Athlon honors the best in the SEC for 2017.
Alabama is Athlon’s pick to win it all in 2017, so it should be no surprise the Crimson Tide dominate the All-SEC selections. Nick Saban’s team features 15 players on Athlon’s All-SEC squad for 2017, including 10 on the first team. Florida checks in second among SEC teams with 13 picks, while Auburn and Georgia are tied for third with 10 selections.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2017. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2017.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2017. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2017 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
SEC Football 2017 All-Conference Team
|
First-Team Offense |
Second-Team Offense |
Third-Team Offense |
Fourth-Team Offense |
|
| QB |
Jalen Hurts Alabama |
Jarrett Stidham Auburn |
Austin Allen Arkansas |
Nick Fitzgerald Miss. State |
| RB |
Derrius Guice LSU |
Nick Chubb Georgia |
Ralph Webb Vanderbilt |
Jordan Scarlett Florida |
| RB |
Kamryn Pettway Auburn |
Bo Scarbrough Alabama |
Devwah Whaley Arkansas |
Damarea Crockett Missouri |
| AP |
Deebo Samuel (WR) South Carolina |
Sony Michel (RB) Georgia |
Benny Snell (RB) Kentucky |
Trayveon Williams (RB) Texas A&M |
| WR |
Christian Kirk Texas A&M |
Antonio Callaway Florida |
Jauan Jennings Tennessee |
A.J. Brown Ole Miss |
| WR |
Calvin Ridley Alabama |
J'Mon Moore Missouri |
Jared Cornelius Arkansas |
Donald Gray Miss. State |
| TE |
Hayden Hurst South Carolina |
Isaac Nauta Georgia |
DeAndre Goolsby Florida |
Nate Craig-Myers (WR) Auburn |
| C |
Frank Ragnow Arkansas |
Bradley Bozeman Alabama |
Erik McCoy (OL) Texas A&M |
D.J. Chark (WR) LSU |
| OL |
Braden Smith Auburn |
Isaiah Wynn Georgia |
Martinas Rankin Miss. State |
Greg Little Ole Miss |
| OL |
Jonah Williams Alabama |
Martez Ivey Florida |
Zack Bailey South Carolina |
Austin Golson Auburn |
| OL |
Will Clapp LSU |
Nick Haynes Kentucky |
Jashon Robertson Tennessee |
Cole Mosier Kentucky |
| OL |
Ross Pierschbacher Alabama |
Paul Adams Missouri |
Jawaan Taylor Florida |
Bruno Reagan Vanderbilt |
|
First-Team Defense |
Second-Team Defense |
Third-Team Defense |
Fourth-Team Defense |
|
| DL |
Da'Ron Payne Alabama |
Marlon Davidson Auburn |
McTelvin Agim Arkansas |
Da'Shawn Hand Alabama |
| DL |
Trent Thompson Georgia |
CeCe Jefferson Florida |
Marcell Frazier Missouri |
Terry Beckner Missouri |
| DL |
Marquis Haynes Ole Miss |
Jabari Zuniga Florida |
Nifae Lealao Vanderbilt |
Benito Jones Ole Miss |
| DL |
Arden Key LSU |
Jeffery Simmons Miss. State |
Kingsley Keke Texas A&M |
Jonathan Ledbetter Georgia |
| LB |
Jordan Jones Kentucky |
Denzil Ware Kentucky |
Oren Burks Vanderbilt |
Dre Greenlaw Arkansas |
| LB |
Roquan Smith Georgia |
Skai Moore South Carolina |
Darrin Kirkland Tennessee |
Leo Lewis Miss. State |
| LB |
Shaun Dion Hamilton Alabama |
Rashaan Evans Alabama |
Tre Williams Auburn |
Lorenzo Carter Georgia |
| CB |
Anthony Averett Alabama |
Donte Jackson LSU |
Ryan Pulley Arkansas |
Chauncey Gardner Florida |
| CB |
Duke Dawson Florida |
Carlton Davis Auburn |
Malkom Parrish Georgia |
Brandon Bryant (S) Miss. State |
| S |
Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama |
Armani Watts Texas A&M |
Dominick Sanders Georgia |
Tray Matthews Auburn |
| S |
Ronnie Harrison Alabama |
Mike Edwards Kentucky |
Marcell Harris Florida |
Ryan White Vanderbilt |
|
First-Team Specialists |
Second-Team Specialists |
Third-Team Specialists |
Fourth-Team Specialists |
|
| K |
Daniel Carlson Auburn |
Eddy Pineiro Florida |
Gary Wunderlich Ole Miss |
Austin MacGinnis Kentucky |
| P |
J.K. Scott Alabama |
Johnny Townsend Florida |
Trevor Daniel Tennessee |
Josh Growden LSU |
| KR |
Evan Berry Tennessee |
Deebo Samuel South Carolina |
Keith Mixon Miss. State |
Donte Jackson LSU |
| PR |
Christian Kirk Texas A&M |
Antonio Callaway Florida |
Johnathon Johnson Missouri |
Trevon Diggs Alabama |
Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's 2017 All-SEC Team
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | |
|
Alabama
|
Offense: 4 Defense: 5 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
|
Arkansas
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 3 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Auburn
|
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Florida
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 3 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Georgia
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 4 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Kentucky
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
|
LSU
|
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 2 |
|
Miss. State
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Missouri
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Ole Miss
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
|
South Carolina
|
Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Tennessee
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Texas A&M
|
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
|
Vanderbilt
|
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 |
Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 |
