Shockley is Scout.com Player of the Year

Scout.com releases its 2005 All-SEC Team including the players of the year on offense, defense, and a newcomer of the year.

Quarterback D.J. Shockley led his Georgia team to an SEC Championship in his first year as a starter. While it can be argued that other players put up better numbers than Shockley, no player was more efficient in his ability to make plays. Shockley finished second in the SEC behind Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler in total offense despite only logging 347 plays to Cutler's 568. Shockley's touchdown to interception ratio of 21/4 was tops in the league. Most importantly, he led his team to the SEC Championship.

Willis and the Q-Tip

Patrick Willis of Ole Miss led the SEC in tackles this year despite only playing in 10 games, but that's not the half of it. Willis was the leading tackler on a revamped Ole Miss defense that moved up to #27 in the country despite little support from the offensive side of the ball, and he did it one handed.

After breaking his thumb early in the season, Willis played the rest of the season with padding on his hand that turned his arm into what was accurately described as a Q-Tip. He was still the best player on the field. Demeco Ryans of Alabama is worthy of recognition as well.

Darren McFadden of Arkansas rushed for over 1,000 yards and had an eye popping 6.32 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns. The term "game-breaker" gets thrown around too loosely in recruiting circles, and McFadden is one of the few players that term fits appropriately.

The 2005 Scout.com All-SEC Team

ALL-SEC -- Offense
QB	D.J. Shockley*	Georgia	6-1	206	Sr.
RB	Kenny Irons	Auburn	5-11	202	Jr.
RB	Darren McFadden***	Arkansas	6-2	210	Fr.
WR	Sidney Rice	South Carolina	6-4	191	Fr.
WR	Earl Bennett	Vanderbilt	6-2	200	Fr.
TE	Leonard Pope	Georgia	6-7	250	Jr.
OL	Marcus McNeill	Auburn	6-9	338	Sr.
OL	Max Jean-Gilles	Georgia	6-4	340	Sr.
OL	Andrew Whitworth	LSU	6-7	322	Sr.
OL	Randy Hand	Florida	6-6	310	Sr.
OL	Rudy Niswanger	LSU	6-6	296	Sr.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- DEFENSE
DE	Willie Evans	Mississippi State	6-2	270	Sr.
DE	Quentin Moses	Georgia	6-5	248	Jr.
DT	Claude Wroten	LSU	6-3	290	Sr.
LB	Patrick Willis**	Ole Miss	6-2	230	Jr.
LB	DeMeco Ryans	Alabama	6-2	232	Sr.
LB	Moses Osemwegie	Vanderbilt	6-0	228	Sr.
LB	Freddie Roach	Alabama	6-2	248	Sr.
S	Greg Blue	Georgia	6-2	214	Sr.
S	Ko Simpson	South Carolina	6-1	201	So.
CB	Tim Jennings	Georgia	5-8	178	Sr.
CB	Dee Webb	Florida	5-11	190	Jr.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC -- SPECIAL TEAMS
P	Kody Bliss	Auburn	5-11	177	Jr.
PK	Brandon Coutu	Georgia	6-0	197	So.
RS	Skyler Green	LSU	5-10	185	Sr.

* Offensive Player of the Year
** Defensive Player of the Year
*** Freshman of the Year