The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Tennessee Volunteers won the conference, beating the Auburn Tigers 30 to 29 in the SEC Championship game.
Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Vanderbilt and Tennessee linebackers Jamie Duncan and Leonard Little tied for AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
Offensive selections edit
Quarterbacks edit
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Tim Couch, Kentucky (AP-2)
- Dameyune Craig, Auburn (Coaches-2)
Running backs edit
- Fred Taylor, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- John Avery, Ole Miss (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Robert Edwards, Georgia (Coaches-2)
Wide receivers edit
- Jacquez Green, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Marcus Nash, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Hines Ward, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Craig Yeast, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Centers edit
- Trey Teague, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Todd McClure, LSU (AP-1)
- Eric Allen, Miss. St. (AP-2)
Guards edit
- Alan Faneca#, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- John Schlarman, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Will Friend, Alabama (AP-2)
- Devon Coburn, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)
- Jeno James, Auburn (Coaches-2)
Tackles edit
- Matt Stinchcomb#, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Robert Hicks, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina (AP-2)
- Boyd Kitchen, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Chris Samuels, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Tight ends edit
- Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Larry Brown, Georgia (AP-2)
- Rod Rutledge, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections edit
Ends edit
- Greg Favors, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Jimmy Brumbaugh, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Jonathan Brown, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Chris Hood, Alabama (AP-2)
- Tim Beauchamp, Florida (AP-2)
Tackles edit
- Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Mike Moten, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Melvin Bradley, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Henry Taylor, South Carolina (AP-2)
- Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2)
Linebackers edit
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Jevon Kearse, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Al Wilson, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Carlton Hall, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Greg Bright, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Johnny Rutledge, Florida (AP-2)
- Broc Kreitz, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)
Cornerbacks edit
- Fred Weary#, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Corey Chavous, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Champ Bailey, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Cedric Donaldson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Fernando Bryant, Alabama (Coaches-2)
- Deshea Townsend, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Safeties edit
- Teako Brown, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-1)
- Tremayne Martin, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Eric Brown, Miss. St. (AP-2)
- Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-2)
- Brad Ware, Auburn (Coaches-2)
Special teams edit
Kickers edit
- Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Brian Hazelwood, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Punters edit
- Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Jeff Walker, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Key edit
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP
Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[3]
# = unanimous selection by the coaches
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "All-SEC Team". The Index-Journal. December 11, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paul Newberry (December 10, 1997). "Tennessee stars top All-SEC". Times Daily.
- ^ "All-SEC Coaches Team". The Index-Journal. December 11, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
