Alabama had seven first-team selections and Georgia had six on Thursday as the Southeastern Conference released its preseason teams that were voted on by league coaches.
The league office released the teams in conjunction with next week’s media days event in Hoover, Ala. The media will pick the overall SEC champion, the two division winners and the all-conference team, and those results will be announced next Friday.
Arkansas led the way with 14 overall selections on the first, second and third teams, topping Alabama’s 13 representatives. Tennessee had the fewest overall selections with two, first-team defensive lineman Malik Jackson and third-team defensive back Prentiss Waggner.
Representing Alabama on the first team were tailback Trent Richardson, offensive linemen William Vlachos and Barrett Jones, defensive lineman Josh Chapman, linebacker Dont’a Hightower and defensive backs Mark Barron and Robert Lester.
Georgia’s Aaron Murray, who is the SEC’s top returning quarterback in efficiency, yards and touchdowns, was tabbed to the first team. He was joined by tight end Orson Charles, offensive lineman Cordy Glenn, kicker Blair Walsh, punter Drew Butler and return specialist Brandon Boykin.