College Football

Bulldogs put 9 on preseason Coaches All-SEC Football Teams

Georgia tailback Nick Chubb breaks away from Charleston Southern defenders for an 83-yard touchdown run on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Athens. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia had nine members of its 2015 squad named to the Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Teams, according to a league announcement on Tuesday.

Four of the Bulldog selections were named to the First Team.  Senior left tackle John Theus, sophomore tailback Nick Chubb, senior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins and senior kicker Marshall Morgan were included in the 26 players selected on offense, defense and special teams.

Junior guard Greg Pyke, senior receiver Malcolm Mitchell and sophomore returner/receiver Isaiah McKenzie were named to the Second Team while junior outside linebacker Leonard Floyd and sophomore outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter were voted to the Third Team.

The Bulldogs start their 2015 season versus the University of Louisiana at Monroe in Sanford Stadium at 12 p.m. on Sept. 5.  The SEC Network will televise the matchup.

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