Alabama's DeVonta Smith, Nick Saban Headline 2020 SEC Award Winners

Alabama headlined the SEC postseason awards after the Crimson Tide won the conference title for the fifth time in the last seven years.

Brett McMurphy of Stadium noted the major honors, including receiver DeVonta Smith winning the prestigious Offensive Player of the Year:

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones was also named the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. For Nick Saban, it's the fifth time winning SEC Coach of the Year and his first since 2016.

Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak and Auburn running back Tank Bigsby shared the Freshman of the Year honors.

All-SEC First Team Offense

QB

Mac Jones, Alabama

RB

Najee Harris, Alabama

Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M

All Purpose

Kadarius Toney, Florida

WR

DeVonta Smith, Alabama

Elijah Moore, Ole Miss

TE

Kyle Pitts, Florida

OL

Alex Leatherwood, Alabama

Landon Young, Kentucky

Ben Cleveland, Georgia

Trey Smith, Tennessee*

Deonte Brown, Alabama*

C

Landon Dickerson, Alabama

All-SEC First-Team Defense

DL

Christian Barmore, Alabama

Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina

Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri

Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M

LB

Nick Bolton, Missouri

Dylan Moses, Alabama

Grant Morgan, Arkansas

DB

Patrick Surtain II, Alabama

Kaiir Elam, Florida

Richard LeCounte, Georgia

Derek Stingley, LSU

All-SEC First-Team Special Teams

PK

Cade York, LSU

P

Jake Camarda, Georgia

RS

Kadarius Toney, Florida

The battle to win Offensive Player of the Year was a competitive one with several players producing incredible numbers over the 2020 season, although the coaches gave credit to Smith after leading the nation with 98 catches and 1,511 receiving yards.

He has also scored 19 total touchdowns this season to help him become the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, per DraftKings Sportsbook:

Teammates Mac Jones and Najee Harris also deserve plenty of praise on their way to earning first-team All-SEC honors.

Jones has 32 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions this year, while Harris has an eye-popping 27 touchdowns to go with 1,578 yards from scrimmage. 

Meanwhile, Florida's Kyle Trask had to settle for the second-team in his conference despite leading the country with 4,125 passing yards and 43 passing touchdowns.

Patrick Surtain II earned Defensive Player of the Year thanks to his shut-down coverage at cornerback throughout the season, adding one interception returned for a touchdown. 

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