Eleven Gators Named to 2013 Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Team
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 | Football
Eleven Florida football players were named to the 2013 Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Team, released on Tuesday. Senior defensive lineman Dominique Easley, junior punter Kyle Christy and senior kick returner Andre Debose were each named to the first team.
Redshirt junior Ronald Powell, who will return after missing the 2012 season with a torn ACL, was named a second-team selection along with junior cornerback Marcus Roberson. Senior center Jonotthan Harrison and sophomore linebacker Antonio Morrison were chosen for the third team.
In a rare occurrence, junior defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy was chosen as both an offensive and defensive player, being selected as a fourth-team wide receiver and fourth-team cornerback. Junior quarterback Jeff Driskel and senior offensive lineman Jon Halapio were also named to the fourth-team offense, while senior defensive back Jaylen Watkins was named a fourth-team safety.
| PHIL STEELE'S 2013 PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAM | ||||
| -- OFFENSE -- | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| QB | Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M | AJ McCarron, Alabama | Aaron Murray, Georgia | Jeff Driskel, Florida |
| RB | TJ Yeldon, Alabama | LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi St | Brandon Williams, Texas A&M | Keith Marshall, Georgia |
| RB | Todd Gurley, Georgia | Tre Mason, Auburn | Jeremy Hill, LSU | Jeff Scott, Mississippi |
| WR | Amari Cooper, Alabama | Odell Beckham, LSU | Dorial Green-Beckham, Mizzou | Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida |
| WR | Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt | Donte Moncrief, Mississippi | Kevin Norwood, Alabama | Michael Bennett, Georgia |
| WR | Mike Evans, Texas A&M | Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia | Chris Boyd, Vanderbilt | Jarvis Landry, LSU |
| TE | Arthur Lynch, Georgia | Rory Anderson, South Carolina | CJ Uzomah, Auburn | (WR) Ja-Mes Logan, Ole Miss |
| C | Travis Swanson, Arkansas | James Stone, Tennessee | Jonotthan Harrison, Florida | Reese Dismukes, Auburn |
| OG | Gabe Jackson, Mississippi St | AJ Cann, South Carolina | Aaron Morris, Mississippi | Jarvis Harrison, Texas A&M |
| OG | Anthony Steen, Alabama | Zach Fulton, Tennessee | Chris Burnette, Georgia | Jon Halapio, Florida |
| OT | Jake Matthews, Texas A&M | Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt | Ja'Wuan James, Tennessee | Kenarious Gates, Georgia |
| OT | Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama | Antonio Richardson, Tennessee | La'el Collins, LSU | John Theus, Georgia |
| -- DEFENSE -- | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| DL | Jadeveon Clowney, S Carolina | Ronald Powell, Florida | Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss | Ed Stinson, Alabama |
| DL | Anthony Johnson, LSU | Jeoffrey Pagan, Alabama | Byran Jones, Arkansas | Walker May, Vanderbilt |
| DL | Daniel McCullers, Tennessee | Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina | Kony Ealy, Missouri | Alvin Dupree, Kentucky |
| DL | Dominique Easley, Florida | Chris Smith, Arkansas | Denico Autry, Mississippi St | CJ Johnson, Mississippi |
| LB | CJ Mosley, Alabama | Lamin Barrow, LSU | Jordan Jenkins, Georgia | Mike Marry, Mississippi |
| LB | AJ Johnson, Tennessee | Trey DePriest, Alabama | Andrew Wilson, Missouri | Karl Butler, Vanderbilt |
| LB | Adrian Hubbard, Alabama | Avery Williamson, Kentucky | Antonio Morrison, Florida | Curt Maggitt, Tennessee |
| LB | Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi | Benardrick McKinney, Miss St | Amarlo Herrera, Georgia | Chase Garnham, Vanderbilt |
| CB | Deion Belue, Alabama | Damian Swann, Georgia | Jalen Mills, LSU | Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida |
| CB | Andre Hal, Vanderbilt | Marcus Roberson, Florida | EJ Gaines, Missouri | Charles Sawyer, Mississippi |
| S | Craig Loston, LSU | Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama | Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt | Jaylen Watkins, Florida |
| S | HaHa Clinton-Dix, Alabama | Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi St | Byron Moore, Tennessee | Demetruce McNeal, Auburn |
| -- SPECIAL TEAMS -- | ||||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | 4th TEAM | |
| K | Carey Spear, Vanderbilt | Cody Parkey, Auburn | Zach Hocker, Arkansas | Andrew Baggett, Missouri |
| P | Kyle Christy, Florida | Cody Mandell, Alabama | Baker Swedenburg, Miss St | Landon Foster, Kentucky |
| KR | Andre Debose, Florida | Jameon Lewis, Mississippi St | Marcus Murphy, Missouri | Jaylen Walton, Mississippi |
| PR | Marcus Murphy, Missouri | Odell Beckham, LSU | Jonathan Krause, Vanderbilt | Christion Jones, Alabama |
