July 12, 2012
Birmingham, Ala. – Two Vanderbilt standouts – running back Zac Stacy and defensive lineman Rob Lohr – were named to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference team today following a vote of the league’s 14 head coaches.
Stacy, a senior from Centreville, Ala., was named to the coaches’ second-team offense. Lohr, a redshirt senior from Phoenixville, Pa., was named to the third-team defense.
The coaches’ preseason squad was announced by the SEC Office less than a week before the conference stages its annual Media Days activity in Hoover, Ala. Writers attending SEC Media Days also will vote on their own preseason all-conference squad. The Commodores contingent of Stacy, senior quarterback Jordan Rodgers, senior defensive back Trey Wilson and Head Coach James Franklin will gather with media members next Tuesday.
Stacy became Vanderbilt’s all-time single-season rusher during a tremendous 2011 year that concluded with All-SEC recognition. The 5-9, 210-lb. Stacy broke the Commodore single-season record with 1,193 rushing yards, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. He also tied a school record with 14 rushing touchdowns.
Stacy also surpassed 100 rushing yards in five games as a junior, topped by efforts of 198 yards in a win over Army and 184 yards in a victory at Wake Forest. He also tallied three rushing touchdowns against Army, Wake Forest and Kentucky.
Stacy enters his final season No. 2 among active SEC backs with 2,002 career rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. He needs 631 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to become the Commodore career leader.
The preseason All-SEC recognition is Stacy’s second accolade in recent days. This Monday, he was named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation’s top offensive player.
A starter of 25 consecutive games entering his senior year, Lohr ranks among the leading defensive tackles in the SEC in several categories, including tackles for loss and quarterback sacks. In 2011, Lohr ranked second among Vanderbilt defenders with with single-season career highs of five sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. He also posted a pair of forced fumbles and 41 total tackles.
Lohr, also named as a preseason All-SEC recipient in Phil Steele’s College Football Edition, tops all active Commodores with nine quarterback sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss. He needs eight tackles to reach 100 for his career.
The entire 2012 SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Football Team is listed below:
OFFENSE
First-Team
QB Tyler Wilson – Arkansas
RB Marcus Lattimore – South Carolina
RB Knile Davis – Arkansas
WR Da’Rick Rogers – Tennessee
WR *Cobi Hamilton – Arkansas
WR *Ryan Swope – Texas A&M
TE Philip Lutzenkirchen – Auburn
OL Alex Hurst – LSU
OL Luke Joeckel – Texas A&M
OL D.J. Fluker – Alabama
OL Larry Warford – Kentucky
C Barrett Jones – Alabama
Second-Team
QB Aaron Murray – Georgia
RB Eddie Lacy – Alabama
RB Zac Stacy – Vanderbilt
WR Justin Hunter – Tennessee
WR *Emory Blake – Auburn
WR *Odell Beckham, Jr. – LSU
WR *La’Rod King – Kentucky
TE Chris Gragg – Arkansas
OL Alvin Bailey – Arkansas
OL Chance Warmack – Alabama
OL Chris Faulk – LSU
OL Gabe Jackson – Miss. State
C T.J. Johnson – South Carolina
Third-Team
QB A.J. McCarron – Alabama
RB Spencer Ware – LSU
RB Christine Michael – Texas A&M
WR Malcolm Mitchell – Georgia
WR T.J. Moe – Missouri
TE Michael Williams – Alabama
OL Jake Matthews – Texas A&M
OL Dallas Thomas – Tennessee
OL Xavier Nixon – Florida
OL Elvis Fisher – Missouri
C Travis Swanson – Arkansas
DEFENSE
First-Team
DL Jadeveon Clowney – South Carolina
DL Sam Montgomery – LSU
DL Corey Lemonier – Auburn
DL Barkevious Mingo – LSU
ILB *C.J. Mosley – Alabama
ILB *Nico Johnson – Alabama
OLB Jarvis Jones – Georgia
OLB Sean Porter – Texas A&M
DB Tyrann Mathieu – LSU
DB Bacarri Rambo – Georgia
DB Eric Reid – LSU
DB Johnthan Banks – Miss. State
Second-Team
DL John Jenkins – Georgia
DL Devin Taylor – South Carolina
DL Jesse Williams – Alabama
DL Sharrif Floyd – Florida
ILB Jon Bostic – Florida
OLB Alonzo Highsmith – Arkansas
OLB DeVonte Holloman – South Carolina
DB Robert Lester – Alabama
DB D.J. Swearinger – South Carolina
DB Prentiss Waggner – Tennessee
DB Matt Elam – Florida
Third-Team
DL Josh Boyd – Miss. State
DL *Dominique Easley – Florida
DL *Abry Jones – Georgia
DL *Damontre Moore – Texas A&M
DL *Rob Lohr – Vanderbilt
ILB *Alec Ogletree – Georgia
ILB *Daren Bates – Auburn
ILB *Jelani Jenkins – Florida
OLB Zaviar Gooden – Missouri
OLB A.J. Johnson – Tennessee
DB Dee Milliner – Alabama
DB Charles Sawyer – Ole Miss
DB Akeem Auguste – South Carolina
DB *E.J. Gaines – Missouri
DB *Sanders Commings – Georgia
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
P Brad Wing – LSU
PK Caleb Sturgis – Florida
RS Tyrann Mathieu – LSU
AP Dennis Johnson – Arkansas
Second-Team
P Steven Clark – Auburn
PK Drew Alleman – LSU
RS Andre Debose – Florida
AP Johnthan Banks – Miss. State
Third-Team
P *Dylan Breeding – Arkansas
P *Tyler Campbell – Ole Miss
PK Zach Hocker – Arkansas
RS Dustin Harris – Texas A&M
AP Bruce Ellington – South Carolina
