2002 Pre-Season All-SEC Team

Thursday, August 1, 2002
 
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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Here is the 2002 Pre-Season All-SEC Team, as voted on by members of attendees at SEC Football Media Day.


    2002 PRE-SEASON ALL-SEC TEAM
    [80 total voters]
    * - Ties
    Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
    FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
    TE Jason Witten (33) Tennessee 6-5 265 Jr. Elizabethton, Tenn.
    OL Jon Stinchcomb (75) Georgia 6-6 282 Sr. Lilburn, Ga.
    OL Shawn Andrews (57) Arkansas 6-5 350 So. Camden, Ark.
    OL Shannon Snell (24) Florida 6-5 301 Jr. Tampa, Fla.
    OL Justin Smiley (22) Alabama 6-4 296 So. Ellabell, Ga.
    C Ben Claxton (60) Ole Miss 6-3 288 Sr. Dublin, Ga.
    QB Rex Grossman (54) Florida 6-1 220 Jr. Bloomington, Ind.
    WR Kelley Washington (66) Tennessee 6-4 225 So. Stephens City, Va.
    WR Taylor Jacobs (32) Florida 6-1 198 Sr. Monticello, Fla.
    RB LaBrandon Toefield (56) LSU 6-0 225 Jr. Independence, La.
    RB Earnest Graham (42) Florida 5-9 215 Sr. Ft. Myers, Fla.
    PK Damon Duval (62) Auburn 6-1 187 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
    RS Domanick Davis (27) LSU 5-10 211 Sr. Breaux Bridge, La.
    FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
    DL Jarret Johnson (56) Alabama 6-4 287 Sr. Chiefland, Fla.
    DL Ian Scott (56) Florida 6-3 307 Jr. Gainesville, Fla.
    DL Kindal Moorehead (43) Alabama 6-4 304 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
    LB Bradie James (71) LSU 6-3 238 Sr. West Monroe, La.
    LB Boss Bailey (57) Georgia 6-4 218 Sr. Folkston, Ga.
    LB Dontarrious Thomas (55) Auburn 6-4 223 Jr. Perry, Ga.
    LB Mario Haggan (47) Miss. State 6-3 253 Sr. Clarksdale, Miss.
    DB Rashad Faison (74) S. Carolina 5-9 190 Sr. Wauchula, Fla.
    DB Todd Johnson (57) Florida 6-1 201 Sr. Sarasota, Fla.
    DB Jabari Greer (36) Tennessee 5-10 175 Jr. Jackson, Tenn.
    DB Lawrence Richardson (29) Arkansas 5-10 174 Jr. Galveston, Texas
    P Glenn Pakulak (30) Kentucky 6-3 230 Sr. Lapeer, Mich.
    SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
    TE Doug Zeigler (32) Ole Miss 6-4 ½ 254 Sr. Wilmington, Ohio
    OL Will Ofenheusle (21) Tennessee 6-8 305 Sr. Martin, Tenn.
    OL Travelle Wharton (14) S. Carolina 6-4 300 Jr. Fountain Inn, S.C.
    OL Kevin Breedlove (14) Georgia 6-4 305 Sr. Clemson, S.C.
    *OL Michael Munoz (12) Tennessee 6-6 300 So. Mason, Ohio
    *OL Max Starks (12) Florida 6-8 345 Jr. Orlando, Fla.
    C Alonzo Ephraim (15) Alabama 6-4 312 Sr. Birmingham, Ala.
    QB Eli Manning (18) Ole Miss 6-4 215 Jr. New Orleans, La.
    WR Fred Gibson (23) Georgia 6-4 180 So. Waycross, Ga.
    WR Michael Clayton (12) LSU 6-4 185 So. Baton Rouge, La.
    RB Carnell Williams (36) Auburn 5-11 193 So. Attalla, Ala.
    RB Andrew Pinnock (12) S. Carolina 6-0 255 Sr. Bloomfield, Conn.
    PK Alex Walls (10) Tennessee 6-1 190 Sr. Bristol, Va.
    RS Jason Armstead (18) Ole Miss 5-10 ½ 160 Sr. Moss Point, Miss.
    SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
    DL Kenny King (21) Alabama 6-5 277 Sr. Daphne, Ala.
    DL DeMarco McNeil (18) Auburn 6-2 303 Jr. Prichard, Ala.
    DL Chad Lavalais (9) LSU 6-3 270 Jr. Marksville, La.
    LB Eddie Strong (31) Ole Miss 6-4 245 Sr. Batesville, Miss.
    LB Tony Gilbert (16) Georgia 6-1 242 Sr. Macon, Ga.
    LB Eddie Moore (11) Tennessee 6-0 220 Sr. South Pittsburg, Tenn.
    LB Brooks Daniels (7) Alabama 6-2 205 Jr. Jasper, Fla.
    DB Ken Hamlin (27) Arkansas 6-2 200 Jr. Memphis, Tenn.
    DB Damien James (25) LSU 5-11 191 Sr. Carencro, La.
    DB Josh Morgan (20) Miss. State 6-1 199 Sr. Vicksburg, Miss.
    DB Rushen Jones (12) Vanderbilt 6-1 198 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
    P Damon Duval (27) Auburn 6-1 187 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn.