1981 All-SEC football team

The 1981 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Alabama and Georgia shared the conference title.

Receivers

 * Wamon Buggs, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
 * Lindsay Scott, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
 * Orlando McDaniel, LSU (AP-2)
 * Anthony Hancock, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tight ends

 * Malcolm Scott, LSU (AP-1)
 * Bart Krout, Alabama (UPI)
 * Jerry Price, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Tackles

 * Keith Uecker, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * Bob Cayavec, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
 * Pat Phenix, Ole Miss (AP-1)
 * Lole Hudgins, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards

 * Ken Hammond, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
 * Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
 * Jimmy Harper, Georgia (AP-2)
 * Doug Vickers, Alabama (AP-2)

Centers

 * Lee North, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI)
 * Steve Mott, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Joe Happe, Georgia (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

 * Buck Belue, Georgia (AP-1, UPI)
 * Whit Taylor, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Running backs

 * Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI)
 * James Jones, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
 * Michael Haddix, Miss. St. (AP-2)
 * Ronnie Stewart, Georgia (AP-2)

Ends

 * Billy Jackson, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
 * Mike Pitts, Alabama (AP-1)
 * Don Fielder, Kentucky (AP-2)
 * Steve Bearden, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tackles

 * David Galloway, Florida (AP-1, UPI)
 * Glen Collins, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
 * Jimmy Payne, Georgia (AP-1)
 * Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (AP-2)
 * Edmund Nelson, Auburn (AP-2)

Middle guards

 * Warren Lyles, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP-2, UPI [as end])

Linebackers

 * Danny Skutack, Auburn (AP-1, UPI)
 * Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI)
 * Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP-2, UPI)
 * Wilber Marshall, Florida (AP-1)
 * Albert Richardson, LSU (AP-2)
 * Robbie Jones, Alabama (AP-2)
 * Tommy Thurson, Georgia (AP-2)
 * Fernando Jackson, Florida (AP-2)

Backs

 * Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP-1, UPI)
 * Jeremiah Castille, Alabama (AP-1)
 * Andy Molls, Kentucky (AP-1)
 * Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI)
 * Rob Fesmire, Miss. St. (UPI)
 * Tyrone King, Alabama (UPI)
 * Tony Lilly, Florida (AP-2)
 * Bill Bates, Tennessee (AP-2)
 * Bob Harris, Auburn (AP-2)

Kicker

 * Kevin Butler, Georgia (AP-2, UPI)
 * Brian Clark, Florida (AP-1)

Punter

 * Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI)
 * Jimmy Colquitt, Tennessee (AP-2)

Key
AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI