SEC Media 2012 Preseason All-SEC Team Announced
SEC Press Release
July 19, 2012
Hoover, Ala. - Media representatives covering Southeastern Conference Football Media Days have voted for a preseason All-SEC Team and predicted order of finish since 1992. This year, 222 media representatives cast their ballots. Below are the results of the voting and highlights of this year’s balloting.
NOTES:
* - 222 voters Is an all-time high for SEC media days. The previous high was 177 voters in 2010.
* - South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore was the leading vote-getter this season with 201 of 222 votes. He is the fourth running back in the last six years to be the highest vote-getter (2007 – Darren McFadden, Arkansas; 2008 – Knowshon Moreno, Georgia & Percy Harvin, Florida; 2009 – Tim Tebow & Brandon Spikes, Florida; 2010 – Mark Ingram, Alabama; 2011 – Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina).
* - South Carolina’s Lattimore (2012) and Jeffery (2011) have been the leading vote-getters the last two seasons.
* - Alabama’s Barrett Jones is a three-time member of the SEC Media Days First-Team
* - South Carolina has had a sophomore make SEC Media Days First-Team for the third straight season – Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, DE (2012); Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, RB (2011); Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina, DB (2010).
* - Since 2000, Arkansas’ Darren McFadden is the only unanimous selection to the SEC Media Days Team, collecting all 80 votes.
* - LSU had the most first-team selections this season with 7. Since 1992, the most players on a first-team were 9 by Alabama last season and 8 by Alabama (2010) and Florida (2009).
* - LSU leads with the most overall selections this season with 13. The total is the second highest ever, behind Alabama’s 16 last season. Prior to last season, Alabama (2010) and Florida (2009) had the most overall selections.
2012 Preseason SEC Media Days All-SEC Team
(222 voters - most voters in SEC Media Days History / * - Ties)
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Hometown |
| First-Team Offense |
| QB |
Tyler Wilson (127) |
Arkansas |
6-3 |
220 |
Sr. |
Greenwood, Ark. |
| RB |
Marcus Lattimore (201) |
South Carolina |
6-0 |
218 |
Jr. |
Duncan, S.C. |
| RB |
Knile Davis (118) |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
226 |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| WR |
Da'Rick Rogers (106) |
Tennessee |
6-3 |
215 |
Jr. |
Calhoun, Ga. |
| WR |
Cobi Hamilton (67) |
Arkansas |
6-3 |
209 |
Sr. |
Texarkana, Texas |
| TE |
Philip Lutzenkirchen (158) |
Auburn |
6-5 |
256 |
Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| OL |
D.J. Fluker (171) |
Alabama |
6-6 |
335 |
Jr. |
Foley, Ala. |
| OL |
Alex Hurst (125) |
LSU |
6-6 |
340 |
Sr. |
Bartlett, Tenn. |
| OL |
Chance Warmack (124) |
Alabama |
6-3 |
320 |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| OL |
Luke Joeckel (87) |
Texas A&M |
6-6 |
310 |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| C |
Barrett Jones (183) |
Alabama |
6-5 |
311 |
Sr. |
Germantown, Tenn. |
| Second-Team Offense |
| QB |
Aaron Murray (58) |
Georgia |
6-1 |
211 |
Jr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| RB |
Eddie Lacy (43) |
Alabama |
6-0 |
220 |
Jr. |
Geismar, La. |
| RB |
Zac Stacy (21) |
Vanderbilt |
5-9 |
210 |
Sr. |
Centreville, Ala. |
| WR |
Ryan Swope (62) |
Texas A&M |
6-0 |
206 |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| WR |
Justin Hunter (47) |
Tennessee |
6-4 |
200 |
