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.