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There's no doubt that Alabama should be outstanding again in its offensive line this coming season.
College football analyst Phil Steele is certainly a believer. In his "Phil Steele's 2012 College Preview," which will hit newstands June 5, Steele has center Barrett Jones, guard Chance Warmack and tackle D.J. Fluker making up three-fifths of his preseason first-team All-America selections on the offensive line.
South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo and Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis were the other SEC players to earn first-team honors. Mathieu was selected at two different positions -- cornerback and punt returner.
The SEC players receiving second-team All-America mention from Steele were:
The third-team All-Americans from the SEC were:
The following from the SEC made the fourth team:
South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo and Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis were the other SEC players to earn first-team honors. Mathieu was selected at two different positions -- cornerback and punt returner.
The SEC players receiving second-team All-America mention from Steele were:
- Arkansas running back Knile Davis
- Tennessee receiver Da'Rick Rogers
- Arkansas receiver Cobi Hamilton
- Kentucky offensive guard Larry Warford
- Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel
- Texas A&M offensive tackle Jake Matthews
- LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery
- Alabama nose guard Jesse Williams
- Georgia nose guard John Jenkins
- Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley
- Mississippi State cornerback Johnthan Banks
- LSU safety Eric Reid
- LSU punter Brad Wing
The third-team All-Americans from the SEC were:
- Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson
- Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen
- LSU offensive tackle Alex Hurst
- Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd
- Auburn defensive end Corey Lemonier
- Alabama linebacker Nico Johnson
- Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter
- Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner
- Alabama safety Robert Lester
The following from the SEC made the fourth team:
- Texas A&M receiver Ryan Swope
- Arkansas tight end Chris Gragg
- Arkansas offensive guard Alvin Bailey
- LSU offensive tackle Chris Faulk
- South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney
- Florida safety Matt Elam
- Texas A&M Dustin Harris
