Alabama freshman safety Caleb Downs was voted as the Associated Press SEC Newcomer of the year, the AP announced on Monday. Downs leads the Crimson Tide in tackles with 99 on the season, with UA heading into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan.

Downs was also voted second-team AP all-SEC. He was one of 10 Alabama players to make one of the two teams.

UA’s all-SEC first-teamers included offensive tackle JC Latham, offensive guard Tyler Booker, kicker Will Reichard, linebacker Dallas Turner and cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. Alabama had Downs on the second team, as well as quarterback Jalen Milroe, defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe, linebacker Chris Braswell and cornerback Terrion Arnold.

LSU’s Jayden Daniels was named the league’s offensive player of the year. Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson earned defensive player of the year honors.

Eli Drinkwitz of Missouri was voted coach of the year. The all-SEC teams were voted on by 14 sports writer and broadcasters, all of whom cover the league.

Full AP all-SEC team

First team

Offense

WR — u-Malik Nabers, LSU

WR — Luther Burden III, Missouri

T — Javon Foster, Missouri

T — JC Latham, Alabama

G — Tate Ratledge, Georgia

G — Tyler Booker, Alabama

C — u-Sedrick Van Pran

TE — u-Brock Bowers, Georgia

QB — u-Jayden Daniels, LSU

RB — u-Cody Schrader, Missouri

RB — Ray Davis, Kentucky

PK — Will Reichard, Alabama

All-Purpose — Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

Defense

DE — James Pearce Jr., Tennessee

DE — Darius Robinson, Missouri

DT — Marcus Harris, Auburn

DT — Deone Walker, Kentucky

LB — Dallas Turner, Alabama

LB — Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

LB — Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State

CB — Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

CB — Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

S — Malaki Starks, Georgia

S — Jaylin Simpson, Auburn

P — Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt

Second team

Offense

WR — Xavier Legette, South Carolina

WR — Brian Thomas, LSU

T — Will Campbell, LSU

T — Gunner Britton, Auburn

G — Joshua Braun, Arkansas

G — Cam’Ron Johnson, Missouri

C — Cooper Mays, Tennessee

TE — Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn

QB — Jalen Milroe, Alabama

RB — Quinshon Judkins, Mississippi

RB — Jaylen Wright, Tennessee

PK — Harrison Mevis, Missouri

All-Purpose — t-Barion Brown, Kentucky; Xavier Legette, South Carolina

Defense

DE — Princely Umanmielen, Florida

DE — Landon Jackson, Arkansas

DT — Justin Eboigbe, Alabama

DT — Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia

LB — Jett Johnson, Mississippi State

LB — Chris Braswell, Alabama

LB — Debo Williams, South Carolina

CB — Terrion Arnold, Alabama

CB — Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky

S — Javon Bullard, Georgia

S — Caleb Downs, Alabama

P — Jeremy Chrawshaw, Florida

Offensive Player of the Year — u-Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Defensive Player of the Year — Nathaniel Watson, LB, Mississippi State

Coach of the Year — Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri

Newcomer of the Year — Caleb Downs, S, Alabama