See where Kentucky was picked to finish by voters at SEC Football Media Days
Kentucky was picked to finish second behind Georgia in the SEC East in a poll of media that attended SEC Football Media Days in Atlanta.
Georgia received 172 first-place votes to win the East, followed by Kentucky with four first-place votes and South Carolina with three. Tennessee received one first-place vote. In the 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scoring system, Georgia had 1,254 points, compared to 932 for Kentucky and 929 for Tennessee.
Running back Chris Rodriguez and offensive guard Kenneth Horsey were named second-team preseason All-SEC selections by the media. Quarterback Will Levis was a third-team selection behind Alabama’s Bryce Young and Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker.
The media picked Alabama to win the SEC West and the conference championship. The Crimson Tide earned 158 points in the voting for SEC champion, followed by Georgia with 18.
Here are the preseason team projections with first-place votes in parenthesis, plus overall points:
SEC team voting
SEC East
- 1. Georgia (172)—1,254.
- 2. Kentucky (4)—932.
- 3. Tennessee (1)—929.
- 4. Florida—712.
- 5. South Carolina (3)—662.
- 6. Missouri—383.
- 7. Vanderbilt (1)—196.
SEC West
- 1. Alabama (177)—1,262.
- 2. Texas A&M (3)—968.
- 3. Arkansas (1)—844.
- 4. Ole Miss—675.
- 5. LSU—591.
- 6. Mississippi State—390.
- 7. Auburn—338.
SEC champion
- Alabama—158.
- Georgia—18.
- South Carolina—3.
- Vanderbilt—1.
- Texas A&M—1.
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2022 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First team:
- QB—Bryce Young, Alabama.
- RB—Tank Bigsby, Auburn.
- RB—Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama.
- WR—Kayshon Boutte, LSU.
- WR—Jermaine Burton, Alabama.
- TE—Brock Bowers, Georgia.
- OL—Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama.
- OL—Warren McClendon, Georgia.
- OL—O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida.
- OL—Nick Broeker, Ole Miss.
- C—Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas.
Second team:
- QB—Hendon Hooker, Tennessee.
- RB—Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky.
- RB—Devon Achane, Texas A&M.
- WR—Cedric Tillman, Tennessee.
- WR—Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss.
- TE—Cameron Latu, Alabama.
- OL—Layden Robinson, Texas A&M.
- OL—Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky.
- OL—Darnell Wright, Tennessee.
- OL—Javion Cohen, Alabama.
- C—Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia.
Third team:
- QB—Will Levis, Kentucky.
- RB—Zach Evans, Ole Miss.
- RB—Kenny McIntosh, Georgia.
- WR—Ainias Smith, Texas A&M.
- WR—Josh Vann, South Carolina.
- TE—Jaheim Bell, South Carolina.
- OL—Brady Latham, Arkansas.
- OL—Tyler Steen, Alabama.
- OL—Javon Foster, Missouri.
- *OL—Jeremy James, Ole Miss.
- *OL—Kendall Randolph, Alabama.
- C—Cooper Mays, Tennessee.
DEFENSE
First team:
- DL—Jalen Carter, Georgia.
- DL—BJ Ojulari, LSU.
- DL—Derick Hall, Auburn.
- DL—Byron Young, Tennessee.
- LB—Will Anderson Jr., Alabama.
- LB—Nolan Smith, Georgia.
- LB—Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama.
- DB—Jordan Battle, Alabama.
- DB—Kelee Ringo, Georgia.
- DB—Eli Ricks, Alabama.
- DB—Jalen Catalon, Arkansas.
Second team:
- DL—Zacch Pickens, South Carolina.
- DL—D.J. Dale, Alabama.
- DL—Ali Gaye, LSU.
- DL—Colby Wooden, Auburn.
- LB—Bumper Pool, Arkansas.
- LB—Dallas Turner, Alabama.
- LB—Brenton Cox Jr., Florida.
- DB—Cam Smith, South Carolina.
- DB—Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M.
- DB—Christopher Smith, Georgia.
- DB—Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State.
Third team:
- DL—Gervon Dexter, Florida.
- DL—Justin Eboigbe, Alabama.
- DL—Maason Smith, LSU.
- DL—McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M.
- LB—Owen Pappoe, Auburn.
- LB—Ventrell Miller, Florida.
- LB—Jeremy Banks, Tennessee.
- DB—Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama.
- DB—Trey Dean III, Florida.
- DB—Trevon Flowers, Tennessee.
- DB—Malachi Moore, Alabama.
SPECIALISTS
First team:
- P—Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M.
- PK—Will Reichard, Alabama.
- RS—Kearis Jackson, Georgia.
- AP—Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama.
Second team:
- P—Oscar Chapman, Auburn.
- PK—Anders Carlson, Auburn.
- RS—Ainias Smith, Texas A&M.
- AP—Devon Achane, Texas A&M.
Third team:
- P—Paxton Brooks, Tennessee.
- PK—Harrison Mevis, Missouri.
- RS—JoJo Earle, Alabama.
- AP—Ainias Smith, Texas A&M.
* - Indicates a tie.
This story was originally published July 22, 2022 at 11:33 AM.
