Tebow, Spikes, Berry top All-SEC ballots

HOOVER, Ala. -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, linebacker Brandon Spikes and Tennessee safety Eric Berry were the leading vote getters on the preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams.

The Florida teammates each received 61 votes, one fewer than Berry in balloting by media covering SEC media days, which was released Friday by the league.
There were 64 voters.

The Gators led the way with eight first-team picks, followed by Alabama with six. Florida had 12 players make either the first- or second-team.


-- A list of the preseason All-SEC teams as voted on by league media, with votes in parentheses:

FIRST-TEAM
Offense
TE -- D.J. Williams, Arkansas (38)
OL -- Ciron Black, LSU (60)
OL -- Mike Johnson, Alabama (55)
OL -- John Jerry, Mississippi (49)
OL -- Mike Pouncey, Florida (39)
C -- Maurkice Pouncey, Florida (39)
WR -- Julio Jones, Alabama (58)
WR -- A.J. Green , Georgia (53)
QB -- Tim Tebow, Florida (61)
RB -- Charles Scott, LSU (59)
RB -- Michael Smith, Arkansas (48)
Defense
DL -- Terrence Cody, Alabama (55)
DL -- Greg Hardy, Mississippi (53)
DL -- Carlos Dunlap, Florida (46)
DL -- Antonio Coleman, Auburn (32)
LB -- Brandon Spikes, Florida (61)
LB -- Rolando McClain, Alabama (50)
LB -- Eric Norwood, South Carolina (38)
DB -- Eric Berry, Tennessee (62)
DB -- Trevard Lindley, Kentucky (50)
DB -- Joe Haden, Florida (45)
DB -- Javier Arenas, Alabama (23) Special Teams
PK -- Leigh Tiffin, Alabama (31)
P -- Chas Henry, Florida (43)
RS -- Brandon James, Florida (35)

SECOND-TEAM
Offense
TE -- Aaron Hernandez, Florida (18)
OL -- Clint Boling, Georgia (12)
OL -- Trinton Sturdivant, Georgia (8)
OL -- Lee Ziemba, Auburn (6)
OL -- Zipp Duncan, Kentucky (4)
C -- Josh McNeil, Tennessee (12)
WR -- Brandon LaFell, LSU (9)
WR -- Dexter McCluster, Mississippi (6)
QB -- Jevan Snead, Mississippi (2)
RB -- Mark Ingram, Alabama (6)
RB -- Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St. (5)
Defense
DL -- Geno Atkins, Georgia (21)
DL -- Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas (12)
DL -- Jermaine Cunningham, Florida (10)
DL -- Charles Alexander, LSU (7)
LB -- Rennie Curran, Georgia (25)
LB -- Rico McCoy, Tennessee (4)
+LB -- Micah Johnson, Kentucky (3)
+LB -- Jamar Chaney, Mississippi St. (3)
LB -- Eric Norwood, South Carolina (38)
DB -- Ahmad Black, Florida (20)
DB -- Chad Jones, LSU (12)
DB -- Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt (12)
DB -- Major Wright, Florida (7) Special teams
PK -- Joshua Shene, Mississippi (26)
P -- Clinton Durst, Auburn (10)
RS -- Javier Arenas, Alabama (21)
+Denotes tie