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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH, USC Sports Information) – As the Gamecocks begin the countdown to the Capital One Bowl, five players are named to the Associated Press first and second team All-SEC squads.

Senior offensive lineman Rokevious Watkins and senior defensive end Melvin Ingram earned first team honors, while junior wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore and senior defensive back Antonio Allen earned second team honors. Junior defensive end Devin Taylor was an honorable mention selection.

Ingram also earned first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association.

   FIRST TEAM
 
   Offense
   WR _ Jarius Wright, Arkansas, 5-10, 180, Sr.
   WR _ Da'Rick Rogers, Tennessee, 6-3, 215, So.
   L _ u-Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 311, Jr.
   L _ Will Blackwell, LSU, 6-4, 290, Sr.
   L _ Cordy Glenn, Georgia, 6-5, 348, Sr.
   L _ Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina, 6-4, 340, Sr.
   C _ William Vlachos, Alabama, 6-1, 294, Sr.
   TE _ Orson Charles, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr.
   QB _ Tyler Wilson, Arkansas, 6-3, 220, Jr.
   RB _ u-Trent Richardson, Alabama, 5-11, 224, Jr.
   RB _ Michael Dyer, Auburn, 5-9, 210, So.
   K _ Caleb Sturgis, Florida, 5-11, 183, Jr.
   All-Purpose _ Joe Adams, Arkansas, 5-11, 190, Sr. 
 
   Defense
   T _ Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State, 6-4, 295, Jr.
   T _ Malik Jackson, Tennessee, 6-5, 270, Sr.
   E _ Melvin Ingram, South Carolina, 6-2, 276, Sr.
   E _ Sam Montgomery, LSU, 6-4, 245, So.
   LB _ u-Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, So.
   LB _ Danny Trevathan, Kentucky, 6-1, 232, Sr.
   LB _ Courtney Upshaw, Alabama, 6-2, 265, Sr.
   CB _ u-Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, 5-9, 175, So.
   CB _ Morris Claiborne, LSU, 6-0, 185, Jr. 
   S _ Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 218, Sr.
   S _ Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, 6-0, 218, Jr.
   P _ Brad Wing, LSU, 6-3, 184, Fr.
 
   SECOND TEAM
 
   Offense
   WR _ Rueben Randle, LSU, 6-4, 208, Jr.
   WR _ Alshon Jeffrey, South Carolina, 6-4, 229, Jr.
   L _ Chris Faulk, LSU, 6-6, 325, So.
   L _ Alvin Bailey, Arkansas, 6-5, 319, So.
   L _ Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 336, Jr.
   L _ Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 320, So.
   C _ Ben Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 316, Sr.
   TE _ Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn, 6-5, 250, Jr.
   QB _ Aaron Murray, Georgia, 6-1, 211, So. 
   RB _ Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt, 5-9, 208, Jr.
   RB _ Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina, 6-0, 232, So.
   RB _ Vick Ballard, Mississippi St., 5-11, 220, Sr.
   K _ Drew Alleman, LSU, 5-11, 183, Jr.
   All-Purpose _ Dennis Johnson, Arkansas, 5-9, 213, Jr.
 
   Defense(equals)
   T _ Michael Brockers, LSU, 6-6, 306, So. 
   T _ Josh Chapman, Alabama, 6-1, 310, Sr.
   E _ Corey Lemonier, Auburn, 6-4, 240, So.
   E _ Barkevious Mingo, LSU, 6-5, 240, So.
   LB _ Dont'A Hightower, Alabama, 6-4, 260, Jr.
   LB _ Chris Marve, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 242, Sr.
   LB _ Jerry Franklin, Arkansas, 6-1, 245, Sr.
   CB _ Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama, 6-3, 192, Jr.
   CB _ Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State, 6-2, 185, Jr.
   CB _ Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt, 5-11, 188, Sr.
   S _ Antonio Allen, South Carolina, 6-2, 202, Sr.
   S _ Winston Guy Jr., Kentucky, 6-1, 216, Sr.
   S _ Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 208, So.
   P _ Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, 6-1, 211, Jr.
 
   HONORABLE MENTION
 
   Offense
   Kyle Fischer, L, Vanderbilt, 6-6, 308, Sr.;T-Bob Hebert, LSU, L, 6-3, 304, Sr.; Quentin Saulsberry, L, Mississippi State, 6-2, 300, Sr.
 
   Defense
   Drew Butler, P, Georgia, 6-2, 214, Sr.; Tyler Campbell, P, Mississippi, 6-2, 220, Jr.; Tim Fugger, E, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 250, Sr.; Jaye Howard, T, Florida, 6-3, 303, Sr.; Devin Taylor, E, South Carolina, 6-7, 260, Jr.; Tramain Thomas, S, Arkansas, 6-0, 204, Sr.
 
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   OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
   Trent Richardson, Alabama
 
   DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
   Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
 
   COACH OF THE YEAR
   Les Miles, LSU
 
   FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
   Isaiah Crowell, Georgia