Berry's SEC All-Freshman selection not unanimous

It wasn't exactly a shock Eric Berry made the SEC coaches' All-Freshman Team released on Thursday.

The surprise came in the fact Berry wasn't a unanimous selection.

Tennessee's first-year defensive back was joined by teammates Daniel Lincoln and Denarius Moore on the eighth annual coaches' team.

Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno, LSU wide receiver Terrance Toliver and Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain were the only unanimous selections.

All Berry did was lead SEC freshmen in tackles with 83 and intercept five passes, one of those coming against LSU in this past week's SEC championship game.

He set a school record with 222 return yards on interceptions, second best in SEC history. Berry, a Fairburn, Ga., native, also returned two fumbles for 55 yards.

Lincoln was another virtual lock for the team after he hit 21 of 28 field goals. He had game-winning kicks against South Carolina and Vanderbilt. The Ocala, Fla., native also connected on four field goals in a victory at Mississippi State.

Moore, a Tatum, Texas native, joined LSU's Toliver at wide receiver on the team. Moore had 10 catches for 126 yards and played in all 13 games for the Vols.

Auburn led the way with six players named to the team. Arkansas and Florida had four apiece, while Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and LSU had three each.

Georgia's Moreno was selected SEC freshman of the year after rushing for 1,273 yards and 12 TDs for the Bulldogs. His 106.1 yards per game rushing was second only to Heisman Trophy candidate Darren McFadden of Arkansas (1,725 yards and 15 TDs).

Terry Grant of Alabama was the other honoree at running back. Wesley Carroll of Mississippi State was the pick at quarterback.

Coaches could not vote for their own players.

2007 FRESHMAN ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM

(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection / Coaches could not vote for their own players)

Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Hometown

OFFENSE

TE D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 250 Little Rock, Ark.

OL Ryan Pugh Auburn 6-4 282 Hoover, Ala.

OL Trinton Sturdivant Georgia 6-5 293 Wadesboro, N.C.

OL Lee Ziemba Auburn 6-8 297 Rogers, Ark.

OL *Clint Boling Georgia 6-5 290 Alpharetta, Ga.

OL *Maurkice Pouncey Florida 6-4 311 Lakeland, Fla.

OL *Chaz Ramsey Auburn 6-4 284 Madison, Miss.

WR # Terrance Toliver LSU 6-5 190 Hempstead, Texas

WR Denarius Moore Tennessee 6-1 285 Tatum, Texas

QB Wesley Carroll Mississippi State 6-3 190 Parkland, Fla.

RB # Knowshon Moreno Georgia 5-11 207 Belford, N.J.

RB Terry Grant Alabama 5-9 184 Lumberton, Miss.

DEFENSE

DL Ladi Ajiboye South Carolina 6-1 291 Greenville, S.C.

DL Damario Ambrose Arkansas 6-5 245 Mobile, Ala.

DL Antoine Carter Auburn 6-4 226 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

LB # Rolando McClain Alabama 6-4 255 Decatur, Ala.

LB Freddy Burton Arkansas 6-2 202 Morrilton, Ark.

LB Cliff Matthews South Carolina 6-4 239 Cheraw, S.C.

LB A.J. Jones Florida 6-1 211 Tampa, Fla.

DB Eric Berry Tennessee 5-11 195 Fairburn, Ga.

DB Joe Haden Florida 5-11 181 Ft. Washington, Md.

DB Major Wright Florida 6-1 204 Miramar, Fla.

DB *Zac Etheridge Auburn 5-11 200 Troy, Ala.

DB *Kareem Jackson Alabama 5-11 185 Macon, Ga.

DB *Chad Jones LSU 6-3 218 Baton Rouge, La.

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK *Daniel Lincoln Tennessee 6-4 204 Ocala, Fla.

PK *Alex Tejada Arkansas 6-1 202 Springdale, Ark.

P Ryan Shoemaker Auburn 6-0 188 Birmingham, Ala.

RS Chad Jones LSU 6-3 218 Baton Rouge, La.

© 2007, Knoxville News Sentinel Co.
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