Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams announced



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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama and LSU each placed a league-leading 10 representatives on the 2015 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Teams, the SEC announced Tuesday.

This marked the 13th consecutive year of the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Teams.

All 14 SEC schools were represented by at least two on the All-SEC teams, including seven schools with six or more selections each. Ten SEC schools had at least one First-Team All-SEC selection, including a conference-best five from Alabama.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

South Carolina's Pharoh Cooper earned three spots on the All-SEC First Team, making the squad as a wide receiver, all-purpose athlete and a return specialist. LSU's Leonard Fournette was a first-team running back and earned second-team All-SEC honors at all-purpose and return specialist.

The SEC begins its 2015 season on Thursday, September 3 with a pair of games. South Carolina faces North Carolina in Charlotte at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, while Vanderbilt entertains Western Kentucky at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

First Team Preseason All-SEC

Offense Position Name School TE Evan Engram Ole Miss OL Laremy Tunsil

Vadal Alexander

Cam Robinson

John Theus Ole Miss

LSU

Alabama

Georgia C Mike Matthews Texas A&M WR Pharoh Cooper

Laquon Treadwell South Carolina

Ole Miss QB Dak Prescott Mississippi State RB Nick Chubb

Leonard Fournette Georgia

LSU AP Pharoh Cooper South Carolina

Defense Position Name School DL Myles Garrett

Robert Nkemdiche

A'Shawn Robinson

Chris Jones Texas A&M

Ole Miss

Alabama

Mississippi State LB Reggie Ragland

Curt Maggitt

Jordan Jenkins Alabama

Tennessee

Georgia DB Vernon Hargreaves

Cyrus Jones

Jalen Mills

Jonathan Jones Florida

Alabama

LSU

Auburn

Special Teams Position Name School PK Marshall Morgan Georgia P JK Scott Alabama RS Pharoh Cooper South Carolina

Second Team Preseason All-SEC

Offense Postition Name School TE Hunter Henry Arkansas OL Dan Skipper

Greg Pyke

Germain Ifedi

Denver Kirkland Arkansas

Georgia

Texas A&M

Arkansas C Ryan Kelly Alabama WR D'haquille Williams

Malcolm Mitchell Auburn

Georgia QB Maty Mauk Missouri RB Derrick Henry

Alex Collins Alabama

Arkansas AP Leonard Fournette LSU

Defense Postition Name School DL Jonathan Bullard

Derek Barnett

Jonathan Allen

Montravius Adams Florida

Tennessee

Alabama

Auburn LB Antonio Morrison

Kentrell Brothers

Kendell Beckwith Florida

Missouri

LSU DB Will Redmond

Tre'Davious White

Cameron Sutton

Tony Conner Mississippi State

LSU

Tennessee

Ole Miss

Special Teams Position Name School PK Austin MacGinnis Kentucky P Jamie Keehn LSU RS Leonard Fournette*

Isaiah McKenzie* LSU

Georgia

Third Team Preseason All-SEC

Offense Postition Name School TE O.J. Howard Alabama OL Alex Kozan

Sebastian Tretola

Devonte Danzey

Jordan Swindle*

Brandon Shell* Auburn

Arkansas

Auburn

Kentucky

South Carolina C Evan Boehm Missouri WR Demarcus Robinson*

Travin Dural*

Josh Reynolds* Florida

LSU

Texas A&M QB Jeremy Johnson*

Joshua Dobbs* Auburn

Tennessee RB Jonathan Williams

Russell Hansbrough

Kelvin Taylor Arkansas

Missouri

Florida AP Speedy Noil Texas A&M

Defense Postition Name School DL Carl Lawson

Davon Godchaux

Caleb Azubike

Ryan Brown Auburn

LSU

Vanderbilt

Mississippi State LB Leonard Floyd

Cassanova McKinzy

Lorenzo Carter Georgia

Auburn

Georgia DB A.J. Stamps

Rohan Gaines

Trae Elston

Jonathan Ford

Eddie Jackson Kentucky

Arkansas

Ole Miss

Auburn

Alabama

Special Teams Position Name School PK Elliott Fry South Carolina P Drew Kaser Texas A&M RS Darrius Sims

Speedy Noil Vanderbilt

Texas A&M

* - indicates a tie