Six University of Kentucky football players have earned a place on the 2017 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference teams. The teams were announced Wednesday by the league office. Junior linebacker Jordan Jones and junior defensive end/linebacker Denzil Ware were named second-team defense, while junior tight end C.J. Conrad and sophomore running back Benny Snell Jr., were third-team offense, junior safety Mike Edwards was third-team defense and senior kicker Austin MacGinnis was third-team special teams.
Jones is currently on the preseason watch lists for the Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top defensive player. He was a third-team Preseason All-SEC pick by the media.
Snell, who earned a spot on Athlon’s 2017 preseason SEC third-team offense, is on the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award, given to college football’s top player and the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top college running back.
Edwards is currently on the watch list for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, given to college football’s top defensive back. He earned second-team preseason All-SEC honors by Athlon Sports and was also a third-team member on the preseason All-SEC team by the media.
MacGinnis is currently on the 2017 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award preseason watch list.
(Courtesy UK Athletics)