Southeastern Conference football individual awards

Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football season.

Player of the Year
A single award was issued for the 1933–2001 seasons, except for 1943 when no award was given due to World War II. Starting in 2002, an offensive and defense award is issued each season; a special teams award was added in 2004. In a few instances, different selectors have chosen different recipients, or two players have shared the award. Several players have won the award twice; Herschel Walker was a three-time recipient (1980–1982).


 * 1933: Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee
 * 1934: Dixie Howell, TB, Alabama
 * 1935: Willie Geny, E, Vanderbilt
 * 1936: Walter Gilbert, C, Auburn
 * 1937: Carl Hinkle, C, Vanderbilt
 * 1938: George Cafego, HB, Tennessee
 * 1939: Ken Kavanaugh, E, LSU and Bob Foxx, WB, Tennessee
 * 1940: Buddy Elrod, E, Mississippi State
 * 1941: Jack Jenkins, FB, Vanderbilt
 * 1942: Frank Sinkwich, TB, Georgia
 * 1943: no selection made
 * 1944: Shorty McWilliams, HB, Mississippi State
 * 1945: Harry Gilmer, TB, Alabama
 * 1946: Charley Trippi, HB, Georgia
 * 1947: Charlie Conerly, TB, Ole Miss
 * 1948: John Rauch, QB, Georgia
 * 1949: Travis Tidwell, QB, Auburn
 * 1950: Babe Parilli, QB, Kentucky
 * 1951: Bill Wade, QB, Vanderbilt
 * 1952: Jackie Parker, QB, Mississippi State
 * 1953: Jackie Parker, QB, Mississippi State
 * 1954: Art Davis, HB, Mississippi State
 * 1955: Johnny Majors, TB, Tennessee
 * 1956: Johnny Majors, TB, Tennessee
 * 1957: Lou Michaels, T, Kentucky
 * 1958: Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
 * 1959: Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
 * 1960: Jake Gibbs, QB, Ole Miss
 * 1961: Pat Trammell, QB, Alabama
 * 1962: Jerry Stovall, HB, LSU
 * 1963: Jimmy Sidle, QB, Auburn
 * 1964: Tucker Frederickson, FB, Auburn
 * 1965: Steve Sloan, QB, Alabama
 * 1966: Steve Spurrier, QB, Florida
 * 1967: Bob Goodridge, E, Vanderbilt
 * 1968: Jake Scott, S, Georgia
 * 1969: Archie Manning, QB, Ole Miss
 * 1970: Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn
 * 1971: Johnny Musso, TB, Alabama
 * 1972: Terry Davis, QB, Alabama
 * 1973: Sonny Collins, TB, Kentucky
 * 1974: Rockey Felker, QB, Mississippi State
 * 1975: Jimmy DuBose, FB, Florida
 * 1976: Ray Goff, QB, Georgia
 * 1977: Charles Alexander, TB, LSU
 * 1978: Willie McClendon, TB, Georgia
 * 1979: Joe Cribbs, RB, Auburn
 * 1980: Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
 * 1981: Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
 * 1982: Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
 * 1983: Reggie White, DT, Tennessee
 * 1984: Kerwin Bell, QB, Florida
 * 1985: Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn
 * 1986: Cornelius Bennett, LB, Alabama
 * 1987: Wendell Davis, WR, LSU
 * 1988: Tracy Rocker, DT, Auburn
 * 1989: Emmitt Smith, RB, Florida
 * 1990: Shane Matthews, QB, Florida
 * 1991: Shane Matthews, QB, Florida
 * 1992: Garrison Hearst, RB, Georgia
 * 1993: Heath Shuler, QB, Tennessee
 * 1994: Jay Barker, QB, Alabama
 * 1995: Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
 * 1996: Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
 * 1997: Peyton Manning, QB Tennessee
 * 1998: Tim Couch, QB, Kentucky
 * 1999: Shaun Alexander, RB, Alabama
 * 2000: Rudi Johnson, RB, Auburn
 * 2001: Rex Grossman, QB, Florida

Offensive Player of the Year

 * 2002: Artose Pinner, RB, Kentucky
 * 2003: Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss
 * 2004: Jason Campbell, QB, Auburn
 * 2005: Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt
 * 2006: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
 * 2007: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
 * 2008: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
 * 2009: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida (coaches) and Mark Ingram II, RB, Alabama (AP)
 * 2010: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
 * 2011: Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
 * 2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
 * 2013: Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
 * 2014: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
 * 2015: Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
 * 2016: Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
 * 2017: Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
 * 2018: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
 * 2019: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
 * 2020: DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
 * 2021: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
 * 2022: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
 * 2023: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

