The SEC is once again all over the preseason AP All-America teams.
When the 2026 teams were unveiled Tuesday, 24 players from the conference landed on the first and second teams combined, with 14 of those selections coming on the first team.
Texas, Georgia and Ole Miss paced the league with four selections apiece. LSU followed with three, while Alabama, Oklahoma and Mizzou each had two. Mississippi State, South Carolina and Auburn were also represented with one player each.
Ole Miss put two players on the first-team offense: running back Kewan Lacy and kicker Lucas Carneiro on the second-team offense. The Rebels also got a second-team nod from quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and defensive tackle Will Echoles.
Texas matched the highest total in the conference and did it with balance. The Longhorns placed offensive tackle Trevor Goosby, edge rusher Colin Simmons, linebacker Rasheem Biles and receiver Cam Coleman on the first team.
Georgia’s four selections were spread across both sides of the ball as well. The Bulldogs landed center Drew Bobo on the second-team offense, while linebacker Raylen Wilson, cornerback Ellis Robinson IV and safety KJ Bolden made the defensive lists.
LSU’s trio included tight end Trey’Dez Green on the first team, plus offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and safety Ty Benefield on the second team.
Mizzou was represented by running back Ahmad Hardy on the first team and offensive tackle Cayden Green on the second. Alabama’s first-team safety Bray Hubbard was joined by cornerback Zabien Brown on the second team.
Oklahoma had two first-team defenders and a first-team kicker in David Stone, Tate Sandell and, along with them, the conference’s other standout names on the list. South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart, Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins and Mississippi State defensive back Kelley Jones rounded out the SEC’s representation.
Here’s the full SEC breakdown from the preseason AP All-America teams:
First-team offense: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss RB; Ahmad Hardy, Mizzou RB; Trevor Goosby, Texas OT; Trey’Dez Green, LSU TE; Cam Coleman, Texas WR; Tate Sandell, Oklahoma K.
First-team defense: Colin Simmons, Texas Edge; Dylan Stewart, South Carolina Edge; David Stone, Oklahoma DT; Rasheem Biles, Texas LB; Xavier Atkins, Auburn LB; Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia CB; KJ Bolden, Georgia S; Bray Hubbard, Alabama S.
Second-team offense: Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss QB; Cayden Green, Mizzou OT; Jordan Seaton, LSU OT; Drew Bobo, Georgia C; Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss K.
Second-team defense: Will Echoles, Ole Miss DT; Raylen Wilson, Georgia LB; Zabien Brown, Alabama CB; Ty Benefield, LSU S; Kelley Jones, Mississippi State DB.
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