Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was named SEC offensive player of the year by The Associated Press, it was announced Monday. The sophomore is also one of five Crimson Tide members who earned a first-team honor on AP’s All-Southeastern Conference team. Three others were chosen as second-teamers.
Tagovailoa has thrown 37 touchdown passes with just four interceptions through 13 games. He has completed 67.7 percent of his tosses for 3,353 yards and is averaging 257.9 passing yards per game. All of this ranks him second nationally in passing efficiency (202.3). He has also rushed for five scores and 190 yards.
Joining Tagovailoa on the first team are offensive tackle Jonah Williams, center Ross Pierschbacher, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Tagovailoa was the only unanimous selection.
Alabama defensive ends Isaiah Buggs and Raekwon Davis were slated on the second team, along with safety Deionte Thompson.
With eight players total, the Crimson Tide had more selections than any other team in the conference.
Both rosters were voted on by a panel of 28 writers and broadcasters who cover the SEC.
Other overall honors included Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen being chosen as defensive player or the year, Vanderbilt running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Illinois transfer) was picked as newcomer of the year and Kentucky’s Mark Stoops was named coach of the year.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
u-WR – A.J. Brown, Mississippi (u), 6-1, 230, Jr., Starkville, Mississippi
WR – Jerry Jeudy, Alabama, 6-1, 192, So., Deerfield Beach, Florida
T – Greg Little, Mississippi, 6-6, 325, Jr., Allen, Texas
T – Jonah Williams, Alabama, 6-5, 301, Jr., Folsom, California
G – Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky, 6-3, 305, Sr., McComb, Mississippi
G – Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms, Missouri, 6-5, 330, Jr., East St. Louis, Illinois
C – Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama, 6-4, 309, Sr., Cedar Falls, Iowa
TE – Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr., Kingfisher, Oklahoma
u-QB – Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama, 6-1, 218, So., Ewa Beach, Hawaii
RB – Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky, 5-11, 223, Jr., Westerville, Ohio
RB – Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M, 5-9, 200, Jr., Houston
PK – Cole Tracy, LSU, 5-11, 188, Sr., Camarillo, California
All-purpose – Deebo Samuel, South Carolina, 6-0, 210, Sr., Inman, South Carolina
Defense
DE – Jachai Polite, Florida, 6-2, 242, Jr., Daytona Beach, Florida
DE – Montez Sweat, Mississippi State, 6-6, 245, Sr., Stone Mountain, Georgia
DT – Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State, 6-4, 300, Jr., Macon, Mississippi
DT – Quinnen Williams, Alabama, 6-4, 295, So., Birmingham, Alabama
u-LB Josh Allen, Kentucky, 6-5, 260, Sr., Montclair, New Jersey
LB – Deshaun Davis, Auburn, 5-11, 233, Sr., Prichard, Alabama
LB – Devin White, LSU, 6-1, 240, Jr., Springhill, Louisiana
CB – Deandre Baker, Georgia, 5-11, 185, Sr., Miami
CB – Greedy Williams, LSU, 6-3, 184, So., Shreveport, Louisiana
S – Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State, 6-0, 215, Sr., Columbia, Mississippi
S – Grant Delpit, LSU, 6-3, 203, So., Houston
P – Braden Mann, Texas A&M, 5-11, 190, Jr., Houston
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SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR – Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 201, Jr., New Orleans
WR – Deebo Samuel, South Carolina, 6-0, 210, Sr., Inman, South Carolina
T – Martez Ivey, Florida, 6-5, 306, Sr., Apopka, Florida
T – Andrew Thomas, Georgia, 6-5, 320, So., Lithonia, Georgia
G – Zack Bailey, South Carolina, 6-6, 314, Sr., Summerville, South Carolina
G – Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas, 6-5, 315, Sr., Svendborg, Denmark
C – Lamont Gaillard, Georgia, 6-2, 308, Sr., Fayetteville, North Carolina
TE – Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt, Jr., 6-4, 255, Norcross, Georgia
QB – Drew Lock, Missouri, 6-4, 225, Sr., Lee’s Summit, Missouri
RB – D’Andre Swift, Georgia, 5-9, 215, So., Philadelphia
RB – Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 222, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee
PK – Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia, 6-1, 191, Jr., Marietta, Georgia
All-purpose – Mecole Hardman, Georgia, 5-11, 183, Jr., Bowman, Georgia
Defense
DE – Isaiah Buggs, Alabama, 6-5, 286, Sr., Ruston, Louisiana
DE – Raekwon Davis, Alabama, 6-7, 316, Jr., Meridian, Mississippi
DT – Derrick Brown, Auburn, 6-5, 320, Jr., Sugar Hill, Georgia
DT – Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri, 6-4, 295, Sr., East St. Louis, Illinois
LB – De’Jon Harris, Arkansas, 6-0, 245, Jr., Harvey, Louisiana
LB – Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State, 6-1, 250, So., Florence, Alabama
LB – D’Andre Walker, Georgia, 6-3, 245, Sr., Fairburn, Georgia
CB – Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State, 6-2, 175, So., Hammond, Louisiana
CB – Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 210, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee
S – Mike Edwards, Kentucky, 6-0, 201, Sr., Cincinnati
S – Deionte Thompson, Alabama, 6-2, 196, Jr., Orange, Texas
P – Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU, 6-5, 245, So., Lake Charles, Louisiana
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u – Unanimous selection
