University of Tennessee Athletics
Barnett, Maggitt Named AP All-SEC
December 08, 2014 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee freshman defensive lineman Derek Barnett and redshirt junior linebacker were both named to the Second Team of the 2014 Associated Press All-SEC Team squad Monday. Additionally, senior linebacker A.J. Johnson was named honorable mention.
A Nashville native, Barnett ranked second in the SEC with 20.5 tackles for loss and set the Tennessee record for both tackles for loss and sacks (10.0) by a freshman. His 20.5 tackles for loss are the most by a Vol since John Henderson recorded 21.0 during his Outland Trophy-winning season in 2000. Barnett's 10.0 sacks ranked third in the SEC and he also set a UT freshman record for sacks in a single game, recording three both at No. 3 Ole Miss and at South Carolina.
Barnett, the first true freshman to start the season opener on the defensive line in school history, also recorded 18.0 tackles for loss in conference games, the top mark in the league. He played in all 12 games and ranked fourth on the Vols with 69 tackles, the top mark in the SEC among true freshmen.
Maggitt, from West Palm Beach, Florida, led the Vols with a career-best 11.0 sacks, the third-best total in the SEC this season and tied for fourth-highest total for a Tennessee player in a season all-time. He has recorded a sack in his last five consecutive games, including 2.0 sacks in three of his last four games. Maggitt also recorded 14.0 tackles for loss, tying for seventh in the league in that category and ranking behind only Barnett on the Tennessee squad.
After missing the entire 2013 season because of injuries, Maggitt played in all 12 games and recorded 43 tackles.
Johnson, a senior from Gainesville, Georgia, played in 10 games and recorded 101 tackles, his third consecutive 100-tackle season. He recorded 9.0 tackles for loss, one interception, five quarterback hurries, and 2.0 sacks and become the Vols' all-time leader in assisted tackles with 207. Johnson has recorded 23 double-digit tackle games in his career, including five in 2014.
