BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team, the league office announced today.
The Port Allen, La., native was the only Aggie on the list, voted on by the SEC's 14 head coaches, who were not able to vote for their own players.
Claiborne led the Texas A&M defense this season with 89 total tackles and 29 solo stops, including a team-best seven tackles for loss. His 89 hits rank seventh in the SEC and No. 1 among league freshmen.
Arkansas, Ole Miss and South Carolina each placed a league-leading four members on the 2013 SEC All-Freshman Team , while Florida had three members. Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell on Wednesday was named the SEC's Freshman of the Year. Florida defensive back Vernon Hargreaves on Tuesday was named to the All-SEC First Team.
The entire team is listed below.
2013 SEC All-Freshman Football Team
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OFFENSE
TE -Â Hunter Henry, Arkansas
OL -Â Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss
       Andrew Jelks, Vanderbilt
       Alex Kozan, Auburn
       Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
C - Â Jon Toth, Kentucky
WR -Â Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss
         Marques North, Tennessee
QB –  Maty Mauk, Missouri
RB – Alex Collins, Arkansas
        Kelvin Taylor, Florida
AP - Â Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
DEFENSE
DL -Â Chris Jones, Mississippi State
       A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
       Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
       Darius Philon, Arkansas
LB -Â Darian Claiborne, Texas A&M
       Leonard Floyd, Georgia
        Skai Moore, South CarolinaÂ
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DB -Â Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
         Tony Conner, Ole Miss
         Tre'Davious White, LSU
         Cameron Sutton, Tennessee    Â
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK -Â Elliott Fry, South Carolina
P -Â Johnny Townsend, Florida Â
RS –  Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina