Four Gamecocks earn Coaches' All-SEC honors

College football awards season is underway, and South Carolina received a few honors on Tuesday afternoon.

The Gamecocks had four players make the Coaches’ All-SEC team, the SEC announced. EDGE Dylan Stewart and defensive back Jalon Kilgore each made the second team, while EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr. and Vicari Swain were on the third team.

It’s the second All-SEC honor for Stewart, who was a Freshman All-SEC selection in 2024. In his sophomore campaign, he recorded 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.

For Kilgore, this is the third straight year in which he’s made an All-SEC team. He earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2023, then was named second-team All-SEC by College Football Nation and third-team All-SEC by Phil Steele in 2024.

Kilgore finished with 54 tackles, a team-best 10 pass breakups, and two interceptions in his junior year.

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Even though Thomas made the third team behind his counterpart, he still managed to best Stewart as the team leader with seven sacks on the year. In his senior season, Thomas had 40 tackles, three forced fumbles, and one pass breakup.

Swain made the All-SEC third team as a return specialist for his efforts in the punt return game. He finished the year with three punt return touchdowns, all of which came in the first two games of the season. He finished the year with 19 punt returns for 302 yards, averaging 15.9 yards per return.

South Carolina finished the 2025 season at 4-8 (1-7 SEC) on the year. The Gamecocks open next season with Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Here’s a full look at the entire All-SEC Coaches’ Teams for 2025:

First Team All-SEC

Offense

QB

Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt

RB

Ahmad Hardy, Missouri

Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss

WR

Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee

KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

TE

Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt

OL

Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M

Keagen Trost, Missouri

Trevor Goosby, Texas

C

Jake Slaughter, Florida

AP

KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

Defense

DL

Cashius Howell, Texas A&M

Colin Simmons, Texas

Zion Young, Missouri

R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma

LB

CJ Allen, Georgia

Xavier Atkins, Auburn

Josiah Trotter, Missouri

DB

Mansoor Delane, LSU

Bray Hubbard, Alabama

Michael Taaffe, Texas

AJ Haulcy, LSU

Special Teams

PK

Tate Sandell, Oklahoma

P

Grayson Miller, Oklahoma

RS

KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

KOS

Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss

LS

Beau Gardner, Georgia

Second Team All-SEC

Offense

QB

Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss*

Ty Simpson, Alabama*

RB

Jadan Baugh, Florida

DeSean Bishop, Tennessee*

Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas*

WR

Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma

Zachariah Branch, Georgia*

Ryan Wingo, Texas*

TE

Trey’Dez Green, LSU*

Dae’Quan Wright, Ole Miss*

OL

Fernando Carmona, Arkansas

Monroe Freeling, Georgia

Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma

Cayden Green, Missouri

C

Drew Bobo, Georgia

AP

Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma

Defense

DL

Damon Wilson II, Missouri

Taylor Wein, Oklahoma

Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas

Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

LB

Anthony Hill Jr., Texas

Arion Carter, Tennessee

Deontae Lawson, Alabama

DB

KJ Bolden, Georgia

Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma

Ty Bryant, Kentucky*

Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina*

Malik Muhammad, Texas*

Special Teams

PK

Peyton Woodring, Georgia

P

Brett Thorson, Georgia

RS

Ryan Niblett, Texas

KOS

Josh Turbyville, Tennessee

LS

Ben Anderson, Oklahoma

Third Team All-SEC

Offense

QB

Gunner Stockton, Georgia

RB

Nate Frazier, Georgia

Jeremiah Cobb, Auburn

WR

Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State

Mario Craver, Texas A&M

TE

Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma

OL

Austin Barber, Florida

Diego Pounds, Ole Miss

Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M

DJ Campbell, Texas*

Lance Heard, Tennessee*

C

Parker Brailsford, Alabama

AP

Zachariah Branch, Georgia

Defense

DL

Keldric Faulk, Auburn

Bryan Thomas Jr., South Carolina

Keyron Crawford, Auburn

Will Echoles, Ole Miss

LB

Princewill Umanmielen, Ole Miss

Taurean York, Texas A&M

Harold Perkins, LSU

DB

Ty Redmond, Tennessee

Kelley Jones, Mississippi State

Daylen Everette, Georgia

Eli Bowen, Oklahoma*

Colton Hood, Tennessee*

Special Teams

PK

Damian Ramos, LSU

P

Grant Chadwick, LSU

RS

Vicari Swain, South Carolina

KOS

Trey Smack, Florida

LS

Rocco Underwood, Florida

(* – Ties)

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