Orson Charles honored by SEC coaches

Posted Dec 10, 2009 by Katherine Smith

Updated Dec 11, 2009 at 09:39 AM

Former Plant wideout Orson Charles made an immediate impact for the Georgia Bulldogs this season and the rest of the SEC took notice.

Charles was honored on Thursday when he was named to the 10th annual SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team. Below is the complete team.

2009 FRESHMAN ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM
(*-Ties / #-Unanimous Selection / Coaches could not vote for their own players)
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC—OFFENSE
Pos.    Name   School   Ht.      Wt.      Hometown
TE       Orson Charles   Georgia           6-3       230       Tampa, Fla.
#OL     Barrett Jones   Alabama         6-4       289       Memphis, Tenn.
OL       Aaron Douglas   Tennessee       6-6       282       Maryville, Tenn.
OL       Xavier Nixon     Florida           6-6       285       Fayetteville, N.C.
OL       Ryan Seymour   Vanderbilt       6-5       295       Kingsland, Ga.
*OL     Larry Warford   Kentucky         6-3       349       Richmond, Ky.
*OL     T.J. Johnson     South Carolina   6-4       297       Aynor, S.C.
#WR     Alshon Jeffery   South Carolina   6-3       217       St. Matthews, S.C.
WR       Chad Bumphis   Mississippi State           5-10     195       Tupelo, Miss.
QB       Morgan Newton         Kentucky         6-4       217       Carmel, Ind.
RB       Trent Richardson         Alabama         5-11     220       Pensacola, Fla.
RB       Warren Norman           Vanderbilt       5-10     188       Stone Mountain, Ga.   
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC—DEFENSE
Pos.    Name   School   Ht.      Wt.      Hometown
DL       Devin Taylor     South Carolina   6-7       232       Beaufort, S.C.
DL       Tenarius Wright           Arkansas         6-1       238       Memphis, Tenn.
DL       Fletcher Cox     Mississippi State           6-4       275       Yazoo City, Miss.
*DL     Montez Robinson         Georgia           6-5       250       Avon, Ind.
*DL     Omar Hunter   Florida 6-0       299       Buford, Ga.
LB       Nico Johnson   Alabama         6-3       225       Andalusia, Ala.
LB       D.T. Shackelford           Ole Miss           6-1       230       Decatur, Ala.
LB       Herman Lathers           Tennessee       6-1       213       Baton Rouge, La.
DB       Johnthan Banks           Mississippi State           6-2       175       Maben, Miss.
DB       Corey Broomfield         Mississippi State           5-10     170       Palm Bay, Fla.
DB       Daren Bates     Auburn           5-11     195       Memphis, Tenn.
DB       Stephon Gilmore         South Carolina   6-1       188       Rock Hill, S.C.
FRESHMAN ALL-SEC—SPECIAL TEAMS
Pos.    Name   School   Ht.      Wt.      Hometown
#PK     Ryan Fowler     Vanderbilt       5-10     165       Taylors, S.C.
#P       Tyler Campbell Ole Miss           6-2       210       Little Rock, Ark.
RS       Warren Norman           Vanderbilt       5-10     188       Stone Mountain, Ga.