Pharoh Cooper leads the way for USC on coaches’ All-SEC teams
South Carolina junior wide receiver Pharoh Cooper earned three spots on the coaches’ All-SEC teams released Tuesday.
Cooper was named as a first-team receiver, all-purpose player and return specialist.
Cooper in 2014 was third in the SEC in receptions (69), second in receiving yards (1,136) and receiving yards per game (87.4), fourth in receptions per game (5.3) and ninth in all-purpose yards/game (108.5). He led USC in all receiving categories and was fourth with 200 yards rushing.
USC senior offensive tackle Brandon Shell was named to the All-SEC third team. Junior kicker Elliott Fry also made the third team.
Alabama and LSU each placed 10 players on the coaches’ lists.
The three teams are listed below (* = ties).
First Team Preseason All-SEC
OFFENSE
TE ‐ Evan Engram, Ole Miss
OL ‐ Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
Vadal Alexander, LSU
Cam Robinson, Alabama
John Theus, Georgia
C ‐ Mike Matthews, Texas A&M
WR ‐ Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
QB ‐ Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
RB ‐ Nick Chubb, Georgia Leonard Fournette, LSU
AP ‐ Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
DEFENSE
DL ‐ Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
Chris Jones, Mississippi State
LB ‐ Reggie Ragland, Alabama
Curt Maggitt, Tennessee
Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
DB – Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
Cyrus Jones, Alabama
Jalen Mills, LSU
Jonathan Jones, Auburn
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Marshall Morgan, Georgia
P – JK Scott, Alabama
RS – Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
Second Team Preseason All‐SEC
OFFENSE
TE – Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OL – Dan Skipper, Arkansas
Greg Pyke, Georgia
Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M
Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
C ‐ Ryan Kelly, Alabama
WR – D’haquille Williams, Auburn
Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
QB ‐ Maty Mauk, Missouri
RB ‐ Derrick Henry, Alabama
Alex Collins, Arkansas
AP ‐ Leonard Fournette, LSU
DEFENSE
DL ‐ Jonathan Bullard, Florida
Derek Barnett, Tennessee
Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Montravius Adams, Auburn
LB ‐ Antonio Morrison, Florida
Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
Kendell Beckwith, LSU
DB – Will Redmond, Mississippi State
Tre’Davious White, LSU
Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
Tony Conner, Ole Miss
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK ‐ Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky
P ‐ Jamie Keehn, LSU
RS – Leonard Fournette, LSU *
Isaiah McKenzie, Georgia *
Third Team Preseason All‐SEC
OFFENSE
TE – O.J. Howard, Alabama
OL – Alex Kozan, Auburn
Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
Devonte Danzey, Auburn
Jordan Swindle, Kentucky *
Brandon Shell, South Carolina *
C ‐ Evan Boehm, Missouri
WR – Demarcus Robinson, Florida *
Travin Dural, LSU *
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M *
QB ‐ Jeremy Johnson, Auburn *
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee *
RB ‐ Jonathan Williams, Arkansas
Russell Hansbrough, Missouri
Kelvin Taylor, Florida
AP ‐ Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
DEFENSE
DL ‐ Carl Lawson, Auburn
Davon Godchaux, LSU
Caleb Azubike, Vanderbilt
Ryan Brown, Mississippi State
LB ‐ Leonard Floyd, Georgia
Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn
Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
DB – A.J. Stamps, Kentucky
Rohan Gaines, Arkansas
Trae Elston, Ole Miss
Johnathan Ford, Auburn
Eddie Jackson, Alabama
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK ‐ Elliott Fry, South Carolina
P ‐ Drew Kaser, Texas A&M
RS – Darrius Sims, Vanderbilt
Speedy Noil, Texas A&M
This story was originally published August 25, 2015 at 3:29 PM with the headline "Pharoh Cooper leads the way for USC on coaches’ All-SEC teams."