COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football junior offensive lineman Cayden Green was named Preseason Coaches First Team All-SEC, headlining a trio of Tigers named Preseason All-SEC by league coaches.
In addition to Green’s first-team nod, senior wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. was named to the second team while graduate safety Jalen Catalon received third-team honors.
Green, a consensus preseason All-American, returns after starting all 13 games at left guard a season ago and helped the Mizzou offense accumulate 2,138 rushing and 2,926 passing yards as well as 26 rushing TDs. He was part of an offensive line that led the SEC and ranked seventh nationally in time of possession (32:54) and ranked fourth and seventh in the conference in TFLs allowed (4.62) and sacks allowed (2.00) per game, respectively.
Coleman, a first-year transfer by way of Mississippi State, returns to his home state after being named a Third Team All-SEC selection for the Bulldogs in 2024. A native of St. Louis, Coleman hauled in 74 receptions for six touchdowns and came up just shy of a 1,000-yard season (932 yards) to rank fifth in the SEC – leading the Bulldogs in all three receiving categories. Coleman registered four 100-yard games in 2024 and went over 50 yards on 11 occasions.
A former 2020 Freshman All-American (The Athletic, FWAA) and 2024 Second Team All-America selection by College Football Network, Catalon will play his seventh season of college football in 2025. Last season at UNLV, Catalon ranked second on the squad with 61 total tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and a team-leading five interceptions to rank fourth nationally in that category. During previous stops, Catalon earned four letters and 2020 Second Team All-SEC recognition at Arkansas and lettered for Texas in 2023.
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