1996 All-SEC football team

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

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1)
  • Duce Staley, South Carolina (AP-1)
  • Dennis Riddle, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Robert Edwards, Georgia (AP-2)

Wide receivers

Centers

Guards

  • Alan Faneca, LSU (AP-1)
  • Donnie Young, Florida (AP-1, FN)
  • Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Will Friend, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

  • 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

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Linebackers

  • 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

Safeties

Special teams

Kickers

  • Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Jeff Hall, Tennessee (AP-2)

Punters

  • Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
  • Andy Russ, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Return specialist

  • Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • John Avery, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press[1][2]

FN = Football News[3]

See also

References

  1. The Associated Press (December 11, 1996). "All-SEC football team". The Index-Journal. p. 19. Retrieved June 8, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Wuerffel Tops All-sec Team". December 10, 1996.
  3. "Football News Honors Wuerffel, Hilliard, Young". November 15, 1996.
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