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Not yet starter, Tua Tagovailoa named Athlon 1st team All-SEC, 2nd team All-America; rep explains

He hasn't even been named the starting quarterback at Alabama, but, according to Athlon Sports, Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is heading for a huge college football season.

The sophomore has been named to the first-team preseason All-SEC team, the second-team preseason All-America team and is a front runner for the Heisman Trophy in Athlon Sports' annual college football preview.

That's an impressive list of accomplishments - albeit predicted accomplishments - for a guy that hasn't been named the starting quarterback.

Mitch Light, the managing editor of Athlon Sports, joined me and Lee Shirvanian on "The Opening Kickoff" on WNSP-FM 105.