Steve Spurrier is the only individual to win SEC awards as both a player and a coach, winning player of the year in 1966 and coach of the year on 7 occasions.

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American collegiate athletic conference whose 14 current member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Beginning in 1933, SEC coaches and media began voting to award a Player of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season.Steve Spurrier is the only individual to win SEC awards as both a player and a coach, winning player of the year in 1966 and coach of the year on 7 occasions.

When the SEC began issuing individual awards the conference consisted of the football teams representing the University of Alabama, Auburn University, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Louisiana State University (LSU), the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Mississippi State University

Steve Spurrier is the only individual to win SEC awards as both a player and a coach, winning player of the year in 1966 and coach of the year on 7 occasions.

Player of the Year

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Darren McFadden was the first player to be named the SEC offensive player of the year twice.
 
Tim Tebow won the offensive player of the year award in 2008 and 2009.

Offensive Player of the Year

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2017: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn

 
Will Anderson Jr. won the defensive player in 2021 and 2022, becoming the first player to win the award twice.

Defensive Player of the Year

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Daniel Carlson is the only player to be named the special teams player of the year twice.

Special Teams Player of the Year

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Jacobs Blocking Trophy

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Given annually to the conference's best blocker

 
Johnny Manziel won the freshman of the year award and the Heisman Trophy in 2012.

Freshman of the Year

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Coach of the Year

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Bear Bryant was named the coach of the year 10 times, the most of any coach.
 
Nick Saban

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

Total School POTY O D ST J F C
76 Alabama 9 8 8 4 22 3 22
49 Georgia 10 0 4 2 8 11 14
43 Tennessee 8 1 1 2 18 2 11
42 Auburn 9 4 2 4 7 4 12
34 Florida 9 2 0 2 6 5 10
32 LSU 6 1 4 2 6 3 10
25 Ole Miss 3 1 1 0 5 2 13
20 Vanderbilt 5 1 0 0 2 3 7
16 Mississippi State 6 0 0 0 4 0 6
14 Kentucky 4 1 1 0 2 1 5
12 Arkansas 0 2 0 2 4 2 2
8 South Carolina 0 0 1 1 0 3 3
7 Texas A&M 0 1 0 1 2 2 1
5 Missouri 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
4 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
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