A&M Well Represented on AP All-SEC Team

In their first year in the Southeastern Conference, Texas A&M is well represented on the 2012 AP All-SEC team.

Four A&M starters made the first team, including Arlington-native Luke Joeckel. Johnny "Football" Manziel, who is up for the Heisman, was also picked for freshman of  the year and offensive player of the year.  A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin was named coach of the year.

Here is a breakdown of the AP's selections:

FIRST TEAM

Offense

• WR -- u-Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas, 6-3, 209, Sr.
• WR -- Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 205, Jr.
• L -- Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320, Sr.
• L -- Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, 6-6, 310, Jr.
• L -- Jake Matthews, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Jr.
• L -- Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 320, Jr.
• C -- u-Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 302, Sr.
• TE -- Jordan Reed, Florida, 6-3, 243, Jr.
• QB -- u-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Fr.
• RB -- Todd Gurley, Georgia, 6-1, 218, Fr.
• RB -- Mike Gillislee, Florida, 5-11, 209, Sr.
• K -- Caleb Sturgis, Florida, 5-11, 184, Sr.
• All-Purpose -- Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee, 6-3, 205, Jr.

Defense

• T -- Sharrif Floyd, Florida,6-3, 303, Jr.
• T -- Sheldon Richardson, Missouri, 6-4, 295, Jr.
• E -- u-Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 256, So.
• E -- Damontre Moore, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr.
• LB -- u-Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr.
• LB -- C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Jr.
• LB -- Kevin Minter, LSU, 6-2, 245, Jr.
• CB -- u-Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State, 6-2, 185, Sr.
• CB -- u-Dee Milliner, Alabama, 6-1, 199, Jr.
• S -- Matt Elam, Florida, 5-10, 202, Jr.
• S -- Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 212, Jr.
• P -- Kyle Christy, Florida, 6-2, 199, So.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

• WR -- Justin Hunter, Tennessee, 6-4, 200, Jr.
• WR -- Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State, 5-11, 200, Sr.
• L -- D.J. Fluker, Alabama, 6-6, 335, Jr.
• L -- Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 343, Sr.
• L -- Antonio Richardson, Tennessee, 6-6, 332, So.
• L -- Dallas Thomas, Tennessee, 6-5, 310, Sr.
• C -- Travis Swanson, Arkansas 6-5, 305, Jr.
• TE -- Mychal Rivera, Tennessee, 6-3, 244, Sr.
• QB -- A.J. McCarron, Alabama, 6-4, 210, Jr.
• RB -- Eddie Lacy, Alabama, 6-0, 220, Jr.
• RB -- Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt, 5-9, 210, Sr.
• K -- Carey Spear, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 190, Jr.
• All-Purpose -- LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State, 5-10, 190, Jr.
• All-Purpose -- Ace Sanders, South Carolina, 5-8, 175, Jr.

Defense

• T -- Jesse Williams, Alabama, 6-4, 320, Sr.
• T -- John Jenkins, Georgia, 6-3, 358, Sr.
• T -- Bennie Logan, LSU, 6-3, 295, Jr.
• E -- Sam Montgomery, LSU, 6-5, 260, Jr.
• LB -- Alec Ogletree, Georgia, 6-3, 232, Jr.
• LB -- Cameron Lawrence, Mississippi State, 6-3, 230, Sr.
• LB -- Barkevious Mingo, LSU, 6-5, 240, Jr.
• LB -- Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi, 5-11, 203, Fr.
• CB -- Andre Hal, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 184, Jr.
• CB -- Marcus Roberson, Florida, 6-0, 178, So.
• S -- D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina, 6-0, 210, Sr.
• S -- Craig Loston, LSU, 6-2, 205, Jr.
• S -- Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, 6-0, 210, Sr.
• P -- Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, 6-1, 211, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Offense -- La'el Collins, L, LSU, 6-5, 321, So.; Josh Dworaczyk, L, LSU, 6-6, 300, Sr.; Wesley Johnson, L, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 285, Jr.; Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina, 6-0, 218, Jr.; Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia, 6-1, 210, Jr.
• Defense -- Robert Lester, S, Alabama, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Chris Smith, E, Arkansas, 6-3, 251, Jr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
u-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jarvis Jones, Georgia

COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 

Copyright Associated Press / NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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