After the balance of power shifted in the 2021 college football season, the 2022 Preseason All-SEC Team gives pause for a potential Georgia repeat in the national championship. Instead, the Alabama Crimson Tide look poised to regain their spot as they’re led by QB Bryce Young in 2022. Presented in conjunction with our release of our College Football All-Americans, we at PFN debut our 2022 Preseason All-SEC Team, as voted on by our team of national analysts and NFL draft evaluators.
PFN’s 2022 All-SEC Team
It’s important to note that these teams may look a bit different than the All-Conference teams listed by each individual conference. Our teams mirror our All-Americans, taking into consideration not only what a player has accomplished to date but looking forward to what we expect to see based on the growth of the athlete’s career.
Offense | First team
QB: Bryce Young, Alabama
RB: Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB: Devon Achane, Texas A&M
WR: Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR: Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
WR: Jermaine Burton, Alabama
TE: Brock Bowers, Georgia
FLEX: Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
OT: Darnell Wright, Tennessee
G: O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
C: Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
G: Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
OT: Broderick Jones, Georgia
Defense | First team
EDGE: Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
DT: Jalen Carter, Georgia
DT: Gervon Dexter, Florida
EDGE: BJ Ojulari, LSU
LB: Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
LB: Bumper Pool, Arkansas
LB: Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt
CB: Kelee Ringo, Georgia
CB: Cam Smith, South Carolina
CB: Malachi Moore, Alabama
S: Jordan Battle, Alabama
S: Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
FLEX: Jaylon Carlies, Missouri
Specialists | First team
PK: Harrison Mevis, Missouri
P: Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
KR: Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
PR: Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
LS: Marco Ortiz, Florida
Bryce Young takes the top spot as the conference’s best quarterback returning to action, and he’ll have an emerging talent in Jermaine Burton to throw to this season. Alabama reached into the transfer portal to add a one-of-a-kind running back in Jahmyr Gibbs that should give defenses headaches in 2022. Vanderbilt turns heads with their selection of Anfernee Orji to the All-SEC First Team as he is one of the most dominant linebackers in the country.
Offense | Second team
QB: Will Levis, Kentucky
RB: Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
RB: Zach Evans, Ole Miss
WR: Justin Shorter, Florida
WR: Antwane Wells Jr., South Carolina
WR: Josh Vann, South Carolina
TE: Cameron Latu, Alabama
FLEX: Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky
OT: Javon Foster, Missouri
G: Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
C: Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
G: Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
OT: Warren McClendon, Georgia
Defense | Second team
EDGE: Derick Hall, Auburn
DT: Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
DT: Byron Young, Alabama
EDGE: Byron Young, Tennessee
LB: DeAndre Square, Kentucky
LB: Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB: Dallas Turner, Alabama
CB: Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
CB: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
CB: Eli Ricks, Alabama
S: Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
S: Trey Dean III, Florida
FLEX: Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
Specialists | Second team
PK: Will Reichard, Alabama
P: Oscar Chapman, Auburn
KR: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
PR: Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky
LS: Connor Choate, Texas A&M
The Kentucky Wildcats have an exciting trio returning to the offensive side of the ball. Will Levis leads the team at quarterback with Chris Rodriguez in the backfield and Virginia Tech transfer Tayvion Robinson set to expand the role Wan’Dale Robinson made famous last season. Two Byron Youngs make the team as Alabama’s rushes from the interior and Tennessee’s crushes QBs from the edge. Both are players to watch every week.
Offense | Honorable Mention
QB
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
RB
Kenny McIntosh, Georgia
Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
Re’Mahn Davis, Vanderbilt
Jo’quavious Marks, Mississippi State
WR
Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina
Will Sheppard, Vanderbilt
Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
Ladd McConkey, Georgia
Adonai Mitchell, Georgia
TE
Jaheim Bell, South Carolina
Trey Knox, Arkansas
FLEX
Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Nick Brahms, Auburn
OT
Jeremy James, Ole Miss
Austin Troxell, Auburn
Bradley Ashmore, Vanderbilt
Richard Gouraige, Florida
G
Javion Cohen, Alabama
Brady Latham, Arkansas
Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
Keiondre Jones, Auburn
C
LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State
Julian Hernandez, Vanderbilt
Defense | Honorable Mention
EDGE
Ali Gaye, LSU
Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri
Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss
J.J. Weaver, Kentucky
DT
DJ Dale, Alabama
Maason Smith, LSU
Colby Wooden, Auburn
Daevion Davis, Vanderbilt
LB
Ethan Barr, Vanderbilt
Jacquez Jones, Kentucky
Micah Baskerville, LSU
Mike Jones Jr., LSU
Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
Owen Pappoe, Auburn
CB
Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
Tyreek Chappell, Texas A&M
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M
Deantre Prince, Ole Miss
Carrington Valentine, Kentucky
S
DeMarcco Hellams, Alabama
Tykee Smith, Georgia
Rashad Torrence II, Florida
AJ Finley, Ole Miss
FLEX
Jaylen Mahoney, Vanderbilt
Latavious Brini, Arkansas
Specialists | Honorable Mention
PK
Anders Carlson, Auburn
Cam Little, Arkansas
P
Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
KR
Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
Juju McDowell, South Carolina
PR
Xzavier Henderson, Florida
Kearis Jackson, Georgia
LS
Kneeland Hibbett, Alabama
Jacob Quattlebaum, Auburn
For other Pro Football Network’s All-Conference Teams, view each conference here: ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Independents | AAC | C-USA | MAC | MWC | Sun Belt