The SEC unveiled its preseason all-conference football teams Friday, as voted on by the league's media members at SEC Media Days. Given how the conference has trended in recent years, it should come as no surprise that Georgia and Alabama are a common fixture throughout the selections.
Nick Saban may have retired after one of the greatest coaching careers this sport has seen, but he certainly didn't leave the cupboards bare. The Crimson Tide lead all programs with 16 total selections on the three All-SEC teams.
National powerhouse Georgia isn't far behind with 15 players of its own earning a nod. The Bulldogs have six first-team selections, the most of any SEC program. That includes incumbent starting quarterback Carson Beck, the nation's leading returning passer.
Of the conference's touted newcomers, Texas is well-represented. The Longhorns had 13 players earn a spot on at least one of the three teams, including first-team offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. and second-team quarterback Quinn Ewers.
Oklahoma did produce a pair of first-team players on defense in linebacker Danny Stutsman and defensive back Billy Bowman.
Here's a look at the Preseason All-SEC football teams, as voted on by the conference's media:
Preseason All-SEC First-team Offense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
QB | Carson Beck | Georgia |
RB | Trevor Etienne | Georgia |
RB | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn |
WR | Luther Burden III | Missouri |
WR | Tre Harris | Ole Miss |
TE | Caden Prieskorn | Ole Miss |
OL | Tyler Booker | Alabama |
OL | Will Campbell | LSU |
OL | Kelvin Banks Jr. | Texas |
OL | Tate Ratledge | Georgia |
C | Cooper Mays | Tennessee |
Preseason All-SEC First-team Defense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
DL | James Pearce Jr. | Tennessee |
DL | Walter Nolen | Ole Miss |
DL | Deone Walker | Kentucky |
DL | Nazir Stackhouse | Georgia |
LB | Harold Perkins | LSU |
LB | Danny Stutsman | Oklahoma |
LB | Deontae Lawson | Alabama |
| LB | Mykel Williams | Georgia |
DB | Malaki Starks | Georgia |
DB | Malachi Moore | Alabama |
DB | Billy Bowman | Oklahoma |
DB | Maxwell Hairston | Kentucky |
Preseason All-SEC First-team Specialists
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
P | James Burnip | Alabama |
PK | Bert Auburn | Texas |
LS | Kneeland Hibbett | Alabama |
KS | Alex McPherson | Auburn |
RS | Barion Brown | Kentucky |
AP | Zavion Thomas | LSU |
Preseason All-SEC Second-team offense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
QB | Quinn Ewers | Texas |
RB | Raheim Sanders | South Carolina |
RB | CJ Baxter | Texas |
| RB | Montrell Johnson Jr. | Florida |
WR | Isaiah Bond | Texas |
WR | Kyren Lacy | LSU |
TE | Mason Taylor | LSU |
OL | Emery Jones | LSU |
OL | Kadyn Proctor | Alabama |
OL | Xavier Truss | Georgia |
OL | Dylan Fairchild | Georgia |
C | Parker Brailsford | Alabama |
Preseason All-SEC Second-team Defense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
DL | Shemar Turner | Texas A&M |
DL | Landon Jackson | Arkansas |
DL | Nic Scourton | Texas A&M |
DL | Tim Smith | Alabama |
| DL | Jared Ivey | Ole Miss |
LB | Debo Williams | South Carolina |
LB | Anthony Hill Jr. | Texas |
LB | Smael Mondon Jr. | Georgia |
DB | Jahdae Barron | Texas |
DB | Major Burns | LSU |
DB | Andrew Mukuba | Texas |
DB | Malik Muhammad | Texas |
Preseason All-SEC Second-team Specialists
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
P | Brett Thorson | Georgia |
PK | Graham Nicholson | Alabama |
LS | Hunter Rogers | South Carolina |
KS | Will Stone | Texas |
RS | Zavion Thomas | LSU |
AP | Dillon Bell | Georgia |
Preseason All-SEC Third-team Offense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
QB | Jalen Milroe | Alabama |
RB | Justice Haynes | Alabama |
RB | Ulysses Bentley | Ole Miss |
WR | Deion Burks | Oklahoma |
WR | Dominic Lovett | Georgia |
TE | Oscar Delp | Georgia |
OL | Earnest Greene III | Georgia |
OL | Marques Cox | Kentucky |
OL | Trey Zuhn III | Texas A&M |
OL | Jaeden Roberts | Alabama |
C | Jake Majors | Texas |
Preseason All-SEC Third-team Defense
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
DL | Tim Keenan III | Alabama |
DL | Princely Umanmielen | Ole Miss |
DL | Trey Moore | Texas |
DL | Tonka Hemingway | South Carolina |
LB | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | Kentucky |
LB | Jihaad Campbell | Alabama |
LB | Eugene Asante | Auburn |
DB | Domani Jackson | Alabama |
DB | Daylen Everette | Georgia |
DB | Jason Marshall Jr. | Florida |
DB | Keon Sabb | Alabama |
| DB | Nick Emmanwori | South Carolina |
Preseason All-SEC Third-team Specialists
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
P | Jeremy Crawshaw | Florida |
PK | Alex McPherson | Auburn |
LS | Slade Roy | LSU |
KS | Trey Smack | Florida |
RS | Keionte Scott | Auburn |
AP | Barion Brown | Kentucky |
| AP | Jaydon Blue | Texas |
