Dylan Sampson named SEC POTY, Pearce and McCoy on 1st team - USA Today sports

[utvolpj]

USA TODAY Sports Network All-SEC football team 2024: Dylan Sampson named Player of the Year

USA TODAY Sports Network All-SEC football team: A unanimous selection, Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson was named the league's player of the year.

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Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson, one of two unanimous selections to this year's All-SEC squad, was also named the SEC Player of the Year, receiving 11 of 16 possible votes after posting a league-leading 1,485 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns.

 

[Volador]

Hell YES!!!

 

[JohnWardForever]

SEC Player Of The Year, BUT, not a finalist for the Doak Walker..........

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

An awesome award, really. The SEC is the unquestioned BEST conference in football. Congrats Dylan!

 

[bpalmer28]

Better award than Doak Walker. Congrats Dylan!

 

[hndog609]

His making All SEC was expected but SEC POTY I wasn't sure about. Even setting aside the OTG's I'd say he deserved it.

 

[SpringBokVol]

Tate Ratledge as an OL selection was on name and past experience alone... he sucked this year and was injured a lot.

 

[fossilfiction]

Tennessee is not in the playoffs without him. Good selection.

 

[Vol524]

Well deserved young man!!!!! CONGRATS on the award and recognition. GO VOLS

 

[Lekvolrrah]

Very impressive considering the depth of the conference. He fits the offensive scheme perfectly. Underutilized in the passing game or he'd be running away with all the major awards.

 

[WillisWG]

Sweet. This is USA's beat writers selection not the selection by the league.

 

[sami]

SEC Player Of The Year, BUT, not a finalist for the Doak Walker..........

Only shows what a joke so many of these national media awards are, up to and especially including the Heistman Trophy.

 

[TAF]

D-Samp says...

 

[VolInDayton]

Good to see Jermod McCoy getting some love. He's had to be one of the best transfer portal players this year. Everyone said our DBs were a major weakness going into the year and he's been lockdown

 

[Go Fight Win]

Deserved! Sampson as SEC POTY is such a great decision.

Totally missed it at center as it should have been Cooper Mays, who has been as excellent this year as he has the last few.

SEC newcomer should solely have been Pavia’s to take a garbage vandy team to their highest heights in awhile imo.

Good list overall!

 

[Tin Man]

The five people who didn’t vote Sampson for POTY should be paraded down Main Street in their underwear.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Hell yeah!

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Good to see Jermod McCoy make the list. He deserved it. Should also be a first team All-American. I haven't seen a better corner on any team thus far this year.

 

[WillisWG]

 

[SockeyeVol]

Terrific. Well deserved!

 

[VolPack22]

Oh darn, I thought LaNorris Sellers or Diego Pavia were surely going to win

 

[orangepenez]

Finally getting his WAY overdue respect. Let’s just call it what it is. Best player in SEC = Best player in the country.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Tate Ratledge as an OL selection was on name and past experience alone... he sucked this year and was injured a lot.

I’ll let you in on something. All the O linemen are picked on name/reputation alone. None of the voters know what they’re watching and they can’t rely on stats.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Good to see Jermod McCoy make the list. He deserved it. Should also be a first team All-American. I haven't seen a better corner on any team thus far this year.

There’s this one corner who is pretty popular

 

[kyvol98]

SEC Player Of The Year, BUT, not a finalist for the Doak Walker..........

Of course not. Best back in the best conference? You think that actually means anything?