Gamecocks place four on coaches’ All-SEC Teams
COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 9, 2025) — Four University of South Carolina players earned spots on the Coaches’ 2025 All-SEC football teams, the Southeastern Conference office announced today.
Edge rusher Dylan Stewart and defensive back Jalon Kilgore were named to the All-SEC second team unit, while Edge rusher Bryan Thomas Jr. and return specialist Vicari Swain were named third-team All-SEC by the league’s 16 coaches.
Stewart, a 6-5, 245-pounder sophomore from Washington, D.C., collected 33 tackles including 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 11 games. He was credited with eight quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and forced three fumbles, tying for third in the SEC.
Kilgore, a 6-1, 211-pound junior from Eatonton, Ga., was fourth on the squad with 54 tackles. He led the team with 10 pass breakups while intercepting two passes. He tied for second in the SEC with a dozen passes defended in 11 games. He added one quarterback hurry and a pair of fumble recoveries.
Thomas Jr., a 6-2, 249-pound senior from Windermere, Fla., totaled 41 tackles. He matched Stewart with a dozen tackles for loss while leading the team and ranking tied for fifth in the SEC with 8.0 sacks. He was also credited with a team-high 14 quarterback hurries, forced three fumbles which tied for third in the SEC and added one pass breakup.
Swain, a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore from Carrollton, Ga., returned 19 punts for 302 yards, a 15.9-yard average. He was one of two players in the country to return three punts for touchdowns and is one of five finalists for the Jet Award, which recognizes the nation’s top returner. His three punt returns for touchdowns tied the school’s single-season record, set by Dick Harris in 1971.
The SEC individual award winners will be released Wednesday and the All-Freshman Team will be announced Thursday.
2025 All-SEC Coaches’ Football Team presented by Allstate
First Team All-SEC
Offense
QB
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
RB
Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
WR
Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee
KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
TE
Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
OL
Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M
Keagen Trost, Missouri
Trevor Goosby, Texas
C
Jake Slaughter, Florida
AP
KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
Defense
DL
Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Colin Simmons, Texas
Zion Young, Missouri
R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
LB
CJ Allen, Georgia
Xavier Atkins, Auburn
Josiah Trotter, Missouri
DB
Mansoor Delane, LSU
Bray Hubbard, Alabama
Michael Taaffe, Texas
AJ Haulcy, LSU
Special Teams
PK
Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
P
Grayson Miller, Oklahoma
RS
KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
KOS
Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
LS
Beau Gardner, Georgia
Second Team All-SEC
Offense
QB
Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss*
Ty Simpson, Alabama*
RB
Jadan Baugh, Florida
DeSean Bishop, Tennessee*
Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas*
WR
Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
Zachariah Branch, Georgia*
Ryan Wingo, Texas*
TE
Trey’Dez Green, LSU*
Dae’Quan Wright, Ole Miss*
OL
Fernando Carmona, Arkansas
Monroe Freeling, Georgia
Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma
Cayden Green, Missouri
C
Drew Bobo, Georgia
AP
Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
Defense
DL
Damon Wilson II, Missouri
Taylor Wein, Oklahoma
Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
LB
Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
Arion Carter, Tennessee
Deontae Lawson, Alabama
DB
KJ Bolden, Georgia
Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
Ty Bryant, Kentucky*
Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina*
Malik Muhammad, Texas*
Special Teams
PK
Peyton Woodring, Georgia
P
Brett Thorson, Georgia
RS
Ryan Niblett, Texas
KOS
Josh Turbyville, Tennessee
LS
Ben Anderson, Oklahoma
Third Team All-SEC
Offense
QB
Gunner Stockton, Georgia
RB
Nate Frazier, Georgia
Jeremiah Cobb, Auburn
WR
Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
Mario Craver, Texas A&M
TE
Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma
OL
Austin Barber, Florida
Diego Pounds, Ole Miss
Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M
DJ Campbell, Texas*
Lance Heard, Tennessee*
C
Parker Brailsford, Alabama
AP
Zachariah Branch, Georgia
Defense
DL
Keldric Faulk, Auburn
Bryan Thomas Jr., South Carolina
Keyron Crawford, Auburn
Will Echoles, Ole Miss
LB
Princewill Umanmielen, Ole Miss
Taurean York, Texas A&M
Harold Perkins, LSU
DB
Ty Redmond, Tennessee
Kelley Jones, Mississippi State
Daylen Everette, Georgia
Eli Bowen, Oklahoma*
Colton Hood, Tennessee*
Special Teams
PK
Damian Ramos, LSU
P
Grant Chadwick, LSU
RS
Vicari Swain, South Carolina
KOS
Trey Smack, Florida
LS
Rocco Underwood, Florida
