GAINESVILLE -- Eleven Gators received All-SEC recognition from The Associated Press on Monday. Six players were named to the All-SEC first team. Right guard Mike Pouncey, center Maurkice Pouncey, tight end Aaron Hernandez and quarterback Tim Tebow were the All-SEC first-team offensive selections. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap and cornerback Joe Haden were the Gators' All-SEC first-team defensive selections.
Seven players from the University of Alabama were selected to All-SEC first-team offense and defense.
There were five unanimous first-team selections: Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Alabama nose guard Terrence Cody, Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, Tennessee strong safety Eric Berry and South Carolina linebacker Eric Norwood.
2009 AP All-SEC Team
(u-unanimous selection)
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR Shay Hodge, Ole Miss, 6-2, 207, Sr.
WR A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 207, So.
L Mike Johnson, Alabama, 6-5, 303, Sr.
L Ciron Black, LSU, 6-5, 322, Sr.
L Mike Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 315, Jr.
L John Jerry, Ole Miss, 6-6, 335, Sr.
C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 310, Jr.
TE Aaron Hernandez, Florida, 6-2, 250, Jr.
QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 240, Sr.
RB u-Mark Ingram, Alabama, 5-10, 212, So.
RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State, 6-1, 235, Sr.
K Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 6-2, 212, Sr.
All-Purpose, Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 5-9, 170, Sr.
All-Purpose, Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 188, So.
Defense
E Antonio Coleman, Auburn, 6-3, 261, Sr.
E Carlos Dunlap, Florida, 6-6, 290, Jr.
T u-Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 354, Sr.
T Dan Williams, Tennessee, 6-3, 327, Sr.
LB u-Rolando McClain, Alabama, 6-4, 258, Jr.
LB u-Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-1, 252, Sr.
LB Rennie Curran, Georgia, 5-11, 225, Jr.
CB Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.
CB Joe Haden, Florida, 5-11, 190, Jr.
S u-Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 203, Jr.
S Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 214, So.
P Drew Butler, Georgia, 6-2, 203, So.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR Joe Adams, Arkansas, 5-10, 182, So.
WR Riley Cooper, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr.
WR Brandon LaFell, LSU, 6-3, 206, Sr.
L Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 297, Jr.
L Chris Scott, Tennessee, 6-5, 346, Sr.
L James Carpenter, Alabama, 6-5, 300, Jr.
L Mitch Petrus, Arkansas, 6-4, 315, Sr.
C Ryan Pugh, Auburn, 6-4, 289, Jr.
TE Colin Peek, Alabama, 6-6, 255, Sr.
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-7, 238, So.
RB Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, 5-9, 170, Sr.
RB Montario Hardesty, Tennessee, 6-0, 215, Sr.
RB Ben Tate, Auburn, 5-11, 218, Sr.
K Blair Walsh, Georgia, 5-10, 185, So.
All-Purpose, Derrick Locke, Kentucky, 5-9, 190, Jr.
All-Purpose, Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.
Defense
E Jermaine Cunningham, Florida, 6-3, 257, Sr.
E Justin Houston, Georgia, 6-3, 259, So.
E Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State, 6-4, 275, Jr.
T Geno Atkins, Georgia, 6-1, 290, Sr.
T Corey Peters, Kentucky, 6-3, 295, Sr.
T Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss, 6-2, 330, Jr.
T Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas, 6-2, 291, Sr.
LB Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-4, 255, Sr.
LB Sam Maxwell, Kentucky, 6-3, 248, Sr.
LB Rico McCoy, Tennessee, 6-1, 220, Sr.
CB Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 211, So.
CB Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt, 6-2, 205, Sr.
CB Walt McFadden, Auburn, 6-0, 175, Sr.
S Chad Jones, LSU, 6-3, 231, Jr.
S Chris Culliver, South Carolina, 6-0, 190, Jr.
P Chas Henry, Florida, 6-4, 222, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
Zipp Duncan, T, Kentucky, 6-5, 291, Sr.; Trindon Holliday, All-Purpose, LSU, 5-5, 161, Sr.; Lee Ziemba, T, Auburn, 6-8, 308, Jr.
Defense
Ahmad Black, S, Florida, 5-9, 185, Jr.; Chris Marve, LB, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 230, So.; Cliff Matthews, E, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Jr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mark Ingram, Alabama
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rolando McClain, Alabama
COACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
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