SEC Football

Alabama, LSU lead way on preseason coaches' teams

Alabama coach Nick Saban works with his players at an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/Alabama Media Group via AP)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and LSU each placed 10 players on the coaches' preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams.

The Crimson Tide had five first-team selections on the teams released Tuesday.

South Carolina's Pharoh Cooper was a first-teamer as a receiver, all-purpose athlete and return specialist. Every team had at least two representatives on either the first, second or third team.

The Crimson Tide's first-teamers included left tackle Cam Robinson, defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson, linebacker Reggie Ragland, cornerback Cyrus Jones and punter JK Scott. LSU's Leonard Fournette was a first-team running back and earned second-team All-SEC honors at all-purpose and return specialist.

Mississippi State's Dak Prescott is the first-team quarterback.

Preseason favorite Auburn's lone first-teamer was cornerback Jonathan Jones.

Arkansas had seven players make the preseason teams, but no first-teamers. Offensive linemen Denver Kirkland and Dan Skipper, running back Alex Collins and tight end Hunter Henry were on the second team.

Third-teamers included offensive lineman Sebastian Tretola, safety Rohan Gaines and running back Jonathan Williams, who won't play in the regular season after requiring surgery on his foot.

Coaches weren't allowed to vote for their own players.