A day after releasing their offensive selections, AL.com, which polled the 14 Sports Information Directors in the conference, released their first and second-team selections on the defensive side of the ball on Thursday.
The Vols were well-represented with defensive end Derek Barnett taking home first-team honors and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin and cornerback Cam Sutton taking home second-team recognition.
Here are the full teams:
1st Team
DL – Derek Barnett Tennessee
DL – Myles Garrett Texas A&M
DL – Jonathan Allen Alabama
DL – Arden Key LSU
LB – Reuben Foster Alabama
LB – Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt
LB – Tim Williams Alabama
DB – Jalen Tabor Florida
DB – Armani Watts Texas A&M
DB – Eddie Jackson Alabama
DB – Jamel Adams LSU
K – Daniel Carlson Auburn
2nd Team
DL: Charles Harris, Missouri
DL: Carl Lawson, Auburn
DL: Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss
DL: Bryan Cox Jr., Florida
LB: Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee
LB: Jarrad Davis, Florida
LB: Kendall Beckwith, LSU
DB: Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
DB: Tre’Davious White, LSU
DB: Dominick Sanders, Georgia
DB: Tony Conner, Ole Miss
K: Elliott Fry, South Carolina
