ESPN College Gameday host Rece Davis named his favorite player from each SEC school on Friday via Twitter.
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Davis, who attended the University of Alabama, decided to go on the defensive side of the football when choosing his favorite Alabama football player of all time and chose Derrick Thomas.
Fla: Tebow/Wuerffel/Palmer
UGA: David Pollack
SC: Marcus Lattimore
Ky: Derrick Ramsey
Mizzou: Tony Galbreath
Vandy: Whit Taylor
Tenn: Reggie White
Alabama: Derrick Thomas
Auburn: Pat Sullivan
Ole Miss: Archie
State: Dak
LSU: Bert Jones
Ark: McFadden
A&M: Leland McElroy https://t.co/8vkxYJUsIq— Rece Davis (@ReceDavis) July 7, 2023
Thomas had a historical career at Alabama as he still holds the college football record for most sacks in a single season with 27. He finished his career with 52 sacks, 68 tackles for loss and five blocked kicks before being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the fourth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft.