After Missouri placed an SEC football leading four players on the 2016 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Football Team, it led the league again in 2017.
Finishing with its best record since the 2014 season, the Tigers placed four freshman on the 2017 All-Freshman squad, combining to claim five spots . Larry Rountree III of Missouri was named by SEC coaches as both an All-Freshman return specialist and the All-Freshman all-purpose athlete. Missouri.
Georgia Dominates Offense
SEC champion Georgia placed four on the All-Freshman team, all on offense. Jake Fromm came off the bench for injured starter Jacob Eason to become the SEC Freshman of the year.