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Southeastern Conference football individual awards
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American college football awards
Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football season.
Player of the Year
A single award was issued for the 1933–2001 seasons, except for 1943 when no award was given due to World War II. Starting in 2002, an offensive and defense award is issued each season; a special teams award was added in 2004. In a few instances, different selectors have chosen different recipients, or two players have shared the award. Several players have won the award twice; Herschel Walker was a three-time recipient (1980–1982).
Only four defensive players were recognized during the single award era: Georgia safety Jake Scott, Tennessee defensive tackle Reggie White, Alabama linebacker Cornelius Bennett and Auburn defensive tackle Tracy Rocker.
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Beattie Feathers | HB | Tennessee |
| 1934 | Dixie Howell | HB | Alabama |
| 1935 | Willie Geny | E | Vanderbilt |
| 1936 | Walter Gilbert | C | Auburn |
| 1937 | Carl Hinkle | C | Vanderbilt |
| 1938 | George Cafego | HB | Tennessee |
| 1939 | Ken Kavanaugh | E | LSU |
| Bob Foxx | HB | Tennessee | |
| 1940 | Buddy Elrod | E | Mississippi State |
| 1941 | Jack Jenkins | FB | Vanderbilt |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | HB | Georgia |
| 1943 | Not awarded}} | ||
| 1944 | Shorty McWilliams | HB | Mississippi State |
| 1945 | Harry Gilmer | HB | Alabama |
| 1946 | Charley Trippi | HB | Georgia |
| 1947 | Charlie Conerly | HB | Ole Miss |
| 1948 | John Rauch | QB | Georgia |
| 1949 | Travis Tidwell | QB | Auburn |
| 1950 | Babe Parilli | QB | Kentucky |
| 1951 | Bill Wade | QB | Vanderbilt |
| 1952 | Jackie Parker | QB | Mississippi State |
| 1953 | Jackie Parker (2) | QB | Mississippi State |
| 1954 | Art Davis | HB | Mississippi State |
| 1955 | Johnny Majors | HB | Tennessee |
| 1956 | Johnny Majors (2) | HB | Tennessee |
| 1957 | Lou Michaels | T | Kentucky |
| 1958 | Billy Cannon | HB | LSU |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon (2) | HB | LSU |
| 1960 | Jake Gibbs | QB | Ole Miss |
| 1961 | Pat Trammell | QB | Alabama |
| 1962 | Jerry Stovall | HB | LSU |
| 1963 | Jimmy Sidle | HB | Auburn |
| 1964 | Tucker Frederickson | HB | Auburn |
| 1965 | Steve Sloan | QB | Alabama |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | QB | Florida |
| 1967 | Bob Goodridge | TE | Vanderbilt |
| 1968 | Jake Scott | S | Georgia |
| 1969 | Archie Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 1970 | Pat Sullivan | QB | Auburn |
| 1971 | Johnny Musso | RB | Alabama |
| 1972 | Terry Davis | QB | Alabama |
| 1973 | Sonny Collins | RB | Kentucky |
| 1974 | Rockey Felker | QB | Mississippi State |
| 1975 | Jimmy DuBose | RB | Florida |
| 1976 | Ray Goff | QB | Georgia |
| 1977 | Charles Alexander | RB | LSU |
| 1978 | Willie McClendon | RB | Georgia |
| 1979 | Joe Cribbs | RB | Auburn |
| 1980 | Herschel Walker | RB | Georgia |
| 1981 | Herschel Walker (2) | RB | Georgia |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker (3) | RB | Georgia |
| 1983 | Reggie White | DT | Tennessee |
| 1984 | Kerwin Bell | QB | Florida |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | RB | Auburn |
| 1986 | Cornelius Bennett | LB | Alabama |
| 1987 | Wendell Davis | WR | LSU |
