Tennessee's Trey Smith Named to Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team

  • Thursday, August 23, 2018
  • special to The Chattanoogan.com

 

Tennessee sophomore offensive lineman Trey Smith earned yet another preseason accolade on Thursday as he was named to the Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team.
 
Smith also captured All-SEC First Team honors from the media at SEC Media Days last month and was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy.
 
The Jackson, Tenn., native was the nation's top freshman offensive lineman in 2017, starting every game for the Vols and capturing FWAA Freshman All-American Team accolades in addition to All-SEC Second Team and All-Freshman honors by the coaches and media.
 
The versatile Smith earned playing time at right guard, left guard, left tackle and right tackle last fall.

He became the first Vol true freshman to start at left tackle in over 30 years when he protected the blind side against Southern Miss on Nov. 4. Smith led the Vols with 55 knockdowns and finished as the SEC's top-rated freshman offensive player according to Pro Football Focus College.
 
Smith missed the spring with a medical condition, but has been at every practice during fall camp and was cleared for full contact earlier this week.
 
The complete preseason All-SEC teams:

 

 2018 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team (* - ties)

First Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

OL
Jonah Williams, Alabama
Greg Little, Ole Miss
Martez Ivey, Florida
Trey Smith, Tennessee

C
Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama

WR
A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

QB
Drew Lock, Missouri

RB
Damien Harris, Alabama
Benny Snell, Kentucky AP
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

DEFENSE

DL
Raekwon Davis, Alabama
Cece Jefferson, Florida
Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
Montez Sweat, Mississippi State

LB
Devin White, LSU
Mack Wilson, Alabama
Josh Allen, Kentucky

DB
Deandre Baker, Georgia
Greedy Williams, LSU
Mike Edwards, Kentucky
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida*
J.R. Reed, Georgia*

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia

P
Corey Fatony, Missouri

RS
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Second Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE
Isaac Nauta, Georgia

OL
Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
Andrew Thomas, Georgia
Garrett Brumfield, LSU
Lester Cotton, Alabama

C
Lamont Gaillard, Georgia

WR
Ryan Davis, Auburn
Terry Godwin, Georgia

QB
Jarrett Stidham, Auburn

RB
Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
D'Andre Swift, Georgia

AP
Trevon Diggs, Alabama

DEFENSE

DL
Terry Beckner, Missouri
Derrick Brown, Auburn
Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia
Isaiah Buggs, Alabama

LB
Deshaun Davis, Auburn
Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
D'Andre Walker, Georgia

DB
Jamel Dean, Auburn
CJ Henderson, Florida
Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Daniel LaCamera, Texas A&M

P
Joseph Charlton, South Carolina

RS
Mecole Hardman, Georgia

Third Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE
C.J. Conrad, Kentucky

OL
Zack Bailey, South Carolina
Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
Marquel Harrell, Auburn
Deion Calhoun, Mississippi State*
Brian Wallace, Arkansas*
Javon Patterson, Ole Miss*

C
Erik McCoy, Texas A&M

WR
Emanuel Hall, Missouri
D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss

QB
Jake Fromm, Georgia

RB
Aeris Williams, Mississippi State
Jordan Scarlett, Florida

AP
Lynn Bowden, Kentucky

DEFENSE

DL
Rashard Lawrence, LSU
Marlon Davidson, Auburn
Landis Durham, Texas A&M
Dontavius Russell, Auburn

LB
De'Jon Harris, Arkansas
Charles Wright, Vanderbilt*
David Reese, Florida*
Leo Lewis, Mississippi State*

DB
Grant Delpit, LSU
Javaris Davis, Auburn
Marco Wilson, Florida
Jamal Peters, Mississippi State*
Zedrick Woods, Ole Miss*
Santos Ramirez, Arkansas*
LaDarius Wiley, Vanderbilt*
DeMarkus Acy, Missouri*

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK
Tucker McCann, Missouri

P
Braden Mann, Texas A&M

RS
Lynn Bowden, Kentucky*
De'Vion Warren, Arkansas*

The Vols open the season at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Belk College Kickoff against West Virginia in Charlotte, N.C., before hosting ETSU on Sept. 8 and UTEP on Sept. 15. Tennessee welcomes Florida on Sept. 22 (kickoff is TBD) to start SEC play.

 

(Contact Dennis Norwood at bigorangebeat@gmail.com; follow him on Twitter at @DennisENorwood)


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