Alabama places 8 on All-SEC first team
Divisional Champions Alabama and Florida have most selections (via SEC Media Relations)

BIRMINGHAM — SEC Champion Alabama and SEC Eastern Champion Florida each had a league-high nine representatives on the 2009 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight members on the first team, while Florida had seven.

Eleven of the 12 SEC schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Georgia had three players on the first team, with Ole Miss claiming two.

Georgia had seven total representatives on the annual list. Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt had a league-high four players on the second unit followed by Arkansas, Kentucky and LSU with three each.

Every SEC squad had at least two players represented on the first and second teams.

There were only three unanimous selections to this year’s All-SEC squad – Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Alabama running back Mark Ingram and Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players, thus a unanimous selection earns 11 of 12 first-team votes.

The All-SEC squad had 15 first-team seniors, eight juniors and four sophomores. There were no freshmen on the first team. Return specialist Warren Norman of Vanderbilt was recognized on the second team and was the only freshmen listed. Alabama senior Javier Arenas made the first team twice – once as a return specialist and once as a defensive back.

The SEC individual award winners will be released on Wednesday and the SEC All-Freshman Team will be announced on Thursday.

2009 ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM

(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection) (Coaches could not vote for their own players)

FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — OFFENSE

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

TE Aaron Hernandez Florida 6-2 250 Jr. Bristol, Conn.

OL Mike Pouncey Florida 6-5 315 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.

OL Mike Johnson Alabama (G) 6-5 303 Sr. Pensacola, Fla.

OL Ciron Black LSU (T) 6-5 322 Sr. Tyler, Texas

*OL Mitch Petrus Arkansas 6-4 315 Sr. Carlisle, Ark.

*OL John Jerry Ole Miss (T) 6-6 335 Sr. Batesville, Miss.

C Maurkice Pouncey Florida 6-5 310 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.

WR A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 207 So. Summerville, S.C.

WR Shay Hodge Ole Miss 6-2 207 Sr. Morton, Miss.

#QB Tim Tebow Florida 6-3 240 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

#RB Mark Ingram Alabama 5-10 212 So. Flint, Mich.

RB Anthony Dixon Mississippi State 6-1 235 Sr. Jackson, Miss.

SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — OFFENSE

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

TE D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 251 Jr. Little Rock, Ark.

OL Chris Scott Tennessee (T) 6-5 346 Sr. Riverdale, Ga.

OL Derek Sherrod Mississippi State (T) 6-6 305 Jr. Columbus, Miss.

OL Lee Ziemba Auburn (T) 6-8 308 Jr. Rogers, Ark.

OL Zipp Duncan Kentucky (T) 6-5 291 Sr. Magnolia, Ky.

C Ben Jones Georgia (C) 6-3 300 So. Centerville, Ala.

WR Brandon LaFell LSU 6-3 206 Sr. Houston, Texas

WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 211 So. Foley, Ala.

QB Ryan Mallett Arkansas 6-7 238 So. Texarkana, Ark.

RB Dexter McCluster Ole Miss 5-9 170 Sr. Largo, Fla.

RB Montario Hardesty Tennessee 6-0 215 Sr. New Bern, N.C.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — DEFENSE

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

DL Antonio Coleman Auburn 6-3 261 Sr. Mobile, Ala.

DL Terrence Cody Alabama 6-5 354 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla.

DL Carlos Dunlap Florida 6-6 290 Jr. North Charleston, S.C.

DL Corey Peters Kentucky 6-3 295 Sr. Louisville, Ky.

#LB Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 258 Jr. Decatur, Ala.

LB Eric Norwood South Carolina 6-1 252 Sr. Acworth, Ga.

*LB Brandon Spikes Florida 6-4 255 Sr. Shelby, N.C.

*LB Rennie Curran Georgia 5-11 225 Jr. Snellville, Ga.

DB Eric Berry Tennessee 5-11 203 Jr. Fairburn, Ga.

DB Joe Haden Florida 5-11 190 Jr. Ft. Washington, Md.

DB Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 195 Sr. Tampa, Fla.

DB Mark Barron Alabama 6-2 214 So. Mobile, Ala.

SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — DEFENSE

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

DL Jermaine Cunningham Florida 6-3 257 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga.

DL Geno Atkins Georgia 6-1 290 Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla.

*DL Dan Williams Tennessee 6-3 327 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.

*DL Justin Houston Georgia 6-3 259 So. Statesboro, Ga.

*DL Cliff Matthews South Carolina 6-4 249 Jr. Cheraw, S.C.

*DL Malcolm Sheppard Arkansas 6-2 291 Sr. Bainbridge, Ga.

*DL Pernell McPhee Mississippi State 6-4 275 Jr. Pahokee, Fla.

LB Micah Johnson Kentucky 6-2 258 Sr. Ft. Campbell, Ky.

LB Rico McCoy Tennessee 6-1 220 Sr. Washington, D.C.

*LB Chris Marve Vanderbilt 6-0 230 So. Memphis, Tenn.

*LB Ryan Stamper Florida 6-2 235 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

DB Myron Lewis Vanderbilt 6-2 205 Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla.

*DB Chad Jones LSU 6-3 231 Jr. New Orleans, La.

*DB Walt McFadden Auburn 6-0 175 Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla.

*DB Patrick Peterson LSU 6-1 211 So. Pompano Beach, Fla.

*DB Trevard Lindley Kentucky 6-0 179 Sr. Hiram, Ga.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

PK Leigh Tiffin Alabama 6-2 212 Sr. Muscle Shoals, Ala.

P Drew Butler Georgia 6-2 203 So. Duluth, Ga.

RS Javier Arenas Alabama 5-9 195 Sr. Tampa, Fla.

SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

PK Blair Walsh Georgia 5-10 185 So. Boca Raton, Fla.

P Brett Upson Vanderbilt 5-11 190 Sr. Griffin, Ga.

RS Warren Norman Vanderbilt 5-10 188 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga.