In the case of the CFN 2024 All-SEC preseason team and individual honors, the Southeastern Conference’s motto of “It Just Means More” simply means more talent than you can possibly imagine. Narrowing down the SEC’s standout playmakers to a handful of awards and three teams (plus honorable mention) was quite the task, but we managed it!
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Preseason SEC Football Team Honors for 2023
- Player of the Year
James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee - Offensive Player of the Year
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri - Defensive Player of the Year
James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee - Specialist of the Year
Graham Nicholson, PK, Alabama - Newcomer of the Year
Antwane Wells Jr., WR, Ole Miss - Coach of the Year
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss - Offensive Transfer of the Year
Antwane Wells Jr., WR, Ole Miss - Defensive Transfer of the Year
Anton Juncaj, EDGE, Arkansas - Impact Freshman of the Year
Cam Coleman, WR, Auburn
Preseason SEC Offense
- Quarterback of the Year
Carson Beck, Georgia - Running Back of the Year
Trevor Etienne, Georgia - Wide Receiver of the Year
Luther Burden III, Missouri - Tight End of the Year
Amari Niblack, Texas - Offensive Tackle of the Year
Will Campbell, LSU - Offensive Guard of the Year
Tate Ratledge, Georgia - Center of the Year
Parker Brailsford, Alabama - Offensive Lineman of the Year
Will Campbell, OT, LSU - Offensive Line of the Year
Georgia - Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Antwane Wells Jr., WR, Ole Miss
Preseason First-Team All-SEC Offense
QB: Carson Beck, Georgia
RB: Trevor Etienne, Georgia
RB: Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
WR: Luther Burden III, Missouri
WR: Tre Harris, Ole Miss
WR: Antwane Wells Jr., Ole Miss
TE: Amari Niblack, Texas
FLEX: Barion Brown, Kentucky
OT: Will Campbell, LSU
OG: Tate Ratledge, Georgia
OC: Parker Brailsford, Alabama
OG: Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
OT: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
Preseason Second-Team All-SEC Offense
QB: Jalen Milroe, Alabama
RB: Raheim Sanders, South Carolina
RB: Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida
WR: Isaiah Bond, Texas
WR: Nic Anderson, Oklahoma
WR: Squirrel White, Tennessee
TE: Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss
FLEX: CJ Baxter, Texas
OT: Emery Jones Jr., LSU
OG: Garrett Dellinger, LSU
OC: Jake Slaughter, Florida
OG: Tyler Booker, Alabama
OT: Earnest Greene III, Georgia
Preseason Third-Team All-SEC Offense
QB: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
RB: Ulysses Bentley IV, Ole Miss
RB: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
WR: CJ Daniels, LSU
WR: Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee
WR: Eugene Wilson, Florida
TE: Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
FLEX: Matthew Golden, Texas
OT: Marques Cox, Kentucky
OG: Javontez Spraggins, Tennessee
OC: Connor Tollison, Missouri
OG: Cam’Ron Johnson, Missouri
OT: Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M
Preseason Honorable Mention All-SEC Offense
QB: Quinn Ewers, Texas
RB: Rashod Amos, Ole Miss
RB: Marcus Carroll, Missouri
WR: Kelly Akharaiyi, Mississippi State
WR: Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
WR: Dominic Lovett, Georgia
TE: Oscar Delp, Georgia
FLEX: Ja’Quinden Jackson, Arkansas
OT: Armand Membou, Missouri
OG: Cayden Green, Missouri
OC: Ethan Miner, Mississippi State
OG: Miles Frazier, LSU
OT: Fernando Carmona, Arkansas
Preseason SEC Defense
- Defensive Lineman of the Year
James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee - EDGE Defender of the Year
James Pearce Jr., Tennessee - Interior Defender of the Year
Deone Walker, Kentucky - Linebacker of the Year
Harold Perkins, LSU - Cornerback of the Year
Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky - Safety of the Year
Malaki Starks, Georgia - Defensive Line of the Year
Ole Miss - Secondary of the Year
Texas A&M - Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Anton Juncaj, EDGE, Arkansas
Preseason First-Team All-SEC Defense
EDGE: James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
DT: Deone Walker, Kentucky
DT: Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
EDGE: Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
LB: Harold Perkins, LSU
LB: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
LB: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
CB: Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
CB: Tyreek Chappell, Texas A&M
CB: BJ Mayes, Texas A&M
S: Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
S: Malaki Starks, Georgia
FLEX: Malachi Moore, Alabama
Preseason Second-Team All-SEC Defense
EDGE: Trey Moore, Texas
DT: Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
DT: Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina
EDGE: Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
LB: Debo Williams, South Carolina
LB: D’Eryk Jackson, Kentucky
LB: Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
CB: Jaylon Braxton, Arkansas
CB: Jason Marshall Jr., Florida
CB: Trey Amos, Ole Miss
S: Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
S: John Saunders Jr., Ole Miss
FLEX: Andrew Mukuba, Texas
Preseason Third-Team All-SEC Defense
EDGE: Landon Jackson, Arkansas
DT: Alfred Collins, Texas
DT: Omari Thomas, Tennessee
EDGE: Mykel Williams, Georgia
LB: Taurean York, Texas A&M
LB: Greg Penn III, LSU
LB: Deontae Lawson, Alabama
CB: Zy Alexander, LSU
CB: Marlon Jones Jr., Vanderbilt
CB: Daylen Everette, Georgia
S: De’Rickey Wright, Texas A&M
S: Keon Sabb, Alabama
FLEX: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
Preseason Honorable Mention All-SEC Defense
EDGE: Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
DT: Caleb Banks, Florida
DT: T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
EDGE: Anton Juncaj, Arkansas
LB: Eugene Asante, Auburn
LB: CJ Taylor, Vanderbilt
CB: Devin Moore, Florida
CB: Kani Walker, Oklahoma
CB: Domani Jackson, Alabama
S: Jerrin Thompson, Auburn
S: Trey Washington, Ole Miss
FLEX: Sage Ryan, LSU
Preseason SEC Special Teams
- Kicker of the Year
Graham Nicholson, Alabama - Punter of the Year
James Burnip, Alabama - Kick Returner of the Year
Barion Brown, Kentucky - Punt Returner of the Year
Keionte Scott, Auburn - Special Teamer of the Year
Barion Brown, Kentucky - Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Will Stone, Texas
Preseason First-Team All-SEC Specialists
PK: Graham Nicholson, Alabama
KOS: Will Stone, Texas
P: James Burnip, Alabama
KR: Barion Brown, Kentucky
PR: Keionte Scott, Auburn
ST: Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
Preseason Second-Team All-SEC Specialists
PK: Bert Auburn, Texas
KOS: Caden Davis, Ole Miss
P: Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
KR: Matthew Golden, Texas
PR: Isaiah Sategna, Arkansas
ST: Caiden Woullard, Oklahoma
Preseason Third-Team All-SEC Specialists
PK: Caden Davis, Ole Miss
KOS: Trey Smack, Florida
P: Brett Thorson, Georgia
KR: Zavion Thomas, LSU
PR: Jordan Watkins, Ole Miss
ST: Quandarrius Robinson, Alabama
Preseason Honorable Mention All-SEC Specialists
PK: Alex McPherson, Auburn
KOS: Jared Zirkel, Texas A&M
P: Jackson Ross, Tennessee
KR: Kendrick Law, Alabama
PR: Silas Bolden, Texas
ST: Michael Taaffe, Texas
Congratulations to all those players selected. For any questions regarding these selections or the process behind them, feel free to email them to me or ask on Twitter (@CamMellor).