The 1996 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Florida Gators won the conference, beating the Alabama Crimson Tide 45 to 30 in the SEC Championship game. The Gators then won the national championship, defeating the Florida State Seminoles 52 to 20 in the Sugar Bowl.
Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel repeated as SEC Player of the Year.
Offensive selections edit
Quarterbacks edit
- Danny Wuerffel, Florida (AP-1, FN)
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-2)
Running backs edit
- Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1)
- Duce Staley, South Carolina (AP-1)
- Dennis Riddle, Alabama (AP-2)
- Robert Edwards, Georgia (AP-2)
Wide receivers edit
- Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1)
- Joey Kent, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Hines Ward, Georgia (AP-2)
- Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-2, FN)
Centers edit
- Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-1, FN)
- John Causey, Alabama (AP-2)
Guards edit
- Alan Faneca, LSU (AP-1)
- Donnie Young, Florida (AP-1, FN)
- Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-2)
- Will Friend, Alabama (AP-2)
Tackles edit
- Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-1)
- Brent Smith, Miss. St. (AP-1)
- Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina (AP-1)
- Randy Wheeler, South Carolina (AP-2)
- Ben Bordelon, LSU (AP-2)
Tight ends edit
- David LaFleur, LSU (AP-1)
- Kris Mangum, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Defensive selections edit
Defensive ends edit
- Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-1)
- Michael Myers, Alabama (AP-1)
- Chris Hood, Alabama (AP-2)
- Chris Ward, Kentucky (AP-2)
Defensive tackles edit
- Ed Chester, Florida (AP-1, FN)
- Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-1)
- Booger McFarland, LSU (AP-2)
- Jason Ferguson, Georgia (AP-2)
Linebackers edit
- Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AP-1)
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-1)
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
- James Bates, Florida (AP-1)
- Paul Lacoste, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Ralph Staten, Alabama (AP-2)
- Greg Bright, Georgia (AP-2)
Cornerbacks edit
- Anthone Lott, Florida (AP-1, FN)
- Deshea Townsend, Alabama (AP-1)
- Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Fred Weary, Florida (AP-2, FN)
Safeties edit
- Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1)
- Lawrence Wright, Florida (AP-1)
- Van Hiles, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-2)
- Corey Johnson, Georgia (AP-2)
Special teams edit
Kickers edit
- Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1)
- Jeff Hall, Tennessee (AP-2)
Punters edit
- Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
- Andy Russ, Miss. St. (AP-2)
Return specialist edit
- Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-1)
- John Avery, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Key edit
FN = Football News[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The Associated Press (December 11, 1996). "All-SEC football team". The Index-Journal. p. 19. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wuerffel Tops All-sec Team". December 10, 1996.
- ^ "Football News Honors Wuerffel, Hilliard, Young". November 15, 1996. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
