1995 All-SEC football team

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The 1995 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1995 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches (Coaches).

Three teams dominated the All-SEC selections with more than five honorees, as follows:

  • Conference champion Florida was ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll and placed 11 players among the first- or second-team All-SEC teams. Six Florida players were selected as first-team players by both the AP and Coaches: wide receiver Chris Doering, offensive linemen Reggie Green and Jason Odom, defensive end Mark Campbell, linebacker Ben Hanks, and defensive back Lawrence Wright. Quarterback Danny Wuerffel was selected as a first-team player by the AP and was voted SEC Player of the Year.
  • Tennessee was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll and placed 10 players among the first- and second-team selections. Tennessee's honorees included quarterback Peyton Manning (Coaches-1) and wide receiver Joey Kent (AP-1).
  • Arkansas won the SEC Western Division and placed six players among the first- and second-team honorees. The Arkansas honorees included running back Madre Hill (AP-1, Coaches-1) and linebacker Mark Smith (AP-1, Coaches-1).

Offensive selections[]

Quarterbacks[]

Running backs[]

Wide receivers[]

Centers[]

  • Shannon Roubique, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Jeff Smith, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)

Guards[]

  • Reggie Green, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Bubba Miller, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Donnie Young, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Verl Mitchell, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Paul Taylor, Georgia (AP-2)

Tackles[]

  • Jason Odom*, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Jason Layman, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Willie Anderson, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Troy Stark, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • James Dexter, South Carolina (AP-2)

Tight ends[]

Defensive selections[]

Ends[]

  • Mark Campbell, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Gabe Northern, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1 [as LB])
  • Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Steve Conley, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-1)

Tackles[]

  • Shannon Brown, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • James Manley, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Shane Burton, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-2)
  • Eric Sullivan, South Carolina (AP-2)

Middle guards[]

  • Junior Soli, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Linebackers[]

  • Mark Smith, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Ben Hanks, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Marcellus Mostella, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Dexter Daniels, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Dwayne Curry, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • John Walters, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Whit Marshall, Georgia (AP-2)
  • Scott Galyon, Tennessee (AP-2)
  • Phillip Daniels, Georgia (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs[]

  • Lawrence Wright, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Walt Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • DeRon Jenkins, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Anthone Lott, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Reggie Rusk, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Deshea Townsend, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Corey Johnson, Georgia (Coaches-2)
  • Ben Washington, South Carolina (Coaches-2)
  • Tracy Cantlope, Arkansas (Coaches-2)

Special teams[]

Kickers[]

  • Jeff Hall, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Matt Hawkins, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Michael Proctor, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Punters[]

  • Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Key[]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP

AP = Associated Press[1][2][3]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[1]

* = unanimous selection by AP

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "All-SEC". Times Daily. December 6, 1995. p. 2D.
  2. ^ "All-SEC team". The Index-Journal. December 6, 1995. p. 17. Retrieved June 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ Mike Dame (December 6, 1995). "'95 All-sec: Is It Manning Or Wuerffel?".
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