LSU's Maason Smith, Malik Nabers named Freshman All-SEC team
LSU defensive end Maason Smith and wide receiver Malik Nabers have been named to the Freshman All-SEC team, the league office announced on Thursday.
The Freshman All-SEC team is determined by a vote of the league’s coaches.
Smith, from Terrebonne High School, made an immediate impact during his rookie season with the Tigers, playing in eight games with three starts. Smith opened the year at defensive tackle, but shifted to end as the season progressed. His capped his true freshman campaign with 19 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
Smith, who missed the final four games of the season with an injury, had his best outing in the win over McNeese with six tackles and 3.0 sacks. Had also had a sack in LSU’s win over Florida.
Nabers, from Lafayette, Louisiana, played in 10 games with six starts and emerged as one of LSU’s top receivers by the end of the season. He capped his true freshman season with 26 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns.
Nabers caught four passes for 143 yards and a touchdown against ULM and then followed that with a career-best six receptions for 51 yards in the season-ending win over No. 14 Texas A&M. Nabers caught TD passes against Kentucky and Ole Miss.
2021 SEC All-Freshman Team
Offense
QB
Anthony Richardson, Florida
RB
Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
WR
Ladd McConkey, Georgia
Malik Nabers, LSU
TE
Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL
Broderick Jones, Georgia
Reuben Fatheree II, Texas A&M
Eli Acker, Ole Miss
Tyshawn Wannamaker, South Carolina
C
Bryce Foster, Texas A&M
AP
Juju McDowell, South Carolina
Defense
DL
Maason Smith, LSU
Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
Mekhi Wingo, Missouri
Alex Huntley, South Carolina
LB
Dallas Turner, Alabama
Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
DB
Kelee Ringo, Georgia
Tyreek Chappell, Texas A&M
Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
Tysheem Johnson, Ole Miss
Special Teams
PK
Cam Little, Arkansas
P
Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
RS
Juju McDowell, South Carolina* JoJo Earle, Alabama