Southeastern Conference football individual 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[]

1933: Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee
1934: Dixie Howell, TB, 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 and Bob Foxx, WB, Tennessee^[1]
1940: Buddy Elrod, E, Mississippi State
1941: Jack Jenkins, FB, Vanderbilt
1942: Frank Sinkwich, TB, Georgia
1943: no selection made
1944: Shorty McWilliams, HB, Mississippi State
1945: Harry Gilmer, TB, Alabama
1946: Charley Trippi, HB, Georgia
1947: Charlie Conerly, TB, 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, QB, Mississippi State
1954: Art Davis, HB, Mississippi State
1955: Johnny Majors, TB, Tennessee
1956: Johnny Majors, TB, Tennessee
1957: Lou Michaels, T, Kentucky
1958: Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
1959: Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
1960: Jake Gibbs, QB, Ole Miss
1961: Pat Trammell, QB, Alabama
1962: Jerry Stovall, HB, LSU
1963: Jimmy Sidle, QB, Auburn
1964: Tucker Frederickson, FB, Auburn
1965: Steve Sloan, QB, Alabama
1966: Steve Spurrier, QB, Florida
1967: Bob Goodridge, E, Vanderbilt
1968: Jake Scott, S, Georgia
1969: Archie Manning, QB, Ole Miss
1970: Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn
1971: Johnny Musso, TB, Alabama
1972: Terry Davis, QB, Alabama
1973: Sonny Collins, TB, Kentucky
1974: Rockey Felker, QB, Mississippi State
1975: Jimmy DuBose, FB, Florida^[2]
1976: Ray Goff, QB, Georgia
1977: Charles Alexander, TB, LSU
1978: Willie McClendon, TB, Georgia
1979: Joe Cribbs, RB, Auburn
1980: Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
1981: Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
1982: Herschel Walker, 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, 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, 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[]

2002: Artose Pinner, RB, Kentucky
2003: Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss
2004: Jason Campbell, QB, Auburn
2005: Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
2006: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas^[3]
2007: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
2008: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
2009: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (coaches) and Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama (AP)
2010: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2011: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
2013: Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
2014: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
2015: Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
2016: Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
2017: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
2018: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
2019: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2020: DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
2021: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama

Defensive Player of the Year[]

2002: David Pollack, DE, Georgia
2003: Chad Lavalais, DT, LSU
2004: David Pollack DE, Georgia
2005: DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
2006: Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss
2007: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
2008: Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee
2009: Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
2010: Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
2011: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU (coaches) and Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU (AP)
2012: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (coaches) and Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia (AP)
2013: C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama (coaches) and Michael Sam, DE, Missouri (AP)
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

Special Teams Player of the Year[]

2004: Carnell Williams, RS, Auburn
2005: Skyler Green, RS, LSU
2006: John Vaughn, PK, Auburn
2007: Felix Jones, RS, Arkansas
2008: Brandon James, RS, Florida
2009: Javier Arenas, RS, Alabama
2010: Patrick Peterson, RS, LSU
2011: Joe Adams, RS, Arkansas
2012: Caleb Sturgis, PK, Florida and Ace Sanders, RS, South Carolina
2013: Christion Jones, RS, Alabama
2014: Marcus Murphy, RS, Missouri
2015: Evan Berry, RS, Tennessee
2016: Daniel Carlson, PK, Auburn
2017: Daniel Carlson, PK, Auburn
2018: Braden Mann, PK, Texas A&M
2019: Jaylen Waddle, RS, Alabama
2020: Jake Camarda, PK, Georgia
2021: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama and Velus Jones Jr., WR, Tennessee

Jacobs Blocking Trophy[]

