Four Razorbacks named to AP's All-SEC team

By Brandon Marcello

Posted: December 7, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Four Arkansas players, including quarterback Ryan Mallett, were named to The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team Monday.

The four selections were on the SEC's second-team list.

Mallett was joined by sophomore receiver Joe Adams, senior offensive lineman Mitch Petrus and senior defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard on the AP's list.

Mallett leads the SEC in several categories, including passing yards (3,422) and passing efficiency (157.8). The redshirt sophomore averaged 295.2 yards passing per game for the Razorbacks and set or matched 12 school records in his first year as Arkansas' starter under center.

Alabama claimed the top three individual awards on the list. Running back Mark Ingram was named the offensive player of the year, followed by linebacker Rolando McClain as the defensive player of the year. Coach Nick Saban was picked as the coach of the year by members of the media for the second year in a row.

2009 Associated Press All-SEC football team

The 2009 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released Monday, with player’s position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection):

FIRST TEAM

Offense

WR — Shay Hodge, Mississippi, 6-2, 207, Sr.

WR — A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 207, So.

L — Mike Johnson, Alabama, 6-5, 303, Sr.

L — Ciron Black, LSU, 6-5, 322, Sr.

L — Mike Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 315, Jr.

L — John Jerry, Mississippi, 6-6, 335, Sr.

C — Maurkice Pouncey, Florida, 6-5, 310, Jr.

TE — Aaron Hernandez, Florida, 6-2, 250, Jr.

QB — Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 240, Sr.

RB — u-Mark Ingram, Alabama, 5-10, 212, So.

RB — Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St., 6-1, 235, Sr.

K — Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 6-2, 212, Sr.

All-Purpose — Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.

All-Purpose — Randall Cobb, Kentucky, 5-11, 188, So.

Defense

E — Antonio Coleman, Auburn, 6-3, 261, Sr.

E — Carlos Dunlap, Florida, 6-6, 290, Jr.

T — u-Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 354, Sr.

T — Dan Williams, Tennessee, 6-3, 327, Sr.

LB — u-Rolando McClain, Alabama, 6-4, 258, Jr.

LB — u-Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-1, 252, Sr.

LB — Rennie Curran, Georgia, 5-11, 225, Jr.

CB — Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.

CB — Joe Haden, Florida, 5-11, 190, Jr.

S — u-Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 203, Jr.

S — Mark Barron, Alabama, 6-2, 214, So.

P — Drew Butler, Georgia, 6-2, 203, So.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

WR — Joe Adams, Arkansas, 5-10, 182, So.

WR — Riley Cooper, Florida, 6-3, 215, Sr.

WR — Brandon LaFell, LSU, 6-3, 206, Sr.

L — Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 297, Jr.

L — Chris Scott, Tennessee, 6-5, 346, Sr.

L — James Carpenter, Alabama, 6-5, 300, Jr.

L — Mitch Petrus, Arkansas, 6-4, 315, Sr.

C — Ryan Pugh, Auburn, 6-4, 289, Jr.

TE — Colin Peek, Alabama, 6-6, 255, Sr.

QB — Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, 6-7, 238, So.

RB — Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-9, 170, Sr.

RB — Montario Hardesty, Tennessee, 6-0, 215, Sr.

RB — Ben Tate, Auburn, 5-11, 218, Sr.

K — Blair Walsh, Georgia, 5-10, 185, So.

All-Purpose — Derrick Locke, Kentucky, 5-9, 190, Jr.

All-Purpose — Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 195, Sr.

Defense

E — Jermaine Cunningham, Florida, 6-3, 257, Sr.

E — Justin Houston, Georgia, 6-3, 259, So.

E — Pernell McPhee, Mississippi St., 6-4, 275, Jr.

T — Geno Atkins, Georgia, 6-1, 290, Sr.

T — Corey Peters, Kentucky, 6-3, 295, Sr.

T — Jerrell Powe, Mississippi, 6-2, 330, Jr.

T — Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas, 6-2, 291, Sr.

LB — Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-4, 255, Sr.

LB — Sam Maxwell, Kentucky, 6-3, 248, Sr.

LB — Rico McCoy, Tennessee, 6-1, 220, Sr.

CB — Patrick Peterson, LSU, 6-1, 211, So.

CB — Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt, 6-2, 205, Sr.

CB — Walt McFadden, Auburn, 6-0, 175, Sr.

S — Chad Jones, LSU, 6-3, 231, Jr.

S — Chris Culliver, South Carolina, 6-0, 190, Jr.

P — Chas Henry, Florida, 6-4, 222, Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

Zipp Duncan, T, Kentucky, 6-5, 291, Sr.

Trindon Holliday, All-Purpose, LSU, 5-5, 161, Sr.

Lee Ziemba, T, Auburn, 6-8, 308, Jr.

Defense

Ahmad Black, S, Florida, 5-9, 185, Jr.

Chris Marve, LB, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 230, So.

Cliff Matthews, E, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Jr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mark Ingram, Alabama

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Rolando McClain, Alabama

COACH OF THE YEAR

Nick Saban, Alabama

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Warren Norman, Vanderbilt

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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