Jr. |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TE |
Chris Gragg (28) |
Arkansas |
6-3 |
236 |
Sr. |
Warren, Ark. |
| OL |
Larry Warford (63) |
Kentucky |
6-3 |
343 |
Sr. |
Richmond, Ky. |
| OL |
Chris Faulk (59) |
LSU |
6-6 |
325 |
Jr. |
Slidell, La. |
| OL |
Alvin Bailey (38) |
Arkansas |
6-5 |
312 |
Jr. |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| OL |
Gabe Jackson (28) |
Mississippi State |
6-4 |
320 |
Jr. |
Liberty, Miss. |
| C |
*Reese Dismukes (8) |
Auburn |
6-3 |
302 |
So. |
Spanish Fort, Ala. |
| C |
*P.J. Longergan (8) |
LSU |
6-4 |
305 |
Sr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| C |
*T.J. Johnson (8) |
South Carolina |
6-6 |
319 |
Sr. |
Aynor, S.C. |
| Third-Team Offense |
| QB |
A.J. McCarron (18) |
Alabama |
6-4 |
205 |
Jr. |
Mobile. Ala. |
| RB |
Onterio McCalebb (19) |
Auburn |
5-11 |
168 |
Sr. |
Fort Meade, Fla. |
| RB |
Spencer Ware (14) |
LSU |
5-11 |
223 |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| WR |
Emory Blake (41) |
Auburn |
6-2 |
197 |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| WR |
Tavarres King (24) |
Georgia |
6-1 |
192 |
Sr. |
Mount Airy, Ga. |
| TE |
Michael Williams (24) |
Alabama |
6-6 |
269 |
Sr. |
Reform, Ala. |
| OL |
Kenarious Gates (26) |
Georgia |
6-5 |
328 |
Jr. |
Grantville, Ga. |
| OL |
Xavier Nixon (23) |
Florida |
6-6 |
309 |
Sr. |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
| OL |
Ja'Wuan James (18) |
Tennessee |
6-6 |
324 |
Jr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
| OL |
Elvis Fisher (17) |
Missouri |
6-5 |
295 |
Sr. |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| C |
Patrick Lewis (6) |
Texas A&M |
6-2 |
312 |
Sr. |
Reserve, La. |
| First-Team Defense |
| DL |
Jadeveon Clowney (140) |
South Carolina |
6-6 |
256 |
So. |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
| DL |
Barkevious Mingo (126) |
LSU |
6-5 |
240 |
Jr. |
West Monroe, La. |
| DL |
Sam Montgomery (124) |
LSU |
6-4 |
245 |
Jr. |
Greenwood, S.C. |
| DL |
Corey Lemonier (102) |
Auburn |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
Hialeah, Fla. |
| ILB |
Nico Johnson (84) |
Alabama |
6-3 |
245 |
Sr. |
Andalusia, Ala. |
| OLB |
Jarvis Jones (178) |
Georgia |
6-3 |
241 |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ga. |
| OLB |
Sean Porter (81) |
Texas A&M |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Schertz, Texas |
| DB |
Tyrann Mathieu (184) |
LSU |
5-9 |
175 |
Jr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| DB |
Eric Reid (142) |
LSU |
6-2 |
208 |
Jr. |
Geismar, La. |
| DB |
Robert Lester (131) |
Alabama |
6-2 |
210 |
Sr. |
Foley, Ala. |
| DB |
Bacarri Rambo (126) |
Georgia |
6-0 |
218 |
Sr. |
Donalsonville, Ga. |
| Second-Team Defense |
| DL |
Jesse Williams (84) |
Alabama |
6-4 |
319 |
Sr. |
Brisbane, Australia |
| DL |
John Jenkins (82) |
Georgia |
6-3 |
351 |
Sr. |
Meriden, Conn. |
| DL |
Damion Square (44) |
Alabama |
6-3 |
285 |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| DL |
Devin Taylor (26) |
South Carolina |
6-8 |
267 |
Sr. |
Beaufort, S.C. |
| ILB |
C.J. Mosley (70) |
Alabama |
6-2 |
234 |
Jr. |
Theodore, Ala. |
| OLB |
Alonzo Highsmith (65) |
Arkansas |
6-1 |
233 |
Sr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| OLB |
A.J. Johnson (25) |
Tennessee |
6-3 |
245 |
S0. |
Gainesville, Ga. |
| DB |
Johnthan Banks (81) |
Mississippi State |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
Maben, Miss. |
| DB |
Dee Milliner (47) |
Alabama |
6-1 |
196 |
Jr. |
Millbrook, Ala. |
| DB |
D.J. Swearinger (26) |
South Carolina |
6-0 |
