Berry named SEC defensive player of year

ATLANTA — Tennessee safety Eric Berry was named SEC defensive player of the year and a first-team member on the Associated Press All-SEC team announced today.

Tim Tebow is the top offensive player in the SEC for the second year in a row, and Alabama’s Nick Saban took the coach of the year.

Alabama receiver Julio Jones was picked as the top freshman.

Tennessee offensive lineman Anthony Parker and defensive end Robert Ayers made second team.

The 2008 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 — Brandon LaFell, LSU, 6-3, 209, Jr.

WR — A.J. Green, Georgia, 6-4, 200, Fr.

L — u-Michael Oher, Mississippi, 6-5, 318, Sr.

L — u-Andre Smith, Alabama, 6-5, 330, Jr.

L — Phil Trautwein, Florida, 6-6, 310, Sr.

L — Clint Boling, Georgia, 6-5, 286, So.

L — Herman Johnson, LSU, 6-7, 375, Sr.

C — Antoine Caldwell, Alabama, 6-3, 305, Sr.

TE — D.J. Williams, Arkansas, 6-2, 250, So.

QB — u-Tim Tebow, Florida, 6-3, 240, Jr.

RB — u-Knowshon Moreno, Georgia, 5-11, 208, So.

RB — Glen Coffee, Alabama, 6-1, 198, Jr.

K — Joshua Shene, Mississippi, 5-8, 170, Jr.

All-Purpose — Percy Harvin, Florida, 5-11, 195, Jr.

Defense

E — Rahim Alem, LSU, 6-3, 254, Jr.

E — Antonio Coleman, Auburn, 6-3, 250, Jr.

T — Terrence Cody, Alabama, 6-5, 365, Jr.

T — Peria Jerry, Mississippi, 6-2, 290, Sr.

LB — u-Brandon Spikes, Florida, 6-3, 245, Jr.

LB — Rolando McClain, Alabama, 6-4, 249, So.

LB — Eric Norwood, South Carolina, 6-1, 253, Jr.

CB — Trevard Lindley, Kentucky, 6-0, 175, Jr.

CB — D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 182, Jr.

S — u-Rashad Johnson, Alabama, 6-0, 186, Sr.

S — Eric Berry, Tennessee, 5-11, 195, So.

P — Tim Masthay, Kentucky, 6-2, 203, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

WR — Percy Harvin, Florida, 5-11, 195, Jr.

WR — Julio Jones, Alabama, 6-4, 210, Fr.

WR — Mohamed Massaquoi, Georgia, 6-2, 204, Sr.

L — Garry Williams, Kentucky, 6-3, 300, Sr.

L — Ciron Black, LSU, 6-5, 325, Jr.

L — Mike Johnson, Alabama, 6-6, 299, Jr.

L — Anthony Parker, Tennessee, 6-3, 300, Sr.

C — Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas, 6-4, 314, Sr.

TE — Jared Cook, South Carolina, 6-5, 240, Jr.

QB — Matthew Stafford, Georgia, 6-3, 228, Jr.

RB — Michael Smith, Arkansas, 5-7, 173, Jr.

RB — Charles Scott, LSU, 5-11, 233, Jr.

K — Colt David, LSU, 5-9, 172, Sr.

All-Purpose — Dexter McCluster, Mississippi, 5-8, 165, Jr.

Defense

E — Robert Ayers, Tennessee, 6-3, 270, Jr.

E — Jermaine Cunningham, Florida, 6-3, 250, Jr.

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

E — Tyson Jackson, LSU, 6-5, 290, Sr.

T — Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas, 6-3, 277, Jr.

T — Myron Pryor, Kentucky, 6-1, 310, Sr.

LB — Dominic Douglas, Mississippi St., 6-2, 235, Sr.

LB — Rennie Curran, Georgia, 5-11, 228, So.

LB — Darry Beckwith, LSU, 6-1, 232, Sr.

LB — Patrick Benoist, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 222, Jr.

CB — Javier Arenas, Alabama, 5-9, 198, Jr.

CB — Joe Haden, Florida, 5-11, 185, So.

S — Emanuel Cook, South Carolina, 5-10, 203, Jr.

S — Reshad Jones, Georgia, 6-2, 212, So.

P — Jeremy Davis, Arkansas, 5-9, 206, Sr.

P — Brian Mimbs, Georgia, 5-11, 209, Sr.

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HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

Brandon James, All-Purpose, Florida, 5-11, 186, Jr.; Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina, 6-0, 187, Sr.; Jonathan Phillips, K, Florida, 5-10, 210, Sr.; Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida, 6-5, 312, So.; Mike Pouncey, G, Florida, 6-5, 312, So.; Jevan Snead, QB, Mississippi, 6-3, 215, So.; Ryan Succop, K, South Carolina, 6-3, 221, Sr.; Jason Watkins, T, Florida, 6-6, 310, Sr.

Defense

Ahmad Black, S, Florida, 5-9, 190, So.; Greg Hardy, E, Mississippi, 6-4, 265, Jr.; Jeremy Jarmon, E, Kentucky, 6-3, 277, Jr.; Micah Johnson, LB, Kentucky, 6-2, 250, Jr.; Sen’Derrick Marks, T, Auburn, 6-2, 296, Jr.; Lawon Scott, T, Mississippi, 6-1, 322, So.

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