McNeil Named To Freshman All-SEC Team

Dec. 6, 2012

Vols defensive back LaDarrell McNeil was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team on Thursday. McNeil started the final seven games for UT and finished with 58 tackles, fifth on the team.

McNeil was the first of two true freshman to start a game for the Vols in 2012. He racked up 55 tackles over the final nine games of the season (6.1 per game). As the starting strong safety, he posted a career-high 10 tackles on two occasions against Kentucky (11/24) and Troy (11/3). He also recovered a fumble against Missouri (11/10) and returned it 33 yards. McNeil's first start came against Mississippi State (10/13), when he made eight tackles. He also had eight tackles at Vanderbilt (11/17).

Last season, the Vols had four SEC All-Freshman picks.

The entire team is listed below:
 
2012 FRESHMAN ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
(*-Ties) (Coaches could not vote for their own players)
 
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- OFFENSE

TE -  Jerell Adams, South Carolina
       
OL -  John Theus, Georgia
        D.J. Humphries, Florida
        Brandon Shell, South Carolina
        Vadal Alexander, LSU
 
C -   Ryan Kelly, Alabama
 
WR -  Amari Cooper, Alabama
         Mike Evans, Texas A&M
         
QB -  Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
 
RB -  Todd Gurley, Georgia
         T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
 
AP -   Trey Williams, Texas A&M
 
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE

DL -  Dante Fowler, Florida
        Jonathan Bullard, Florida
        Issac Gross, Ole Miss
        D.J. Pettway, Alabama
 
LB -  Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
        Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
        *A.J. Turner, Arkansas
        *Otha Peters, Arkansas
        *Antonio Morrison, Florida
 
DB - Jalen Collins, LSU
        T.J. Gurley, South Carolina
        Rohan Gaines, Arkansas
        LaDarrell McNeil, Tennessee
 
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS

PK -  Andrew Baggett, Missouri
       
P -  Landon Foster, Kentucky
 
RS -  Trey Williams, Texas A&M

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