| 1988 | Tracy Rocker | DT | Auburn |
| 1989 | Emmitt Smith | RB | Florida |
| 1990 | Shane Matthews | QB | Florida |
| 1991 | Shane Matthews (2) | QB | Florida |
| 1992 | Garrison Hearst | RB | Georgia |
| 1993 | Heath Shuler | QB | Tennessee |
| 1994 | Jay Barker | QB | Alabama |
| 1995 | Danny Wuerffel | QB | Florida |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel (2) | QB | Florida |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning | QB | Tennessee |
| 1998 | Tim Couch | QB | Kentucky |
| 1999 | Shaun Alexander | RB | Alabama |
| 2000 | Rudi Johnson | RB | Auburn |
| 2001 | Rex Grossman | QB | Florida |
Offensive Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | RB | Kentucky | |
| 2003 | QB | Ole Miss | |
| 2004 | QB | Auburn | |
| 2005 | QB | Vanderbilt | |
| 2006 | RB | Arkansas | |
| 2007 | (2) | RB | Arkansas |
| 2008 | QB | Florida | |
| 2009 | (2) | QB | Florida |
| RB | Alabama | ||
| 2010 | QB | Auburn | |
| 2011 | RB | Alabama | |
| 2012 | QB | Texas A&M | |
| 2013 | RB | Auburn | |
| 2014 | WR | Alabama | |
| 2015 | RB | Alabama | |
| 2016 | QB | Alabama | |
| 2017 | RB | Auburn | |
| 2018 | QB | Alabama | |
| 2019 | QB | LSU | |
| 2020 | WR | Alabama | |
| 2021 | QB | Alabama | |
| 2022 | QB | Tennessee | |
| 2023 | QB | LSU | |
| 2024 | RB | Tennessee | |
| 2025 | QB | Vanderbilt |
Defensive Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | David Pollack | DE | Georgia |
| 2003 | Chad Lavalais | DT | LSU |
| 2004 | David Pollack (2) | DE | Georgia |
| 2005 | DeMeco Ryans | LB | Alabama |
| 2006 | Patrick Willis | LB | Ole Miss |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey | DT | LSU |
| 2008 | Eric Berry | S | Tennessee |
| 2009 | Rolando McClain | LB | Alabama |
| 2010 | Nick Fairley | DT | Auburn |
| 2011 | Morris Claiborne | CB | LSU |
| Tyrann Mathieu | CB | ||
| 2012 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | South Carolina |
| Jarvis Jones | LB | Georgia | |
| 2013 | C. J. Mosley | LB | Alabama |
| Michael Sam | DE | Missouri | |
| 2014 | Shane Ray | DE | Missouri |
| 2015 | Reggie Ragland | LB | Alabama |
| 2016 | Jonathan Allen | DE | Alabama |
| 2017 | Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia |
| 2018 | Josh Allen | LB | Kentucky |
| 2019 | Derrick Brown | DT | Auburn |
| 2020 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama |
| 2021 | Will Anderson Jr. | LB | Alabama |
| 2022 | Will Anderson Jr. (2) | LB | Alabama |
| 2023 | Dallas Turner | LB | Alabama |
| Nathaniel Watson | LB | Mississippi State | |
| 2024 | Kyle Kennard | DE | South Carolina |
| 2025 | DE | Texas A&M |
Special Teams Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | RS | Auburn | |
| 2005 | RS | LSU | |
| 2006 | K | Auburn | |
| 2007 | RS | Arkansas | |
| 2008 | RS | Florida | |
| 2009 | RS | Alabama | |
| 2010 | RS | LSU | |
| 2011 | RS | Arkansas | |
| 2012 | K | Florida | |
| RS | South Carolina | ||
| 2013 | RS | Alabama | |
| 2014 | RS | Missouri | |
| 2015 | RS | Tennessee | |
| 2016 | K | Auburn | |
| 2017 | (2) | K | Auburn |
| 2018 | P | Texas A&M | |
| 2019 | RS | Alabama | |
| 2020 | P | Georgia | |
| 2021 | RS | Alabama | |
| RS | Tennessee | ||
| 2022 | K | Georgia | |
| 2023 | K | Alabama | |
| 2024 | K | Kentucky | |
| 2025 | K | Oklahoma |
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Main article: Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Given annually to the conference's best blocker.
