1979 All-SEC football team

The 1979 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections[]

Receivers[]

• Preston Brown, Vanderbilt (AP)
• Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP)

Tight ends[]

• Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP)

Tackles[]

• Jim Bunch, Alabama (AP)
• Matt Braswell, Georgia (AP)

Guards[]

• Mike Brock, Alabama (AP)

Centers[]

• Dwight Stephenson, Alabama (AP)
• Ray Donaldson, Georgia (AP [as G])

Quarterbacks[]

• Steadman Shealy, Alabama (AP)

Running backs[]

• Joe Cribbs, Auburn (AP)
• James Brooks, Auburn (AP)

Defensive selections[]

Ends[]

• E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP)
• Lyman White, LSU (AP)

Tackles[]

• David Hannah, Alabama (AP)
• Frank Warren, Auburn (AP)

Middle guards[]

• Richard Jaffe, Kentucky (AP)

Linebackers[]

• Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP)
• Freddie Smith, Auburn (AP)

Backs[]

• Scott Woerner, Georgia (AP)
• Don McNeal, Alabama (AP)
• Roland James, Tennessee (AP)
• Willie Teal, LSU (AP)

Special teams[]

Kicker[]

• Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP)

Punter[]

• Jim Miller, Ole Miss (AP)

Key[]

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also[]

• 1979 College Football All-America Team

References[]