Defensive Player of the Year

 * 2002: David Pollack, DE, Georgia
 * 2003: Chad Lavalais, DT, LSU
 * 2004: David Pollack DE, Georgia
 * 2005: DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
 * 2006: Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss
 * 2007: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
 * 2008: Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee
 * 2009: Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
 * 2010: Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn
 * 2011: Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU (coaches) and Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU (AP)
 * 2012: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (coaches) and Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia (AP)
 * 2013: C. J. Mosley, LB, Alabama (coaches) and Michael Sam, DE, Missouri (AP)
 * 2014: Shane Ray, DE, Missouri
 * 2015: Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
 * 2016: Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama
 * 2017: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
 * 2018: Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
 * 2019: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
 * 2020: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
 * 2021: Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
 * 2022: Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
 * 2023: Nathaniel Watson, LB, Mississippi State (AP) and Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama (coaches)

Special Teams Player of the Year

 * 2004: Carnell Williams, RS, Auburn
 * 2005: Skyler Green, RS, LSU
 * 2006: John Vaughn, PK, Auburn
 * 2007: Felix Jones, RS, Arkansas
 * 2008: Brandon James, RS, Florida
 * 2009: Javier Arenas, RS, Alabama
 * 2010: Patrick Peterson, RS, LSU
 * 2011: Joe Adams, RS, Arkansas
 * 2012: Caleb Sturgis, PK, Florida and Ace Sanders, RS, South Carolina
 * 2013: Christion Jones, RS, Alabama
 * 2014: Marcus Murphy, RS, Missouri
 * 2015: Evan Berry, RS, Tennessee
 * 2016: Daniel Carlson, PK, Auburn
 * 2017: Daniel Carlson, PK, Auburn
 * 2018: Braden Mann, PK, Texas A&M
 * 2019: Jaylen Waddle, RS, Alabama
 * 2020: Jake Camarda, PK, Georgia
 * 2021: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama and Velus Jones Jr., WR, Tennessee
 * 2022: Jack Podlesny, PK, Georgia
 * 2023: Will Reichard, PK, Alabama

Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Given annually to the conference's best blocker


 * 1935: Riley Smith, Alabama
 * 1936: Bill May, LSU
 * 1937: Leroy Monsky, Alabama
 * 1938: Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee
 * 1939: Sam Bartholomew, Tennessee
 * 1940: Lloyd Cheatham, Auburn
 * 1941: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt
 * 1942: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt
 * 1943: John Steber, Georgia Tech
 * 1944: Billy Bevis, Tennessee
 * 1945: Billy Bevis, Tennessee
 * 1946: Hal Self, Alabama
 * 1947: Buddy Bowen, Ole Miss
 * 1948: Truitt Smith, Mississippi State
 * 1949: Butch Avinger, Alabama
 * 1950: Butch Avinger, Alabama
 * 1951: Jimmy Hahn, Tennessee
 * 1952: John Michels, Tennessee
 * 1953: Crawford Mims, Ole Miss
 * 1954: Charles Evans, Mississippi State
 * 1955: Paige Cothren, Ole Miss
 * 1956: Stockton Adkins, Tennessee
 * 1957: Stockton Adkins, Tennessee
 * 1958: Red Brodnax, LSU
 * 1959: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee
 * 1960: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee
 * 1961: Billy Neighbors, Alabama
 * 1962: Butch Wilson, Alabama
 * 1963: Tucker Frederickson, Auburn
 * 1964: Tucker Frederickson, Auburn
 * 1965: Hal Wantland, Tennessee
 * 1966: Cecil Dowdy, Alabama
 * 1967: Bob Johnson, Tennessee
 * 1968: Brad Johnson, Georgia
 * 1969: Chip Kell, Tennessee
 * 1970: Chip Kell, Tennessee
 * 1971: Royce Smith, Georgia
 * 1972: John Hannah, Alabama
 * 1973: Buddy Brown, Alabama
 * 1974: Sylvester Croom, Alabama
 * 1975: Randy Johnson, Georgia
 * 1976: Warren Bryant, Kentucky
 * 1977: Bob Cryder, Alabama
 * 1978: Robert Dugas, LSU
 * 1979: Dwight Stephenson, Alabama
 * 1980: Nat Hudson, Georgia
 * 1981: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State
 * 1982: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State
 * 1983: Guy McIntyre, Georgia
 * 1984: Lomas Brown, Florida
 * 1985: Peter Anderson, Georgia
 * 1986: Wes Neighbors, Alabama
 * 1987: Harry Galbreath, Tennessee
 * 1988: Howard Cross, Alabama
 * 1989: Eric Still, Tennessee
 * 1990: Antone Davis, Tennessee
 * 1991: Cal Dixon, Florida
 * 1992: Everett Lindsay, Ole Miss
 * 1993: Tobie Sheils, Alabama
 * 1994: Jason Odom, Florida
 * 1995: Jason Odom, Florida
 * 1996: Donnie Young, Florida
 * 1997: Alan Faneca, LSU
 * 1998: Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia
 * 1999: Chris Samuels, Alabama
 * 2000: Kenyatta Walker, Florida
 * 2001: Kendall Simmons, Auburn
 * 2002: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
 * 2003: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
 * 2004: Wesley Britt, Alabama
 * 2005: Marcus McNeill, Auburn
 * 2006: Arron Sears, Tennessee
 * 2007: Andre Smith, Alabama and Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas
 * 2008: Michael Oher, Ole Miss
 * 2009: Ciron Black, LSU
 * 2010: Lee Ziemba, Auburn
 * 2011: Barrett Jones, Alabama
 * 2012: Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
 * 2013: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
 * 2014: La'el Collins, LSU
 * 2015: Ryan Kelly, Alabama & Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
 * 2016: Cam Robinson, Alabama
 * 2017: Braden Smith, Auburn
 * 2018: Jonah Williams, Alabama
 * 2019: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
 * 2020: Alex Leatherwood & Landon Dickerson, Alabama
 * 2021: Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
 * 2022: Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
 * 2023: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia

