU
QB Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
RB Jalen Hurd, Tennessee Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt
All-Purpose Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
DEFENSE
Defensive line Montravius Adams, Auburn Charles Harris, Missouri Bryan Cox, Florida Davon Godchaux, LSU
Linebackers Tim Williams, Alabama Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt Brooks Ellis, Arkansas* Arden Key, LSU*
Defensive backs Jamal Adams, LSU Dominick Sanders, Georgia Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama Tony Conner, Ole Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Adam Griffith, Alabama* Elliott Fry, South Carolina*
Punter Johnny Townsend, Florida
Return specialist Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia
Third Team
OFFENSE
TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
Offensive Line David Sharpe, Florida Mason Zandi, South Carolina Jashon Robertson, Tennessee Frank Ragnow, Arkansas Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama* Frank Ragnow, Arkansas* Jon Toth, Kentucky*
WR Travin Dural, LSU Drew Morgan, Arkansas
QB Brandon Harris, LSU
RB Stanley “Boom” Williams, Kentucky Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State
All Purpose Derrius Guice, LSU
DEFENSE
Defensive Line Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss Lewis Neal, LSU Deatrich Wise, Arkansas* Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M* A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State*
Linebackers Richie Brown, Mississippi State Oren Burks, Vanderbilt Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
Defensive backs Marcus Maye, Florida Marlon Humphrey, Alabama Johnathan Ford, Auburn Quincy Wilson, Florida
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss
Punter Trevor Daniel, Tennessee
Return Specialists Marcus Davis, Auburn* Cameron Sutton, Tennessee* Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State*