Given annually to the conference's best blocker

1935: Riley Smith, Alabama
1936: Bill May, LSU
1937: Leroy Monsky, Alabama^[4]
1938: Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee
1939: Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee
1940: Lloyd Cheatham, Auburn
1941: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt
1942: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt
1943: John Steber, Georgia Tech
1944: Billy Bevis, Tennessee
1945: Billy Bevis, Tennessee
1946: Hal Self, Alabama
1947: Buddy Bowen, Ole Miss
1948: Truitt Smith, Mississippi State
1949: Butch Avinger, Alabama
1950: Butch Avinger, Alabama
1951: Jimmy Hahn, Tennessee
1952: John Michels, Tennessee
1953: Crawford Mims, Ole Miss
1954: Charles Evans, Mississippi State
1955: Paige Cothren, Ole Miss
1956: Stockton Adkins, Tennessee
1957: Stockton Adkins, Tennessee
1958: Red Brodnax, LSU
1959: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee
1960: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee
1961: Billy Neighbors, Alabama
1962: Butch Wilson, Alabama
1963: Tucker Frederickson, Auburn
1964: Tucker Frederickson, Auburn
1965: Hal Wantland, Tennessee
1966: Cecil Dowdy, Alabama
1967: Bob Johnson, Tennessee
1968: Brad Johnson, Georgia
1969: Chip Kell, Tennessee
1970: Chip Kell, Tennessee
1971: Royce Smith, Georgia
1972: John Hannah, Alabama
1973: Buddy Brown, Alabama
1974: Sylvester Croom, Alabama
1975: Randy Johnson, Georgia^[5]
1976: Warren Bryant, Kentucky
1977: Bob Cryder, Alabama
1978: Robert Dugas, LSU
1979: Dwight Stephenson, Alabama
1980: Nat Hudson, Georgia
1981: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State
1982: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State
1983: Guy McIntyre, Georgia
1984: Lomas Brown, Florida
1985: Peter Anderson, Georgia
1986: Wes Neighbors, Alabama
1987: Harry Galbreath, Tennessee
1988: Howard Cross, Alabama
1989: Eric Still, Tennessee
1990: Antone Davis, Tennessee
1991: Cal Dixon, Florida
1992: Everett Lindsay, Ole Miss
1993: Tobie Sheils, Alabama
1994: Jason Odom, Florida
1995: Jason Odom, Florida
1996: Donnie Young, Florida
1997: Alan Faneca, LSU
1998: Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia
1999: Chris Samuels, Alabama
2000: Kenyatta Walker, Florida
2001: Kendall Simmons, Auburn
2002: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
2003: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
2004: Wesley Britt, Alabama
2005: Marcus McNeill, Auburn
2006: Arron Sears, Tennessee
2007: Andre Smith, Alabama and Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas
2008: Michael Oher, Ole Miss
2009: Ciron Black, LSU
2010: Lee Ziemba, Auburn
2011: Barrett Jones, Alabama
2012: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
2013: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
2014: La'el Collins, LSU
2015: Ryan Kelly, Alabama^[6] & Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
2016: Cam Robinson, Alabama

2017: Braden Smith, Auburn
2018: Jonah Williams, Alabama
2019: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
2020: Alex Leatherwood & Landon Dickerson, Alabama
2021: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky

Freshman of the Year[]

1986: Tommy Hodson, QB, LSU
1987: Emmitt Smith, RB, Florida
1988: no selection made
1989: no selection made
1990: Garrison Hearst, RB, Georgia (offense) and James Willis, LB, Auburn (defense)
1991: Eric Zeier, QB, Georgia
1992: Steve Taneyhill, QB, Carolina (offense) and Randall Godfrey, ILB, Georgia (defense)
1993: Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
1994: Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee
1995: Kevin Faulk, RB, LSU and Anthony McFarland, DL, LSU
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, DB, South Carolina
2005: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
2006: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
2007: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
2008: A. J. Green, WR, Georgia (coaches) & Julio Jones, WR, Alabama (AP)
2009: Warren Norman, RB, Vanderbilt
2010: Marcus Lattimore, RB, Carolina
2011: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, Carolina (coaches) & Isaiah Crowell, RB, Georgia (AP)
2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
2013: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (coaches) & Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas (AP)
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 and Connor Bazelak, QB, Missouri
2021: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

Coach of the Year[]

League coaches have made selections since 1935. The AP has made selections since 1946. The UPI also made selections from 1960 to 1990.

