TIGER RAG NEW SERVICES
Lane Kiffin’s star-studded first LSU roster landed eight players on the 2026 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team announced Wednesday. The Tigers’ five first-team selections are tied for the most in the league with Texas.
LSU’s eight representatives on the three teams rank fourth in the conference. Texas and Georgia led the way with 11 each, followed by Oklahoma with 10.
Junior tight end Trey’Dez Green and junior left tackle Jordan Seaton headline the first-team offense. Green was named to the All-SEC second-team offense by the coaches last year after setting an LSU single-season record with seven receiving touchdowns by a TE. Seaton was also a second-team selection in the Big 12 at Colorado in 2025. Both were preseason Associated Press All-Americans this year. Green was named to the first team, and Seaton was named to the second team.
On the first-team defense, senior linebacker Whit Weeks returns to All-SEC glory after an injury-riddled 2025. Weeks was a consensus All-SEC first-team choice in 2024 when he had 125 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception as a sophomore. Joining Weeks is senior Ole Miss Transfer Princewill Umanmielen. The defensive end was third in the SEC with nine sacks as a Rebel last season. He finished the year as a third-team All-SEC pick.
The final Tiger named to the first team is junior punter Grant Chadwick. He received third-team honors from the SEC coaches in his first season at LSU after transferring from Middle Tennessee last year. Chadwick averaged 45.7 yards on 62 punts, which ranked third in LSU history.
LSU had one player on the second team — sophomore defensive back DJ Pickett. Pickett was a freshman All-American and freshman All-SEC selection after playing in all 13 games last season. He caught three interceptions to go along with three pass breakups and six passes defended.
Fifth-year senior center Braelin Moore landed on the third team. The Virginia Tech transfer allowed just one sack in 12 starts his first year in Baton Rouge. Boise State transfer Ty Benefield joins Moore on the third team. The senior was first-team All-Mountain West last season after recording 107 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and three pass breakups. He was also a 2026 preseason AP All-American.
2026 PRESEASON COACHES ALL-SEC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB – Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
RB – Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
RB – Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR – Cam Coleman, Texas
WR – Mario Craver, Texas A&M
TE – Trey’Dez Green, LSU
OL – Trevor Goosby, Texas
OL – Cayden Green, Missouri
OL – Jordan Seaton, LSU
OL – Earnest Greene III, Georgia
C – Drew Bobo, Georgia
AP – Mario Craver, Texas A&M
Defense
DL – Colin Simmons, Texas
DL – Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
DL – Princewill Umanmielen, LSU
DL – Will Echoles, Ole Miss
LB – Xavier Atkins, Auburn
LB – Whit Weeks, LSU
LB – Rasheem Biles, Texas
DB – KJ Bolden, Georgia
DB – Bray Hubbard, Alabama
DB – Zabien Brown, Alabama
DB – Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia
Special Teams
PK – Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
P – Grant Chadwick, LSU
RS – Ryan Niblett, Texas
KOS – Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
LS – Ben Anderson, Oklahoma
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB – Arch Manning, Texas
RB – Jadan Baugh, Florida
RB – Nate Frazier, Georgia
WR – Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama
WR – Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
TE – Lawson Luckie, Georgia
OL – Lance Heard, Kentucky
OL – Dontrell Glover, Georgia
OL – Michael Carroll, Alabama
OL – Michael Fasusi, Oklahoma
C – Mark Nabou Jr., Texas A&M
AP – Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
Defense
DL – David Stone, Oklahoma
DL – Taylor Wein, Oklahoma
DL – Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
DL – Elijah Griffin, Georgia
LB – Raylen Wilson, Georgia
LB – Kip Lewis, Oklahoma
LB – Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
DB – Kelley Jones, Mississippi State
DB – Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
DB – DJ Pickett, LSU
DB – Eli Bowen, Oklahoma
Special Teams
PK – Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
P – Grayson Miller, Oklahoma
RS – Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
KOS – Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
LS – Brett Le Blanc, Missouri
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB – Gunner Stockton, Georgia
RB – DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
RB – Hollywood Smothers, Texas
WR – Ryan Wingo, Texas
WR – Nyck Harbor, South Carolina
TE – Willie Rodriguez, Kentucky
OL – David Sanders Jr., Tennessee
OL – Patrick Kutas, Ole Miss
OL – Wendell Moe Jr., Tennessee
OL – Brandon Baker, Texas
C – Braelin Moore, LSU
AP – Ryan Niblett, Texas
Defense
DL – DJ Hicks, Texas A&M
DL – Kam Franklin, Ole Miss
DL – Gabe Harris, Georgia
DL – Jayden Woods, Florida
LB – Arion Carter, Tennessee
LB – Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama
LB – Robert Woodyard Jr., Missouri
DB – Ty Benefield, LSU
DB – Jelani McDonald, Texas
DB – Ty Redmond, Tennessee
DB – Keon Sabb, Alabama
Special Teams
PK – Alex McPherson, Auburn
P – Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State
RS – Vernell Brown III, Florida
KOS – Terry Bussey, Texas A&M
LS – Trey Dubuc, Texas
Be the first to comment