FROM AUBURNTIGERS.CSTV.COM
 
July 20, 2010

AUBURN, Ala. - Six members of the Auburn football team have been named to the 2010 Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Senior linebacker Josh Bynes and senior offensive tackle Lee Ziemba were named to the first team, while junior wide receiver Darvin Adams, senior center Ryan Pugh, senior linebacker Craig Stevens and junior cornerback Neiko Thorpe were selected to the second team.
Bynes led Auburn in tackles and ranked sixth in the SEC last year, totaling 104 stops on the season (61 solo, 43 assists). He had six tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles, while also breaking up seven passes and intercepting another. He enters his senior season with 167 career tackles and with a streak of 21 consecutive starts.

Ziemba has started all 38 games at tackle over the past three seasons since becoming the first true freshman to start a season opener for the Tigers since 2002. He was named to the SEC Coaches All-SEC second team following the 2009 season, and was an honorable mention All-SEC pick by the Associated Press.

Adams set an Auburn single-season record with 60 receptions last year, and his 997 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns ranked third best in school history. He ranked second in the SEC in total receiving yards and TD catches, and his 60 catches were third most. Adams set an Auburn bowl game record with 12 catches in the Outback Bowl victory over Northwestern, and finished the season with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, collecting 138 yards vs. Alabama and 142 vs. the Wildcats.

Pugh has started 31 games for the Tigers during his career, including all 25 games over the past two seasons. He was named to the Associated Press All-SEC second team following the 2009 season after leading the team with 70 knockdown blocks.

Stevens, who has started 26 straight games dating back to the 2007 season, was named Auburn’s Co-Defensive MVP following the 2009 campaign after finishing second on the team with 95 tackles (55 solo, 40 assists), including eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also recovered one fumble, forced another, broke up two passes and returned an interception for a touchdown to clinch a victory over West Virginia.

Thorpe started all 13 games as a sophomore in 2009, finishing third on the squad with 84 tackles, including the game-saving stop on a fake field goal attempt in overtime against Northwestern in the Outback Bowl. He was second on the team with nine pass break-ups and had two interceptions, and returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown against Kentucky.

With six representatives on the preseason All-SEC teams, Auburn tied Georgia for the third most players selected to the squads. Florida had the most with 10, followed by Alabama with nine.

Auburn, which will open the 2010 season Sept. 4 against Arkansas State at Jordan-Hare Stadium, has a limited number of season, mini-season and single-game tickets still available. For more information, please visit auburntigers.com or call 1-800-AUB-1957.

