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LSU's Jayden Daniels Leads List Of 11 Tigers On Preseason All-SEC Team

by Staff Reporter

July 21, 202325 Comments

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is one of 11 Tigers who have been named to the preseason All-SEC team as voted on by members of the media attending SEC Media Days, the league office announced on Friday.

Daniels, who guided the Tigers to a 10-4 mark and the SEC Western Division title in his first year with the program, is joined on the first-team offense by junior wide receiver Malik Nabers and sophomore offensive tackle Will Campbell. Tight end Mason Taylor earned a spot on the second-team, while offensive tackle Emery Jones was named third-team. Taylor and Jones are both entering their second year with the Tigers.

Defensively, a trio of Tigers were named to the first-team led by sophomore linebacker Harold Perkins. He was joined by defensive linemen Mekhi Wingo and Maason Smith. Defensive back Major Burns was named to the third-team.

LSU also had a pair of specialists recognized as long snapper Slade Roy and kickoff specialists Nathan Dibert were both second-team selections.

Daniels enters his final season at LSU coming off one of the best years for a quarterback in school history as he set program records for rushing yards (885) and touchdowns (11) for a for a player at his position. He was also one of only two quarterbacks nationally to rush for 800 yards and pass for 2,500 yards. His 3,7978 yards of total offense ranks No. 2 in school history, trailing only Heisman Trophy quarterback Joe Burrow.

Nabers led the SEC in receptions (72) and ranked second in the league in receiving yards (1,017) in 2022 as he became the 12th 1,000-yard receiver in school history.

Campbell, along with Taylor and Jones, were three of the most impactful true freshmen in school history a year ago. Campbell and Jones combined to start 25 games at offensive tackle becoming the first set of true freshmen to serve as everyday starters at their position in school history. Taylor caught the game-winning two-point conversion that beat Alabama in overtime and set LSU records for receptions (38) and yards (414) for a true freshman tight end.

Perkins, who earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2022 as a true freshman, ranked among league leaders in both sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (13.0). He earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play in wins over Alabama and Arkansas in consecutive weeks.

Wingo, a third-team AP All-America in 2022, had 47 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks a year ago.

Smith was injured on the first defensive series of the season for LSU in 2022 and missed the entire year, while Burns is a two-year starter for the Tigers and enters 2023 with 63 tackles and an interception.

As a team, the Tigers were picked to finish second in the SEC Western Division and third overall in the league behind Georgia and Alabama.

2023 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM

OFFENSE

First-Team
QB – Jayden Daniels, LSU
RB - Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss
RB – Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
WR - Malik Nabers, LSU
WR - Ladd McConkey, Georgia
TE - Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL – JC Latham, Alabama
OL - Amarius Mims, Georgia
OL - Tate Ratledge, Georgia
OL - Will Campbell, LSU
C - Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

Second-Team
QB – KJ Jefferson, Arkansas
RB - Jase McClellan, Alabama
RB - Kendall Milton, Georgia
WR - Antwane Wells, South Carolina
*WR - Bru McCoy, Tennessee
*WR - Ja'Corey Brooks, Alabama
TE - Mason Taylor, LSU
OL - Tyler Booker, Alabama
OL - Brady Latham, Arkansas
OL - Javon Foster, Missouri
OL - Xavier Truss, Georgia
C - Seth McLaughlin, Alabama

Third-Team
*QB – Joe Milton III, Tennessee
*QB - Will Rogers, Mississippi State
RB - Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
RB - Trevor Etienne, Florida
WR - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
WR - Jermaine Burton, Alabama
TE - Trey Knox, South Carolina
OL - Emery Jones, LSU
OL - Eli Cox, Kentucky
OL - Javontez Spraggins, Tennessee
OL - Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
C - Cooper Mays, Tennessee

DEFENSE

First-Team
DL - Mekhi Wingo, LSU
DL - Mykel Williams, Georgia
DL - Maason Smith, LSU
DL - Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
LB - Dallas Turner, Alabama
LB - Harold Perkins, LSU
LB - Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
DB - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
DB - Malaki Starks, Georgia
DB - Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
DB - Javon Bullard, Georgia

Second-Team
DL - Jaheim Oatis, Alabama
DL - McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
DL - Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
DL - Deone Walker, Kentucky
LB - Smael Mondon, Georgia
LB - Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
LB - Ty'Ron Hopper, Missouri
DB - Malachi Moore, Alabama
DB - Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas
DB - Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
DB - Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

Third-Team
DL - Princely Umanmiellen, Florida
DL - Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina
DL - Tim Smith, Alabama
DL - Darius Robinson, Missouri
LB - Chris Braswell, Alabama
LB - Jalon Walker, Georgia
LB - JJ Weaver, Kentucky
DB - Major Burns, LSU
DB - D.J. James, Auburn
DB - Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
DB - Jason Marshall, Florida

