All-SEC Football Team

Alabama running back Derrick Henry will have to wait until Saturday to find out whether he’s going to win the Heisman Trophy, but on Wednesday he took home some other hardware.

Alabama became the first school in Southeastern Conference history to have both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in a single season.

Alabama center Ryan Kelly has been named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

For his efforts in sparking a swift turnaround for the Florida Gators football program, Jim McElwain was recognized as SEC Coach of the Year. Tennessee’s Evan Berry was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year, Texas A&M’s Christian Kirk was named the SEC Freshman of the Year… It’s a long wait until New Year’s Eve when Alabama plays the Michigan State Spartans in the Cotton Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal, so this should get plenty of run.

Ragland was selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

The primary beneficiary in the running game of Arkansas’ dominant offensive line, Collins joined Arkansas great Darren McFadden and Georgia legend Herschel Walker as the only three players in SEC history to start their careers with three straight 1,000 yard seasons. He leads the nation in rushing yards and touchdowns and is second in yards per game with 152.8. This marks the eighth consecutive season Alabama has garnered the most All-SEC picks.

Ragland had 90 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 5 pass breakups, 4 quarterback hurries and 2 forced fumbles. He is also a finalist for the Bednarik, Butkus and Nagurski trophies.

Alabama center Ryan Kelly also won a pair of SEC awards.