Defensive end Antonio Coleman was the only Auburn player selected to the Associated Press All-SEC first team, which was released Monday. Three other players -- running back Ben Tate, center Ryan Pugh and cornerback Walt McFadden -- were second-team selections.Coleman, who returned to Auburn for his senior season, led the SEC with 15.5 tackles for a loss and nine sacks. He finished with 45 total tackles and an interception he returned for a touchdown against Mississippi State. He is third in school history with 23.5 career sacks.
Tate, a senior, finished fourth in the SEC in rushing and 23rd nationally, averaging 104.5 yards per game. He finished with 1,254 rushing yards, the eighth-best single-season mark in school history.
Pugh, a junior, started all 12 games at center for an Auburn offensive line that ranked 13th nationally in rushing offense (213.8 ypg).
McFadden, a senior, led the team with four interceptions, tied for fifth-most in the SEC. The four picks were the most by an Auburn player since Junior Rosegreen had six in 2004.
Left tackle Lee Ziemba was an honorable mention.
Here are the full teams:
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
- WR — Shay Hodge, Mississippi, 6-2, 207, Sr.
- WR — A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 207, So.
- L — Mike Johnson, Alabama, 6-5, 303, Sr.
- L — Ciron Black, LSU, 6-5, 322, Sr.
- L — Mike Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 315, Jr.
- L — John Jerry, Mississippi, 6-6, 335, Sr.
- C — Maurkice Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 310, Jr.
- TE — Aaron Hernandez, Florida, 6-2, 250, Jr.
- QB — Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 240, Sr.
- RB — u-Mark Ingram, Alabama, 5-10, 212, So.
- RB — Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St., 6-1, 235, Sr.
- K — Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 6-2, 212, Sr.
- All-Purpose — Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.
- All-Purpose — Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 188, So.
- E — Antonio Coleman, Auburn, 6-3, 261, Sr.
- E — Carlos Dunlap, Florida, 6-6, 290, Jr.
- T — u-Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 354, Sr.
- T — Dan Williams, Tennessee, 6-3, 327, Sr.
- LB — u-Rolando McClain, Alabama, 6-4, 258, Jr.
- LB — u-Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-1, 252, Sr.
- LB — Rennie Curran, Georgia, 5-11, 225, Jr.
- CB — Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.
- CB — Joe Haden, Florida, 5-11, 190, Jr.
- S — u-Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 203, Jr.
- S — Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 214, So.
- P — Drew Butler, Georgia, 6-2, 203, So.
- WR — Joe Adams, Arkansas, 5-10, 182, So.
- WR — Riley Cooper, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr.
- WR — Brandon LaFell, LSU, 6-3, 206, Sr.
- L — Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 297, Jr.
- L — Chris Scott, Tennessee, 6-5, 346, Sr.
- L — James Carpenter, Alabama, 6-5, 300, Jr.
- L — Mitch Petrus, Arkansas, 6-4, 315, Sr.
- C — Ryan Pugh, Auburn, 6-4, 289, Jr.
- TE — Colin Peek, Alabama, 6-6, 255, Sr.
- QB — Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-7, 238, So.
- RB — Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.
- RB — Montario Hardesty, Tennessee, 6-0, 215, Sr.
- RB — Ben Tate, Auburn, 5-11, 218, Sr.
- K — Blair Walsh, Georgia, 5-10, 185, So.
- All-Purpose — Derrick Locke, Kentucky, 5-9, 190, Jr.
- All-Purpose — Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.
- E — Jermaine Cunningham, Florida, 6-3, 257, Sr.
- E — Justin Houston, Georgia, 6-3, 259, So.
- E — Pernell McPhee, Mississippi St., 6-4, 275, Jr.
- T — Geno Atkins, Georgia, 6-1, 290, Sr.
- T — Corey Peters, Kentucky, 6-3, 295, Sr.
- T — Jerrell Powe, Mississippi, 6-2, 330, Jr.
- T — Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas, 6-2, 291, Sr.
- LB — Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-4, 255, Sr.
- LB — Sam Maxwell, Kentucky, 6-3, 248, Sr.
- LB — Rico McCoy, Tennessee, 6-1, 220, Sr.
- CB — Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 211, So.
- CB — Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt, 6-2, 205, Sr.
- CB — Walt McFadden, Auburn, 6-0, 175, Sr.
- S — Chad Jones, LSU, 6-3, 231, Jr.
- S — Chris Culliver, South Carolina, 6-0, 190, Jr.
- P — Chas Henry, Florida, 6-4, 222, Jr.
Zipp Duncan, T, Kentucky, 6-5, 291, Sr.; Trindon Holliday, All-Purpose, LSU, 5-5, 161, Sr.; Lee Ziemba, T, Auburn, 6-8, 308, Jr.HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
Ahmad Black, S, Florida, 5-9, 185, Jr.; Chris Marve, LB, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 230, So.; Cliff Matthews, E, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Jr.OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Ingram, AlabamaDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rolando McClain, AlabamaCOACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, AlabamaFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
7 comments:
Darvin Adams led the SEC in touchdown receptions, was third in receiving yards and third in catches. Wow, you would think that equals at least the top five in receivers in the SEC. If that's not first or second team I don't know what is. Does the AP only look at big names? Maybe the coaches will realize what a fantastic year the kid had. He came from nowhere to have better stats than AJ Greene, Brandon LaFell, and Julio Jones. Looks like Coleman made the right decision coming back. WDE
I think what hurt Darvin was the fact that eight of his 10 touchdown receptions this year came against non-conference opponents. You look at his SEC-only stats and they're really not as impressive. He had only two 100-yard receiving games in league play. That's tough to ignore.
Ha,ha that's a good one. I forgot the press doesn't consider what the other WRs did against non-SEC competition. Joe Adams only had three TDs and LaFell only had four TDs in the SEC. Cooper had over 300 yards and 3 TDs against non-SEC opponents.
Joe Adams was 26th in catches in the SEC. Not only that but Darvin also shared the field with TZach who had five TDs and was 2nd in the SEC in yards/catch.
Andy, you do a great job so I'm not talking about you, but it sounds like the media might have gotten that one wrong. Can I get an honorable mention or sum for Adams. War Eagle lol
I agree with you that Darvin got screwed. I was just trying to come up with a possible explanation. You're right. It probably has to do with how he really wasn't on anybody's radar before the season.
Might be a good thing that Darvin in under the radar. Doesn't much matter now anyway. Next year he could really break out.
How young is this Auburn team? Wow, yeah we lose a couple here and there, but the majority of our team is coming back. I'm already excited about this bowl game and next year! War Eagle!
Tebow over Mallett? yeah right.
Andy's right, with only 2 TDs vs. SEC competition he gets left out. But the kid at Arkansas, Joe Adams? Are you kidding me?
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