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
editQuarterbacks
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
editDefensive 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
editKickers
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
editFN = Football News[3]
See also
editReferences
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.