Freshman of the Year

 * 1986: Tommy Hodson, QB, LSU
 * 1987: Emmitt Smith, RB, Florida
 * 1988: no selection made
 * 1989: no selection made
 * 1990: Garrison Hearst, RB, Georgia (offense) and James Willis, LB, Auburn (defense)
 * 1991: Eric Zeier, QB, Georgia
 * 1992: Steve Taneyhill, QB, Carolina (offense) and Randall Godfrey, ILB, Georgia (defense)
 * 1993: Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
 * 1994: Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee
 * 1995: Kevin Faulk, RB, LSU and Anthony McFarland, DL, LSU
 * 1996: Derick Logan, RB, Kentucky
 * 1997: Jamal Lewis, RB, Tennessee
 * 1998: Quincy Carter, QB, Georgia
 * 1999: Ronney Daniels, WR, Auburn
 * 2000: Jabar Gaffney, WR, Florida
 * 2001: David Greene, QB, Georgia
 * 2002: Kwane Doster, RB, Vanderbilt
 * 2003: Chris Leak, QB, Florida
 * 2004: Ko Simpson, DB, South Carolina
 * 2005: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
 * 2006: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
 * 2007: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
 * 2008: A. J. Green, WR, Georgia (coaches) & Julio Jones, WR, Alabama (AP)
 * 2009: Warren Norman, RB, Vanderbilt
 * 2010: Marcus Lattimore, RB, Carolina
 * 2011: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, Carolina (coaches) & Isaiah Crowell, RB, Georgia (AP)
 * 2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
 * 2013: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (coaches) & Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas (AP)
 * 2014: Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
 * 2015: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
 * 2016: Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
 * 2017: Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
 * 2018: Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
 * 2019: Bo Nix, QB, Auburn
 * 2020: Tank Bigsby, RB, Auburn and Connor Bazelak, QB, Missouri
 * 2021: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
 * 2022: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ole Miss
 * 2023: Caleb Downs, S, Alabama

