ATLANTA -- Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno has been selected as the Southeastern Conference freshman of the year.
The Associated Press All-SEC football team released today has the 5-foot-11, 207-pound Moreno in the backfield, along with Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden.
Georgia tackle Geno Atkins was named to the first-team All-SEC defense by the conference sports writers and broadcasters.
Tebow was chosen as the offensive player of the year, and LSU tackle Glenn Dorsey as defensive player of the year. Mississippi State's Sylvester Croom won the coaching honors.
Georgia center Fernando Velasco made the second-team offense, and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe was picked for the defensive squad.
Earning honorable mention was Bulldog kicker Brandon Coutu.
The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released Wednesday, with player's position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection):
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR Kenny McKinley, South Carolina, 6-0, 177, Jr.
WR Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 202, Jr.
L Michael Oher, Mississippi, 6-5, 325, Jr.
L Chris Williams, Vanderbilt, 6-6, 320, Sr.
L Andre Smith, Alabama, 6-4, 348, So.
L Anthony Parker, Tennessee, 6-3, 305, Jr.
L Robert Felton, Arkansas, 6-4, 320, Sr.
C Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas, 6-4, 315, Jr.
TE u-Jacob Tamme, Kentucky, 6-5, 240, Sr.
QB u-Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 235, So.
RB u-Darren McFadden, Arkansas, 6-2, 215, Jr.
RB Knowshon Moreno, Georgia, 5-11, 207, Fr.
K Colt David, LSU, 5-9, 173, Jr.
All-Purpose Percy Harvin, Florida, 5-11, 187, So.
All-Purpose Felix Jones, Arkansas, 6-0, 207, Jr.
Defense
E Greg Hardy, Mississippi, 6-5, 255, So.
E Wallace Gilberry, Alabama, 6-4, 264, Sr.
T u-Glenn Dorsey, LSU, 6-2, 303, Sr.
T Geno Atkins, Georgia, 6-1, 290, So.
T Pat Sims, Auburn, 6-4, 316, Jr.
LB Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky, 6-1, 212, Sr.
LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee, 6-2, 230, Jr.
LB Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-3, 243, So.
LB Ali Highsmith, LSU, 6-1, 225, Sr.
CB Chevis Jackson, LSU, 6-0, 184, Sr.
CB D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 180, So.
S Craig Steltz, LSU, 6-2, 209, Sr.
S Derek Pegues, Mississippi St., 5-10, 196, Jr.
S Rashad Johnson, Alabama, 6-0, 186, Jr.
P Patrick Fisher, LSU, 6-5, 238, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR Lucas Taylor, Tennessee, 6-0, 185, Jr.
WR Percy Harvin, Florida, 5-11, 187, So.
L Herman Johnson, LSU, 6-7, 356, Jr.
L Nate Garner, Arkansas, 6-7, 318, Sr.
L Jason Leger, Tennessee, 6-1, 287, Sr.
L Eric Young, Tennessee, 6-4, 305, Sr.
C Fernando Velasco, Georgia, 6-4, 318, Sr.
TE Cornelius Ingram, Florida, 6-4, 230, Jr.
QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky, 6-5, 230, Sr.
RB Felix Jones, Arkansas, 6-0, 207, Jr.
RB Arian Foster, Tennessee, 6-1, 225, Jr.
K Daniel Lincoln, Tennessee, 6-0, 204, Fr.
All-Purpose Brandon James, Florida, 6-0, 207, Jr.
Defense
E Titus Brown, Mississippi St., 6-3, 250, Sr.
E Quentin Groves, Auburn, 6-3, 254, Sr.
E Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-0, 258, So.
T Marcus Harrison, Arkansas, 6-3, 305, Sr.
T Peria Jerry, Mississippi, 6-2, 310, Sr.
LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 235, Sr.
LB Dannell Ellerbe, Georgia, 6-1, 232, Jr.
LB Rico McCoy, Tennessee, 6-1, 215, So.
CB Captain Munnerlyn, South Carolina, 5-9, 180, So.
CB Michael Grant, Arkansas, 5-11, 186, Sr.
CB Patrick Lee, Auburn, 6-0, 201, Sr.
S Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 195, Fr.
S Emanuel Cook, South Carolina, 5-11, 211, So.
S Matt Hewitt, Arkansas, 6-3, 211, Sr.
P Britton Colquitt, Tennessee, 6-3, 205, Jr.
P Ryan Shoemaker, Auburn, 6-0, 188, Fr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
Erik Ainge, QB, Tennessee, 6-6, 220, Sr.; Ciron Black, L, LSU, 6-5, 320, So.; Royce Blackledge, C, Mississippi St., 6-4, 293, Sr.; Michael Brown, L, Mississippi St., 6-5, 300, Jr.; Keenan Burton, WR, Kentucky, 6-2, 203, Sr.; Brandon Coutu, K, Georgia, 6-0, 188, Sr.; BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Mississippi, 5-11, 225, Sr.; Brett Helms, C, LSU, 6-2, 270, Jr.; Jacob Hester, RB, LSU 6-0 228 Sr.; Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky, 6-3, 198, Sr.; Josh McNeil, C, Tennessee, 6-4, 280, So.; Drew Miller, C, Florida, 6-5, 304, Sr.
Defense
Simeon Castille, CB, Alabama, 6-1, 189, Sr.; Derrick Harvey, E, Florida, 6-4, 262, Jr.; Jeremy Jarmon, E, Kentucky, 6-3, 268, So.; Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky, 6-0, 175, So.; Jerell Norton, CB, Arkansas, 6-0, 188, So.; Kirston Pittman, E, LSU, 6-4, 252, Sr.; Ryan Succop, P-K, South Carolina, 6-2, 214, Jr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tim Tebow, Florida
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Glenn Dorsey, LSU
COACH OF THE YEAR
Sylvester Croom, Mississippi St.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
Thursday
October 24th, 2024
2:21PM
