Three Kentucky Wildcats Earn All-SEC Honors from PFF

Most of the offseason honors have been doled out across college football. A week after Jayden Daniels took home the Heisman Trophy, Pro Football Focus got in on the action by announcing its All-SEC teams. Two Kentucky Wildcats made the cut on the defensive side of the line of scrimmage.

Defensive lineman Deone Walker, linebacker D’Eryk Jackson and return specialist Barion Brown earned First Team All-SEC honors from PFF.

Seeing Walker among the best of the best in the SEC is not a surprise. He was a First Team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press as well. The dominant defensive lineman recorded 55 tackles and led Kentucky in tackles for loss (10.5) and sacks (5.5). For the entire season he posted grades over 80 in both run defense and pass rush, making him one of the best interior lineman in the conference.

Similar to Walker, Brown has been prominently featured in postseason All-SEC teams after he took two kickoff returns to the house in 2023. The Wildcat wide receiver is one of only six players in college football this fall with multiple return touchdowns.

The linebacker known by his teammates simply as D-Jack is somewhat of a surprise on the All-SEC team. He ranked second on the team in tackles with 53, but his coverage skills were exceptional. His 86.6 grade was among the best at his position in the SEC.

Walker and Brown preparing to return for their third seasons in Lexington, but Jackson has a decision to make. After competing for four years in Lexington, he went through Senior Day ceremonies ahead of the Alabama game. Jackson will go through the NFL Draft process for underclassmen alongside his running-mate, Trevin Wallace, before making a final decision about his future this spring.

PFF All-SEC Teams

OFFENSE

QB: Jayden Daniels, LSU Tigers
RB: Cody Schrader, Missouri Tigers
WR: Malik Nabers, LSU Tigers
WR: Luther Burden III, Missouri Tigers
WR: Xavier Legette, South Carolina Gamecocks
TE: Brock Bowers, Georgia Bulldogs
LT: Javon Foster, Missouri Tigers
LG: Tyler Booker, Alabama Crimson Tide
C: Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia Bulldogs
RG: Tate Ratledge, Georgia Bulldogs
RT: JC Latham, Alabama Crimson Tide

DEFENSE

DI: Deone Walker, Kentucky Wildcats
DI: Marcus Harris, Auburn Tigers
EDGE: James Pearce Jr., Tennessee Volunteers
EDGE: Princely Umanmielen, Florida Gators
LB: Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M Aggies
LB: D’Eryk Jackson, Kentucky Wildcats
CB: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama Crimson Tide
CB: Terrion Arnold, Alabama Crimson Tide
S: Caleb Downs, Alabama Crimson Tide
S: Malaki Starks, Georgia Bulldogs
Flex-D: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri Tigers

SPECIAL TEAMS

K: Cam Little, Arkansas Razorbacks
P: James Burnip, Alabama Crimson Tide
RS: Barion Brown, Kentucky Wildcats

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