Justin Lebron Named Preseason All-SEC First Team Selection

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2/5/2026 10:05:00 AM | Baseball

The Tide’s shortstop earned first team preseason honors for the second consecutive season

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama's Justin Lebron was named a Preseason All-SEC First Team honoree, the league office announced Thursday morning.

The coaches also voted on the league's projected order of finish, as the Crimson Tide was picked to finish 12^th among the 16 teams in the SEC.

Justin Lebron
Preseason All-SEC First Team

Started all 59 games in the middle infield for the Crimson Tide in 2025
Batted .316 (73-for-231) with 18 doubles, one triple and 18 home runs as a sophomore
His stat line included 72 RBI, 60 runs scored, 35 walks, 10 hit-by pitch and 17 steals in 18 attempts
Lebron's 72 RBI were the most by a shortstop and sophomore player in program history
Named a First Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings at the conclusion of the 2025 campaign
Received Second Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team accolades a season ago
Also earned Third Team All-American accolades from the National College Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game USA