BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Will Arnold and LaRon Landry led the list of 12 LSU football players named to the 2006 pre-season All-Southeastern Conference teams selected by the coaches, it was announced by the league office on Thursday.
Arnold, a junior OG, and Landry, a senior FS for the Tigers, earned a spot on the first-team, while senior OT Brian Johnson, senior WR Dwayne Bowe, junior QB JaMarcus Russell, junior RB Alley Broussard, DE Chase Pittman, LB Ali Highsmith, SS Jessie Daniels and P Chris Jackson were named to the second-team. CB Chevis Jackson and DT Glenn Dorsey were selected to the third-team.LSU led all schools with eight second-team selections and the Tiger's 12 overall selections ranked second behind Auburn's 14 players.
Landry, a 2005 first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and the media, recorded 69 tackles in 13 games last season for the Tigers. He led LSU with three interceptions and collected eight pass-breakups.
Arnold, a 2005 second-team All-SEC selection by the coaches, played in eight games last season and allowed just two sacks and was called for one penalty.
LSU begins fall camp on August 7 and host Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 2 to open the season.
2006 SEC COACHES PRE-SEASON ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection)
(Coaches could not vote for themselves or their own players)
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE | ||||||
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
TE |
Cole Bennett |
Auburn |
6-4 |
261 |
Sr. |
Dalton, Ga. |
|
OL |
Arron Sears |
Tennessee |
6-4 |
320 |
Sr. |
Russellville, Ala. |
|
OL |
Tim Duckworth |
Auburn |
6-4 |
310 |
Sr. |
Taylorsville, Miss. |
|
OL |
Daniel Inman |
Georgia |
6-7 |
319 |
Sr. |
Hope Mills, N.C. |
|
OL |
LSU |
6-4 |
322 |
Jr. |
Gloster, Miss. | |
|
C |
Nick Jones |
Georgia |
6-3 |
295 |
Sr. |
Bowdon, Ga. |
|
WR |
Sidney Rice |
South Carolina |
6-4 |
200 |
So. |
Gaffney, S.C. |
|
WR |
Earl Bennett |
Vanderbilt |
6-1 |
202 |
So. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
|
QB |
Chris Leak |
Florida |
6-0 |
207 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
RB |
Darren McFadden |
Arkansas |
6-2 |
210 |
So. |
N. Little Rock, Ark. |
|
RB |
Kenny Irons |
Auburn |
5-11 |
200 |
Sr. |
Dacula, Ga. |
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SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE | ||||||
|
TE |
Jacob Tamme |
Kentucky |
6-5 |
240 |
Jr. |
Danville, Ky. |
|
OL |
Ben Grubbs |
Auburn |
6-3 |
301 |
Sr. |
Eclectic, Ala. |
|
OL |
Brian Anderson |
Miss. State |
6-6 |
307 |
Sr. |
Butler, Ala. |
|
OL |
Brian Stamper |
Vanderbilt |
6-5 |
305 |
Sr. |
Windermere, Fla. |
|
OL |
LSU |
6-4 |
297 |
Sr. |
Tallahassee, Fla. | |
|
OL |
#Jonathan Palmer |
Auburn |
6-4 |
325 |
Sr, |
Decatur, Ga. |
|
OL |
#Stephen Parker |
Arkansas |
6-4 |
310 |
Sr. |
Mandeville, La. |
|
C |
Joe Cope |
Auburn |
6-0 |
276 |
Sr. |
Andalusia, Ala. |
|
WR |
Dallas Baker |
Florida |
6-3 |
206 |
Sr. |
New Smyrna Beach, Fla. |
|
WR |
LSU |
6-3 |
217 |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. | |
|
QB |
LSU |
6-6 |
252 |
Jr. |
Mobile, Ala. | |
|
RB |
Kenneth Darby |
Alabama |
5-11 |
205 |
Sr. |
Huntsville, Ala. |
|
RB |
#Arian Foster |
Tennessee |
6-1 |
215 |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
|
RB |
#Rafael Little |
Kentucky |
5-10 |
188 |
Jr. |
Anderson, S.C. |
|
RB |
LSU |
6-0 |
237 |
Jr. |
Lafayette, La. | |
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THIRD-TEAM ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE | ||||||
|
TE |
Martrez Milner |
Georgia |
6-4 |
240 |
Sr. |
Gainesville, Ga. |
|
OL |
Robert Felton |
Arkansas |
6-4 |
319 |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
|
OL |
Zac Tubbs |
Arkansas |
6-6 |
335 |
Sr. |
Cullman, Ala. |
|
OL |
Michael Oher |
Ole Miss |
6-5 ½ |
330 |
So. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
|
OL |
#Michael Aitcheson |
Kentucky |
6-3 |
300 |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
|
OL |
#Aaron Miller |
Kentucky |
6-5 |
300 |
So. |
Grayson, Ky. |
|
C |
Antoine Caldwell |
Alabama |
6-3 |
296 |
So. |
Montgomery, Ala. |
|
WR |
Tyrone Prothro |
Alabama |
5-8 |
178 |
Sr. |
Heflin, Ala. |
|
WR |
Andre Caldwell |
Florida |
6-1 |
202 |
Jr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
|
QB |
Brandon Cox |
Auburn |
6-2 |
201 |
Jr. |
Trussville, Ala. |
|
RB |
Thomas Brown |
Georgia |
5-8 |
185 |
Jr. |
Tucker, Ga. |
|
RB |
Peyton Hillis |
Arkansas |
6-2 |
233 |
Jr. |
Conway, Ark. |
