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Former UGA star Matt Stinchcomb names all-time SEC East defense

Former Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb has named his all-time SEC East defense.

Both Georgia and Florida have three players on Stinchcomb’s all-time SEC East defense. South Carolina and Tennessee have two players. Missouri has the one player.

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Interestingly, standout college football players like David Pollack, Jadeveon Clowney, Joe Haden, and Jarvis Jones were not able to make Stinchcomb’s all-time SEC East defense.

Who does Stinchcomb put on the all-time SEC East defense (since 1992)?

Defensive line: Kevin Carter (Florida)

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College stats: 21.5 sacks including 11.5 sacks in 1994

NFL: 104.5 career sacks over 14 NFL seasons

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Defensive line: Richard Seymour (Georgia)

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College: 9.5 sacks and 223 tackles from 1997-2000

NFL: three Super Bowl titles, Hall of Fame, 57.5 career sacks, and 498 career tackles

Defensive line: John Abraham (South Carolina)

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College: First-team All-SEC, 23.5 career sacks

NFL stats: 133.5 career sacks, five Pro Bowls, and 560 tackles in 15 NFL seasons

Defensive line: Jevon Kearse (Florida)

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College: 16.5 career sacks and 145 total tackles

NFL: 74.0 career sacks over 12 NFL seasons with three Pro Bowls

Linebacker Roquan Smith (Georgia)

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College: 2017 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, career-high 137 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 2017

NFL: 693 tackles, 18.5 sacks, and eight interceptions (remains an active player)

Linebacker Nick Bolton (Missouri)

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College: 220 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions

NFL: 178 total tackles and a Super Bowl (remains an active player)

Linebacker Al Wilson (Tennessee)

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College: first-team All-American in 1998 and national champion

NFL: 723 tackles and five Pro Bowls over eight NFL seasons

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Defensive back: Champ Bailey (Georgia)

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College: Two-time All-SEC, All-American, played offense, defense, and special teams

NFL: Hall of Fame, 52 interceptions, 931 tackles, and 12 Pro Bowls

Defensive back: Reggie Nelson (Florida)

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College: six interceptions and 51 tackles in 2006

NFL: 38 interceptions, two Pro Bowls, and 832 tackles

Defensive back: Eric Berry (Tennessee)

Syndication: Knoxville

College: 157 tackles, 14 interceptions, and 2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year

NFL: Five Pro Bowls, three All-Pro selections, and 14 interceptions

Defensive back: Stephon Gilmore (South Carolina)

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College: eight interceptions and 181 tackles

NFL: 493 tackles, 29 interceptions, five Pro Bowls, and a Super Bowl (remains an active NFL player)

Stinchcomb's full team and snubs

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