Coaches make Stetson Bennett a second-team All-SEC pick, key Georgia players overlooked

Stetson Bennett (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the Bulldogs 42-10 win over Auburn in a game played October 8, 2022, at Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Photo credit Perry McIntyre. (Perry McIntyre/© 2022 Perry McIntyre)

December 7, 2022 at 4:25 a.m. UTC

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

ATHENS — SEC Coaches saw fit to make five Georgia players first-team all-conference picks and designate Heisman Trophy finalist Stetson Bennett as a second-team selection.

The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs won their first SEC Championship Game since 2017 and will play No. 4 Ohio State at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 in the CFP Peach Bowl Semifinal in Atlanta.

Number 5-ranked Alabama, which did not make the playoffs, also had five first-team picks, while No. 6-ranked Tennessee had four first-team picks, including quarterback Hendon Hooker.