BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On Thursday, the SEC announced Vanderbilt men’s golfers Wells Williams and Jon Ed Steed received all-conference honors, as Williams was named first-team All-SEC and Steed was selected to the All-SEC freshman team.
It is the third All-SEC honor for Williams during his four seasons at Vanderbilt. The senior was a second-team selection in 2024-25 and named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2022-23. The West Point, Mississippi, native was also selected as the 2025-26 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year, as he garnered the award for the second-straight season. Williams becomes the 14th Commodore in program history to earn multiple selections to the All-SEC first or second teams.
For Steed, he becomes the first Commodore to be selected to the SEC All-Freshman team since Williams in 2022-23. Overall, the Enterprise, Alabama, native is the 10th Vanderbilt men’s golfer in program history to earn All-SEC freshman team honors.
Williams enjoyed a stellar 2025-26 campaign. The West Point, Mississippi, native leads the team in scoring average at 70.10 and has collected a team-high seven top-10 finishes this season. The senior is currently No. 7 in the PGA TOUR University rankings and No. 22 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Williams carded under par in a team-best 20 rounds, while he has had his score has counted in 28 of the 30 rounds he has played. The All-American posted a season-low 54-hole score of 7-under 205 at the 2026 Linger Longer Invitational. He carded his best 18-hole total of 6-under 64 twice this season, most recently coming in Round 1 of the 2026 SEC Championship. Williams’ best finish of the 2025-26 season to date came at the Invitational at the Honors Course, where he tied for third with a three-round score of 5-under 211.
The Vanderbilt senior is playing at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic on the PGA TOUR this week. Fans can follow along with Williams this week via live scoring by clicking the link here.
Steed is enjoying a breakout rookie campaign for the Commodores. The first-year Dore ranks second on the team in scoring average at 71.17 and has posted a pair of top-five finishes. The Enterprise, Alabama, native has played in all 10 events this season and has had his score count in 24 of the 30 rounds. He is the second-highest-ranked freshman in the SEC on CLIPPD rankings. Steed’s best 18-hole performance came in the third round of the Linger Longer Invitational, as he carded 4-under 67. His best 54-hole total also came at the Linger Longer, where he carded 9-under 207 to finish in fourth place.
The Vanderbilt men’s golf team earned the No. 3 seed at the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional. Play takes place May 18-20 at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Georgia. Check back with VUCommodores.com for a full preview of the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional.
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