Six Kentucky Wildcats named to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team

Six Kentucky football players have been named to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams, including one earning First Team honors.

Running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. was named Preseason First Team All-SEC, followed by offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey on the Second Team. From there, quarterback Will Levis, wide receiver Tayvion Robinson and linebackers Jacquez Jones and DeAndre Square were named to the Third Team.

Alabama led the SEC with 19 representatives on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, followed by Georgia with 10 and Texas A&M with nine. 11 schools had at least one First Team All-SEC representative, including a conference-best six from Alabama. All 14 SEC schools were represented on the Preseason All-SEC Team.

Take a look at the complete list below.

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FIRST TEAM

Offense

• QB – Bryce Young, Alabama
• RB – Tank Bigsby, Auburn
• RB – Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
• WR – Kayshon Boutte, LSU
• WR – Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
• TE – Brock Bowers, Georgia
• OL – Warren McClendon, Georgia
• OL – Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
• OL – O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
• OL – Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
• C – Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
• AP – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

Defense

• DL – Jalen Carter, Georgia
• DL – Derick Hall, Auburn
• DL – BJ Ojulari, LSU
• DL – Byron Young, Tennessee
• LB – Bumper Pool, Arkansas
• LB – Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
• LB – Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
• DB – Jordan Battle, Alabama
• DB – Eli Ricks, Alabama
• DB – Kelee Ringo, Georgia*
• DB – Cam Smith, South Carolina*
• DB – Jalen Catalon, Arkansas*

Special Teams

• PK – Harrison Mevis, Missouri
• P – Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
• RS – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

SECOND TEAM

Offense

• QB – Hendon Hooker, Tennessee*
• QB – Stetson Bennett, Georgia*
• RB – Devon Achane, Texas A&M
• RB – Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
• WR – Jermaine Burton, Alabama
• WR – Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
• TE – Cameron Latu, Alabama
• OL – Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
• OL – Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
• OL – Darnell Wright, Tennessee
• OL – Javon Foster, Missouri
• C – Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
• AP – Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama

Defense

• DL – Colby Wooden, Auburn
• DL – Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
• DL – Ali Gaye, LSU
• DL – Gervon Dexter Sr., Florida*
• DL – McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M*
• LB – Nolan Smith, Georgia
• LB – Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
• LB – Dallas Turner, Alabama
• DB – Christopher Smith, Georgia
• DB – Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
• DB – Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
• DB – Malachi Moore, Alabama

Special Teams

• PK – Will Reichard, Alabama
• P – Oscar Chapman, Auburn
• RS – Kearis Jackson, Georgia

THIRD TEAM

Offense

• QB – Will Levis, Kentucky*
• RB – Jabari Small, Tennessee
• RB – Zach Evans, Ole Miss
• WR – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
• WR – Ladd McConkey, Georgia*
• WR – Josh Vann, South Carolina*
• WR – Jaden Walley, Mississippi State*
• WR – Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky*
• TE – Jaheim Bell, South Carolina
• OL – Brady Latham, Arkansas
• OL – Javion Cohen, Alabama
• OL – Jeremy James, Ole Miss
• OL – Tyler Steen, Alabama*
• OL – Reuben Fatheree II, Texas A&M*
• C – Bryce Foster, Texas A&M
• AP – Devon Achane, Texas A&M

Defense

• DL – Jordan Davis, Mississippi State
• DL – D.J. Dale, Alabama
• DL – Justin Eboigbe, Alabama*
• DL – Jordan Burch, South Carolina*
• DL – Jaquelin Roy, LSU*
• DL – Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss*
• DL – Cameron Young, Mississippi State*
• LB – Ventrell Miller, Florida
• LB – Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
• LB – Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt*
• LB – Jacquez Jones, Kentucky*
• LB – Tyrus Wheat, Mississippi State*
• LB – DeAndre Square, Kentucky*
• DB – Trevon Flowers, Tennessee
• DB – AJ Finley, Ole Miss
• DB – Brian Branch, Alabama
• DB – Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama*
• DB – Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri*
• DB – Trey Dean III, Florida*

Special Teams

• PK – Anders Carlson, Auburn
• P – Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
• RS – JoJo Earle, Alabama