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Daniels Headlines AP All-SEC Teams; Four Tigers Honored

BATON ROUGE – Quarterback Jayden Daniels picked up another prestigious honor as the LSU senior was tabbed as the 2023 SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

Daniels led a group of four Tigers on the AP All-SEC team with wide receiver Malik Nabers being a unanimous selection at wide receiver. Daniels, who was a unanimous selection at quarterback, is one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy.

Daniels led the nation in nearly every statistical category dedicated to a quarterback as he was No. 1 in total offense (412.2), passing TDs (40), total TDs (50) and rushing yards for a player at his position with 1,134. Daniels completed 236-of-327 passes for 3,812 yards, 40 TDs and only four interceptions. His 208.01 pass efficiency rating is the highest in FBS history.

Nabers, a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, led the nation in receiving yards with 1,546 and he was first among all receivers in the SEC in receptions with 86. He’s second in the nation in receiving TDs with 14. Nabers led LSU with nine games with at least 100 yards, including a 13-catch, 239-yard effort against Mississippi State.

Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and offensive tackle Will Campbell were both named to the second-team. Thomas led the nation with 15 receiving touchdowns to go along with 60 receptions for 1,079 yards.

Campbell, a freshman All-America in 2022, didn’t allow a quarterback sack all season and helped pave the way for an LSU offense that is the only unit in college football to average 200 rushing yards and 300 passing yards a game.

AP All-SEC Teams

  • Offensive Player of the Year — u-Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
    Defensive Player of the Year — Nathaniel Watson, LB, Mississippi State
    Coach of the Year — Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri
    Newcomer of the Year — Caleb Downs, S, Alabama

    FIRST TEAM

    Offense
    WR — u-Malik Nabers, LSU, 6-0, 200, Jr., Youngsville, Louisiana
    WR — Luther Burden III, Missouri, 5-11, 208, So., St. Louis, Missouri
    T — Javon Foster, Missouri, 6-5, 319, grad, Detroit
    T — JC Latham, Alabama, 6-6, 360, Jr., Oak Creek, Wisconsin
    G — Tate Ratledge, Georgia, 6-6, 310, Jr., Rome, Georgia
    G — Tyler Booker, Alabama, 6-5, 352, So., New Haven, Connecticut
    C — u-Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia, Jr., 6-4, 310, New Orleans
    TE — u-Brock Bowers, Georgia, 6-4, 240, Jr., Napa, California
    QB — u-Jayden Daniels, LSU, 6-4, 210, Sr., San Bernardino, California
    RB — u-Cody Schrader, Missouri, 5-9, 214, graduate, St. Louis, Missouri
    RB — Ray Davis, Kentucky, 5-10, 216, Sr., San Francisco
    PK — Will Reichard, Alabama, 6-1, 194, grad, Hoover, Alabama
    All-Purpose — Ainias Smith, Texas A&M, 5-10, 200, grad, Missouri City, Texas

    Defense
    DE — James Pearce Jr., Tennessee, 6-5, 242, So., Charlotte, North Carolina
    DE — Darius Robinson, Missouri, 6-5, 296, grad, Southfield, Michigan
    DT — Marcus Harris, Auburn, 6-3, 295, Sr., Montgomery, Alabama
    DT — Deone Walker, Kentucky, 6-6, 348, So., Detroit
    LB — Dallas Turner, Alabama, 6-4, 252, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    LB — Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M, 6-3, 230, Jr., Covington, Louisiana
    LB — Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State, grad, 6-2, 245, Maplesville, Alabama
    CB — Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri, 5-11, 178, Jr., Mobile, Alabama
    CB — Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama, 6-1, 195, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.
    S — Malaki Starks, Georgia, 6-1, 205, So., Jefferson, Georgia
    S — Jaylin Simpson, Auburn, 6-1, 178, Sr., Brunswick, Georgia
    P — Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 187, grad, West Adelaide, Australia

    SECOND TEAM

    Offense
    WR — Xavier Legette, South Carolina, 6-3, 227, Sr., Mullins, South Carolina
    WR — Brian Thomas Jr., LSU, 6-4, 205, Jr., Walker, Louisiana
    T — Will Campbell, LSU, 6-6, 325, So., Monroe, Louisiana
    T — Gunner Britton, Auburn, 6-6, 312, Sr., Conway, South Carolina
    G — Joshua Braun, Arkansas, 6-6, 348, Jr., Live Oak, Florida
    G — Cam’Ron Johnson, Missouri, 6-4, 305, Jr., Houston
    C — Cooper Mays, Tennessee, 6-3, 305, Sr., Knoxville, Tennessee
    TE — Rivaldo Fairweather, 6-4, 251, Jr., Lauderhill, Florida
    QB — Jalen Milroe, Alabama, 6-2, 220, So., Katy, Texas
    RB — Quinshon Judkins, Mississippi, 5-11, 210, So., Pike Road, Alabama
    RB — Jaylen Wright, Tennessee, 5-11, 210, Jr., Durham, North Carolina
    PK — Harrison Mevis, Missouri, 5-11, 243, Sr., Warsaw, Indiana
    All-Purpose — t-Barion Brown, Kentucky, 6-1, 166, So., Nashville; Xavier Legette, South Carolina, 6-3, 227, Sr., Mullins, South Carolina

    Defense
    DE — Princely Umanmielen, 6-5, 255, Jr., Manor, Texas
    DE — Landon Jackson, Arkansas, 6-7, 281, Texarkana, Texas
    DT — Justin Eboigbe, Alabama, 6-5, 292, Sr., Forest Park, Georgia
    DT — Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia, 6-3, 320, Sr., Stone Mountain, Georgia
    LB — Jett Johnson, Mississippi State, 6-2, 230, grad, Tupelo, Mississippi
    LB — Chris Braswell, Alabama, 6-3, 255, Sr., Baltimore, Maryland
    LB — Debo Williams, South Carolina, 6-1, 232, Jr., Smyrna, Delaware
    CB — Terrion Arnold, Alabama, 6-0, 196, So., Tallahassee, Florida
    CB — Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky, 6-0, 196, So., West Bloomfield, Michigan
    S — Javon Bullard, Georgia, 5-11, 195, Jr., Milledgeville, Georgia
    S — Caleb Downs, Alabama, 6-0, 203, Fr., Hoschton, Georgia
    P — Jeremy Chrawshaw, Florida, 6-4, 200, Jr., New South Wales, Australia

    (u-unanimous choice; t-ties)

    AP All-SEC Voting Panel: Emily Adams, The Greenville (South Carolina) News; Kayla Anderson, WKRN-TV, Nashville, Tennessee; Matt Baker, St. Petersburg Times; Robert Cessna, Bryan-College Station Eagle; John Clay, Lexington Herald Leader; Adam Cole, Opelika-Auburn News; Garland Gillen, Fox 8 (WVUE-TV), New Orleans; Stephen Hargis, Chattanooga Times Free Press; Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star; Stefan Krajisnik, Jackson Clarion-Ledger; Tom Murphy, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Scott Rabalais, Baton Rouge Advocate; Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald; Creg Stephenson, al.com.