Defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks and punter Ryan Shoemaker were first-team selections on the Coaches’ All-Southeastern Conference team released Monday by the league office.
Eight Auburn players were chosen altogether.
Senior guard Tyronne Greene, sophomore tackle Lee Ziemba, junior tailback Ben Tate, junior cornerback Jerraud Powers and junior linebacker Tray Blackmon were second team selections. Junior defensive end Antonio Coleman was a third-team selection.
Marks, who played defensive end last season, has started 26 consecutive games. He has 82 career tackles, including 20 for losses and 5.5 sacks. He has been named to the Outland and Nagurski Trophy watch lists and the Playboy All-America team.
Shoemaker was a second-team All-SEC selection as a freshman after finishing No. 2 in the SEC and No. 16 nationally with an average of 42.4 yards per punt.
Powers started all 13 games at cornerback last season and was fourth on the team with 63 tackles (47 solo, 16 assists). He shared the team lead with four interceptions and added eight pass breakups and was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after making seven tackles in a victory at Florida. Following the season he was awarded Auburn's Zeke Smith Award as the team's Defensive Player of the Year.
Tate led Auburn in rushing yards (903), attempts (202), all-purpose yardage (83.3 yards per game) and rushing touchdowns (eight) in 2007 while becoming the 33rd player in Auburn history to amass 1,000 career rushing yards. He has three career 100-yard rushing games and currently ranks 27th on the Tigers' career rushing list with 1,295 yards.
Ziemba was named to numerous freshman All-America teams after starting all 13 games at tackle. He became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line in a season opener during the Tommy Tuberville era.
Coleman ranked fourth in the SEC in tackles for loss (18.5) and tied for fifth in sacks (8.5) last season despite making just eight starts. He finished with 38 total tackles and was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following Auburn's victory over Ole Miss when he made three tackles for loss including a pair of sacks.
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