D Brown, KJ Britt, and J Dinson make PFF SEC 1st Team of the Year

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No players on first team offense.

Marlon & Z McClain make 2nd team.

Seth Williams, Marquel Harrell, Prince Tega, & Roger McCreary make 3rd team.

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Derrick Brown has been terrorizing offensive lines all season long, and he got the chance to do it on a national stage in Auburn’s thrilling win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl. His 75.1 PFF grade contributed to his astonishing streak of not recording a single sub-60.0 grade in any of his three previous seasons. In 2019 specifically, Brown recorded 38 quarterback pressures and an elite 90.7 pass-rush grade. Far from a one-trick pony, the Auburn interior defender accumulated 25 stops and zero missed tackles in run defense.

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There are few linebackers as good as Britt at defending against the run. In fact, zero linebackers earned a better grade in said facet of the game than the Auburn linebacker (91.1) did in 2019. Britt amassed 31 run-defense stops across 227 snaps with two forced fumbles to boot. It’s also worth mentioning his near-clean sheet, managing to be on the books for just one penalty this season.

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Dinson owned the highest-grade (90.2) among all SEC safeties, and he did so on a defense that is full of brilliant playmakers. After three lackluster seasons, Dinson showed serious promise, specifically in coverage. His 91.9 coverage grade is a result of his superior lockdown ability, and he has the statistics to show for it. Across 359 coverage snaps, the Auburn safety was targeted just 31 times, allowing 22 receptions and just 99 total receiving yards — good enough for 4.5 yards per reception.

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