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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Six Kentucky players were voted to the Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team selected by the league coaches, including cornerback Trevard Lindley, linebacker Micah Johnson, quarterback Mike Hartline, offensive tackle Zipp Duncan, center Jorge Gonzalez and defensive tackle Corey Peters.

Lindley was named to the first team, Johnson on the second team, and the other four were third-team picks. Kentucky's total of six selections was seventh-most among the 12 SEC teams.

• Lindley (Hiram, Ga.) was a second-team All-American last season and a consensus first-team All-SEC choice. He had four interceptions and 11 pass breakups, leading the SEC in pass breakups per game. He holds the UK career record for pass breakups with 34.
  
• Johnson (Ft. Campbell, Ky.) was a first-team Coaches' All-SEC pick in 2008. He totaled 93 tackles last season, despite missing two and one-half games because of injury, and ranked third in the league in tackles per game. He also rated sixth in the SEC in tackles for loss with 13.
  
• Hartline (Canton, Ohio) completed 55.3 percent of his passes last season for 1,666 yards and nine touchdowns. He was UK's Most Outstanding Offensive Player in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina. He also received various player of the week honors after Wildcat victories over Middle Tennessee and Arkansas.
  
• Duncan (Magnolia, Ky.) was a key part of the UK offensive line that ranked fourth in the nation last season in fewest quarterback sacks allowed and 11 th in fewest tackles for loss allowed. After starting every game the last two seasons at offensive guard, he will shift to left tackle for the 2009 season.
  
• Gonzalez (Tampa, Fla.) was named the team's Most Improved Offensive Player by UK coaches for the 2008 season. Like Duncan, he played a role in the UK offensive line that ranked fourth in the nation last season in fewest quarterback sacks allowed and 11 th in fewest tackles for loss allowed.
  
• Peters (Louisville, Ky.) totaled 36 tackles last season. He emerged as a big-play performer with 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks. He added two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
  

http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-foot...09aaa.html

Not too bad from the Cats.

Amun-Ra Wrote:Not too bad from the Cats.

Not at all.

Looking good.

That is really good news coming in the pre-season.

hope they can back it up

Have the Cats ever had this many recognized before

Micah Johnson is a stud!

Stardust Wrote:Have the Cats ever had this many recognized before

I dont think so SD, it has been a long await for UK players to get some respect from the SEC coaches assosiation and they finally have. I am really suprised to see Mike Hartline on the list, think about this everyone would have had 7 if Jarmon hadnt been denied his appeal.

I am surprised there haven't been any comments from the Hartline haters we have on here. Give the guy some weapons and he does a good job.

This is really a good thing for the Cats.

Very nice.