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2018 All-SEC Football Team
The 2018 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the ''Associated Press'' (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2018 Southeastern Conference football season. Alabama won the conference, beating Georgia 35–28 in the SEC Championship. Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen was voted the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Offensive selections Quarterbacks *Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Drew Lock, Missouri (AP-2, Coaches-2) Running backs *Benny Snell , Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (AP-1, Coaches-1) *D'Andre Swift, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2) *Damien Harris, Alabama (Coaches-2) * Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt (AP-2) Wide receivers * A. J. Brown, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-2) * Emanuel Hall, Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Southeastern Conference Football Season
The 2018 Southeastern Conference football season represents the 86th season of SEC football taking place during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 30 and will end with the SEC Championship Game, between Alabama and Georgia, on December 1. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Big Ten Conference, and the Pac-12 Conference. For the 2018 season, the SEC has 14 teams divided into two divisions of seven each, named East and West. Background Previous season Georgia defeated Auburn 28–7 in a rematch from Week Ten in 2017 season (loss to Auburn by 40–17) for the 2017 SEC Championship Game. Ten SEC teams participated in bowl games. Mississippi State defeated Louisville 31–27 in the TaxSlayer Bowl. South Carolina defeated Michigan 26–19 in the Outback Bowl. Missouri lost to Texas 16–33 in the Texas Bowl. Texas A&M lost to Wake Forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Harris
Damien Harris (born February 11, 1997) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Alabama, Alabama and was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Early years Harris attended Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky. During his high school football career, he rushed for 6,748 yards with 122 touchdowns. He was rated by the Rivals.com recruiting network as a five-star recruit. Harris was ranked as the top running back and the eighth best overall player in his class. Harris committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban. College career Harris was a backup to Derrick Henry as a true freshman at Alabama in 2015. He played in 12 games and rushed for 157 yards on 46 carries. With Henry leaving for the NFL, Harris became Alabama's starting running back in 2016, beating out Bo Scarbrough. In his first car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martez Ivey
Martez Ivey (born July 25, 1995) is a professional gridiron football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida. High school career Ivey attended Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida. In his sophomore year, Ivey helped protect quarterback Zack Darlington as Apopka went on a 13–2 record, and won the 2012 FHSAA Class 8A state title over Cypress Bay. The following year, Apopka reached the state 8A final again, but lost to South Dade. After Darlington graduated, the offensive load was carried by halfback Chandler Cox. With Ivey paving the way, Apopka went 12–4 and beat Miami Columbus for the 2014 Class 8A state title. Ivey was recognized with the Hall Trophy as the U. S. Army Player of the Year. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ivey was ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle prospect in his class. With offers from virtually every major football program, Ivey said he was “50/50” betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Thomas (American Football)
Andrew Ken Thomas (born January 22, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the Giants fourth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. High school career Thomas attended Pace Academy in Atlanta. Following his high school career, Thomas played at the Army All-American Game. He committed to Georgia on July 10, 2016, choosing the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida and others. College career Thomas started every game at right tackle his true freshman season, earning him a Freshman All-American accolade after the conclusion of the season. Thomas switched to left tackle for his sophomore season. He injured his left ankle playing South Carolina, and didn't play the following game against Middle Tennessee. During the next two games, Thomas worked his way back to full participation, though he was forced to wear a brace after re-injuring the ankle late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonah Williams (offensive Lineman)
Jonah Williams (born November 17, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. High School career Williams moved to California in ninth grade, after growing up in Atlanta. In Folsom, Williams was a four-star offensive tackle who committed to Alabama. He also received offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and USC. College career During his first season, Williams received the reputation as a "film junkie". Following the 2017 season, Williams was named to the Third-team All-American. On January 11, 2019, Williams announced that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. Professional career Williams was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. On June 25, 2019, it was revealed that Williams underwent left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Williams had suffered the injury while participatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Little (offensive Lineman)
