After placing three players on the preseason Associated Press All-American team earlier in the week, Texas football had 10 players selected for the SEC coaches’ preseason all-conference squad.
Junior linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., senior defensive back Michael Taaffe and sophomore edge Colin Simmons were each selected as first-team preseason All-Americans by the AP. They headlined the five Longhorns named to the preseason All-SEC first team by the conference coaches, a group that also includes junior running back Quintrevion Wisner and senior offensive guard D.J. Campbell.
Junior cornerback Malik Muhammad and senior punter Jack Bouwmeester picked up All-SEC second-team honors while junior offensive tackle Trevor Goosby, senior linebacker Trey Moore and junior kickoff specialist Will Stone earned third-team recognition.
Alabama and Georgia tied for league-high preseason honors with 11.