South Carolina puts two on USA Today All-SEC Team, Shane Beamer wins Coach of the Year
On Thursday, USA Today announced its All-SEC team and individual awards. Based on votes from beat writers around the conference, South Carolina has two players on the All-SEC squad, and the Gamecocks received one individual award.
Both Kyle Kennard (defensive line) and Nick Emmanwori (defensive back) made the outlet’s All-SEC squad. There is just one USA Today All-SEC team, and four defensive linemen and four defensive backs made the cut. Though not explicitly described this way, the defensive line spots were split into interior defensive tackles and EDGE players, and the defensive back spots were divided evenly between cornerbacks and safeties.
Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer also brought home the SEC Coach of the Year honor.
None of them were unanimous selections.
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The USA Today All-SEC team and individual awards can be seen below:
OFFENSE
- Quarterback: Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
- Running back: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee*
- Running back: Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
- Wide receiver: Tre Harris, Ole Miss
- Wide receiver: Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
- Tight end: Gunnar Helm, Texas
- Offensive line: Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas*
- Offensive line: Tyler Booker, Alabama
- Offensive line: Jake Slaughter, Florida
- Offensive line: Tate Ratledge, Georgia
- Offensive line: Will Campbell, LSU
DEFENSE
- Defensive line: Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
- Defensive line: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
- Defensive line: Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
- Defensive line: James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
- Linebacker: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
- Linebacker: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
- Linebacker: Whit Weeks, LSU
- Defensive back: Jahdae Barron, Texas
- Defensive back: Malaki Starks, Georgia
- Defensive back: Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
- Defensive back: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Kicker: Alex Raynor, Kentucky
- Punter: Jesse Mirco, Vanderbilt
- All-purpose: Barion Brown, Kentucky
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
- Player of the Year: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
- Coach of the Year: Shane Beamer, South Carolina
- Newcomer of the Year: Ryan Williams, Alabama AND Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt^