Gregory Lamar Little (born November 4, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ole Miss. High school career A native of Allen, Texas, Little attended Allen High School, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line. Blocking for quarterback Kyler Murray, Little helped Allen to back-to-back 16–0 seasons and 6A Division 1 UIL state championships in 2013 and 2014. In Little's senior season, Allen went undefeated again until they were upset by Sam Ehlinger's Austin Westlake team in the state championship semifinals. Regarded as a five-star recruit, Little was ranked as the No. 2 prospect overall, behind Rashan Gary, in the class of 2016 by ESPN. After his junior season, Little verbally committed to Texas A&M, who had signed Allen quarterback Kyler Murray, only to decommit a few days later. Little eventually chose Ole Miss over scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, Louisiana State, and othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjalte Froholdt
Hjalte Froholdt (; born August 20, 1996) is a Danish professional American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. Early years Froholdt began playing football in his native Denmark for the Svendborg Admirals. After spending his sophomore year as an exchange student at Warren G Harding high school in Warren, Ohio, he returned to Denmark and played for the U-19 youth team of the Søllerød Gold Diggers. He then attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, his senior year before signing to play with the University of Arkansas. College career Froholdt was recruited to Arkansas by then–head coach Bret Bielema, who in 2019 was the defensive line coach for the New England Patriots. In 2015, Froholdt played as a defensive lineman for the Razorbacks before switching to the offensive line in 2016. He played 13 games at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms
Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms (born September 25, 1997) is an American football guard for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). After playing college football at Missouri, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Professional career Jacksonville Jaguars Wallace-Simms signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 27, 2020, and activated on August 20. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on December 12, December 19, December 26, 2020, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 14, 15, 16, and 17 games against the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Pierschbacher
Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. College career Originally committing to Iowa, Pierschbacher changed his commitment to Alabama and enrolled in January 2014. He became a starter at guard as a redshirt freshman and stayed a starter for all four seasons, tallying 57 career starts and playing center as a senior. He was named an All- SEC player in his last three seasons and team captain as a senior. Professional career Washington Redskins / Football Team Pierschbacher was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's Week 9 game against the New York Giants and reverted to the practice squad afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Gaillard
Lamont Rockarius Gaillard (born February 8, 1996) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Early life and high school Gaillard was born and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended Pine Forest High School. He played defensive tackle for the Trojans and was named first-team All-Mid-South 4-A Conference as a junior after making 100 tackles with four sacks. He was rated a four-star prospect by most recruiting services and committed to play college football at Georgia going into his senior year. As a senior Gaillard participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game. College career Gaillard spent five total seasons as a member of the Georgia Bulldogs football team, redshirting his true freshman season. He was moved from defensive line to offensive line during his redshirt year and appeared in two games at right guard in his first season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalija Lipscomb
Kalija Lipscomb (born October 6, 1997) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt. High school career Lipscomb played high school football at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Lipscomb was a three-star prospect coming out of high school. On February 3, 2016, Lipscomb committed to Vanderbilt, turning down offers from Louisiana Tech, Nebraska, and Northwestern. College career Lipscomb entered his senior season on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist. Lipscomb participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl, catchings two passes for twenty-one yards. College career statistics Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Lipscomb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020. He was signed to the practice squad the following day. He was released on September 29, 2020. Green Bay Packers On October 13, 2020, Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Hall
Emanuel Hall (born May 21, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for Missouri and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2019. High School career Hall was a Tennessee All-State selection after an outstanding senior season which included 47 receptions for 889 yards and 12 touchdowns. A 3-star recruit, Hall committed to play college football for Missouri over offers from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UAB, and Vanderbilt. Hall was also an accomplished track and field athlete, leaping has high as 6-8 in the high jump while winning the Tennessee state championship. Additionally, he won two AAU Junior Olympic track gold medals in 2011, taking first nationally in both the pentathlon and high jump. College career In his first season, Hall was one of eight true freshman to see playing time. He finished the season with eight receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |