Postseason honors are rolling in following the culmination of the regular season in college football with several Rebels and Bulldogs earning All-SEC honors.
Representing Ole Miss, WR Elijah Moore’s record-setting performance in 2020 landed him on the All-SEC First-Team. Moore, prior to opting out ahead of the LSU game, racked up 86 receptions and 1,193 receiving yards—both good for 2nd in the nation. Also a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, Moore set a single-season Ole Miss record for receptions and finished his collegiate career 13 receptions short of Laquon Treadwell’s Rebel record of202 total catches.
The other two finalists for the award given to the nation’s top receiver, Alabama WR DeVonta Smith & Florida TE Kyle Pitts, are also on the All-SEC First-Team.
Rebel RB Jerrion Ealy appears on the second-team as an all-purpose selection. The sophomore back led Ole Miss on the ground with 745 rushing yards on 147 carries with nine touchdowns. He added one touchdown in the passing game and a 100-yard kickoff return for a score in Baton Rouge in the regular-season finale.
In Starkville, the future is bright as a trio of newcomers earned spots on the Freshman All-SEC Team. WR Jaden Walley will enter the 2021 season as one of the most exciting young players in the conference after ending the season with four straight 100-yard games while setting a new Bulldog freshman record with 691 receiving yards.
DB Emmanuel Forbes picked off four passes, including two pick-sixes, in 2020—tied for the national lead among freshmen. The Grenada native also tallied 41 tackles and 10 passes defended during his first season in maroon and white.
Anchoring the offensive line, redshirt freshman Charles Cross earned his selection after earning top grades from Pro Football Focus following the Bulldogs’ matchups with Alabama and Arkansas.
Football season isn’t over yet in Mississippi as Ole Miss will face Indiana in the Outback Bowl and Mississippi State will travel to Texas for the Armed Forces Bowl against Tulsa.
The full list of SEC Honors can be seen below:
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jake Camarda, Georgia
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Connor Bazelak, Missouri*
Tank Bigsby, Auburn*
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Mac Jones, Alabama
JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY
Landon Dickerson, Alabama*
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama*
COACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
2020 All-SEC Coaches’ Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
- TE
Kyle Pitts, Florida
- OL
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
Landon Young, Kentucky
Ben Cleveland, Georgia
Trey Smith, Tennessee*
Deonte Brown, Alabama*
- C
Landon Dickerson, Alabama
- WR
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
- QB
Mac Jones, Alabama
- RB
Najee Harris, Alabama
Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
- AP
Kadarius Toney, Florida
DEFENSE
- DL
Christian Barmore, Alabama
Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri
Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M
- LB
Nick Bolton, Missouri
Dylan Moses, Alabama
Grant Morgan, Arkansas
- DB
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
Kaiir Elam, Florida
Richard LeCounte, Georgia
Derek Stingley, LSU
SPECIAL TEAMS
- PK
Cade York, LSU
- P
Jake Camarda, Georgia
- RS
Kadarius Toney, Florida
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
- TE
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
- OL
Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
Dan Moore Jr., Texas A&M
Carson Green, Texas A&M
- C
Drake Jackson, Kentucky
- WR
Kadarius Toney, Florida
Treylon Burks, Arkansas
- QB
Kyle Trask, Florida
- RB
Kevin Harris, South Carolina
Larry Rountree, Missouri
- AP
Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
DEFENSE
- DL
Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt
Ali Gaye, LSU
- LB
Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
Bumper Pool, Arkansas
Christopher Allen, Alabama
- DB
Eric Stokes, Georgia
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
SPECIAL TEAMS
- PK
Anders Carlson, Auburn
- P
Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
- RS
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC
OFFENSE
- TE
Arik Gilbert, LSU*
Hudson Henry, Arkansas*
- OL
Warren McClendon, Georgia
Javion Cohen, Alabama
Brady Latham, Arkansas
Charles Cross, Mississippi State
- WR
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
- QB
Connor Bazelak, Missouri
- RB
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Kendall Milton, Georgia
- AP
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
DEFENSE
- DL
Colby Wooden, Auburn
Jalen Carter, Georgia
BJ Ojulari, LSU
McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
- LB
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
J.J. Weaver, Kentucky
Mohamed Kaba, South Carolina
- DB
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Eli Ricks, LSU
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
SPECIAL TEAMS
- PK
Harrison Mevis, Missouri
- P
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
- RS
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
(* – Ties )
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