BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Seven members of the Texas A&M football team earned All-Southeastern Conference honors by vote of the conference head coaches as the league office announced the postseason awards Tuesday morning. Defensive lineman Bobby Brown III and running back Isaiah Spiller highlighted the group earning All-SEC first team accolades, while offensive linemen Carson Green, Kenyon Green and Dan Moore Jr., along with tight end Jalen Wydermyer were named to the All-SEC second team. Defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson rounded out the group, earning SEC All-Freshman team honors.
Brown has been a force on defense for the Aggies all season, leading the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks on the year. The junior has recorded a sack in each of the last six games he has played in. Brown has played a key role in helping the Aggies rank fourth nationally in rush defense, limiting their opponents to 50-or-fewer rushing yards on four occasions this season.
Spiller has remained one of the top three running backs in the SEC throughout his sophomore season. He averages 109.6 yards per game through nine SEC games this season, tallying six 100-yard games after eclipsing the century mark just once in conference play as a freshman. Spiller, who was named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, has helped A&M lead the SEC in yards per carry (5.35) this season, while sitting in second in rushing yards per game (202.89).
The trio of offensive linemen has not missed a start this season, while contributing on one of the top offensive lines the SEC has seen in a decade. The Aggies lead the league in sacks allowed (0.44), tackles for loss allowed (3.78) and yards per carry (5.35) through nine SEC contests, and stand as the first team to lead the conference in all three categories over the last 10 years. A&M’s 0.44 sacks allowed average is the lowest among Power 5 schools since the 2007 season. A finalist for the Joe Moore Award, A&M’s offensive line ranks in the top five nationally in sacks allowed and tackles for loss allowed this season.
Wydermyer has been on of A&M’s most reliable targets this season. The sophomore leads the team with 45 catches for 502 yards and six receiving scores. His reception total is a league-best among tight ends, while his 12 career touchdown receptions is a new A&M record for receiving scores by a tight end.
Jackson has had an impressive debut season, playing in all nine games as a freshman and logging over 200 plays on the defensive line. He made 11 tackles on the year, 1.0 for loss, and broken up two passes.
The Aggies will return to the field once more this season, taking on No. 14 North Carolina in the 87th Capital One Orange Bowl on Jan. 2, 2021 at 7 p.m.
2020 SEC Football Awards
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jake Camarda, Georgia
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Connor Bazelak, Missouri*
Tank Bigsby, Auburn*
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Mac Jones, Alabama
JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY
Landon Dickerson, Alabama*
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama*
COACH OF THE YEAR
Nick Saban, Alabama
2020 All-SEC Coaches’ Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
TE
Kyle Pitts, Florida
OL
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
Landon Young, Kentucky
Ben Cleveland, Georgia
Trey Smith, Tennessee*
Deonte Brown, Alabama*
C
Landon Dickerson, Alabama
WR
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
QB
Mac Jones, Alabama
RB
Najee Harris, Alabama
Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
AP
Kadarius Toney, Florida
DEFENSE
DL
Christian Barmore, Alabama
Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri
Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M
LB
Nick Bolton, Missouri
Dylan Moses, Alabama
Grant Morgan, Arkansas
DB
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
Kaiir Elam, Florida
Richard LeCounte, Georgia
Derek Stingley, LSU
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
Cade York, LSU
P
Jake Camarda, Georgia
RS
Kadarius Toney, Florida
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
TE
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL
Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
Dan Moore Jr., Texas A&M
Carson Green, Texas A&M
C
Drake Jackson, Kentucky
WR
Kadarius Toney, Florida
Treylon Burks, Arkansas
QB
Kyle Trask, Florida
RB
Kevin Harris, South Carolina
Larry Rountree, Missouri
AP
Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
DEFENSE
DL
Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt
Ali Gaye, LSU
LB
Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
Bumper Pool, Arkansas
Christopher Allen, Alabama
DB
Eric Stokes, Georgia
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
Anders Carlson, Auburn
P
Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
RS
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC
OFFENSE
TE
Arik Gilbert, LSU*
Hudson Henry, Arkansas*
OL
Warren McClendon, Georgia
Javion Cohen, Alabama
Brady Latham, Arkansas
Charles Cross, Mississippi State
WR
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
QB
Connor Bazelak, Missouri
RB
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Kendall Milton, Georgia
AP
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
DEFENSE
DL
Colby Wooden, Auburn
Jalen Carter, Georgia
BJ Ojulari, LSU
McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
LB
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
J.J. Weaver, Kentucky
Mohamed Kaba, South Carolina
DB
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Eli Ricks, LSU
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
Harrison Mevis, Missouri
P
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
RS
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
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