SEC Media Picks Alabama to Win Conference Title
On Wednesday, the Southeastern Conference announced its preseason media poll and All-SEC teams, and the University of Alabama was picked to finish as the league's champion over Florida.
The Crimson Tide earned a league-high, eight first-team players, to go along with one second-teamer and four third teamers. Those 13 selections are the most by one school in the SEC.
On the first-team All-SEC, Alabama is represented by offensive linemen Alex Leatherwood and Landon Dickerson, running back Najee Harris, and wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
Meanwhile, on defense, linebacker Dylan Moses, defensive end LaBryan Ray, and cornerback Patrick Surtain II earned first-team honors.
Waddle was also recognized as a return specialist and all-purpose player on the first-team.
Senior offensive lineman Deonte Brown was Alabama's lone second-team honoree.
On the third-team, quarterback Mac Jones was recognized along with offensive lineman Evan Neal, and Dickerson, this time at center.
Here is the SEC media poll and All-SEC selections in their entirety:
SEC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
First place votes in ()
EASTERN DIVISION
- Florida (53) - 624
- Georgia (43) - 613
- Tennessee - 434
- Kentucky - 405
- South Carolina - 287
- Missouri - 224
- Vanderbilt – 101
WESTERN DIVISION
- Alabama (86) – 660
- LSU (8) – 489
- Auburn – 488
- Texas A&M (2) – 454
T5. Ole Miss – 238
T5. Mississippi State – 238
7. Arkansas – 121
SEC CHAMPION
- Alabama – 77
T2. Georgia – 7
T2. LSU – 7
4. Florida – 5
2020 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First-Team
QB – Kyle Trask, Florida
RB - Najee Harris, Alabama
RB – Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
WR - DeVonta Smith, Alabama
WR - Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE - Kyle Pitts, Florida
OL - Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
OL - Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL - Landon Dickerson, Alabama
OL - Landon Young, Kentucky
C - Drake Jackson, Kentucky
Second-Team
QB – Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
RB - Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas
RB - Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
WR - George Pickens, Georgia
WR - Terrace Marshall, LSU
TE - Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL - Deonte Brown, Alabama
OL - Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
OL - Sadarius Hutcherson, South Carolina
OL - Ed Ingram, LSU
C - Trey Hill, Georgia
Third-Team
QB – Mac Jones, Alabama
RB - Zamir White, Georgia
RB - Larry Rountree, Missouri
WR - Seth Williams, Auburn
WR - Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
TE - Arik Gilbert, LSU
OL - Austin Deculus, LSU
OL - Brodarious Hamm, Auburn
OL - Evan Neal, Alabama
OL - Wanya Morris, Tennessee
C - Landon Dickerson, Alabama
DEFENSE
First-Team
DL - Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
DL - LaBryan Ray, Alabama
DL - Jordan Davis, Georgia
DL - Malik Herring, Georgia
LB - Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB - K.J. Britt, Auburn
LB - Nick Bolton, Missouri
DB - Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
DB - Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
DB - Richard LeCounte, Georgia
DB - Jacoby Stevens, LSU
Second-Team
DL - Bobby Brown, Texas A&M
DL - Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt
DL - Kobie Whiteside, Missouri
DL - Zachary Carter, Florida
LB - Henry To'o To'o, Tennessee
LB - Monty Rice, Georgia
LB - Jabril Cox, LSU
DB - Kaiir Elam, Florida
DB - Eric Stokes, Georgia
DB - Marco Wilson, Florida
DB - Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina
Third-Team
DL - Aaron Sterling, South Carolina
DL - Glen Logan, LSU
DL - Josh Paschal, Kentucky
DL - DJ Dale, Alabama
LB - Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB - Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
LB - Boogie Watson, Kentucky
DB - Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
DB - Smoke Monday, Auburn
DB - Tyree Gillespie, Missouri
DB - Christian Tutt, Auburn*
DB - Bryce Thompson, Tennessee*
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P - Max Duffy, Kentucky
PK - Brent Cimaglia, Tennessee
RS - Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
AP - Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Second-Team
P - Jake Camarda, Georgia
PK - Cade York, LSU
RS - Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
AP - Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
Third-Team
P - Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
PK - Anders Carlson, Auburn
RS - Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
AP - Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
* - Indicates a tie