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Riley Smith | QB | Alabama |
| 1936 | Bill May | QB | LSU |
| 1937 | Leroy Monsky | G | Alabama |
| 1938 | Sam Bartholomew | QB | Tennessee |
| 1939 | Sam Bartholomew (2) | QB | Tennessee |
| 1940 | Lloyd Cheatham | QB | Auburn |
| 1941 | Jack Jenkins | FB | Vanderbilt |
| 1942 | Jack Jenkins (2) | FB | Vanderbilt |
| 1943 | John Steber | G | Georgia Tech |
| 1944 | Billy Bevis | Tennessee | |
| 1945 | Billy Bevis (2) | Tennessee | |
| 1946 | Hal Self | QB | Alabama |
| 1947 | Buddy Bowen | Ole Miss | |
| 1948 | Truitt Smith | Mississippi State | |
| 1949 | Butch Avinger | QB | Alabama |
| 1950 | Butch Avinger (2) | QB | Alabama |
| 1951 | Jimmy Hahn | Tennessee | |
| 1952 | John Michels | G | Tennessee |
| 1953 | Crawford Mims | G | Ole Miss |
| 1954 | Charles Evans | Mississippi State | |
| 1955 | Paige Cothren | FB | Ole Miss |
| 1956 | Stockton Adkins | Tennessee | |
| 1957 | Stockton Adkins (2) | Tennessee | |
| 1958 | J. W. Brodnax | FB | LSU |
| 1959 | Jim Cartwright | Tennessee | |
| 1960 | Jim Cartwright (2) | Tennessee | |
| 1961 | Billy Neighbors | T | Alabama |
| 1962 | Butch Wilson | TE | Alabama |
| 1963 | Tucker Frederickson | HB | Auburn |
| 1964 | Tucker Frederickson (2) | HB | Auburn |
| 1965 | Hal Wantland | HB | Tennessee |
| 1966 | Cecil Dowdy | OT | Alabama |
| 1967 | Bob Johnson | C | Tennessee |
| 1968 | Brad Johnson | Georgia | |
| 1969 | Chip Kell | G | Tennessee |
| 1970 | Chip Kell (2) | G | Tennessee |
| 1971 | Royce Smith | G | Georgia |
| 1972 | John Hannah | G | Alabama |
| 1973 | Buddy Brown | G | Alabama |
| 1974 | Sylvester Croom | C | Alabama |
| 1975 | Randy Johnson | G | Georgia |
| 1976 | Warren Bryant | OT | Kentucky |
| 1977 | Bob Cryder | G | Alabama |
| 1978 | Robert Dugas | LSU | |
| 1979 | Dwight Stephenson | C | Alabama |
| 1980 | Nat Hudson | G | Georgia |
| 1981 | Wayne Harris | Mississippi State | |
| 1982 | Wayne Harris (2) | Mississippi State | |
| 1983 | Guy McIntyre | OT | Georgia |
| 1984 | Lomas Brown | OT | Florida |
| 1985 | Peter Anderson | C | Georgia |
| 1986 | Wes Neighbors | Alabama | |
| 1987 | Harry Galbreath | G | Tennessee |
| 1988 | Howard Cross | TE | Alabama |
| 1989 | Eric Still | G | Tennessee |
| 1990 | Antone Davis | OT | Tennessee |
| 1991 | Cal Dixon | C | Florida |
| 1992 | Everett Lindsay | OT | Ole Miss |
| 1993 | Tobie Sheils | Alabama | |
| 1994 | Jason Odom | OT | Florida |
| 1995 | Jason Odom (2) | OT | Florida |
| 1996 | Donnie Young | Florida | |
| 1997 | Alan Faneca | G | LSU |
| 1998 | Matt Stinchcomb | OT | Georgia |
| 1999 | Chris Samuels | OT | Alabama |
| 2000 | Kenyatta Walker | OT | Florida |
| 2001 | Kendall Simmons | G | Auburn |
| 2002 | Shawn Andrews | OT | Arkansas |
| 2003 | Shawn Andrews (2) | OT | Arkansas |
| 2004 | Wesley Britt | OT | Alabama |
| 2005 | Marcus McNeill | OT | Auburn |
| 2006 | Arron Sears | OT | Tennessee |
| 2007 | Andre Smith | OT | Alabama |
| Jonathan Luigs | C | Arkansas | |
| 2008 | Michael Oher | OT | Ole Miss |
