Mizzou placekicker Andrew Baggett was named to the SEC’s All-Freshmen team after converting on 14 of his 20 kicks this season.
Missouri Tigers kicker Andrew Baggett watches his first quarter field goal go through the uprights against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri on September 15, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
The Lee’s Summit native kicked a season long 46 yarder twice. The first came against Arizona State and then against Syracuse, both at home. After struggling early on, missing four of his first eight attempts in the first three games, Baggett turned into a reliable kicker hitting 10 of 12 down the stretch.
SEC Champion Alabama, Florida and Texas A&M led the way with four selections each, while Arkansas and South Carolina placed three on the team. Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss each had two.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was also chosen SEC Offensive Player of the Year earlier this week, as well as SEC Freshman of the Year and first team All-SEC. Georgia running back Todd Gurley was named to the second team.
2012 FRESHMAN ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC — OFFENSE
TE – Jerell Adams, South Carolina
OL – John Theus, Georgia
D.J. Humphries, Florida
Brandon Shell, South Carolina
Vadal Alexander, LSU
C – Ryan Kelly, Alabama
WR – Amari Cooper, Alabama
Mike Evans, Texas A&M
QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB – Todd Gurley, Georgia
T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
AP – Trey Williams, Texas A&M
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC — DEFENSE
DL – Dante Fowler, Florida
Jonathan Bullard, Florida
Issac Gross, Ole Miss
D.J. Pettway, Alabama
LB – Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
*A.J. Turner, Arkansas
*Otha Peters, Arkansas
*Antonio Morrison, Florida
DB – Jalen Collins, LSU
T.J. Gurley, South Carolina
Rohan Gaines, Arkansas
LaDarrell McNeil, Tennessee
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC — SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Andrew Baggett, Missouri
P – Landon Foster, Kentucky
RS – Trey Williams, Texas A&M
