Four Gators Selected to 2011 SEC Media Days Pre-season All-SEC Football Team
Friday, July 22, 2011 | Football
Four players from the University of Florida football team were selected to the 2011 Southeastern Conference Media Days Pre-Season All-SEC Teams, announced today by the league office. In addition, the Gators were picked to finish third in the SEC Eastern Division and received two votes as SEC Champion.
Redshirt junior kicker Caleb Sturgis (St. Augustine, Fla.) was named the second-team placekicker. Sturgis, who received a medical redshirt for the 2010 season, was a 2009 Lou Groza Award semifinalist and has converted 24-of-34 field goal attempts, with a career-long of 56 yards. He has also made 65-of-70 extra point attempts and has averaged 64.2 yards on 216 kickoffs in his career.
Junior linebacker Jon Bostic (Wellington, Fla.) and sophomore defensive tackle Dominique Easley (Staten Island, N.Y.) were selected to the third-team defense. Bostic is coming off an impressive sophomore season, appearing in all 13 games and finishing tied for third on the team with 57 tackles. He also recorded three interceptions, ranking eighth nationally among linebackers. Easley played in six games as a true freshman and made four tackles, but he had a breakout performance this spring and is expected to be a force in the middle of the Gators defensive line this season.
Trey Burton, a sophomore running back from Venice, Fla., was named the third-team all-purpose player. Last season, Burton led the Orange and Blue with 12 touchdowns, including a six-touchdown performance against Kentucky, while playing multiple positions for the Gators. For his efforts last season, Burton was named to the 2010 SEC All-Freshman Team and was twice selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week.
Bostic (Third-Team LB), Burton (Third-Team AP) and Sturgis (Second-Team PK) were also selected to the 2011 SEC Coaches Pre-season All-SEC Teams.
South Carolina received 114 votes as the SEC East favorite followed by Georgia (38 votes) and Florida (12 votes). Tennessee was picked to finish fourth in the division, while Kentucky and Vanderbilt were picked to finish fifth and sixth, respectively.
111 media members picked Alabama to win the SEC West, and the Crimson Tide received 98 votes as the favorite to win the SEC Championship.
| 2011 SEC MEDIA DAYS PRE-SEASON ALL-SEC TEAM | |||||
| (167 total votes / * - tie for last or only spot on unit) | |||||
| OFFENSE | |||||
| First-Team Offense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| TE | Orson Charles, Georgia (71) | 6-3 | 241 | Jr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| OL | Barrett Jones, Alabama (148) | 6-5 | 311 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| OL | Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss (72) | 6-7 | 315 | Sr. | Hernando, Miss. |
| OL | Cordy Glenn, Georgia (71) | 6-5 | 348 | Sr. | Riverdale, Ga. |
| *OL | Larry Warford, Kentucky (55) | 6-3 | 340 | Jr. | Richmond, Ky. |
| *OL | Brandon Mosley, Auburn (55) | 6-6 | 306 | Sr. | Jefferson, Ga. |
| C | William Vlachos, Alabama (97) | 6-1 | 294 | Sr. | Mountain Brook, Ala. |
| WR | Greg Childs, Arkansas (103) | 6-3 | 217 | Sr. | Warren, Ark. |
| WR | Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina (152) | 6-4 | 233 | Jr. | St. Matthews, S.C. |
| QB | Aaron Murray, Georgia (117) | 6-1 | 211 | So. | Tampa, Fla. |
| RB | Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina (130) | 6-0 | 231 | So. | Duncan, S.C. |
| RB | Trent Richardson, Alabama (119) | 5-11 | 224 | Jr. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| Second-Team Offense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| TE | Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn (57) | 6-4 | 253 | Jr. | Marietta, Ga. |
| OL | D.J. Fluker, Alabama (52) | 6-6 | 335 | So. | Foley, Ala. |
| OL | Alex Hurst, LSU (33) | 6-6 | 329 | Jr. | Bartlett, Tenn. |
