Crimson Tide Earns 16 Spots on 2024 Preseason All-SEC Football Teams
7/19/2024 11:04:00 AM | Football
The Crimson Tide was selected to finish third overall in the conference
DALLAS – The University of Alabama football team earned 16 spots on the 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team, the league office announced Friday. In addition, the Crimson Tide was selected to finish third overall in the league, according to media members in attendance at SEC Media Days this past week.
Alabama represented five slots across the first teams, including one on offense and two apiece on defense and special teams. The Tide had four players earn a spot on the second team with two on offense and one apiece on defense and special teams, while seven players were tabbed as third-teamers. The third-team selections included three offensive players and four on defense.
First Team
Offense
·        OL – Tyler Booker
Defense
·        LB – Deontae Lawson
·        DB – Malachi Moore
Special Teams
·        P – James Burnip
·        LS – Kneeland Hibbett
Second Team
Offense
·        OL – Kadyn Proctor
·        C – Parker Brailsford
Defense
·        DL – Tim Smith
Special Teams
·        PK – Graham Nicholson
Third Team
Offense
·        QB – Jalen Milroe
·        RB – Justice Haynes
·        OL – Jaeden Roberts
Defense
·        DL – Tim Keenan III
·        LB – Jihaad Campbell
·        DB – Domani Jackson
·        DB – Keon Sabb
Alabama was selected to finish third overall in the conference with 2,891 total points and received the third-most votes to finish as SEC champions. Only nine times since 1992 (32 years) has the predicted champion prior to the season at SEC Media Days proceeded to win the SEC Championship Game.
The Crimson Tide enters the 2024 campaign having won a league-leading 30 SEC Championships in program history, including eight of the last 12 conference titles. Alabama is scheduled to open the 2024 campaign with Western Kentucky on Aug. 31 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game is set for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff on ESPN.
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