Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference and South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard is the top defensive player. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was voted the top newcomer on Wednesday while the Gamecocks' Shane Beamer is coach of the year in voting by the panel of 17 media members who cover the league. Sampson led the SEC and set school records by rushing for 1,485 yards and 22 touchdowns. He is tied for third nationally in rushing touchdowns, recording the league's fifth-most in a season. Sampson was chosen on all but two ballots. Mississippi wide receiver Tre Harris and his quarterback, Jaxson Dart, each got a vote. Kennard led the SEC with 11-1/2 sacks and 15-1/2 tackles for loss. He also had 10 quarterback hurries and forced three fumbles. Beamer led the Gamecocks to just their fifth nine-win season, including a school-record four wins over Top 25 opponents. They've won their last six games and ended the regular season with a win over eventual ACC champion Clemson. South Carolina plays Illinois on Dec. 31 in the Citrus Bowl. Pavia helped lead Vandy to its first bowl game since 2018 after transferring from New Mexico State. He passed for 2,133 yards and 17 touchdowns with four interceptions. He ran for another 716 yards and six touchdowns, directing an upset of Alabama. The 2024 Associated Press All-SEC team, as selected by a panel of 17 sports writers who regularly cover the league. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown; “u-” denotes unanimous selections: First team offense QB — Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, 6-2, 225, Sr., Kaysville, Utah u_RB — Dylan Sampson, Tennessee, 5-11, 201, Jr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana RB — Jarquez Hunter, Auburn, 5-10, 209, Jr., Philadelphia, Mississippi WR — Tre Harris, Ole Miss, 6-3, 210, Sr., Lafayette, Louisiana WR — Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas, 6-4, 202, R-Sr., Dallas, Texas TE — Gunnar Helm, Texas, 6-5, 250, Sr., Englewood, Colorado u-OT — Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas, 6-4, 320, Jr., Humble, Texas OT — Will Campbell, LSU, 6-6, 323, Jr., Monroe, Louisiana OG — Tyler Booker, Alabama, 6-5, 325, Jr., New Haven, Connecticut OG — Tate Ratledge, Georgia, 6-6, 320, Sr., Rome, Georgia C — Jake Slaughter, Florida, 6-5, 308, R-Jr., Sparr, Florida PK — Alex Raynor, Kentucky, 6-0, 185, Sr., Kennesaw, Georgia All-purpose — Barion Brown, Kentucky, 6-1, 18-2, Nashville, Tennessee. First team defense DE — Kyle Kennard, South Carolina, 6-5, 254, R-Sr., Atlanta DE — Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss, 6-4, 255, Sr., Austin, Texas DT — Walter Nolen, Ole Miss, 6-3, 305, Jr., Powell, Tennessee DT — Alfred Collins, Texas, 6-5, 320, Sr., Bastrop, Texas LB — Anthony Hill Jr., Texas, 6-3, 235, So., Denton, Texas LB — Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma, 6-4, 243, Sr., Windermere, Florida LB — Whit Weeks, LSU, 6-2, 228, So., Watkinsville, Georgia u-CB — Jahdae Barron, Texas, 5-11, 200, Sr., Austin, Texas CB — Jermod McCoy, Tennessee, 6-0, 193, So., Whitehouse, Texas S — Malaki Starks, Georgia, 6-1, 205, Jr., Jefferson, Georgia S — Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina, 6-3, 227, Jr., Irmo, South Carolina P — Jesse Mirko, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 222, grad, Fremantle, Western Australia Second team offense QB — Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 207, grad, Albuquerque, N.M. RB — Raheim Sanders, South Carolina, 6-0, 230, Sr., Rockledge, Florida RB — Ja'Quinden Jackson, Arkansas, 6-2, 233, R-Sr., Dallas WR — Ryan Williams, Alabama, 6-0, 175, Fr., Mobile, Alabama WR — (tie) KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn, 6-1, 182, Sr., Norfolk, Virginia; Kyren Lacy, LSU, 6-2, 213, R-Sr., Thibodaux, Louisiana TE — Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt, 6-4, 235, Grad., Denton, Texas OT — Emery Jones, LSU, 6-6, 315, Jr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana OT — Armand Membou, Missouri, 6-3, 314, Jr., Lee's Summitt, Missouri OG — Dylan Fairchild, Georgia, 6-5, 315, R-Jr., Cumming, Georgia OG — Cam'Ron Johnson, Missouri, 6-3, 310, Grad, Houston C — Cooper Mays, Tennessee, 6-4, 310, Sr., Kingston, Tennessee PK — Peyton Woodring, Georgia, 5-10, 185, So., Lafayette, Louisiana All-purpose — Davon Booth, Mississippi State, 5-10, 205, Sr., North Las Vegas, Nevada Second team defense DE — James Pearce Jr., Tennessee, 6-5, 243, Jr., Charlotte, North Carolina DE — (tie) Nic Scourton, Texas A&M 6-4, 285, Jr., Bryan, Texas; Landon Jackson, Arkansas, 6-7, 280, Sr., Texarkana, Texas DT — TJ Sanders, South Carolina, 6-4, 290, Jr., Marlon, South Carolina DT — Deone Walker, Kentucky, 6-6, 345, Jr., Detroit, Michigan LB — Jalon Walker, Georgia, 6-2, 245, Jr., Salisbury, North Carolina LB — Jihaad Campbell, Alabama, 6-3, 244, Jr., Erial, New Jersey LB — Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss, 6-1, 235, Jr., Cordele, Georgia CB — Trey Amos, Ole Miss, 6-1, 190, Sr., New Iberia, Louisiana CB — Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky, 6-1, 186, Jr., West Bloomfield, Michigan S — Malachi Moore, Alabama, 6-0, 201, Grad, Trussville, Alabama S — Andrew Mukuba, Texas, 6-0, 190, Sr., Austin, Texas P — Brett Thorson, Georgia, 6-2, 235, Jr., Melbourne, Australia ___ Coach of the Year — Shane Beamer, South Carolina Offensive Player of the Year — Dylan Sampson, Tennessee Defensive Player of the Year — Kyle Kennard, South Carolina Newcomer of the Year -- Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt