Seven Florida Gators named to softball's All-SEC Teams for 2026

Florida softball had seven of its players named to All-SEC teams for the 2026 season, as announced by the conference on Friday. The Gators' four First-Team selections of senior catcher/first baseman Jocelyn Erickson, junior pitcher Keagan Rothrock, redshirt freshman outfielder Townsen Thomas and sophomore outfielder Taylor Shumaker matched a league high. Junior outfielder Cassidy McLellan and senior shortstop Kenleigh Cahalan were Second-Team selections, while sophomore second baseman Gabi Comia earned her first All-SEC honor with a spot on the All-Defensive Team.

McLellan and Thomas also both received their first All-SEC designation this spring, while Shumaker earned a First-Team selection for the second season in a row. Erickson was a 2024 All-SEC First Team selection, while Rothrock and Cahalan were each Second Team selections in 2024. The All-SEC Teams consist of 25 student-athletes on the First Team, 26 student-athletes on the Second Team, and a nine-member All-Defensive Team.

All awards were chosen by the league's head coaches and no ties were broken. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky , and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida softball has seven players named to All-SEC Teams for 2026