The 2010 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2010 Southeastern Conference football season.
The Auburn Tigers won the conference, beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 56 to 17 in the SEC Championship game. The Tigers then won a national championship, defeating the Pac-12 champion Oregon Ducks 22 to 19 in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Auburn led the conference with four consensus first-team All-SEC selections by both the AP and the coaches; LSU was second with three.
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, a unanimous AP selection, won the Heisman Trophy and was voted AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley, also a unanimous AP selection, won the Lombardi Award and was voted AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson won the Bednarik Award.
Offensive selections
editQuarterbacks
edit- Cam Newton*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Running backs
edit- Marcus Lattimore*, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Knile Davis, Arkansas (AP-1)
- Stevan Ridley, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Mark Ingram II, Alabama (AP-2)
Wide receivers
edit- Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Julio Jones, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Randall Cobb, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- A. J. Green, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Centers
edit- Ryan Pugh, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Mike Pouncey, Florida (AP-2)
- William Vlachos, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Guards
edit- Barrett Jones, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Clint Boling, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Larry Warford, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Garrett Chisolm, South Carolina (Coaches-2)
Tackles
edit- Lee Ziemba*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Derek Sherrod, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- DeMarcus Love, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- James Carpenter, Alabama (Coaches-1)
- Joseph Barksdale, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Byron Isom, Auburn (AP-2)
- Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tight ends
edit- D. J. Williams*, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Brandon Barden, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
- Orson Charles, Georgia (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections
editDefensive ends
edit- Devin Taylor, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Pernell McPhee, Miss. St. (Coaches-1)
- Malik Jackson, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Jake Bequette, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Antoine Carter, Auburn (AP-2)
- Cliff Matthews, South Carolina (Coaches-2)
Defensive tackles
edit- Drake Nevis*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Nick Fairley*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Marcell Dareus, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
edit- Justin Houston, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Kelvin Sheppard, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Danny Trevathan, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Chris White, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Dont'a Hightower, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Josh Bynes, Auburn (AP-2)
- Akeem Dent, Georgia (AP-2)
- Chris Marve, Vanderbilt (Coaches-2)
- Jerry Franklin, Arkansas (Coaches-2)
Cornerbacks
edit- Patrick Peterson*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Janoris Jenkins, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Morris Claiborne, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Safeties
edit- Ahmad Black, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Mark Barron, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Robert Lester, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Prentiss Waggner, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Tramain Thomas, Arkansas (AP-2)
- Janzen Jackson, Tennessee (Coaches-2)
Special teams
editKickers
edit- Josh Jasper*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Blair Walsh, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Punters
edit- Chas Henry, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Drew Butler, Georgia (Coaches-2)
All purpose/return specialist
edit- Patrick Peterson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Randall Cobb, Kentucky (AP-1)
- Trent Richardson, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Key
editBold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP
AP = Associated Press[1]
Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[2]
* = Unanimous selection of AP
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2010 Associated Press All-SEC football team". December 6, 2010.
- ^ "2010 All-SEC team sports 12 Alabama prayers, 8 from LSU, 4 from Auburn". December 7, 2010.