SEC poll: They really like Auburn's Nick Marshall

Ken Bradley

SEC poll: They really like Auburn's Nick Marshall image

The results of voting by the SEC’s 14 football information directors were released after the SEC spring meetings.

They picked Alabama to be the conference’s overall champion and to play South Carolina in the SEC Championship Game. They also picked the All-SEC team in the 68th annual AL.com/Birmingham News spring report.

On Wednesday, AL.com released some additional insights pulled from polling the 14 information directors and they think highly of their pick for first-team quarterback, Auburn’s Nick Marshall.

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They tabbed Marshall as the MVP, top Heisman candidate, best athlete and second-best passer. Here’s a look at the categories and their top selection and next best:

Most Valuable Player: QB Nick Marshall, Auburn, RB Todd Gurley, Georgia

Top Heisman Candidate: Marshall, Gurley

Most Versatile: Christion Jones, Alabama, Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia

Most Underrated: OL A.J. Cann, South Carolina, QB Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

Best Athlete: Marshall, Jones

Best Leader: LB Ramik Wilson, Georgia, LB Curt Maggitt, Tennessee

Best Outside Linebacker: Alvin Dupree, Kentucky, Kwon Alexander, LSU

Best Inside Linebacker: Wilson, A.J. Johnson, Tennessee

Best Defensive Lineman: Dante Fowler, Florida, Trey Flowers, Arkansas

Best Cornerback: Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, Jalen Mills, LSU

Best Safety: Landon Collins, Alabama, Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss

Best Offensive Lineman: Jarvis Harrison, Texas A&M, Reese Dismukes, Auburn

Best Receiver: Amari Cooper, Alabama, Sammie Coates, Auburn

Best Runner: Gurley, Mike Davis, South Carolina

Best Blocking Back: Jalston Fowler, Alabama, Davis

Best Passer: Maty Mauk, Missouri, Marshall

Best Kick Returner: Jones, Andre Dubose, Florida

Best Place-Kicker: Marshall Morgan, Georgia, Colby Delahoussaye, LSU

Best Punter: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M, Devon Bell, Mississippi State

Ken Bradley