10:03 pm | July 20, 2018 | Go to Source | Author: Robbie Andreu
The vibe at SEC Media Days earlier this week was that Georgia would be the overwhelming pick to win the East, followed in the distance by South Carolina and Florida.
And that’s exactly how the vote came out Friday.
The Gators, hopeful of a quick rebound under Dan Mullen and the new coaching staff, have been picked by the media to finish third in the East. UF did receive four first-place votes and two votes to win the league title.
Georgia, the defending SEC champion, was a near-unanimous choice to win the division, picking up 271 first-place votes to eight for predicted runner-up South Carolina.
Alabama is the pick to win the West and the SEC title. The Gators have two players on the media’s preseason All-SEC team — senior offensive tackle Martez Ivey and senior defensive end/outside linebacker Cece Jefferson.
Defensive backs Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and CJ Henderson are on the second team, while running back Jordan Scarlett, linebacker David Reese, cornerback Marco Wilson and all-purpose Kadarius Toney are on the third team.
EASTERN DIVISION (1st Place votes in parenthesis)
School Points
Georgia (271) 1977
South Carolina (8) 1535
Florida (4) 1441
Missouri 1057
Kentucky (1) 874
Tennessee (1) 704
Vanderbilt 392
WESTERN DIVISION (1st Place votes in parenthesis)
School Points
Alabama (263) 1971
Auburn (19) 1664
Mississippi State (2) 1239
Texas A&M 1091
LSU 1025
Ole Miss 578
Arkansas 412
SEC CHAMPION
School Points
Alabama 193
Georgia 69
Auburn 14
South Carolina 4
Florida 2
Mississippi State 1
Missouri 1
Preseason All-SEC
OFFENSE
First-Team
- QB Drew Lock, Missouri
- RB Damien Harris, Alabama
- RB Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
- WR A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
- WR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
- TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
- OL Jonah Williams, Alabama
- OL Greg Little, Ole Miss
- OL Martez Ivey, Florida
- OL Trey Smith, Tennessee
- C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
Second-Team
- QB Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
- RB D’Andre Swift, Georgia
- RB Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
- WR Terry Godwin, Georgia
- WR Ryan Davis, Auburn
- TE Isaac Nauta, Georgia
- OL Andrew Thomas, Georgia
- OL Lester Cotton, Alabama
- OL Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
- OL Garrett Brumfield, LSU
- C Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
Third-Team
- *QB Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State
- *QB Jake Fromm, Georgia
- RB Aeris Williams, Mississippi State
- RB Jordan Scarlett, Florida
- WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
- WR Emanuel Hall, Missouri
- TE C.J. Conrad, Kentucky
- OL Matt Womack, Alabama
- OL Zack Bailey, South Carolina
- OL Javon Patterson, Ole Miss
- OL Marquel Harrell, Auburn
- C Erik McCoy, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
First-Team
- DL Raekwon Davis, Alabama
- DL CeCe Jefferson, Florida
- DL Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
- DL Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
- LB Devin White, LSU
- LB Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
- LB Mack Wilson, Alabama
- DB Deandre Baker, Georgia
- DB Greedy Williams, LSU
- DB J.R. Reed, Georgia
- DB Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Second-Team
- DL Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia
- DL Terry Beckner, Missouri
- DL Derrick Brown, Auburn
- DL Isaiah Buggs, Alabama
- LB Josh Allen, Kentucky
- LB Deshaun Davis, Auburn
- LB D’Andre Walker, Georgia
- DB Mike Edwards, Kentucky
- DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida
- DB Jamel Dean, Auburn
- DB CJ Henderson, Florida
Third-Team
- DL Dontavius Russell, Auburn
- DL Rashard Lawrence, LSU
- DL Marlon Davidson, Auburn
- *DL Kingsley Keke, Texas A&M
- *DL Landis Durham, Texas A&M
- LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
- LB David Reese, Florida
- LB De’Jon Harris, Arkansas
- DB Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State
- DB Marco Wilson, Florida
- DB Javaris Davis, Auburn
- DB Santos Ramirez, Arkansas
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
- P Corey Fatony, Missouri
- PK Rodrigo Blakenship, Georiga
- RS Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
- AP Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
Second-Team
- P Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
- PK Daniel LaCamera, Texas A&M
- RS Mecole Hardman, Georgia
- AP Trevon Diggs, Alabama
Third-Team
- P Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
- PK Tucker McCann, Missouri
- RS Trevon Diggs, Alabama
- AP Kadarius Toney, Florida
* – Indicates a tie
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