BIRMINGHAM, Ala — LSU football players Marcus Spears, Lionel Turner, Ben Wilkerson and Andrew Whitworth each earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors by the league’s 12 coaches, it was announced by the conference on Monday.
David Jones, Claude Wroten, Corey Webster and LaRon Landry all earned second-team honors.
LSU, 9-2 and heading to the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla., had the second most selections with eight total. SEC Champion Auburn led the way with 10 selections.
Spears, a senior defensive end, and Turner a senior linebacker, helped in leading LSU to having one of the nation’s top defensive units. Spears collected 48 tackles, including a team-high nine sacks and 17 tackles for a loss. Turner was second on the team with 75 tackles, including five tackles for a loss.
Wilkerson, a senior center, earned the honor despite missing the final three games due to a knee injury. Whitworth, a junior offensive tackle, along with Wilkerson, blocked the way for 19 rushing touchdowns and 2,208 yards on the ground in 2004.
All four first-team selections for LSU made the team for the first time.
Jones, a junior tight end, pulled down eight catches for 138 yards and one touchdown this season. He also started eight games.
Wroten, a junior defensive tackle, gathered 41 tackles in his first season with LSU. He also collected five sacks and 11 tackles for a loss.
Webster, a senior cornerback, had 31 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass break ups during the season. He was also named first-team all-America by the AFCA last week.
Landry, a sophomore safety, led LSU with 86 tackles. He also collected three interceptions, three sacks and had five tackles for a loss.
2004 ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection / ^-Repeat First-Team Selection)
(Coaches could not vote for themselves or their own players)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — OFFENSE
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
TE Leonard Pope Georgia 6-7 253 So. Americus, Ga.
^OL Wesley Britt Alabama 6-8 298 Sr. Cullman, Ala.
OL Marcus McNeill Auburn 6-9 340 Jr. Decatur, Ga.
OL Max Jean-Gilles Georgia 6-4 340 Jr. Miami, Fla.
OL Mo Mitchell Florida 6-7 370 Sr. Albany, Ga.
OL Andrew Whitworth LSU 6-7 325 Jr. West Monroe, La.
C Ben Wilkerson LSU 6-4 296 Sr. Hemphill, Texas
WR Fred Gibson Georgia 6-4 196 Sr. Waycross, Ga.
WR Reggie Brown Georgia 6-1 195 Sr. Carrollton, Ga.
QB Jason Campbell Auburn 6-5 228 Sr. Taylorsville, Miss.
^RB Carnell Williams Auburn 5-11 204 Sr. Attalla, Ala.
RB Ronnie Brown Auburn 6-1 232 Sr. Cartersville, Ga.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — OFFENSE
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
TE David Jones LSU 6-4 259 Jr. Silver Springs, Md.
OL Justin Geisinger Vanderbilt 6-4 330 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
OL Evan Mathis Alabama 6-5 296 Sr. Homewood, Ala.
*OL Michael Munoz Tennessee 6-6 315 Sr. Mason, Ohio
*OL Doug Buckles Ole Miss 6-5 305 Sr. Madison, Miss.
*OL Danny Lindsay Auburn 6-3 302 Sr. Douglas, Ga.
C Mike Degory Florida 6-6 306 Jr. Palm Bay, Fla.
WR O.J. Small Florida 6-1 226 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
WR Troy Williamson South Carolina 6-2 200 Jr. Jackson, S.C.
*QB Matt Jones Arkansas 6-6 237 Sr. Fort Smith, Ark.
*QB David Greene Georgia 6-3 230 Sr. Snellville, Ga.
RB Ciatrick Fason Florida 6-0 215 Jr. Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
*RB Cedric Houston Tennessee 6-0 220 Sr. Clarendon, Ark.
*RB Jerious Norwood Mississippi State 6-0 192 Jr. Brandon, Miss.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — DEFENSE
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Marcus Spears LSU 6-4 297 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
^DL David Pollack Georgia 6-3 276 Sr. Snellville, Ga.
DL Jeb Huckeba Arkansas 6-5 245 Sr. Searcy, Ark.
LB Kevin Burnett Tennessee 6-3 235 Sr. Carson, Calif.
LB Travis Williams Auburn 6-1 209 Jr. Columbia, S.C.
LB Cornelius Wortham Alabama 6-1 233 Sr. Calhoun City, Miss.
*LB Channing Crowder Florida 6-3 245 So. Atlanta, Ga.
*LB Moses Osemwegie Vanderbilt 6-0 224 Jr. Nashville, Tenn.
*LB Odell Thurman Georgia 6-1 230 Jr. Monticello, Ga.
*LB Lionel Turner LSU 6-2 260 Sr. Walker, La.
DB Jason Allen Tennessee 6-2 200 Jr. Muscle Shoals, Ala.
DB Thomas Davis Georgia 6-1 220 Jr. Shellman, Ga.
DB Carlos Rogers Auburn 6-1 194 Sr. Augusta, Ga.
DB Junior Rosegreen Auburn 6-0 196 Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — DEFENSE
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Jesse Mahelona Tennessee 6-2 300 Jr. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
*DL Claude Wroten LSU 6-3 315 Jr. Bastrop, La.
*DL McKinley Boykin Ole Miss 6-2 285 Jr. Bessemer, Ala.
*DL Stanley McClover Auburn 6-2 252 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
LB Omar Gaither Tennessee 6-2 225 Jr. Charlotte, N.C.
LB DeMeco Ryans Alabama 6-2 232 Jr. Bessemer, Ala.
LB Freddie Roach Alabama 6-2 239 Jr. Killen, Ala.
LB Earl Everett Florida 6-2 224 So. Webster, Fla.
DB Corey Webster LSU 6-0 201 Sr. Vacherie, La.
DB Ko Simpson South Carolina 6-2 180 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C.
DB LaRon Landry LSU 6-2 180 So. Boutte, La.
*DB Roman Harper Alabama 6-1 197 Jr. Prattville, Ala.
*DB Muhammad Abdullah Kentucky 6-0 205 Jr. Folkston, Ga.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — SPECIAL TEAMS
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
P Jared Cook Miss. State 5-10 188 Sr. Columbus, Ga.
PK Brian Bostick Alabama 5-11 213 Sr. Cullman, Ala.
RS Carnell Williams Auburn 5-11 204 Sr. Attalla, Ala.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC — SPECIAL TEAMS
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
P Dustin Colquitt Tennessee 6-2 196 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn.
PK Jonathan Nichols Ole Miss 6-0 180 Sr. Greenwood, Miss.
RS Tyrone Prothro Alabama 5-8 176 So. Heflin, Ala.