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


 * 1935: Jack Meagher, Auburn
 * 1936: Robert Neyland, Tennessee
 * 1937: Ray Morrison, Vanderbilt
 * 1938: Robert Neyland, Tennessee
 * 1939: Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech
 * 1940: Allyn McKeen, Mississippi State
 * 1941: Henry Russell Sanders, Vanderbilt
 * 1942: Wally Butts, Georgia
 * 1943: no selection made
 * 1944: John Barnhill, Tennessee
 * 1945: Frank Thomas, Alabama
 * 1946: Wally Butts, Georgia (coaches and AP)
 * 1947: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (coaches and AP)
 * 1948: Henry Frnka, Tulane (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
 * 1949: Gaynell Tinsley, LSU (coaches and AP)
 * 1950: Robert Neyland, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Kentucky (AP)
 * 1951: Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech (coaches) and Robert Neyland, Tennessee (AP)
 * 1952: Harold Drew, Alabama (coaches) and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech (AP)
 * 1953: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches and AP)
 * 1954: Blanton Collier, Kentucky (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
 * 1955: Art Guepe, Vanderbilt (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP)
 * 1956: Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee (coaches and AP)
 * 1957: Wade Walker, Mississippi State (coaches) Ralph Jordan, Auburn (AP)
 * 1958: Paul Dietzel, LSU (coaches and AP)
 * 1959: Wally Butts, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP)
 * 1960: Ray Graves, Florida (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (AP and UPI)
 * 1961: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1962: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1963: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches and UPI) and Paul E. Davis, Mississippi State (AP)
 * 1964: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1965: Doug Dickey, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP and UPI)
 * 1966: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1967: Doug Dickey, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1968: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1969: Charles McClendon, LSU (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1970: Charles McClendon, LSU (coaches and UPI) and Charles Shira, Mississippi State (AP)
 * 1971: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1972: Ralph Jordan, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1973: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1974: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and Steve Sloan, Vanderbilt (AP)
 * 1975: Ken Cooper, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1976: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1977: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and Fran Curci, Kentucky (AP)
 * 1978: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, Alabama (AP and UPI)
 * 1979: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1980: Vince Dooley, Georgia (coaches and AP) and Charley Pell, Florida (UPI)
 * 1981: Bear Bryant, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1982: George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt (coaches and UPI) and Jerry Stovall, LSU (AP)
 * 1983: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches and UPI), Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (AP), and Jerry Claiborne, Kentucky (AP)
 * 1984: Bill Arnsparger, LSU (coaches) and Galen Hall, Florida (AP and UPI)
 * 1985: Johnny Majors, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1986: Bill Arnsparger, LSU (coaches and AP) and Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (UPI)
 * 1987: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches and AP) and Bill Curry, Alabama (UPI)
 * 1988: Pat Dye, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1989: Bill Curry, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI)
 * 1990: Billy Brewer, Ole Miss (coaches) and Steve Spurrier, Florida (AP and UPI)
 * 1991: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches) and Gerry DiNardo, Vanderbilt (AP)
 * 1992: Gene Stallings, Alabama (coaches and AP)
 * 1993: Terry Bowden, Auburn (coaches and AP)
 * 1994: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches) and Gene Stallings, Alabama (AP)
 * 1995: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches and AP)
 * 1996: Steve Spurrier, Florida (coaches and AP)
 * 1997: Jim Donnan, Georgia (coaches) and Tommy Tuberville, Ole Miss (AP)
 * 1998: Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (coaches and AP)
 * 1999: Mike DuBose, Alabama (coaches and AP)
 * 2000: Lou Holtz, South Carolina (coaches and AP)
 * 2001: Houston Nutt, Arkansas (coaches and AP)
 * 2002: Mark Richt, Georgia (coaches and AP)
 * 2003: David Cutcliffe, Ole Miss (coaches and AP) and Nick Saban, LSU (AP)
 * 2004: Tommy Tuberville, Auburn (coaches and AP)
 * 2005: Mark Richt, Georgia (coaches) and Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (AP)
 * 2006: Houston Nutt, Arkansas (coaches and AP)
 * 2007: Sylvester Croom, Mississippi State (coaches and AP)
 * 2008: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches and AP), Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt, (coaches), and Houston Nutt, Ole Miss (coaches)
 * 2009: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches and AP)
 * 2010: Gene Chizik, Auburn (AP), Steve Spurrier, South Carolina (coaches)
 * 2011: Les Miles, LSU (coaches and AP)
 * 2012: Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M (coaches and AP), Will Muschamp, Florida (coaches)
 * 2013: Gus Malzahn, Auburn (coaches and AP)
 * 2014: Dan Mullen, Mississippi State (AP), Gary Pinkel, Missouri (coaches)
 * 2015: Jim McElwain, Florida (coaches)
 * 2016: Nick Saban, Alabama (coaches)
 * 2017: Kirby Smart, Georgia (coaches and AP)
 * 2018: Mark Stoops, Kentucky (AP)
 * 2019: Ed Orgeron, LSU (AP)
 * 2020: Nick Saban, Alabama (AP)
 * 2021: Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP)
 * 2022: Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP), Josh Heupel, Tennessee (coaches)
 * 2023: Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri (coaches and AP)