- Garrett Nussmeier leads the offense: The LSU signal-caller is one of the best quarterback within the SEC.
- The two greatest edge defenders in America play within the SEC: Rising sophomores Colin Simmons and Dylan Stewart aren’t simply one of the best edge rushers within the convention, they’re one of the best in the complete nation.
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With the 2025 faculty soccer season underneath a month away, right here’s a have a look at PFF’s preseason All-SEC crew.
QB: Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
RB: Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma
WR: Ryan Williams, Alabama
WR: Eric Singleton Jr., Auburn
WR: Cam Coleman, Auburn
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
LT: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
LG: Cayden Green, Missouri
C: Jake Slaughter, Florida
RG: Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
RT: Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M
DI: Tim Keenan III, Alabama
DI: Christen Miller, Georgia
EDGE: Colin Simmons, Texas
EDGE: Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
LB: Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
LB: Taurean York, Texas A&M
CB: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
CB: Malik Muhammad, Texas
S: Michael Taaffe, Texas
S: KJ Bolden, Georgia
Flex-D: Bray Hubbard, Alabama
Ok: Peyton Woodring, Georgia
P: Brett Thorson, Georgia
RS: Zavion Thomas, LSU
LS: Rocco Underwood, Florida
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: C Jake Slaughter, Florida
Slaughter was the one Power Four middle to earn 80.0-plus PFF grades as a cross blocker and a run blocker in 2024. Even extra spectacular is that he confronted a assassin’s row of defensive tackles, together with Walter Nolen, Alfred Collins, Shemar Turner, Deone Walker, Omarr Norman-Lott and Joshua Farmer — all of whom have been chosen within the first 4 rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Slaughter’s 85.8 PFF general grade since 2023 trails solely Jackson Powers-Johnson amongst Power Four facilities. He strikes very properly at 6-foot-4 and 308 kilos, permitting him to dominate in a zone-blocking scheme.
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas
Simmons was a top-15 general recruit and has by some means already exceeded expectations. The Texas native was the sixth-most-valuable edge defender in faculty soccer in 2024, based on PFF WAA. He trailed solely Abdul Carter, Jack Sawyer, Mike Green, Josaiah Stewart and JT Tuimoloau in that metric. Simmons ended up profitable the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, given to one of the best true freshman in America.
His 18.6% stress charge was a top-15 mark within the nation, and he contributed within the run recreation to the tune of a 73.4 PFF grade. Simmons’ elite mixture of bend and superior pass-rushing strikes is harking back to Von Miller.