SPECIALISTS

First-Team
P - Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
PK - Will Reichard, Alabama
LS - Kneeland Hibbett, Alabama
KOS – Mitch Jeter, South Carolina
RS - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
AP - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

Second-Team
P - Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
PK - Harrison Mevis, Missouri
LS – Slade Roy, LSU
KOS – Nathan Dibert, LSU
RS - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
AP - Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State

Third-Team
P - Oscar Chapman, Auburn
PK - Alex McPherson, Auburn
LS - William Mote, Georgia
RS - Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State
AP - Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina

(Release via LSU Athletics)

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jptiger2009•32 months

Every one confident about JD except fans.

This is a really good team we're set to watch this season. Idk if Daniels will win the Heisman but he's only become more favored to get it since just a couple months ago.

BayouBengal99•32 months

I just hope the expectations for him to make this huge jump doesn’t affect his game. He’s mature enough to know better but I hope he’s talking to Burrow about how to approach this season. If he does that and if he can emulate that same approach, he’ll be in the running for Heisman.

Who_Dat_Tiger•32 months

Not that huge of a jump for him to be a heisman favorite…….. he was #5 in heisman odds going into the last game of the season before he shite a brick. Expecting with the offseason with the team that’s now the outlier and the JD we saw in the Florida-Alabama games is the norm now.

CDawson•32 months

First team all SEC? No way, this board told me he was the worst QB in the SEC.

Goose•32 months

Preseason is gauging expectation, not accomplishment

Twenty 49•32 months

A couple months ago, I put $25 on him to win the Heisman and $25 for LSU to win the NC. Make me rich!

PillageUrVillage•32 months

I’m pulling for you!

APtiger•32 months

Same but I only did 10$ each lol

deuce985•32 months

dominated by Georgia, Bama, and LSU.

jlbasm•32 months

Please baby Jesus let Daniels live up to half the hype

jptiger2009•32 months

He already has...

CBarkleytruth•32 months

Not a tide QB to be found anywhere. Let’s make it 2 in a row.

BayouBengal99•32 months

We would likely have a RB on one of these list if we had one guy take the bulk of the load and if not for injuries. Should have another WR or TE on the list at seasons end. Should have another DL and LB also. Maybe a returner on the list by seasons end as well. That’s my hope anyway. Bama with 15 or 16 and GA with the same isn’t a huge gap from our 11 and we all know we have more talent who could easily emerge. I like our chances with the starters but what separates us from those two teams is depth of course. It took Kirby 4-5 years to build that depth so I’ll only be able to compare when that time comes but CBK is well on his way. The DL is the only position that is behind by the biggest margin imo. Let’s pick it up there and keep doing what we doing at the other spots, we good.

Timeoday•32 months

Can not wait to kick Georgia's a$$ in the SEC Championship game!!

BayouBengal99•32 months

In 3 years….. maybe but we not kicking Georgia’s arse unless they have a terrible game and we have a great one. Could beat them if some things go our way but kicking their arse, is probably a few years out. I hope so too but not likely.

jlbasm•32 months

Also who names their kid kneeland

CDawson•32 months

Better than Quinshon or anyone that would add an apostrophe to the name. Awful.

Who_Dat_Tiger•32 months

You seriously going to call out Kneeland and not Kool-Aid right below it lmao. That poor kid.

Cwils2222•32 months

3,7978 yards of total offense last year? And still didn’t break Burrows record?

olgoi khorkhoi•32 months

To be fair, Daniels' records were kept in yards and Burrows in "mountains thrown over".

Morpheus•32 months

Emery Jones is an All American. 3rd team my arse

MSTiger33•32 months

Emery on 3rd team is criminal

Spankum•32 months

He has done nothing to show that he should be any higher.

bluebuck1•32 months

BK is that guy. Delivering 85% of a Burrow is delivering more than 95% of most Champion QB’s. Daniels can do that. Nuss is that back up QB waiting to Burrow teams and is putting fire under Daniels game. Everybody saw it in the SEC Championship, last year. BK’s conditioning highlights should frighten everyone. The hints of their mental preparation pour out of the players mouths. They talk like the Jacob Hesters and Glenn Dorseys of the world.
Nobody is slouching, even the 300 pounders.
No injuries and LSU can beat BAMA, at BAMA and get revenge with Georgia. These Tigers are not bowing down to anyone. Their mindset seem to be in place before any of the recent baseball and WBB Championships.

TheWalrus•32 months

They name all SEC teams at kickoff specialist now? What’s next? Pooch punter? This is getting out of hand.