| OL | Bobby Massie, Ole Miss (30) | 6-6 | 325 | Jr. | Lynchburg, Va. |
| OL | Chance Warmack, Alabama (24) | 6-3 | 320 | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| C | Ben Jones, Georgia (45) | 6-3 | 316 | Sr. | Centreville, Ala. |
| WR | Marquis Maze, Alabama (22) | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| WR | Joe Adams, Arkansas (17) | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| QB | Stephen Garcia, South Carolina (23) | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | Lutz, Fla. |
| RB | Knile Davis, Arkansas (50) | 6-0 | 230 | Jr. | Missouri City, Texas |
| RB | Mike Dyer, Auburn (23) | 5-9 | 206 | So. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| Third-Team Offense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| *TE | Michael Williams, Alabama (12) | 6-6 | 269 | Jr. | Reform, Ala. |
| *TE | Brandon Barden, Vanderbilt (12) | 6-5 | 245 | Sr. | Lincolnton, Ga. |
| OL | Grant Cook, Arkansas (21) | 6-4 | 318 | Sr. | Jonesboro, Ark. |
| OL | Kyle Nunn, South Carolina (21) | 6-5 | 296 | Sr. | Sumter, S.C. |
| OL | Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina (18) | 6-4 | 334 | Sr. | Fairburn, Ga. |
| *OL | Alvin Bailey, Arkansas (14) | 6-5 | 319 | So. | Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| *OL | Addison Lawrence, Mississippi St. (14) | 6-4 | 300 | Sr. | Coldwater, Miss. |
| *OL | Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State (14) | 6-4 | 320 | So. | Liberty, Miss. |
| C | Travis Swanson, Arkansas (9) | 6-5 | 305 | So. | Kingwood, Texas |
| WR | Jarius Wright, Arkansas (8) | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Warren, Ark. |
| WR | Emory Blake, Auburn (7) | 6-1 | 197 | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| QB | Jordan Jefferson, LSU (12) | 6-5 | 224 | Sr. | St. Rose, La. |
| RB | Brandon Bolden, Ole Miss (5) | 5-11 | 221 | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| RB | Tauren Poole, Tennessee (3) | 5-10 | 215 | Sr. | Toccoa, Ga. |
| DEFENSE | |||||
| First-Team Defense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| DL | Jake Bequette, Arkansas (100) | 6-5 | 271 | Sr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| DL | Josh Chapman, Alabama (85) | 6-1 | 310 | Sr. | Hoover, Ala. |
| DL | Kentrell Lockett, Ole Miss (69) | 6-5 | 248 | Sr. | Hahnville, La. |
| DL | Malik Jackson, Tennessee (63) | 6-5 | 270 | Sr. | Northridge, Calif. |
| LB | Dont'a Hightower, Alabama (144) | 6-4 | 260 | Jr. | Lewisburg, Tenn. |
| LB | Courtney Upshaw, Alabama (82) | 6-2 | 265 | Sr. | Eufala, Ala. |
| LB | Danny Trevathan, Kentucky (69) | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | Leesburg, Fla. |
| DB | Mark Barron, Alabama (140) | 6-2 | 218 | Sr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| DB | Robert Lester, Alabama (79) | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Foley, Ala. |
| DB | Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina (64) | 6-1 | 194 | Jr. | Rock Hill, S.C. |
| DB | Morris Claiborne, LSU (63) | 6-0 | 177 | Jr. | Shreveport, La. |
| Second-Team Defense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| DL | Devin Taylor, South Carolina (56) | 6-7 | 248 | Jr. | Beaufort, S.C. |
| DL | Nosa Eguae, Auburn (37) | 6-2 | 261 | So. | Mansfield, Texas |
| DL | DeAngelo Tyson, Georgia (30) | 6-2 | 306 | Sr. | Statesboro, Ga. |
| *DL | Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State (26) | 6-4 | 295 | Jr. | Yazoo City, Miss. |
| *DL | Travian Robertson, South Carolina (26) | 6-4 | 298 | Sr. | Laurinburg, N.C. |
| LB | Chris Marve, Vanderbilt (61) | 6-0 | 235 | Sr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| LB | Jerry Franklin, Arkansas (35) | 6-1 | 245 | Sr. | Marion, Ark. |
| LB | Ryan Baker, LSU (22) | 6-0 | 227 | Sr. | Grand Ridge, Fla. |
| DB | Dre' Kirkpatrick, Alabama (50) | 6-3 | 192 | Jr. | Gadsden, Ala. |