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE | ||||||
|
DL |
Quentin Moses |
Georgia |
6-5 |
250 |
Sr. |
Athens, Ga. |
|
DL |
Justin Harrell |
Tennessee |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
Martin, Tenn. |
|
DL |
Quentin Groves |
Auburn |
6-3 |
250 |
Jr. |
Greenville, Miss. |
|
LB |
*Patrick Willis |
Ole Miss |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Bruceton, Tenn. |
|
LB |
Sam Olajubutu |
Arkansas |
5-9 |
229 |
Sr. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
|
LB |
Brandon Siler |
Florida |
6-2 |
235 |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
LB |
Will Herring |
Auburn |
6-3 |
220 |
Sr. |
Opelika, Ala. |
|
DB |
LSU |
6-2 |
204 |
Sr. |
Ama, La. | |
|
DB |
Tra Battle |
Georgia |
5-11 |
176 |
Sr. |
Forsyth, Ga. |
|
DB |
David Irons |
Auburn |
5-11 |
188 |
Sr. |
Dacula, Ga. |
|
DB |
#Ramzee Robinson |
Alabama |
5-10 |
190 |
Sr. |
Huntsville, Ala. |
|
DB |
#Reggie Nelson |
Florida |
6-1 |
195 |
Jr. |
Melbourne, Fla. |
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SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE | ||||||
|
DL |
LSU |
6-4 |
265 |
Sr. |
Shreveport, La. | |
|
DL |
Keith Jackson |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
300 |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
DL |
#Ray McDonald |
Florida |
6-3 |
280 |
Sr. |
Belle Glade, Fla. |
|
DL |
#Marcus Thomas |
Florida |
6-3 |
286 |
Sr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
|
LB |
Quinton Culberson |
Miss. State |
6-0 |
239 |
Sr. |
Jackson, Miss. |
|
LB |
LSU |
6-1 |
226 |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. | |
|
LB |
#Tony Taylor |
Georgia |
6-1 |
237 |
Sr. |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
|
LB |
#Juwan Simpson |
Alabama |
6-3 |
222 |
Sr. |
Decatur, Ala. |
|
LB |
#Earl Everett |
Florida |
6-2 |
231 |
Sr. |
Webster, Fla. |
|
DB |
Jonathan Hefney |
Tennessee |
5-9 |
185 |
Jr. |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
|
DB |
Fred Bennett South |
Carolina |
6-1 |
199 |
Sr. |
Manning, S.C. |
|
DB |
Jeramie Johnson |
Miss. State |
5-11 |
216 |
Sr. |
East Point, Ga. |
|
DB |
LSU |
5-11 |
203 |
Sr. |
Breaux Bridge, La. | |
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THIRD-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE | ||||||
|
DL |
Marquies Gunn |
Auburn |
6-4 |
254 |
Sr. |
Alexander City, Ala. |
|
DL |
LSU |
6-2 |
284 |
Jr. |
Gonzales, La. | |
|
DL |
#Turk McBride |
Tennessee |
6-4 |
275 |
Sr. |
Camden, N.J. |
|
DL |
#Jamaal Anderson |
Arkansas |
6-6 |
268 |
Jr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
LB |
Wesley Woodyard |
Kentucky |
6-1 |
212 |
Jr. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
|
LB |
Jarvis Jackson |
Georgia |
6-2 |
218 |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
LB |
Jonathan Goff |
Vanderbilt |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
Lynn, Mass. |
|
LB |
#Karibi Dede |
Auburn |
6-0 |
216 |
Sr. |
Woodbridge, Va. |
|
LB |
#Freddie Fairchild |
Arkansas |
6-2 |
215 |
So. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
DB |
Roger Williams |
Kentucky |
6-0 |
210 |
Jr. |
Rockmart, Ga. |
|
DB |
#Michael Grant |
Arkansas |
5-11 |
185 |
Jr. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
|
DB |
LSU |
6-0 |
189 |
Jr. |
Mobile, Ala. | |
|
DB |
#Randy Kelly |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
194 |
Sr. |
Palmetto, Fla. |
|
DB |
# Paul Oliver |
Georgia |
6-0 |
205 |
Jr. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||||
|
PK |
Brandon Coutu |
Georgia |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
|
P |
Kody Bliss |
Auburn |
5-10 |
177 |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
|
RS |
Felix Jones |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
202 |
So. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
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SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||||
|
PK |
Chris Hetland |
Florida |
6-0 |
186 |
Sr. |
Leesburg, Ga. |
|
P |
#Gordon Ely-Kelso |
Georgia |
6-2 |
215 |
Sr. |
Athens, Ga. |
|
P |
LSU |
5-11 |
174 |
Sr. |
River Ridge, La. | |
|
RS |
Rafael Little |
Kentucky |
5-10 |
188 |
Jr. |
Anderson, S.C. |
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THIRD-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||||
|
PK |
John Vaughn |
Auburn |
6-1 |
197 |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
|
P |
Eric Wilbur |
Florida |
6-1 |
202 |
Sr. |
Winter Park, Fla. |
|
RS |
#Thomas Flowers |
Georgia |
5-10 |
186 |
Jr. |
Austell, Ga. |
|
RS |
#Tyrone Prothro |
Alabama |
5-8 |
178 |
Sr. |
Heflin, Ala. |