1935: Jack Meagher, Auburn
1936: Robert Neyland, Tennessee
1937: Ray Morrison, Vanderbilt
1938: Robert Neyland, Tennessee
1939: Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech
1940: Allyn McKeen, Mississippi State
1941: Henry Russell Sanders, Vanderbilt
1942: Wally Butts, Georgia
1943: no selection made
1944: John Barnhill, Tennessee
1945: Frank Thomas, Alabama
1946: Wally Butts, Georgia (coaches and AP)
1947: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (coaches and AP)
1948: Henry Frnka, Tulane (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
1949: Gaynell Tinsley, LSU (coaches and AP)
1950: Robert Neyland, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Kentucky (AP)
1951: Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech (coaches) and Robert Neyland, Tennessee (AP)
1952: Harold Drew, Alabama (coaches) and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech (AP)
1953: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches and AP)
1954: Blanton Collier, Kentucky (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
1955: Art Guepe, Vanderbilt (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
1956: Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee (coaches and AP)
1957: Wade Walker, Mississippi State (coaches) Ralph Jordan, Auburn (AP)
1958: Paul Dietzel, LSU (coaches and AP)
1959: Wally Butts, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP)
1960: Ray Graves, Florida (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP and UPI)
1961: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1962: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1963: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches and UPI) and Paul E. Davis, Mississippi State (AP)
1964: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1965: Doug Dickey, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP and UPI)
1966: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1967: Doug Dickey, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1968: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1969: Charles McClendon, LSU (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1970: Charles McClendon, LSU (coaches and UPI) and Charles Shira, Mississippi State (AP)
1971: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1972: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1973: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1974: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and Steve Sloan, Vanderbilt (AP)
1975: Ken Cooper, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1976: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1977: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and Fran Curci, Kentucky (AP)
1978: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP and UPI)
1979: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1980: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches and AP) and Charley Pell, Florida (UPI)
1981: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1982: George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt (coaches and UPI) and Jerry Stovall, LSU (AP)
1983: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches and UPI), Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (AP), and Jerry Claiborne, Kentucky (AP)
1984: Bill Arnsparger, LSU (coaches) and Galen Hall, Florida (AP and UPI)
1985: Johnny Majors, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1986: Bill Arnsparger, LSU (coaches and AP) and Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (UPI)
1987: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches and AP) and Bill Curry, Alabama (UPI)
1988: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1989: Bill Curry, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
1990: Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (coaches) and Steve Spurrier, Florida (AP and UPI)
1991: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches) and Gerry DiNardo, Vanderbilt (AP)
1992: Gene Stallings, Alabama (coaches and AP)
1993: Terry Bowden, Auburn (coaches and AP)
1994: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches) and Gene Stallings, Alabama (AP)
1995: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches and AP)
1996: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches and AP)
1997: Jim Donnan, Georgia (coaches) and Tommy Tuberville, Ole Miss (AP)
1998: Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (coaches and AP)
1999: Mike DuBose, Alabama (coaches and AP)
2000: Lou Holtz, South Carolina (coaches and AP)
2001: Houston Nutt, Arkansas (coaches and AP)
2002: Mark Richt, Georgia (coaches and AP)
2003: David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss (coaches and AP) and Nick Saban, LSU (AP)
2004: Tommy Tuberville, Auburn (coaches and AP)
2005: Mark Richt, Georgia (coaches) and Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (AP)
2006: Houston Nutt, Arkansas (coaches and AP)
2007: Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State (coaches and AP)
2008: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches and AP), Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt, (coaches), and Houston Nutt, Ole Miss (coaches)
2009: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches and AP)
2010: Gene Chizik, Auburn (AP), Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (coaches)
2011: Les Miles, LSU (coaches and AP)
2012: Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M (coaches and AP), Will Muschamp, Florida (coaches)
2013: Gus Malzahn, Auburn (coaches and AP)
2014: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State (AP), Gary Pinkel, Missouri (coaches)
2015: Jim McElwain, Florida (coaches)
2016: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches)
2017: Kirby Smart, Georgia (coaches and AP)
2018: Mark Stoops, Kentucky (AP)
2019: Ed Orgeron, LSU (AP)
2020: Nick Saban, Alabama (AP)
2021: Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP)

All-Southeastern Conference[]

References[]

General

"SEC Player of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
"SEC Offensive Player of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
"SEC Defensive Player of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
"SEC Coach of the Year Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

Footnotes

^ Moshier, Jeff (December 30, 1939). "Playing Square". The Evening Independent. p. 18. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
^ "DuBose Named SEC Player Of Year". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. Associated Press. November 26, 1975. p. 4B. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ Newberry, Paul (December 5, 2006). "McFadden named top offensive player in SEC". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. p. 8C. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ "Alabama Grid Star Gets Jacobs Award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 3, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
^ "Randy Johnson, All-American". Rome News-Tribune. January 27, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
^ "Ryan Kelly splits 2015 Jacobs Blocking Trophy". Fox Sports. December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

[1] Moshier, Jeff (December 30, 1939). "Playing Square". The Evening Independent. p. 18. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

[2] "DuBose Named SEC Player Of Year". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. Associated Press. November 26, 1975. p. 4B. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[3] Newberry, Paul (December 5, 2006). "McFadden named top offensive player in SEC". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. p. 8C. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[4] "Alabama Grid Star Gets Jacobs Award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 3, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

[5] "Randy Johnson, All-American". Rome News-Tribune. January 27, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

[6] "Ryan Kelly splits 2015 Jacobs Blocking Trophy". Fox Sports. December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

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Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell (Holder)
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All-Americans	College Football All-America Team (Unanimous All-Americans) Little All-America college football team
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Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award
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Awards organizations	Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus (defunct) Walter Camp Football Foundation Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
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