League Coaches Name Ross Second-Team All-SEC

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Following a senior season in which he rewrote the Mississippi State record books, wide receiver Fred Ross was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches, the SEC announced Tuesday.

This marks the second-straight season Ross has been named All-SEC as he earned first team honors by the coaches and second team by the Associated Press in 2015. The 2016 honor marks the 22nd All-SEC Coaches' honor for the Bulldogs in the Dan Mullen era.

A native of Tyler, Texas, Ross owns six school records, including four career records: catches (195), consecutive games with a catch (34), 100-yard receiving games (10) and receiving yards (2,484).

Along with leading MSU this season in receptions (68) and yards (873), Ross ranks first in the SEC in touchdown receptions (12), third in receptions per game (5.7) and fifth in receiving yards per game (72.8). Ross is tops in the SEC in 10+ yard catches (36). The best performance of the season for Ross came against Arkansas on Nov. 19 as he made a season-high 10 catches for a career-high 171 yards and tied a career-high with two receiving touchdowns.

Ross and the rest of the Bulldogs have one more game remaining in the 2016 season as they take on Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl, Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. CT on ESPN.

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All-SEC First Team (* - Ties )
Offense
TE
Evan Engram, Ole Miss

OL
Cam Robinson, Alabama
Dan Skipper, Arkansas
Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M
Will Clapp, LSU

C
Ethan Pocic, LSU

WR
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
ArDarius Stewart, Alabama

QB
Jalen Hurts, Alabama

RB
Kamryn Pettway, Auburn
Derrius Guice, LSU

AP
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

Defense
DL
Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Derek Barnett, Tennessee
Carl Lawson, Auburn
Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

LB
Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
Reuben Foster, Alabama
Kendell Beckwith, LSU

DB
Jalen Tabor, Florida
Tre'Davious White, LSU
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
Aarion Penton, Missouri

Special Teams
PK
Daniel Carlson, Auburn

P
JK Scott, Alabama

RS
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

All-SEC Second Team (* - Ties )
Offense
TE
O.J. Howard, Alabama

OL
Braden Smith, Auburn
Will Holden, Vanderbilt
Martez Ivey, Florida
Alex Kozan, Auburn

C
Jon Toth, Kentucky

WR
Calvin Ridley, Alabama
Fred Ross, Mississippi State

QB
Chad Kelly, Ole Miss*
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee*

RB
Rawleigh Williams III, Arkansas
Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt*
Leonard Fournette, LSU*

AP
Derrius Guice, LSU

Defense
DL
Arden Key, LSU
Montravius Adams, Auburn
Charles Harris, Missouri
Caleb Brantley, Florida

LB
Tim Williams, Alabama
Jarrad Davis, Florida
Jordan Jones, Kentucky

DB
Jamal Adams, LSU
Eddie Jackson, Alabama
Quincy Wilson, Florida
Justin Evans, Texas A&M

Special Teams
PK
Gary Wunderlich, Ole Miss

P
Johnny Townsend, Florida

RS
Evan Berry, Tennessee

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