Eight Vol Players On Coaches' Preseason All-SEC

Barnett, Reeves-Maybin, Berry Land On First Team

  • Thursday, August 25, 2016
  • Special to Chattanoogan.com

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Eight Tennessee representatives have been selected to the 2016 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team, as announced Thursday by the league office.

The eight Vols cover nine selections over the first, second and third teams. 

Thursday's announcement marks the 14th consecutive year that SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams have been formulated.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players when selecting their preseason all-conference teams.

Four members of Team 120 landed on the first team, headlined by the selection of defensive end Derek Barnett, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin and defensive back Cameron Sutton to the first team.

Evan Berry, who the nation in kick returns yards last season, also earned a first-team nod on special teams.

Second team picks included quarterback Joahua Dobbs and tailback Jalen Hurd.

Rounding out the list for Tennessee were offensive lineman Jashon Robertson and punter Trevor Daniel, who both garnered third-team mention.

Sutton also saw his name on the third-team listing as a punt returner.

The preseason honors from the league's coaches are the second for Barnett, Dobbs, and Sutton, each of whom appeared on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team prior to the start of the 2015 season. Barnett and Sutton were second-team selections while Dobbs was named to the third team.

Tennessee returns 17 starters -- second-most among Power Five teams -- from a squad that went 9-4 last season and picked up a dominating 45-6 win over No. 13 Northwestern in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. The Vols will begin the season ranked ninth and 10th in the preseason AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll, respectively -- their highest preseason ranking since coming in at No. 3 in both polls entering the 2005 season.

Tennessee opens the 2016 season on Thursday, Sept. 1 with a matchup against Appalachian State at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network with Brent Musberger, Jesse Palmer, and Laura Rutledge calling the action.

First Team

OFFENSE

TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama

OL – Cam Robinson, Alabama; Dan Skipper, Arkansas; Greg Pyke, Georgia; Alex Kozan, Auburn

C – 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

DL – Myles Garett, Texas A&M; Jonathan Allen, Alabama; Derek Barnett, Tennessee; Carl Lawson, Auburn

LB – Reuben Foster, Alabama; Kendell Beckwith, LSU; Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee; Jarrad Davis, Florida

DB – Eddie Jackson, Alabama; Jalen Tabor, Florida; Cameron Sutton, Tennessee; Tre’Davious White, LSU

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Daniel Carlson, Auburn

P – J.K. Scott, Alabama

RS – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M; Evan Berry, Tennessee

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

TE – Evan Engram, Ole Miss

OL – William Clapp, LSU; Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M; Martez Ivey, Florida; Alphonse Taylor, Alabama; Braden Smith, Auburn

C – Brandon Kublanow, Georgia

WR – Fred Ross, Mississippi State; Malachi Dupre, LSU

QB – Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee

RB – Jalen Hurd, Tennessee; Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt

AP – Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia

DEFENSE

DL – Montdravious Adams, Auburn; Charles Harris, Missouri; Bryan Cox, Florida; Davon Godchaux, LSU

LB – Tim Williams, Alabama; Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt; Brooks Ellis, Arkansas; Arden Key, LSU

DB – Jamal Adams, LSU; Dominick Sanders, Georgia; Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama; Tony Conner, Ole Miss

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Adam Griffith, Alabama; Elliot Fry, South Carolina

P – Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS – Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

TE – Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas

OL – David Sharpe, Florida; Mason Zandi, South Carolina; Jashon Robertson, Tennessee; Frank Ragnow, Arkansas

C – 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

AP – Derrius Guice, LSU

DEFENSE

DL – Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss, Lewis Neal, LSU; Deatrich Wise, Arkansas; Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M; A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State

LB – Richie Brown, Mississippi State; Oren Burks, Vanderbilt; Lorenzo Carter, Georgia

DB – Marcus Maye, Florida; Marlon Humphrey, Alabama; Johnathan Ford, Auburn; Quincy Wilson, Florida

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss

P – Trevor Daniel, Tennessee

RS – Marcus Davis, Auburn, Cameron Sutton, Tennessee, Brandon Holloway, Mississippi STate

(Contact Larry Fleming at larryfleming44@gmail.com and on Twitter @larryfleming44)

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