| 2009 | Ciron Black | OT | LSU |
| 2010 | Lee Ziemba | OT | Auburn |
| 2011 | Barrett Jones | G | Alabama |
| 2012 | Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M |
| 2013 | Jake Matthews | OT | Texas A&M |
| 2014 | La'el Collins | OT | LSU |
| 2015 | Ryan Kelly | C | Alabama |
| Sebastian Tretola | G | Arkansas | |
| 2016 | Cam Robinson | OT | Alabama |
| 2017 | Braden Smith | G | Auburn |
| 2018 | Jonah Williams | OT | Alabama |
| 2019 | Andrew Thomas | OT | Georgia |
| 2020 | Alex Leatherwood | OT | Alabama |
| Landon Dickerson | C | ||
| 2021 | Darian Kinnard | OT | Kentucky |
| 2022 | Ricky Stromberg | C | Arkansas |
| 2023 | Sedrick Van Pran-Granger | C | Georgia |
| 2024 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OT | Texas |
| Will Campbell | OT | LSU | |
| 2025 | Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama |
| Trey Zuhn III | OT | Texas A&M |
Freshman of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tommy Hodson | QB | LSU |
| 1987 | Emmitt Smith | RB | Florida |
| 1988 | Not awarded}} | ||
| 1989 | |||
| 1990 | Garrison Hearst | RB | Georgia |
| James Willis | LB | Auburn | |
| 1991 | Eric Zeier | QB | Georgia |
| 1992 | Steve Taneyhill | QB | South Carolina |
| Randall Godfrey | LB | Georgia | |
| 1993 | Danny Wuerffel | QB | Florida |
| 1994 | Peyton Manning | QB | Tennessee |
| 1995 | Kevin Faulk | RB | LSU |
| Booger McFarland | DT | ||
| 1996 | Derick Logan | RB | Kentucky |
| 1997 | Jamal Lewis | RB | Tennessee |
| 1998 | Quincy Carter | QB | Georgia |
| 1999 | Ronney Daniels | WR | Auburn |
| 2000 | Jabar Gaffney | WR | Florida |
| 2001 | David Greene | QB | Georgia |
| 2002 | Kwane Doster | RB | Vanderbilt |
| 2003 | Chris Leak | QB | Florida |
| 2004 | Ko Simpson | S | South Carolina |
| 2005 | Darren McFadden | RB | Arkansas |
| 2006 | Percy Harvin | WR | Florida |
| 2007 | Knowshon Moreno | RB | Georgia |
| 2008 | A. J. Green | WR | Georgia |
| Julio Jones | WR | Alabama | |
| 2009 | Warren Norman | RB | Vanderbilt |
| 2010 | Marcus Lattimore | RB | South Carolina |
| 2011 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | South Carolina |
| Isaiah Crowell | RB | Georgia | |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | QB | Texas A&M |
| 2013 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | Ole Miss |
| Alex Collins | RB | Arkansas | |
| 2014 | Nick Chubb | RB | Georgia |
| 2015 | Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M |
| 2016 | Jalen Hurts | QB | Alabama |
| 2017 | Jake Fromm | QB | Georgia |
| 2018 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama |
| 2019 | Bo Nix | QB | Auburn |
| 2020 | Tank Bigsby | RB | Auburn |
| Connor Bazelak | QB | Missouri | |
| 2021 | TE | Georgia | |
| 2022 | RB | Ole Miss | |
| 2023 | S | Alabama | |
| 2024 | QB | South Carolina | |
| 2025 | WR | Tennessee |
Newcomer of the Year
The newest SEC individual award, it was added in 2024 to honor the top player in his first season at an SEC program, regardless of academic classification.
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | QB | Vanderbilt | |
| 2025 | |||
| QB | |||
| RB | Ole Miss | ||
| Missouri |
Coach of the Year
League coaches have made selections since 1935. The Associated Press (AP) has made selections since 1946. The United Press International (UPI) also made selections from 1960 to 1990.
| Conference champion. |
|---|
| Season | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Auburn | |
| 1936 | Tennessee | |
| 1937 | Ray Morrison | Vanderbilt |
| 1938 | Robert Neyland (2) | Tennessee |
| 1939 | William Alexander | Georgia Tech |
| 1940 | Allyn McKeen | Mississippi State |
| 1941 | Red Sanders | Vanderbilt |
| 1942 | Wally Butts | Georgia |
| 1943 | Not awarded}} | |
| 1944 | John Barnhill | Tennessee |
| 1945 | Frank Thomas | Alabama |
| 1946 | Wally Butts (2) | Georgia |
| 1947 | Johnny Vaught | Ole Miss |
| 1948 | Henry Frnka | Tulane |
| Johnny Vaught (2) | Ole Miss | |
| 1949 | Gaynell Tinsley | LSU |
| 1950 | Robert Neyland (3) | Tennessee |
| Bear Bryant | Kentucky | |
| 1951 | Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech |
| Robert Neyland (4) | Tennessee | |
| 1952 | Harold Drew | Alabama |
| Bobby Dodd (2) | Georgia Tech | |
| 1953 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn |
| 1954 | Blanton Collier | Kentucky |
| Johnny Vaught (3) | Ole Miss | |
| 1955 | Art Guepe | Vanderbilt |
| Johnny Vaught (4) | Ole Miss | |
| 1956 | Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee |
| 1957 | Wade Walker | Mississippi State |
| Ralph Jordan (2) | Auburn | |
| 1958 | Paul Dietzel | LSU |
| 1959 | Bear Bryant (2) | Alabama |
| Wally Butts (3) | Georgia | |
| 1960 | Ray Graves | Florida |
| Johnny Vaught (5) | Ole Miss | |
| 1961 | Bear Bryant (3) | Alabama |
| 1962 | Johnny Vaught (6) | Ole Miss |
| 1963 | Ralph Jordan (3) | Auburn |
| Paul E. Davis | Mississippi State | |
| 1964 | Bear Bryant (4) | Alabama |
| 1965 | Doug Dickey | Tennessee |
| Bear Bryant (5) | Alabama | |
| 1966 | Vince Dooley | Georgia |
| 1967 | Doug Dickey (2) | Tennessee |
| 1968 | Vince Dooley (2) | Georgia |
| 1969 | Charles McClendon | LSU |
| 1970 | Charles Shira | Mississippi State |
| Charles McClendon (2) | LSU | |
| 1971 | Bear Bryant (6) | Alabama |
| 1972 | Ralph Jordan (4) | Auburn |
| 1973 | Bear Bryant (7) | Alabama |
| 1974 | Steve Sloan | Vanderbilt |
| Bear Bryant (8) | Alabama | |
| 1975 | Ken Cooper | Ole Miss |
| 1976 | Vince Dooley (3) | Georgia |
| 1977 | Fran Curci | Kentucky |
| Bear Bryant (9) | Alabama | |
| 1978 | Vince Dooley (4) | Georgia |
| Bear Bryant (10) | Alabama | |
| 1979 | Bear Bryant (11) | Alabama |
| 1980 | Charley Pell | Florida |
| Vince Dooley (5) | Georgia | |
| 1981 | Bear Bryant (12) | Alabama |
| 1982 | George MacIntyre | Vanderbilt |
