UGA’s Nick Chubb named SEC freshman of year

The 2014 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released Monday, with player’s position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection to first team; t-tied at a position):

FIRST TEAM

Offense

• WR — u-Amari Cooper, Alabama, 6-1, 210, Jr.
• WR — t-Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, 5-11, 201, So.
• WR — t-Bud Sasser, Missouri, 6-2, 220, Sr.
• L — La'el Collins, LSU, 6-5, 321, Sr.
• L — Ben Beckwith, Mississippi State, 6-3, 306, Sr.
• L — Arie Kouandjio, Alabama, 6-5, 315, Sr.
• L — Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi, 6-5, 305, So.
• C — Reese Dismukes, Auburn, 6-3, 295, Sr.
• TE — Evan Engram, Mississippi, 6-3, 227, So.
• QB — Dak Prescott, Mississippi State, 6-2, 230, Jr.
• RB — Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn, 5-11, 210, Sr.
• RB — Nick Chubb, Georgia, 5-10, 228, Fr.
• PK — Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky, 5-10, 168, Fr.
• All-Purpose — Marcus Murphy, Missouri, 5-9, 190, Sr.
• Defense
• E — Shane Ray, Missouri, 6-3, 245, Jr.
• E — Bud Dupree, Kentucky, 6-4, 264, Sr.
• T — Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi, 6-4, 280, So.
• T — Jonathan Allen, Alabama, 6-3, 272, So.
• LB — Martrell Spaight, Arkansas, 6-2, 231, Sr.
• LB — Reggie Ragland, Alabama, 6-2, 254, Jr.
• LB — Amarlo Herrera, Georgia, 6-2, 231, Sr.
• CB — u-Senquez Golson, Mississippi, 5-9, 176, Sr.
• CB — Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, 5-11, 195, So.
• S — u-Landon Collins, Alabama, 6-0, 222, Jr.
• S — Cody Prewitt, Mississippi, 6-2, 217, Sr.
• P — JK Scott, Alabama, 6-4, 185, Fr.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

• WR — Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, 6-4, 190, So.
• WR — Sammie Coates, Auburn, 6-2, 201, Jr.
• L — Greg Pyke, Georgia, 6-6, 321, So.
• L — A.J. Cann, South Carolina, 6-4, 311, Sr.
• L — Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Sr.
• L — Austin Shepherd, Alabama, 6-5, 320, Sr.
• C — David Andrews, Georgia, 6-2, 294, Sr.
• TE — Steven Scheu, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 250, Jr.
• QB — Blake Sims, Alabama, 6-0, 208, Sr.
• RB — Josh Robinson, Mississippi State, 5-9, 215, Jr.
• RB — Jonathan Williams, Arkansas, 6-0, 223, Jr.
• PK — Josh Lambo, Texas A&M, 6-0, 220, Sr.
• All-Purpose — Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina, 5-11, 201, So.
• Defense
• E — Preston Smith, Mississippi State, 6-6, 270, Sr.
• E — Derek Barnett, Tennessee, 6-3, 267, Fr.
• T — Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, 6-5, 255, Fr.
• T — Darius Philon, Arkansas, 6-2, 272, So.
• LB — Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State, 6-5, 249, Jr.
• LB — t-Kwon Alexander, LSU, 6-2, 227, Jr.
• LB — t-Kentrell Brothers, Missouri, 6-1, 240, Jr.
• LB — t-Antonio Morrison, Florida, 6-1, 225, Jr.
• LB — t-Curt Maggitt, Tennessee, 6-3, 251, Jr.
• LB — t-Ramik Wilson, Georgia, 6-2, 237, Sr.
• CB — t-Cyrus Jones, Alabama, 5-10, 194, Jr.
• CB — t-Damian Swann, Georgia, 5-11, 180, Sr.
• CB — t-Jonathan Jones, Auburn, 5-10, 182, Jr.
• S — Braylon Webb, Missouri, 6-0, 200, Sr.
• S — t-Ronald Martin, LSU, 6-2, 220, Sr.
• S — t-Tony Conner, Mississippi, 6-0, 217, So.
• P — Kyle Christy, Florida, 6-3, 198, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

Vadal Alexander, L, LSU, 6-6, 320, Jr.; Daniel Carlson, PK, Auburn, 6-4, 215, Fr.; Andre Debose, All-Purpose, Florida, 6-0, 195, Sr.; Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas, 6-5, 250, So.; Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama, 6-5, 296, Jr.; Denver Kirkland, L, Arkansas, 6-5, 337, So.; Marshall Morgan, PK, Georgia, 6-3, 200, Jr.; Speedy Noil, All-Purpose, Texas A&M, 5-11, 185, Fr.; Dan Skipper, L, Arkansas, 6-10, 326, So.; John Theus, L, Georgia, 6-6, 313, Jr.

Defense

Harold Brantley, T, Missouri, 6-3, 290, So.; Trey DePriest, LB, Alabama, 6-2, 250, Sr.; Trey Flowers, E, Arkansas, 6-3, 270, Sr.; Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia, 6-4, 230, So.; Dante Fowler Jr., E, Florida, 6-3, 260, Jr.; Markus Golden, E, Missouri, 6-3, 260, Sr.; A.J. Johnson, LB, Tennessee, 6-2, 245, Sr.; Quincy Mauger, S, Georgia, 6-0, 199, So.; Jarran Reed, T, Alabama, 6-4, 315, Jr.; A’Shawn Robinson, NG, Alabama, 6-4, 320, So.; Gabe Wright, T, Auburn, 6-3, 284, Sr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Amari Cooper, Alabama

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Shane Ray, Missouri

COACH OF THE YEAR

Dan Mullen, Mississippi State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Nick Chubb, Georgia

Nine Georgia football players received All-SEC mention and Nick Chubb was named the conference’s freshman of the year as The Associated Press released its All-SEC balloting on Monday.

Chubb, a 5-foot-10, 228-pound tailback from Cedartown, not only was tabbed the best freshman in the league, he was also named a first-team, All-SEC running back. Chubb took over as the Bulldogs’ starter after Todd Gurley was suspended for breaking NCAA rules before the season’s sixth game. Chubb proceeded become the first freshman in UGA history to rush for 100 or more yards in seven consecutive games. He finished the regular season with 1,281 yards and 12 touchdowns.