Alabama Football Lands 10 on 2017 Coaches All-SEC Team
12/5/2017 2:01:00 PM | Football
Crimson Tide leads in selections for 10th-consecutive season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Crimson Tide football team placed 10 players on the 2017 Coaches All-SEC Team, the Southeastern Conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
The Crimson Tide led the way with 10 All-SEC selections, including five first-team honorees. This marks the 10th-consecutive season Alabama has led the conference in All-SEC picks.
Junior defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick and sophomore defensive lineman Raekwon Davis were first-team selections on defense. Sophomore offensive lineman Jonah Williams and junior receiver Calvin Ridley received first-team honors on offense while senior punter JK Scott was tabbed as the first-team punter.
The first-team honors are the third for Scott (2014, 2016) and second for Fitzpatrick (2016). Ridley was a second-team selection in 2015 and 2016.
Senior center Bradley Bozeman was named to the second-team offense while senior defensive lineman Da'Shawn Hand, junior defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne, senior linebacker Rashaan Evans and junior defensive back Ronnie Harrison were second-team picks on defense.
The Tide also landed 11 players on the Associated Press All-SEC Team that was announced Monday. Junior offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher joined Ridley, Williams and Bozeman on the first-team offense while Evans, Fitzpatrick, Harrison and Payne were named to the first-team defense. Davis and senior defensive back Levi Wallace earned second-team honors on defense while Scott was the second-team punter.
The 2017 SEC individual award winners will be announced Wednesday and the SEC All-Freshman Team will be released Thursday.
2017 All-SEC Football Team
Offense
TE - Â Â Â Hayden Hurst, South Carolina
OL -Â Â Jonah Williams, Alabama
           Isaiah Wynn, Georgia
           Braden Smith, Auburn
           Martinas Rankin, Mississippi State
C -Â Â Â Â Â Â Will Clapp, LSU
WR -Â Calvin Ridley, Alabama
           A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
QB -Â Â Â Drew Lock, Missouri
RB - Â Â Â Kerryon Johnson, Auburn
           Nick Chubb, Georgia
AP -Â Â Â Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
Defense
DL - Â Raekwon Davis, Alabama
          Jeff Holland, Auburn
           Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
           Jeffrey Simmons, Mississippi State
LB - Â Â Â Roquan Smith, Georgia
           Devin White, LSU
           Skai Moore, South Carolina
DB -Â Â Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
           Duke Dawson, Florida
           Armani Watts, Texas A&M
           Carlton Davis, Auburn
Special Teams
PK -Â Â Â Daniel Carlson, Auburn
P - Â Â Â Â JK Scott, Alabama
RS - Â Â Â Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
Second Team
Offense
TE - Â Â Â Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
OL -Â Â Trey Smith, Tennessee
           Garrett Brumfield, LSU
           Martez Ivey, Florida
           Greg Little, Ole Miss
C - Â Â Â Bradley Bozeman, Alabama
WR -Â Â J'Mon Moore, Missouri
           Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
QB -Â Â Â Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
RB -Â Â Â Â Benny Snell, Kentucky
             Derrius Guice, LSU
AP - Â Â A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
Defense
DL - Â Da'Ron Payne, Alabama
          Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama
          Marcell Frazier, Missouri
          Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss
LB -Â Â Â Rashaan Evans, Alabama
           Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
           Tre' Williams, Auburn
DB -Â Â Ronnie Harrison, Alabama
           Donte Jackson, LSU
           Greedy Williams, LSU
           Deandre Baker, Georgia
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Special Teams
PK - Â Â Eddy Pineiro, Florida
P -Â Â Â Â Â Â Johnny Townsend, Florida
RS -Â Â Â Â DJ Chark, LSU
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