Alabama and LSU each placed a league-leading 13 representatives on the 2016 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team, the SEC announced Thursday.

This marked the 14th 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 six or more selections. Nine SEC schools had at least one First-Team All-SEC selection, including a conference-best six from Alabama.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

The SEC begins its 2016 season Thursday, Sept. 1 with a pair of games. Tennessee plays host to Appalachian State at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network, while South Carolina travels to Vanderbilt for an 8 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN.

2016 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Teams

(* - ties)

First Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           O.J. Howard, Alabama

OL           Cam Robinson, Alabama

Dan Skipper, Arkansas

Greg Pyke, Georgia

Alex Kozan, Auburn

C             Ethan Pocic, LSU

WR         Calvin Ridley, Alabama

Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

QB          Chad Kelly, Ole Miss

RB           Leonard Fournette, LSU

Nick Chubb, Georgia

AP          Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

 

DEFENSE

DL           Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

Jonathan Allen, Alabama

Derek Barnett, Tennessee

Carl Lawson, Auburn

LB           Reuben Foster, Alabama

Kendell Beckwith, LSU

Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee*

Jarrad Davis, Florida*

DB          Eddie Jackson, Alabama

Jalen Tabor, Florida

Cameron Sutton, Tennessee

Tre’Davious White, LSU

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Daniel Carlson, Auburn

P             JK Scott, Alabama

RS           Christian Kirk, Texas A&M*

Evan Berry, Tennessee*

 

Second Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           Evan Engram, Ole Miss

OL           William Clapp, LSU

Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M

Martez Ivey, Florida

Alphonse Taylor, Alabama*

Braden Smith, Auburn*

C             Brandon Kublanow, Georgia

WR         Fred Ross, Mississippi State

Malachi Dupre, LSU

QB          Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee

RB           Jalen Hurd, Tennessee

Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt

AP          Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia

DEFENSE

DL           Montravius Adams, Auburn

Charles Harris, Missouri

Bryan Cox, Florida

Davon Godchaux, LSU

LB           Tim Williams, Alabama

Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt

Brooks Ellis, Arkansas*

Arden Key, LSU*

DB          Jamal Adams, LSU

Dominick Sanders, Georgia

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama

Tony Conner, Ole Miss

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Adam Griffith, Alabama*

Elliott Fry, South Carolina*

P             Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS           Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia

 

Third Team Preseason All-SEC

OFFENSE

TE           Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas

OL           David Sharpe, Florida

Mason Zandi, South Carolina

Jashon Robertson, Tennessee

Frank Ragnow, Arkansas

C             Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama*

Frank Ragnow, Arkansas*

Jon Toth, Kentucky*

WR         Travin Dural, LSU

Drew Morgan, Arkansas

QB          Brandon Harris, LSU

RB           Stanley “Boom” Williams, Kentucky

Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State

AP          Derrius Guice, LSU

DEFENSE

DL           Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss

Lewis Neal, LSU

Deatrich Wise, Arkansas*

Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M*

A.J. Jefferson, Mississippi State*

LB           Richie Brown, Mississippi State

Oren Burks, Vanderbilt

Lorenzo Carter, Georgia

DB          Marcus Maye, Florida

Marlon Humphrey, Alabama

Johnathan Ford, Auburn

Quincy Wilson, Florida

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK           Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss

P             Trevor Daniel, Tennessee

RS           Marcus Davis, Auburn*

Cameron Sutton, Tennessee*

Brandon Holloway, Mississippi State*

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