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)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC — OFFENSE
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.
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.
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 ?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.