210 |
Sr. |
Greenwood, S.C. |
| DB |
Matt Elam (25) |
Florida |
5-10 |
210 |
Jr. |
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
| Third-Team Defense |
| DL |
Sharrif Floyd (21) |
Florida |
6-3 |
305 |
Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| DL |
Dominique Easley (19) |
Florida |
6-2 |
286 |
Jr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
| DL |
Bennie Logan (16) |
LSU |
6-3 |
287 |
Jr. |
Coushatta, La. |
| DL |
Nosa Equae (15) |
Auburn |
6-3 |
262 |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| ILB |
Jon Bostic (21) |
Florida |
6-1 |
243 |
Sr. |
Wellington, Fla. |
| OLB |
Cam Lawrence (22) |
Mississippi State |
6-3 |
230 |
Sr. |
Coldwater, Miss. |
| OLB |
DeVonte Holloman (20) |
South Carolina |
6-2 |
241 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| DB |
T'Sharvin Bell (21) |
Auburn |
6-0 |
177 |
Sr. |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
| DB |
E.J. Gaines (12) |
Missouri |
5-10 |
190 |
Jr. |
Independence, Mo. |
| DB |
Prentiss Waggner (11) |
Tennessee |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
Clinton, La. |
| DB |
*Tharold Simon (10) |
LSU |
6-3 |
187 |
Jr. |
Eunice, La. |
| DB |
*Trey Wilson (10) |
Vanderbilt |
5-11 |
192 |
Sr. |
Shreveport, La. |
| DB |
*Charles Sawyer (10) |
Ole Miss |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| First-Team Specialists |
| P |
Brad Wing (153) |
LSU |
6-3 |
184 |
So. |
Melbourne, Austraila |
| PK |
Caleb Sturgis (127) |
Florida |
5-11 |
187 |
Sr. |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
| RS |
Tyrann Mathieu (159) |
LSU |
5-9 |
175 |
Jr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| AP |
Dennis Johnson (86) |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
180 |
Jr. |
Texarkana, Ark. |
| Second-Team Specialists |
| P |
Steven Clark (24) |
Auburn |
6-5 |
235 |
Jr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| PK |
Drew Alleman (37) |
LSU |
5-11 |
183 |
Sr. |
Lafayette, La. |
| RS |
Onterio McCalebb (22) |
Auburn |
5-11 |
168 |
Sr. |
Fort Meade, Fla. |
| AP |
Bruce Ellington (56) |
South Carolina |
5-9 |
197 |
So. |
Moncks Corner, S.C. |
| Third-Team Specialists |
| P |
Dylan Breeding (16) |
Arkansas |
6-1 |
211 |
Sr. |
Hoover, Ala. |
| PK |
Cody Parkey (28) |
Auburn |
6-0 |
194 |
Jr. |
Jupiter, Fla. |
| RS |
Andre Debose (18) |
Florida |
5-11 |
186 |
Jr. |
Sanford, Fla. |
| AP |
Johnthan Banks (48) |
Mississippi State |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
Maben, Miss. |
By School:
| School |
1st Team |
2nd Team |
3rd Team |
Total |
| Alabama |
5 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
| Arkansas |
4 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| Auburn |
2 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
| Florida |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| Georgia |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Kentucky |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| LSU |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
| Ole Miss |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Mississippi State |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Missouri |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| South Carolina |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
| Tennessee |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Texas A&M |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Vanderbilt |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| TOTALS |
26 |
28 |
28 |
82 |
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