AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary earned First Team All-SEC honors while defensive lineman Derick Hall and linebacker Zakoby McClain were named to the Second Team by the league's coaches, the Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday.
McCreary, a senior from Mobile, leads the SEC and ranks No. 8 nationally with 1.3 passes defended per game. The Bednarik Award semifinalist has made two interceptions and broken up 14 passes in 2021.
McCreary ranks second in program history with 38 career passes broken up. His 14 PBUs this season are tied for second in Auburn single-season history, one behind Chris Davis in 2013.
A junior from Gulfport, Mississippi, Hall leads Auburn with nine sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 2021. He recorded three sacks in the Iron Bowl. Hall also forced two fumbles this season while logging 53 tackles.
McClain, the nation's leading tackler last season, has led Auburn in tackles 14 times in his career. With 96 tackles this season, he needs four more to become the first Auburn defender since Takeo Spikes in 1996-97 to record back-to-back 100-tackle seasons.
The senior from Valdosta, Georgia, has tallied 13 career games with double-digit tackles, including five this season. McClain earned SEC defensive player of the week honors in Auburn's 31-20 win vs. Ole Miss for making 14 tackles and two sacks.
The 2021 Coaches All-SEC Teams:
First Team All-SEC
Offense
QB
Bryce Young, Alabama
RB
Tyler Badie, Missouri
Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
WR
Jameson Williams, Alabama
Treylon Burks, Arkansas
TE
Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL
Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
Evan Neal, Alabama
Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
Charles Cross, Mississippi State
C
Luke Fortner, Kentucky
AP
Velus Jones Jr., Tennessee
Defense
DL
Jordan Davis, Georgia
Sam Williams, Ole Miss
DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
LB
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
Nakobe Dean, Georgia
Damone Clark, LSU
DB
Roger McCreary, Auburn
Jordan Battle, Alabama
Jaylan Foster, South Carolina
Montaric Brown, Arkansas
Special Teams
PK
Harrison Mevis, Missouri
P
Jake Camarda, Georgia
RS
Velus Jones Jr., Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Offense
QB
Matt Corral, Ole Miss
RB
Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
WR
John Metchie III, Alabama
Wan'Dale Robinson, Kentucky
TE
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
OL
Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
Ed Ingram, LSU
Cade Mays, Tennessee
Justin Shaffer, Georgia
C
Michael Maietti, Missouri
AP
Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
Defense
DL
Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
Derick Hall, Auburn
Josh Paschal, Kentucky
Jalen Carter, Georgia
LB
Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama
Bumper Pool, Arkansas
Zakoby McClain, Auburn
DB
Derion Kendrick, Georgia
Theo Jackson, Tennessee
Jalyn Armour-Davis, Alabama
Lewis Cine, Georgia*
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State*
Special Teams
PK
Cade York, LSU
P
Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
RS
Jameson Williams, Alabama
Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer