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Hill, Thompson Named Preseason All-SEC by Media
September 23, 2020 | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Mississippi State's Kylin Hill and Erroll Thompson were recognized as members of the 2020 Southeastern Conference Media Days Preseason All-SEC Team on Wednesday.
A preseason All-American running back, Hill earned first-team honors, while State's defensive leader in Thompson was tabbed to the third team.
Hill, a candidate for the Maxwell and Doak Walker awards, is the SEC's leading returning rusher. Behind an SEC-best eight 100-yard rushing games, he led the league in rushing yards during the 2019 regular season and finished the season with 1,350 yards. He found the end zone on the ground 10 times and finished as one of just eight Power 5 running backs with 1,300-plus rushing yards and 10-plus rushing touchdowns.
The Columbus, Mississippi, product finished the season with 1,530 yards from scrimmage and had the longest reception of the season by an SEC player (88-yard TD against Abilene Christian). One of the nation's most elusive backs, Hill ranked second in the SEC last season in avoided tackles (61) and was fourth in yards after contact (741), according to PFF.
As the anchor for the Mississippi State defense, Thompson led the Bulldogs in 2019 with 84 tackles, which ranks 11th in the conference among returning players. He is the only SEC defender to enter the 2020 season with 200 or more career tackles.
The Florence, Alabama, native recorded seven or more tackles eight times last season, including three games with double-digit stops. He finished second in the SEC in QB hits among linebackers (6). His six QB hits, eight hurries and half sack gave him 15 total pressures on the year, per PFF.
Thompson was named to the 2020 preseason watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, which honors the nation's top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels as well as the SEC Coaches' Preseason All-SEC second team.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
2020 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First-Team
QB Kyle Trask, Florida
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
OL Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
OL Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL Landon Dickerson, Alabama
OL Landon Young, Kentucky
C Drake Jackson, Kentucky
Second-Team
QB Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
RB Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas
RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
WR George Pickens, Georgia
WR Terrace Marshall, LSU
TE Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL Deonte Brown, Alabama
OL Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
OL Sadarius Hutcherson, South Carolina
OL Ed Ingram, LSU
C Trey Hill, Georgia
Third-Team
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
RB Zamir White, Georgia
RB Larry Rountree, Missouri
WR Seth Williams, Auburn
WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
TE Arik Gilbert, LSU
OL Austin Deculus, LSU
OL Brodarious Hamm, Auburn
OL Evan Neal, Alabama
OL Wanya Morris, Tennessee
C Landon Dickerson, Alabama
DEFENSE
First-Team
DL Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
DL LaBryan Ray, Alabama
DL Jordan Davis, Georgia
DL Malik Herring, Georgia
LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB K.J. Britt, Auburn
LB Nick Bolton, Missouri
DB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
DB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
DB Richard LeCounte, Georgia
DB Jacoby Stevens, LSU
Second-Team
DL Bobby Brown, Texas A&M
DL Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt
DL Kobie Whiteside, Missouri
DL Zachary Carter, Florida
LB Henry To'o To'o, Tennessee
LB Monty Rice, Georgia
LB Jabril Cox, LSU
DB Kaiir Elam, Florida
DB Eric Stokes, Georgia
DB Marco Wilson, Florida
DB Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina
Third-Team
DL Aaron Sterling, South Carolina
DL Glen Logan, LSU
DL Josh Paschal, Kentucky
DL DJ Dale, Alabama
LB Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
LB Boogie Watson, Kentucky
DB Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
DB Smoke Monday, Auburn
DB Tyree Gillespie, Missouri
DB Christian Tutt, Auburn*
DB Bryce Thompson, Tennessee*
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P Max Duffy, Kentucky
PK Brent Cimaglia, Tennessee
RS Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
AP Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Second-Team
P Jake Camarda, Georgia
PK Cade York, LSU
RS Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
AP Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
Third-Team
P Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
PK Anders Carlson, Auburn
RS Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
AP Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
* - Indicates a tie
A preseason All-American running back, Hill earned first-team honors, while State's defensive leader in Thompson was tabbed to the third team.
Hill, a candidate for the Maxwell and Doak Walker awards, is the SEC's leading returning rusher. Behind an SEC-best eight 100-yard rushing games, he led the league in rushing yards during the 2019 regular season and finished the season with 1,350 yards. He found the end zone on the ground 10 times and finished as one of just eight Power 5 running backs with 1,300-plus rushing yards and 10-plus rushing touchdowns.
The Columbus, Mississippi, product finished the season with 1,530 yards from scrimmage and had the longest reception of the season by an SEC player (88-yard TD against Abilene Christian). One of the nation's most elusive backs, Hill ranked second in the SEC last season in avoided tackles (61) and was fourth in yards after contact (741), according to PFF.
As the anchor for the Mississippi State defense, Thompson led the Bulldogs in 2019 with 84 tackles, which ranks 11th in the conference among returning players. He is the only SEC defender to enter the 2020 season with 200 or more career tackles.
The Florence, Alabama, native recorded seven or more tackles eight times last season, including three games with double-digit stops. He finished second in the SEC in QB hits among linebackers (6). His six QB hits, eight hurries and half sack gave him 15 total pressures on the year, per PFF.
Thompson was named to the 2020 preseason watch list for the Dick Butkus Award, which honors the nation's top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels as well as the SEC Coaches' Preseason All-SEC second team.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
2020 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First-Team
QB Kyle Trask, Florida
RB Najee Harris, Alabama
RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE Kyle Pitts, Florida
OL Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
OL Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL Landon Dickerson, Alabama
OL Landon Young, Kentucky
C Drake Jackson, Kentucky
Second-Team
QB Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
RB Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas
RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
WR George Pickens, Georgia
WR Terrace Marshall, LSU
TE Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL Deonte Brown, Alabama
OL Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
OL Sadarius Hutcherson, South Carolina
OL Ed Ingram, LSU
C Trey Hill, Georgia
Third-Team
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
RB Zamir White, Georgia
RB Larry Rountree, Missouri
WR Seth Williams, Auburn
WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
TE Arik Gilbert, LSU
OL Austin Deculus, LSU
OL Brodarious Hamm, Auburn
OL Evan Neal, Alabama
OL Wanya Morris, Tennessee
C Landon Dickerson, Alabama
DEFENSE
First-Team
DL Big Kat Bryant, Auburn
DL LaBryan Ray, Alabama
DL Jordan Davis, Georgia
DL Malik Herring, Georgia
LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB K.J. Britt, Auburn
LB Nick Bolton, Missouri
DB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
DB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
DB Richard LeCounte, Georgia
DB Jacoby Stevens, LSU
Second-Team
DL Bobby Brown, Texas A&M
DL Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt
DL Kobie Whiteside, Missouri
DL Zachary Carter, Florida
LB Henry To'o To'o, Tennessee
LB Monty Rice, Georgia
LB Jabril Cox, LSU
DB Kaiir Elam, Florida
DB Eric Stokes, Georgia
DB Marco Wilson, Florida
DB Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina
Third-Team
DL Aaron Sterling, South Carolina
DL Glen Logan, LSU
DL Josh Paschal, Kentucky
DL DJ Dale, Alabama
LB Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
LB Boogie Watson, Kentucky
DB Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
DB Smoke Monday, Auburn
DB Tyree Gillespie, Missouri
DB Christian Tutt, Auburn*
DB Bryce Thompson, Tennessee*
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P Max Duffy, Kentucky
PK Brent Cimaglia, Tennessee
RS Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
AP Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Second-Team
P Jake Camarda, Georgia
PK Cade York, LSU
RS Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
AP Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
Third-Team
P Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
PK Anders Carlson, Auburn
RS Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
AP Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
* - Indicates a tie
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