Jones tapped AP POY
Junior linebacker Jarvis Jones was named SEC Defensive Year by the Associated Press Monday afternoon.
He was a unanimous selection.
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Jones was one of two Bulldogs named to the First Team, the other being freshman running back Todd Gurley.
Three Georgia defensive players made the second unit - senior nose John Jenkins, junior linebacker Alec Ogletree and senior safety Bacarri Rambo.
Quarterback Aaron Murray earned honorable mention status.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
WR - u-Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas, 6-3, 209, Sr.
WR - Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 205, Jr.
L - Chance Warmack, Alabama, 6-3, 320, Sr.
L - Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, 6-6, 310, Jr.
L - Jake Matthews, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Jr.
L - Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 320, Jr.
C - u-Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 302, Sr.
TE - Jordan Reed, Florida, 6-3, 243, Jr.
QB - u-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 200, Fr.
RB - Todd Gurley, Georgia, 6-1, 218, Fr.
RB - Mike Gillislee, Florida, 5-11, 209, Sr.
K - Caleb Sturgis, Florida, 5-11, 184, Sr.
All-Purpose - Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee, 6-3, 205, Jr.
Defense
T - Sharrif Floyd, Florida,6-3, 303, Jr.
T - Sheldon Richardson, Missouri, 6-4, 295, Jr.
E - u-Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 256, So.
E - Damontre Moore, Texas A&M, 6-4, 250, Jr.
LB - u-Jarvis Jones, Georgia, 6-3, 241, Jr.
LB - C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Jr.
LB - Kevin Minter, LSU, 6-2, 245, Jr.
CB - u-Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State, 6-2, 185, Sr.
CB - u-Dee Milliner, Alabama, 6-1, 199, Jr.
S - Matt Elam, Florida, 5-10, 202, Jr.
S - Eric Reid, LSU, 6-2, 212, Jr.
P - Kyle Christy, Florida, 6-2, 199, So.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
WR - Justin Hunter, Tennessee, 6-4, 200, Jr.
WR - Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State, 5-11, 200, Sr.
L - D.J. Fluker, Alabama, 6-6, 335, Jr.
L - Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 343, Sr.
L - Antonio Richardson, Tennessee, 6-6, 332, So.
L - Dallas Thomas, Tennessee, 6-5, 310, Sr.
C - Travis Swanson, Arkansas 6-5, 305, Jr.
TE - Mychal Rivera, Tennessee, 6-3, 244, Sr.
QB - A.J. McCarron, Alabama, 6-4, 210, Jr.
RB - Eddie Lacy, Alabama, 6-0, 220, Jr.
RB - Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt, 5-9, 210, Sr.
K - Carey Spear, Vanderbilt, 5-10, 190, Jr.
All-Purpose - LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State, 5-10, 190, Jr.
All-Purpose - Ace Sanders, South Carolina, 5-8, 175, Jr.
Defense
T - Jesse Williams, Alabama, 6-4, 320, Sr.
T - John Jenkins, Georgia, 6-3, 358, Sr.
T - Bennie Logan, LSU, 6-3, 295, Jr.
E - Sam Montgomery, LSU, 6-5, 260, Jr.
LB - Alec Ogletree, Georgia, 6-3, 232, Jr.
LB - Cameron Lawrence, Mississippi State, 6-3, 230, Sr.
LB - Barkevious Mingo, LSU, 6-5, 240, Jr.
LB - Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi, 5-11, 203, Fr.
CB - Andrew Hal, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 184, Jr.
CB - Marcus Robertson, Florida, 6-0, 178, So.
S - D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina, 6-0, 210, Sr.
S - Craig Loston, LSU, 6-2, 205, Jr.
S - Bacarri Rambo, Georgia, 6-0, 210, Sr.
P - Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, 6-1, 211, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
La'el Collins, L, LSU, 6-5, 321, So.; Josh Dworaczyk, L, LSU, 6-6, 300, Sr.; Wesley Johnson, L, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 285, Jr.; Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina, 6-0, 218, Jr.; Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia, 6-1, 210, Jr.
Defense
Robert Lester, S, Alabama, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Chris Smith, E, Arkansas, 6-3, 251, Jr.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
u-Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jarvis Jones, Georgia
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Sumlim, Texas A&M
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M