The SEC released its 2023 preseason All-SEC team as voted on by the media on Friday afternoon. The SEC media voted for players to fill out three teams.
The Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs lead the way with 16 selections each. LSU also had a good showing of themselves with 11 selections, including six first-team selections.
There were also some surprises, with programs like South Carolina seeing seven players named to the three preseason teams, including four players’ special teams nods. But perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise, considering Shane Beamer grew up around his father, Frank Beamer, and ‘Beamer Ball’ that emphasized strong defenses and special teams.
First Team:
Georgia, Alabama, and LSU dominated the first-team preseason All-SEC team. Those three programs comprise 23 of the 28 total first-team slots. This shouldn’t be a surprise; the three SEC powers who have won each of the last four national championships were also the top three vote-getters in the SEC preseason poll. The other schools with first-team representatives include Ole Miss, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Texas A&M.
The entire first-team All-SEC is as follows:
QB – Jayden Daniels, LSU
RB – Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss
RB – Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
WR – Malik Nabers, LSU
WR – Ladd McConkey, Georgia
TE – Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL – JC Latham, Alabama
OL – Amarius Mims, Georgia
OL – Tate Ratledge, Georgia
OL – Will Campbell, LSU
C – Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
DL – Mekhi Wingo, LSU
DL – Mykel Williams, Georgia
DL – Maason Smith, LSU
DL – Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
LB – Dallas Turner, Alabama
LB – Harold Perkins, LSU
LB – Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
DB – Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
DB – Malaki Starks, Georgia
DB – Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
DB – Javon Bullard, Georgia
P – Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
PK – Will Reichard, Alabama
LS – Kneeland Hibbett, Alabama
KOS – Mitch Jeter, South Carolina
RS – Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
AP – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Second Team:
For the SEC second team, we see more from the rest of the league with KJ Jefferson voted as the SEC’s second-team quarterback; South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Mississippi State are all represented as well.
The entire second-team All-SEC is as follows:
QB – KJ Jefferson, Arkansas
RB – Jase McClellan, Alabama
RB – Kendall Milton, Georgia
WR – Antwane Wells, South Carolina
WR – Bru McCoy, Tennessee
WR – Ja’Corey Brooks, Alabama
TE – Mason Taylor, LSU
OL – Tyler Booker, Alabama
OL – Brady Latham, Arkansas
OL – Javon Foster, Missouri
OL – Xavier Truss, Georgia
C – Seth McLaughlin, Alabama
DL – Jaheim Oatis, Alabama
DL – McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
DL – Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
DL – Deone Walker, Kentucky
LB – Smael Mondon, Georgia
LB – Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
LB – Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
DB – Malachi Moore, Alabama
DB – Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas
DB – Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
DB – Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
P – Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
PK – Harrison Mevis, Missouri
LS – Slade Roy, LSU
KOS – Nathan Dibert, LSU
RS – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
AP – Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State
Third Team:
On the third team, Tennessee’s Joe Milton leads the charge at quarterback with a list that only has seven representatives from Alabama, Georgia, or LSU. Florida has their first preseason representative in running back Trevor Etienne; defensive back Jason Marshall Jr. also received a nod. After having no players selected over the first two teams, Auburn also received five All-SEC third-team selections, including their starting punter and kicker.
The entire third-team All-SEC is as follows:
QB – Joe Milton III, Tennessee
QB – Will Rogers, Mississippi State
RB – Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
RB – Trevor Etienne, Florida
WR – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
WR – Jermaine Burton, Alabama
TE – Trey Knox, South Carolina
OL – Emery Jones, LSU
OL – Eli Cox, Kentucky
OL – Javontez Spraggins, Tennessee
OL – Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
C – Cooper Mays, Tennessee
DL – Princely Umanmielen, Florida
DL – Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina
DL – Tim Smith, Alabama
DL – Darius Robinson, Missouri
LB – Chris Braswell, Alabama
LB – Jalon Walker, Georgia
LB – JJ Weaver, Kentucky
DB – Major Burns, LSU
DB – D.J. James, Auburn
DB – Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
DB – Jason Marshall Jr., Florida
P – Oscar Chapman, Auburn
PK – Alex McPherson, Auburn
LS – William Mote, Georgia
KS – Mitch Jeter, South Carolina
RS – Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State
AP – Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina