GAINESVILLE -- College football sage Phil Steele released his preseason All-American teams Monday, and unsurprisingly, Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III was named to Steele’s first-team for the second straight summer.
Hargreaves, a rising junior, led the SEC with 13 pass breakups last season and is a two-time Associated Press All-American.
Meanwhile, injured linebacker Antonio Morrison was named a third-team All-American. The senior standout led Florida with 104 tackles in 2014, but Morrison may miss a sizable chunk of the upcoming season recovering from a knee injury he sustained in UF’s bowl victory on Jan. 3.
Steele also released his All-SEC projections, with Hargreaves and Morrison named as first-teamers.
Gators wideout Demarcus Robinson, who led UF with 53 receptions for 810 yards and seven touchdowns last year, was named to Steele’s second-team and was UF’s lone offensive player to earn honors.
Versatile senior defensive lineman Jon Bullard (8.5 tackles for loss) was also named to the All-SEC second team, while senior defensive back Brian Poole (team-leading four interceptions) was awarded fourth-team honors.
Finally, Gators kicker Austin Hardin (7-of-10 FGs) was named a third-team member.
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