Alabama placed a league-leading 15 representatives on the 2017 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team, the SEC announced Wednesday.

This marks the 15th consecutive year of the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team. All 14 SEC schools were represented on the All-SEC team, including eight schools with five or more selections. Nine SEC schools had at least one First-Team All-SEC selection, including a conference-best nine from Alabama.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

The SEC begins its 2017 season Thursday, Aug. 31 when Arkansas plays host to Florida A&M in Little Rock on the SEC Network.

2017 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Team (* - ties)

First Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           Hayden Hurst, South Carolina

OL           Braden Smith, Auburn

Martez Ivey, Florida

Jonah Williams, Alabama

Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama

C             Frank Ragnow, Arkansas

WR         Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

Calvin Ridley, Alabama

QB          Jalen Hurts, Alabama

RB           Derrius Guice, LSU

Nick Chubb, Georgia

AP          Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

 

DEFENSE

DL           Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama

Da'Ron Payne, Alabama

Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss

Trenton Thompson, Georgia

LB           Arden Key, LSU

Skai Moore, South Carolina

Roquan Smith, Georgia

DB          Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama

Armani Watts, Texas A&M

Duke Dawson, Florida

Ronnie Harrison, Alabama

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Daniel Carlson, Auburn

P             JK Scott, Alabama

RS           Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

 

Second Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           Isaac Nauta, Georgia

OL           Martinas Rankin, Mississippi State

K.J. Malone, LSU

Koda Martin, Texas A&M

Paul Adams, Missouri*

Greg Little, Ole Miss

Isaiah Wynn, Georgia*

C             Will Clapp, LSU

WR         J’Mon Moore, Missouri

Antonio Callaway, Florida

QB          Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State

RB           Kamryn Pettway, Auburn

Bo Scarbrough, Alabama

AP          Derrius Guice, LSU

 

DEFENSE

DL           Cece Jefferson, Florida

Marlon Davidson, Auburn

Jabari Zuniga, Florida

Denzil Ware, Kentucky*

Dontavius Russell, Auburn*

LB           Jordan Jones, Kentucky

Rashaan Evans, Alabama

Tre' Williams, Auburn

DB          Donte Jackson, LSU

Dominick Sanders, Georgia

Carlton Davis, Auburn

Tray Matthews, Auburn

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss

P             Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS           Evan Berry, Tennessee

 

Third Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           C.J. Conrad, Kentucky*

DeAndre Goolsby, Florida*

OL           Jashon Robertson, Tennessee

Jawaan Taylor, Florida

Zack Bailey, South Carolina

Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas

C             Bradley Bozeman, Alabama

WR         Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Jauan Jennings, Tennessee

QB          Austin Allen, Arkansas

RB           Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt

Benny Snell, Kentucky

AP          Brandon Powell, Florida*

Deebo Samuel, South Carolina*

Kerryon Johnson, Auburn*

Trevon Diggs, Alabama*

 

DEFENSE

DL           Terry Beckner, Jr., Missouri

Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia

Christian LaCouture, LSU

Marcell Frazier, Missouri

LB           Oren Burks, Vanderbilt

Shaun Dion Hamilton, Alabama

Lorenzo Carter, Georgia

DB          Anthony Averett, Alabama

Mike Edwards, Kentucky

Chauncey Gardner, Florida

Ryan Pulley, Arkansas

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky*

Eddy Piniero, Florida*

P             Trevor Daniel, Tennessee

RS           Antonio Callaway, Florida

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