LSU Football Puts 5 On All-SEC Preseason First Team And 9 In All

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The LSU football team was picked to only finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference standings by reporters at the SEC Media Days this week in Tampa, Florida. But the Tigers were well represented on the All-SEC preseason team also released on Friday with five on the first team, two on the second team and two on the third team.

So, after all these mandates of Lane Kiffin reaching playoffs or NC or bust, he’s picked 5th. Cue up MADTV’s “Lowered Expectations.”https://t.co/9RHW15N7gL

— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) July 24, 2026

Returning junior tight end Trey’Dez Green was voted to the first team as were returning senior linebacker Whit Weeks and returning junior punter Grant Chadwick. Incoming transfers from the portal – junior left tackle Jordan Seaton of Colorado and senior edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen of Ole Miss – also made the first team.

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The second team featured sophomore corner back DJ Pickett and transfer senior safety TJ Dottery of Ole Miss.

2026 Preseason All-SEC Team

Offense

Position	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
Quarterback	Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss	Arch Manning, Texas	Gunner Stockton, Georgia
Running Back	Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss Ahmad Hardy, Missouri	Jadan Baugh, Florida Nate Frazier, Georgia	DeSean Bishop, Tennessee Hollywood Smothers, Texas
Wide Receiver	Cam Coleman, Texas Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama	Mario Craver, Texas A&M Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma	Ryan Wingo, Texas Nyck Harbor, South Carolina
Tight End	Trey’Dez Green, LSU	Lawson Luckie, Georgia	Willie Rodriguez, Kentucky
Guard/Tackle	Trevor Goosby, Texas Cayden Green, Missouri Jordan Seaton, LSU Earnest Greene III, Georgia	Dontrell Glover, Georgia Michael Fasusi, Oklahoma Michael Carroll, Alabama Lance Heard, Kentucky	David Sanders Jr., Tennessee Patrick Kutas, Ole Miss Brandon Baker, Texas Wendell Moe Jr., Tennessee
Center	Drew Bobo, Georgia	Mark Nabou Jr., Texas A&M	Braelin Moore, LSU
All-Purpose	Mario Craver, Texas A&M	Ryan Niblett, Texas	Jadan Baugh, Florida

Defense

Position	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
Defensive Line	Colin Simmons, Texas Will Echoles, Ole Miss Dylan Stewart, South Carolina Princewill Umanmielen, LSU	David Stone, Oklahoma Elijah Griffin, Georgia Taylor Wein, Oklahoma Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas	Kam Franklin, Ole Miss DJ Hicks, Texas A&M Gabe Harris, Georgia Jayden Woods, Florida
Linebacker	Whit Weeks, LSU Xavier Atkins, Auburn Rasheem Biles, Texas	Raylen Wilson, Georgia Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss Kip Lewis, Oklahoma	Arion Carter, Tennessee TJ Dottery, LSU Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama
Defensive Back	KJ Bolden, Georgia Zabien Brown, Alabama Bray Hubbard, Alabama Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia	Kelley Jones, Mississippi State DJ Pickett, LSU Ty Benefield, LSU Eli Bowen, Oklahoma * Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma *	Keon Sabb, Alabama Champ Anthony, Auburn Khalil Barnes, Georgia Jelani McDonald, Texas

Specialists

Position	First Team	Second Team	Third Team
Placekicker	Tate Sandell, Oklahoma	Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss	Alex McPherson, Auburn
Punter	Grant Chadwick, LSU	Grayson Miller, Oklahoma	Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State
Return Specialist	Ryan Niblett, Texas	Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma	Vernell Brown III, Florida
Kickoff Specialist	Tate Sandell, Oklahoma	Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss	Terry Bussey, Texas A&M
Long Snapper	Ben Anderson, Oklahoma	Trey Dubuc, Texas	Brett Le Blanc, Missouri

* – Indicates a tie