All-SEC picks slim for Hogs

FAYETTEVILLE — Five University of Arkansas players were selected to the three-team preseason All-SEC squads voted on by the 14 league coaches and released Thursday.

No Razorbacks made the 27-man first team, and senior offensive lineman Hjalte Froholdt was the lone Arkansas representative on the second team.

Offensive tackle Brian Wallace, linebacker De’Jon Harris, safety Santos Ramirez and kick returner De’Vion Warren were voted to the third team.

Wallace, Ramirez and Warren were all listed as having tied for the final spots at their positions, including a five-man tie for Ramirez. Warren, the SEC leader with a kickoff return average last season, was tied with Kentucky’s Lynn Bowden for return specialist behind South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel, who was injured most of last season, and Georgia’s Mecole Hardman.

Froholdt, who moved from left guard to center during training camp, joined the quartet of Georgia’s Andrew Thomas, LSU’s Garrett Brumfield and Alabama’s Lester Cotton in being listed as an offensive lineman. All-SEC voting was conducted during the last week, an SEC spokesman said, but nominations were submitted earlier this summer.

Alabama’s Ross Pierschbacher was voted to the first team at center and Georgia’s Lamont Gaillard was on the second team.

The top snubs for the Razorbacks appeared to be senior linebacker Dre Greenlaw, junior defensive lineman McTelvin “Sosa” Agim and junior cornerback Ryan Pulley.

Georgia led the league with 12 players on the teams, followed by Alabama with 10 and Auburn with 9.