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Hogs Earn All-SEC Honors
Date: 2011-12-06T05:39:19.510
Author: Jimmy Carter
Editor note: Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference by the Associate Press on Monday
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Eight Arkansas football players were named to the Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team Monday, including three first-team selections.
The Razorbacks’ eight selections trailed only No. 1 LSU’s 11. No. 2 Alabama also had eight.
Junior quarterback Tyler Wilson and senior receivers Jarius Wright and Joe Adams (all-purpose) were named to the first team.
Wilson became the first Hog quarterback to earn first-team All-SEC honors and the first quarterback to earn first-team all-conference honors since Quinn Grovey earned All-Southwest Conference honors in 1988.
Wilson threw for 3,422 yards and 22 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder led Arkansas to its second consecutive 10-win season in his first year as a starter.
Wright has 63 catches for 1,029 yards this season, both single-season school records. His 11 touchdown catches is tied with Marcus Monk’s single-season record set in 2006.
Wright led the SEC in receptions and his 93.5 receiving yards per game was first in the conference.
Adams averaged 85.6 all-purpose yards per game and scored receiving, rushing and punt return touchdowns.
He had 630 receiving yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 138 yards and had a 92-yard touchdown run.
He returned three punts for touchdowns and his 16.2 yards per punt return led the nation.
Sophomore strong-side offensive tackle Alvin Bailey, junior running back Dennis Johnson (all-purpose), senior middle linebacker Jerry Franklin and junior punter Dylan Breeding were all named second-team All-SEC.
Bailey anchored the offensive line, while Johnson’s 135 all-purpose yards per game was second in the SEC.
Franklin’s 93 tackles leads the team for the fourth consecutive year, while Breeding’s 45.2 yards per punt leads the conference and ranks seventh in the nation.
Senior safety Tramain Thomas was named honorable mention after finishing with 87 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions.
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