10:04 pm | July 19, 2019 | Go to Source | Author: Robbie Andreu
The Florida Gators are receiving a little more preseason love than they have in the recent past after winning 10 games last season and finishing ranked No. 7 in the nation.
Dan Mullen’s team has been picked to finish second in the Eastern Division behind Georgia by members of the media who attended SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., earlier this week.
UF received 21 first-place votes in the East, but that leaves them a distant second behind the Bulldogs, who received 233 first-place votes. The Gators received one vote to win the SEC title.
The Gators placed seven players on the media’s preseason All-SEC team, led by two on the first team — cornerback CJ Henderson and defensive end Jabari Zuniga.
Running back Lamical Perine, linebacker David Reese, punter Tommy Townsend and all-purpose player Kadarius Toney are on the second team, while place-kicker Evan McPherson is on the third.
Alabama set a record with 12 players on the first team.
As usual, the Tide is an overwhelming pick to win their 27th SEC title, receiving 203 first-place votes to Georgia’s 49.
Only seven times since 1992 has the media at Media Days accurately predicted the SEC champion.
Eastern Division (1st Place votes in parenthesis)
| School | Points |
|---|---|
| Georgia (233) | 1789 |
| Florida (21) | 1499 |
| Missouri (3) | 1149 |
| South Carolina (1) | 883 |
| Tennessee (1) | 804 |
| Kentucky (1) | 798 |
| Vanderbilt | 358 |
Western Division (1st Place votes in parenthesis)
| School | Points |
|---|---|
| Alabama (253) | 1813 |
| LSU (5) | 1493 |
| Texas A&M | 1268 |
| Auburn (1) | 1090 |
| Mississippi State (1) | 769 |
| Ole Miss | 504 |
| Arkansas | 343 |
SEC Champion
| School | Points |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 203 |
| Georgia | 49 |
| LSU | 3 |
| Mississippi State | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Auburn | 1 |
2019 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First-Team
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
RB D’Andre Swift, Georgia
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
WR Henry Ruggs III, Alabama
TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
OL Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
OL Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
OL Jedrick Wills Jr., Alabama
C Lloyd Cushenberry, LSU
Second-Team
QB Jake Fromm, Georgia
RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
RB Lamical Perine, Florida
WR Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt
WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
OL Solomon Kindley, Georgia
OL Damien Lewis, LSU
OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms, Missouri
OL Isaiah Wilson, Georgia
C Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
Third-Team
QB Joe Burrow, LSU
RB Larry Rountree, Missouri
RB JaTarvious Whitlow, Auburn
WR Justin Jefferson, LSU
WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
TE *Miller Forristall, Alabama
TE *Charlie Woerner, Georgia
OL Deonte Brown, Alabama
OL Ben Cleveland, Georgia
OL Logan Stenberg, Kentucky
OL Matt Womack, Alabama
C Drake Jackson, Kentucky
DEFENSE
First-Team
DL Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL Derrick Brown, Auburn
DL Rashard Lawrence, LSU
DL Jabari Zuniga, Florida
LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
LB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
DB Grant Delpit, LSU
DB J.R. Reed, Georgia
DB Trevon Diggs, Alabama
DB C.J. Henderson, Florida
Second-Team
DL Nick Coe, Auburn
DL Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
DL Marlon Davidson, Auburn
DL Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
LB Cale Garrett, Missouri
LB De’Jon Harris, Arkansas
LB David Reese II, Florida
DB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
DB Xavier McKinney, Alabama
DB Kristian Fulton, LSU
DB Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State
Third-Team
DL LaBryan Ray, Alabama
DL McTelvin Agim, Arkansas
DL Chauncey Rivers, Mississippi State
DL Tyler Clark, Georgia
LB Terrell Lewis, Alabama
LB Jacob Phillips, LSU
LB Kash Daniel, Kentucky
DB DeMarkus Acy, Missouri
DB Shyheim Carter, Alabama
DB Richard LeCounte, Georgia
DB Daniel Thomas, Auburn
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P Braden Mann, Texas A&M
PK Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
RS Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
AP Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Second-Team
P Tommy Townsend, Florida
PK Anders Carlson, Auburn
RS Marquez Callaway, Tennessee
AP Kadarius Toney, Florida
Third-Team
P Arryn Siposs, Auburn
PK Evan McPherson, Florida
RS Jashaun Corbin, Texas A&M
AP Lynn Bowden, Kentucky
* – Indicates a tie
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