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December 12, 2024
Malachi Wood Named to SEC All-Freshman Football Team
Redshirt freshman played in 11 games with five starting assignments at right tackle
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky redshirt freshman and tackle Malachi Wood was named to the 2024 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Football Team, it was announced Wednesday by the league office. The team was voted on by the SEC’s head coaches.
Wood, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound native of Richmond, Kentucky, saw action in 11 games this season at right tackle and on special teams, tallying 352 snaps for the Wildcats. He started the final five games on the Big Blue Wall and totaled 25 blocks at the point of attack and seven knockdown blocks with only one missed assignment during the season.
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
Offense
QB
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
RB
Caden Durham, LSU
Jadan Baugh, Florida*
Nate Frazier, Georgia*
WR
Ryan Williams, Alabama
Cam Coleman, Auburn
TE
Ethan Davis, Tennessee
OL
Bradyn Joiner, Auburn
Josiah Thompson, South Carolina
Bryce Lovett, Florida
Malachi Wood, Kentucky
C
DJ Chester, LSU
AP
Ryan Williams, Alabama
Defense
DL
Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
Colin Simmons, Texas
Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma
Jordan Ross, Tennessee
LB
Jalen Smith, Tennessee
Chris Cole, Georgia*
Myles Graham, Florida*
Demarcus Riddick, Auburn*
DB
KJ Bolden, Georgia
Boo Carter, Tennessee
Zabien Brown, Alabama
Jay Crawford, Auburn
Special Teams
PK
Brock Taylor, Vanderbilt
P
Tyler White, Texas A&M
RS
Boo Carter, Tennessee
KOS
Aeron Burrell, LSU
LS
Gannon Burt, Florida
(* - Ties)
FOOTBALL
December 12, 2024
Malachi Wood Named to SEC All-Freshman Football Team
Redshirt freshman played in 11 games with five starting assignments at right tackle
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky redshirt freshman and tackle Malachi Wood was named to the 2024 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Football Team, it was announced Wednesday by the league office. The team was voted on by the SEC’s head coaches.
Wood, a 6-foot-8, 320-pound native of Richmond, Kentucky, saw action in 11 games this season at right tackle and on special teams, tallying 352 snaps for the Wildcats. He started the final five games on the Big Blue Wall and totaled 25 blocks at the point of attack and seven knockdown blocks with only one missed assignment during the season.
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
Offense
QB
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
RB
Caden Durham, LSU
Jadan Baugh, Florida*
Nate Frazier, Georgia*
WR
Ryan Williams, Alabama
Cam Coleman, Auburn
TE
Ethan Davis, Tennessee
OL
Bradyn Joiner, Auburn
Josiah Thompson, South Carolina
Bryce Lovett, Florida
Malachi Wood, Kentucky
C
DJ Chester, LSU
AP
Ryan Williams, Alabama
Defense
DL
Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
Colin Simmons, Texas
Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma
Jordan Ross, Tennessee
LB
Jalen Smith, Tennessee
Chris Cole, Georgia*
Myles Graham, Florida*
Demarcus Riddick, Auburn*
DB
KJ Bolden, Georgia
Boo Carter, Tennessee
Zabien Brown, Alabama
Jay Crawford, Auburn
Special Teams
PK
Brock Taylor, Vanderbilt
P
Tyler White, Texas A&M
RS
Boo Carter, Tennessee
KOS
Aeron Burrell, LSU
LS
Gannon Burt, Florida
(* - Ties)
