Four Auburn Players Named to All-SEC Teams, Led by First-Team LB Xavier Atkins

Xavier Atkins became Auburn's first first-team All-SEC linebacker since 2018 after a season of 84 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks.

Overview

SEC honors went to Xavier Atkins (first team), Jeremiah Cobb (third team), Keldric Faulk (third team) and Keyron Crawford, whose placement was reported as third team by Yahoo Sports and fourth team by AL.com.
Pro Football Focus rated Atkins the nation’s top linebacker at 91.7, underscoring his league-leading 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks.
Cobb rushed for 969 yards and five touchdowns with five 100-yard games after stepping into the lead role midseason.
Faulk logged 29 tackles and two sacks, batted down four passes, and is appearing in first-round NFL mock drafts, including a CBS Sports projection to the Jets at No. 6.
Crawford’s breakout year featured 36 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and 43 pressures, marking him as one of Auburn’s most improved defenders.