Leonard Fournette, Vadal Alexander lead 5 Tigers on Coaches All SEC teams

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BATON ROUGE – LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette and senior right tackle Vadal Alexander led a group of five Tigers who were selected to the Southeastern Conference Coaches’ All-SEC Teams, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Fournette and Alexander earned spots on the All-SEC First Team with Fournette being honored at running back and Alexander on the offensive line.

Junior center Ethan Pocic, junior cornerback Tre’Davious White and sophomore safety Jamal Adams were all voted to the All-SEC Second Team.

Fournette leads the nation in rushing by averaging 158.3 yards per game, and he currently has an LSU single-season record 1,741 rushing yards along with 18 rushing touchdowns heading into the bowl game.

Alexander, a four-year starter on the offensive line, has played more than 700 offensive snaps this season and posted more than 100 knockdown blocks while starting all 11 games (10 at right tackle and one at left tackle).

Pocic started all 11 games at center, helping lead the way for LSU’s outstanding rushing attack that ranks No. 1 in the SEC at 245.9 yards per game and has a league-best 29 rushing touchdowns. Pocic is the team leader in knockdown blocks, recording more than 115 for the Tigers.

White started 10 games at cornerback and tallied 38 tackles, one tackle for a loss and a team-leading six pass breakups. His PBU late in the season opener at Mississippi State helped preserve the Tigers’ 21-19 victory over the Bulldogs.

Adams is in his first season as a starter at strong safety where he ranks third on the team with 60 tackles and leads the squad with four interceptions. He also posted five pass breakups, 5.0 tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble for an LSU defense that ranks fifth in the SEC in total defense at 342.5 yards per game.

LSU’s five All-SEC selections rank fourth in the league, behind Alabama’s 10 and Ole Miss’ and Texas A&M’s seven honors. Florida also earned five spots on the All-SEC First and Second Teams.

No. 20 LSU (8-3) will close out the 2015 season by making its first appearance in the 10th annual AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl against Texas Tech (7-5) on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Kickoff for the Texas Bowl is set for 8 p.m. CT inside NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. It will be LSU’s third contest against the Red Raiders and the first since 1957.

2015 Southeastern Conference Coaches’ All-SEC Football Teams

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

TE – Hunter Henry, Arkansas

OL – Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas

OL – Vadal Alexander, LSU

OL – Cam Robinson, Alabama

OL – John Theus, Georgia

C – Ryan Kelly, Alabama

WR – Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

WR – Fred Ross, Mississippi State

WR – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina

QB – Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

RB – Derrick Henry, Alabama

RB – Leonard Fournette, LSU

AP – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina

 

DEFENSE

DL – Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

DL – Jonathan Allen, Alabama

DL – Jonathan Bullard, Florida

DL – A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama

LB – Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

LB – Reggie Ragland, Alabama

LB – Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt

DB – Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida

DB – Eddie Jackson, Alabama

DB – Jalen Tabor, Florida

DB – Trae Elston, Ole Miss

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Daniel Carlson, Auburn

P – Drew Kaser, Texas A&M

RS – Evan Berry, Tennessee

 

SECOND TEAM

 

OFFENSE

TE – Evan Engram, Ole Miss

OL – Dominick Jackson, Alabama

OL – Shon Coleman, Auburn

OL – Dan Skipper, Arkansas

OL – Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M

C – Ethan Pocic, LSU

WR – Calvin Ridley, Alabama

WR – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

WR – De’Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State

QB – Chad Kelly, Ole Miss

RB – Alex Collins, Arkansas

RB – Jalen Hurd, Tennessee

AP – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

 

DEFENSE

DL – Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

DL – Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss

DL – Charles Harris, Missouri

DL – Derek Barnett, Tennessee

LB – Leonard Floyd, Georgia

LB – Antonio Morrison, Florida

LB – Skai Moore, South Carolina

DB – Mike Hilton, Ole Miss

DB – Dominick Sanders, Georgia

DB – Tre’Davious White, LSU

DB – Jamal Adams, LSU

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Taylor Bertolet, Texas A&M

PK – Adam Griffith, Alabama

P – Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS – Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

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