2010 SEC Coaches Pre-Season All-SEC Team
(* - Tie)
FIRST-TEAM
Offense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
QB Ryan Mallett Arkansas 6-6 238 Jr.  Texarkana, Ark.
RB Mark Ingram Alabama 5-10 215 Jr. Flint, Mich.
RB Derrick Locke Kentucky 5-9 190 Sr.  Hugo, Okla. 
WR A.J. Green Georgia 6-4 205 Jr.  Summerville, S.C.
WR Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 220 Jr. Foley, Ala.
TE D.J. Williams Arkansas 6-2 251 Sr.  Little Rock, Ark. 
OL Clint Boling Georgia 6-5 310 Sr.  Alpharetta, Ga.
OL Carl Johnson Florida 6-5 360 Sr.  Durham, N.C.
OL Barrett Jones Alabama 6-4 301 So.  Memphis, Tenn.
OL Lee Ziemba Auburn 6-8 391 Sr.  Rogers, Ark.
C Mike Pouncey Florida 6-4 310 Sr.  Lakeland, Fla.
Defense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Marcell Dareus Alabama 6-4 306 Jr.  Birmingham, Ala.
DL Jerrell Powe Ole Miss 6-2 320 Sr.  Waynesboro, Miss.
DL Cliff Matthews South Carolina 6-4 260 Sr.  Cheraw, S.C.
LB Josh Bynes Auburn 6-2 235 Sr.  Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
LB Dont’a Hightower Alabama 6-4 258 So.  Lewisburg, Tenn.
LB Chris Marve Vanderbilt 6-0 232 Jr.  Memphis, Tenn.
LB Kelvin Sheppard LSU 6-3 239 Sr.  Stone Mountain, Ga.
DB Mark Barron Alabama 6-2 210 Jr.  Mobile, Ala.
DB Patrick Peterson LSU 6-1 211 Jr.  Pompano Beach, Fla.
DB Stephon Gilmore South Carolina 6-1 188 So.  Rock Hill, S.C.
DB Janoris Jenkins Florida 5-11 186 Jr.  Pahokee, Fla. 
Special Teams
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
PK Blair Walsh Georgia 5-10 191 Jr.  Boca Raton, Fla.
P Drew Butler Georgia 6-2 207 Jr.  Duluth, Ga.
RS Warren Norman Vanderbilt 5-10 192 So.  Stone Mountain, Ga.
AP Randall Cobb Kentucky 5-11 186 Jr.  Alcoa, Tenn. 
SECOND-TEAM
Offense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
QB Greg McElroy Alabama 6-3 225 Sr.  Southland, Texas
RB Jeff Demps Florida 5-8 184 Jr.  Winter Garden, Fla.
RB Trent Richardson Alabama 5-11 220 So.  Pensacola, Fla. 
WR Darvin Adams Auburn 6-3 185 Jr.  Kennesaw, Ga.
WR Alshon Jeffery South Carolina 6-4 237 So.  St. Matthews, S.C.
TE Luke Stocker Tennessee 6-6 253 Sr.  Berea, Ky.
OL James Carpenter Alabama 6-5 300 Sr.  Augusta, Ga.
OL DeMarcus Love Arkansas 6-5 315 Sr.  Lancaster, Texas
OL Derek Sherrod Miss. State 6-6 305 Sr.  Columbus, Miss. 
OL *Cordy Glenn Georgia 6-5 330 Jr.  Riverdale, Ga.
OL *Joseph Barksdale LSU 6-5 315 Sr.  Detroit, Mich.
C Ryan Pugh Auburn 6-4 297 Sr.  Hoover, Ala.
Defense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Pernell McPhee Miss. State 6-4 285 Sr.  Pahokee, Fla.
DL Drake Nevis LSU 6-1 292 Sr.  Marrero, La.
DL *DeQuin Evans Kentucky 6-3 256 Sr.  Long Beach, Calif.
DL *Chris Walker Tennessee 6-3 245 Sr.  Memphis, Tenn.
DL *Ladi Ajiboye South Carolina 6-2 278 Sr.  Riverdale, Ga.
LB Jerry Franklin Arkansas 6-1 241 Jr.  Marion, Ark.
LB A.J. Jones Florida 6-1 226 Sr.  Tampa, Fla.
LB Craig Stevens Auburn 6-3 229 Sr.  Tallahassee, Fla.
LB K.J. Wright Miss. State 6-4 250 Sr.  Olive Branch, Miss.
DB Ahmad Black Florida 5-9 189 Sr.  Lakeland, Fla.
DB Chris Culliver South Carolina 6-1 197 Sr.  Garner, N.C.
DB Will Hill Florida 6-1 204 Jr.  West Orange, N.J.
DB Neiko Thorpe Auburn 6-2 186 Jr.  Tucker, Ga.
Special Teams
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
PK Caleb Sturgis Florida 5-10 192 Jr.  St. Augustine, Fla.
P Chas Henry Florida 6-3 222 Jr.  Dallas, Ga.
RS Brandon Boykin Georgia 5-10 183 Jr.  Fayetteville, Ga.
AP Chris Rainey Florida 5-9 176 Jr.  Lakeland, Fla.

ALL-SEC BY TEAM
School 1st 2nd Total
Alabama 6 3 9
Arkansas 2 2 4
Auburn 2 4 6
Florida 3 7 10
Georgia 4 2 6
Kentucky 2 1 3
LSU 2 2 4
Ole Miss 1 0 1
Miss. State 0 3 3
South Carolina 2 3 5
Tennessee 0 2 2
Vanderbilt 2 0 2