7 Tigers Make Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Team

The Tigers are well represented on the preseason All-SEC ballots

Matt Galatzan | Jun 10, 2022

7 Tigers Make Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Team /

Coming off of a 6-7 season and a narrow loss in their post-season bowl, the Missouri Tigers will be one of the more intriguing teams heading into 2022.

Part of the excitement behind the Tigers is their ability to recruit talent under third-year coach Eliah Drinkwitz, who cemented what might be the best class in Mizzou history in the 2022 cycle.

Another reason, however, is the returning talent in certain key areas, especially on the defensive side of the ball, where they return eight starters off of a unit that has nowhere to go but up.

As a result, the Tigers have gotten some significant preseason praise, including from Athlon Sports, who named seven Mizzou players to its preseason All-SEC Team selections.

On the first team, the Tigers had just one selection, in kicker Harrison Mevis, who finished 23-25 on field goals, as well 100 percent on extra points in 2021 and hit a long of 56 yards.

On the second team, a pair of Tigers made the cut. Offensively, offensively lineman Javon Foster was the choice, while on defense, standout Isaiah McGuire was the lone Mizzou player.

Last season, McGuire finished 2021 with 55 tackles, six sacks and 14 tackles for loss.

Arguably the best player on the defense in 2021, safety Martez Manuel was the lone selection on the third team for the Tigers, while wideout Tauskie Dove, offensive lineman Hyrin White, and defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine were all fourth-team selections.

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Published Jun 10, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of MizzouSportsTalk.com, AllAggies.com and LonghornsCountry.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com