Eight Bulldogs named to All-SEC preseason offensive teams

Eight players on the Georgia offense were selected as preseason All-SEC, including three on the first team.

With the conclusion of SEC Media Days, the media’s official All-SEC preseason teams were released on Friday morning. Among the selections on the offensive side of the football are eight Georgia Bulldogs players, up from seven a year ago.

Three Bulldogs were selected to the first team, including at the quarterback position, where Carson Beck was given the nod over Texas‘ Quinn Ewers and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe. Florida Gators transfer Trevor Etienne was selected as the first team running back alongside Auburn’s Jarquez Hunter, while guard Tate Ratledge was selected as a first team offensive lineman.

Two more Georgia offensive linemen were chosen for the second team, with guard Dylan Fairchild and tackle Xavier Truss getting the nod. On the third team roster, tackle Earnest Greene was the fourth Bulldog lineman selected, while wide receiver Dominic Lovett and tight end Oscar Delp rounded out the list. Wide receiver Dillon Bell also made the second team special teams’ roster as an all-purpose player.

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Georgia was also selected as the heavy favorite to win the conference, receiving 165 first-place votes compared to 27 for the next closest team, that being the Texas Longhorns.