| Jerry Stovall | LSU | |
| 1983 | Billy Brewer | Ole Miss |
| Pat Dye | Auburn | |
| Jerry Claiborne | Kentucky | |
| 1984 | Bill Arnsparger | LSU |
| Galen Hall | Florida | |
| 1985 | Johnny Majors | Tennessee |
| 1986 | Billy Brewer (2) | Ole Miss |
| Bill Arnsparger (2) | LSU | |
| 1987 | Bill Curry | Alabama |
| Pat Dye (2) | Auburn | |
| 1988 | Pat Dye (3) | Auburn |
| 1989 | Bill Curry (2) | Alabama |
| 1990 | Billy Brewer (3) | Ole Miss |
| Steve Spurrier | Florida | |
| 1991 | Gerry DiNardo | Vanderbilt |
| Steve Spurrier (2) | Florida | |
| 1992 | Gene Stallings | Alabama |
| 1993 | Terry Bowden | Auburn |
| 1994 | Gene Stallings (2) | Alabama |
| Steve Spurrier (3) | Florida | |
| 1995 | Steve Spurrier (4) | Florida |
| 1996 | Steve Spurrier (5) | Florida |
| 1997 | Jim Donnan | Georgia |
| Tommy Tuberville | Ole Miss | |
| 1998 | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee |
| 1999 | Mike DuBose | Alabama |
| 2000 | Lou Holtz | South Carolina |
| 2001 | Houston Nutt | Arkansas |
| 2002 | Mark Richt | Georgia |
| 2003 | David Cutcliffe | Ole Miss |
| LSU | ||
| 2004 | Tommy Tuberville (2) | Auburn |
| 2005 | Steve Spurrier (6) | South Carolina |
| Mark Richt (2) | Georgia | |
| 2006 | Houston Nutt (2) | Arkansas |
| 2007 | Sylvester Croom | Mississippi State |
| 2008 | (2) | Alabama |
| Bobby Johnson | Vanderbilt | |
| Houston Nutt (3) | Ole Miss | |
| 2009 | (3) | Alabama |
| 2010 | Steve Spurrier (7) | South Carolina |
| Gene Chizik | Auburn | |
| 2011 | Les Miles | LSU |
| 2012 | Kevin Sumlin | Texas A&M |
| Will Muschamp | Florida | |
| 2013 | Gus Malzahn | Auburn |
| 2014 | Gary Pinkel | Missouri |
| Dan Mullen | Mississippi State | |
| 2015 | Jim McElwain | Florida |
| 2016 | (4) | Alabama |
| 2017 | Georgia | |
| 2018 | Kentucky | |
| 2019 | LSU | |
| 2020 | (5) | Alabama |
| 2021 | (2) | Georgia |
| 2022 | Tennessee | |
| (3) | Georgia | |
| 2023 | Missouri | |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | |
| South Carolina | ||
| 2025 | (2) | Vanderbilt |
Note: If the selector is not shown, they was named winner by all of them.
All-SEC teams
Main article: List of All-SEC football teams
References
- (December 30, 1939). "Playing Square". The Evening Independent.
- (November 26, 1975). "DuBose Named SEC Player Of Year". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal.
- (December 5, 2006). "McFadden named top offensive player in SEC". Park City Daily News.
- (December 3, 1937). "Alabama Grid Star Gets Jacobs Award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- (January 27, 1976). "Randy Johnson, All-American". Rome News-Tribune.
- (December 9, 2015). "Ryan Kelly splits 2015 Jacobs Blocking Trophy". Fox Sports.
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