Examining a potential Big Ten vs. SEC All-Star Game
Major League Baseball’s 2019 All-Star Game is slated for Tuesday night, July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. While the Midsummer Classic won’t satisfy the hunger for football at this point in the summer, the All-Star Game got the staff at Athlon Sports thinking about potential all-star matchups at the college football level.
The SEC ranks as college football's best conference, with the Big Ten entrenched as the No. 2 league ahead of the ACC. The Big Ten's squad would be led by a deep defensive line, two standout running backs and one of the nation's top all-around players in Purdue's Rondale Moore. The SEC features Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, three explosive running backs in D'Andre Swift, Najee Harris and Ke'Shawn Vaughn and a defense loaded with speed and talent at all three levels.
With that in mind, what would the outcome be if the Big Ten and SEC played an all-star game in July with the best players from each conference? The idea isn’t going to come to fruition, but it is an interesting concept to ponder.
How would a potential Big Ten vs. SEC All-Star Game this break down for 2019? Below is a look at how the two teams stack up at each position.
Which team has the advantage?
Big Ten All-Stars
Offense
QB Shea Patterson, Michigan
RB J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
WR Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
AP Rondale Moore, Purdue
TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
OL Ben Bredeson, Michigan
OL Alaric Jackson, Iowa
OL Thayer Munford, Ohio State
OL Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin
Defense
DL A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
DL Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
DL Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
DL Chase Young, Ohio State
LB Joe Bachie, Michigan State
LB Markus Bailey, Purdue
LB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
CB Lavert Hill, Michigan
CB Josiah Scott, Michigan State
S Jordan Fuller, Ohio State
S Josh Metellus, Michigan
Special Teams
K Matt Coghlin, Michigan State
P Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
KR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
PR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan
SEC All-Stars
Offense
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
RB D'Andre Swift, Georgia
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
WR Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt
AP Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
C Drake Jackson, Kentucky
OL Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
OL Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms, Missouri
OL Jedrick Wills Jr., Alabama
Defense
DL Derrick Brown, Auburn
DL Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
DL Jabari Zuniga, Florida
LB Cale Garrett, Missouri
LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
CB Kristian Fulton, LSU
CB CJ Henderson, Florida
S Grant Delpit, LSU
S J.R. Reed, Georgia
Special Teams
K Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P Braden Mann, Texas A&M
KR De'Vion Warren, Arkansas
PR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
