By Tiger Rag News Services
BATON ROUGE — Eight LSU football players were named to the AP All-SEC teams released Thursday, including five who received first-team honors from a regional panel of writers.
Sophomore Derrius Guice, who one of two LSU running backs to set single-game rushing records in 2016, and senior center Ethan Pocic represented the Tigers offense on the first time. Cornerback Tre’Davious White, safety Arden Key and linebacker Arden Key were on the first-team defense.
Among the 57 honorees, LSU’s had the second-most players on the team with eight. Alabama led the way with a dozen.
LSU was represented by three players on the second team, including running back Leonard Fournette – who missed 4-of-11 games with an ankle injury – offensive guard Josh Boutte and linebacker Kendell Beckwith.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Jalen Hurts, Alabama, 6-2, 209, Fr., Channelview, Texas.
RB – Derrius Guice, LSU, 5-11, 222, So., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
RB – Kamryn Pettway, Auburn, 6-0, 240, So., Montgomery, Alabama
RB – Rawleigh Williams III, Arkansas, 5-10, 225, So., Dallas, Texas
OT – u-Cam Robinson, Alabama, 6-6, 310, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana
OT – Dan Skipper, Arkansas, 6-10, 322, Sr., Arvada, Colorado
OG – Braden Smith, Auburn, 6-6, 300, Jr., Olathe, Kansas
OG – Alex Kozan, Auburn, 6-4, 310, Sr., Castle Rock, Colorado
C – Ethan Pocic, LSU, 6-7, 309, Sr., Lemont, Illinois
C – Jon Toth, Kentucky, 6-5, 310, Sr., Indianapolis, Indiana
WR – Fred Ross, Mississippi State, 6-2, 207, Sr., Tyler, Texas
WR – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M, 5-11, 200, So., Scottsdale, Arizona
TE – u-Evan Engram, Mississippi, 6-3, 227, Sr., Powder Springs, Georgia
AP – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M, 5-11, 200, So., Scottsdale, Arizona
PK – Daniel Carlson, Auburn, 6-4, 218, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colorado
DEFENSE
DE – u-Jonathan Allen, Alabama, 6-3, 291, Sr., Leesburg, Virginia
DE – u-Derek Barnett, Tennessee, 6-3, 257, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee
DT – Montravius Adams, Auburn, 6-4, 309, Sr., Vienna, Georgia
LB – Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 238, Jr., Pinson, Alabama
LB – Reuben Foster, Alabama, 6-1, 228, Sr., Auburn, Alabama
LB – Ryan Anderson, Alabama, 6-2, 253, Sr., Daphne, Alabama
LB – Arden Key, LSU, 6-6, 231, So., Atlanta, Georgia
CB – Teez Tabor, Florida, 6-0, 201, Jr., Washington, D.C.
CB – Tre’Davious White, LSU, 5-11, 191, Sr., Shreveport, Louisiana
S – Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama, 6-1, 203, So., Old Bridge, New Jersey
S – Jamal Adams, LSU, 6-1, 211, Jr., Lewisville, Texas
P – JK Scott, Alabama, 6-6, 202, Jr., Denver, Colorado
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Josh Dobbs, Tennessee, 6-3, 207, Sr., Alpharetta, Georgia
QB – Chad Kelly, Mississippi, 6-2, 215, Sr., Buffalo, New York
RB – Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 205, Jr., Gainesville, Florida
RB – Leonard Fournette, LSU, 6-1, 230, Jr. New Orleans, Louisiana
OT – Robert Leff, Auburn, 6-6, 299, Sr., Fairhope, Alabama
OT – Jonah Williams, Alabama, 6-5, 296, Fr., Folsom, California
OG – Josh Boutte, LSU, 6-5, 342, Sr., New Iberia, Louisiana
OG – Martez Ivey, Florida, 6-5, 305, So., Apopka, Florida
OG – Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama, 6-4, 304, So., Cedar Falls, Iowa
C – Frank Ragnow, Arkansas, 6-5, 312, Jr., Chanhassen, Minnesota
WR – ArDarius Stewart, Alabama, 6-1, 204, Jr., Fultondale, Alabama
WR – J’Mon Moore, Missouri, 6-3, 190, Jr., Missouri City, Texas
WR – Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, 6-4, 190, Sr., San Antonio, Texas
TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama, 6-6, 251, Sr., Prattville, Alabama.
AP – Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia, 5-8, 170, Jr., Miami, Florida.
PK – Gary Wunderlich, Mississippi, 6-0, 193, Jr., Memphis, Tennessee
DEFENSE
DE – Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, 6-5, 262, Jr., Arlington, Texas
DE – Charles Harris, Missouri, 6-3, 255, Jr., Kansas City, Missouri
DE – Carl Lawson, Auburn, 6-2, 253, Jr., Alpharetta, Georgia
DT – Caleb Brantley, Florida, 6-2, 297, Jr., Crescent City, Florida
DT – Darius English, South Carolina,6-6, 245, Sr., Powder Springs, Georgia
LB – Tim Williams, Alabama, 6-4, 252, Sr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LB – Jordan Jones, Kentucky, 6-2, 220, So., Youngstown, Ohio
LB – Kendall Beckwith, LSU, 6-2, 252, Sr., Clinton, Louisiana
CB – Aarion Penton, Missouri, 5-10, 190, Sr., St. Louis, Missouri
CB – Quincy Wilson, Florida, 6-1, 213, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
S – Marcus Maye, Florida, 6-0, 210, Sr., Melbourne, Florida
S – Justin Evans, Texas A&M, 6-1, 195, Sr., Wiggins, Mississippi
S – Mike Edwards, Kentucky, 6-0, 200, So., Cincinnati, Ohio
P – Johnny Townsend, Florida, 6-1, 210, Jr., Orlando, Florida
Coach of the Year – Nick Saban, Alabama
Offensive Player of the Year – Jalen Hurts, Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year – Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Newcomer of the Year – Jalen Hurts, Alabama
AP All-SEC Voting Panel:
Parrish Alford, Daily Journal; Michael Bonner, The Clarion-Ledger; Patrick Brown, Chattanooga Times Free Press; John Clay, Lexington Herald Leader; Joe Dubin, WSMV-TV; Garland Gillen, WVUE-TV; Josh Kendall, The State; Tom Murphy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Dwayne Rankin, Montgomery Advertiser; Gary Smits, The Florida Times-Union; Dana Sulonen, Opelika-Auburn News; Joe Walljasper, , Columbia Daily Tribune; Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald; Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle.
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