USA TODAY Network coverage team selects preseason All-SEC football team

The USA TODAY Network coverage team has selected their preseason All-SEC football team for the 2020 CFB season.

The USA Today Network has had to cover the SEC players and coaches virtually with no SEC Media Days due to COVID-19.  After months of virtual coverage, the preseason All-SEC team has been released.

Here is the official 2020 preseason All-SEC team, selected by USA Today Network’s SEC coverage team:

OFFENSE

  • Quarterback: Kyle Trask, Florida
  • Running back: Najee Harris, Alabama*
  • Running back: Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
  • Wide receiver: DeVonta Smith, Alabama*
  • Wide receiver: George Pickens, Georgia
  • Tight end: Kyle Pitts, Florida*
  • Offensive line : Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
  • Offensive line: Drake Jackson, Kentucky
  • Offensive line: Trey Smith, Tennessee*
  • Offensive line: Landon Dickerson, Alabama
  • Offensive line: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
  • Placekicker: Brent Cimaglia, Tennessee
  • All-purpose: Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

DEFENSE

  • Defensive line: Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
  • Defensive line: LaBryan Ray, Alabama
  • Defensive line: Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M
  • Defensive line: (tie) Aaron Sterling, South Carolina
  • Defensive line: (tie) Kobie Whiteside, Missouri
  • Linebacker: Dylan Moses, Alabama*
  • Linebacker: K.J. Britt, Auburn
  • Linebacker: Nick Bolton, Missouri
  • Defensive back: Derek Stingley Jr., LSU*
  • Defensive back: Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
  • Defensive back: Richard LeCounte, Georgia
  • Defensive back: JaCoby Stevens, LSU
  • Punter: Max Duffy, Kentucky

* Unanimous choice

PRESEASON HONORS

  • Coach of the year: Dan Mullen, Florida
  • Player of the year: Najee Harris, Alabama
  • Newcomer of the year: K.J. Costello, Mississippi State

This list features sophomore wide receiver George Pickens and senior defensive back Richard LeCounte as the only Bulldogs named to the preseason All-SEC team.  Eight Alabama players made it on the list, the most of any team.