| DB | Brandon Boykin, Georgia (43) | 5-10 | 183 | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| DB | Janzen Jackson, Tennessee (34) | 6-0 | 187 | Jr. | Lake Charles, La. |
| DB | Neiko Thorpe, Auburn (31) | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | Tucker, Ga. |
| Third-Team Defense | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| DL | Melvin Ingram, South Carolina (21) | 6-2 | 271 | Sr. | Hamlet, N.C. |
| DL | Barkevious Mingo, LSU (21) | 6-5 | 240 | So. | West Monroe, La. |
| DL | Sam Montgomery, LSU (20) | 6-4 | 250 | So. | Greenwood, S.C. |
| *DL | Tenarius Wright, Arkansas (15) | 6-2 | 252 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| *DL | Dominique Easley, Florida (15) | 6-1 | 285 | So. | Staten Island, N.Y. |
| LB | Shaq Wilson, South Carolina (18) | 5-11 | 233 | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| LB | C.J. Mosley, Alabama (17) | 6-2 | 234 | So. | Theodore, Ala. |
| *LB | Jon Bostic, Florida (12) | 6-1 | 238 | Jr. | Wellington, Fla. |
| *LB | Jerico Nelson, Arkansas (12) | 5-10 | 216 | Sr. | Destrehan, La. |
| DB | Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt (18) | 5-11 | 188 | Sr. | Perry, Ga. |
| DB | T'Sharvan Bell, Auburn (18) | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| DB | Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (17) | 5-9 | 180 | So. | New Orleans, La. |
| DB | Tramain Thomas, Arkansas (16) | 6-0 | 198 | Sr. | Winnie, Texas |
| SPECIALISTS | |||||
| First-Team Specialists | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| PK | Blair Walsh, Georgia (110) | 5-10 | 192 | Sr. | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| P | Drew Butler, Georgia (118) | 6-2 | 214 | Sr. | Duluth, Ga. |
| RS | Brandon Boykin, Georgia (53) | 5-10 | 183 | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| AP | Trent Richardson, Alabama (71) | 5-11 | 224 | Jr. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| Second-Team Specialists | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| PK | Caleb Sturgis, Florida (24) | 5-10 | 192 | Jr. | St. Augustine, Fla. |
| P | Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss (21) | 6-2 | 227 | Jr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| RS | Onterrio McCalebb, Auburn (29) | 5-10 | 170 | Jr. | Fort Meade, Fla. |
| AP | Joe Adams, Arkansas (42) | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| Third-Team Specialists | |||||
| Pos. | Name, Team | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown |
| *PK | Zach Hocker, Arkansas (10) | 6-0 | 180 | So. | Russellville, Ark. |
| *PK | Bryson Rose, Ole Miss (10) | 5-11 | 197 | Jr. | Raleigh, N.C. |
| P | Ryan Tydlacka, Kentucky (13) | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| RS | Marquis Maze, Alabama (28) | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| AP | Trey Burton, Florida (22) | 6-2 | 222 | So. | Venice, Fla. |
SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
SEC CHAMPION – Alabama (98), LSU (29), Arkansas (18), South Carolina (14), Georgia (4), FLORIDA (2), Ole Miss (2)
| EASTERN DIVISION (First place votes in parenthesis) | ||
| 1 | South Carolina (114) | 931 |
| 2 | Georgia (38) | 794 |
| 3 | FLORIDA (12) | 731 |
| 4 | Tennessee (2) | 496 |
| 5 | Kentucky (1) | 340 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 215 |
| WESTERN DIVISION (First place votes in parenthesis) | ||
| 1 | Alabama (111) | 925 |
| 2 | LSU (30) | 790 |
| 3 | Arkansas (23) | 717 |
| 4 | Mississippi State (1) | 455 |
| 5 | Auburn | 406 |
| 6 | Ole Miss (2) | 214 |
| All-SEC By School | ||||
| School | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | Total |
| Alabama | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Auburn | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| FLORIDA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Georgia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| LSU | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
