1998 All-SEC football team

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Tennessee Volunteers won the conference, beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs 24 to 14 in the SEC Championship game. The Volunteers then won the National Championship game over the Florida State Seminoles 23 to 16.

Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Florida linebacker Jevon Kearse was voted AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Centers
  • Todd McClure, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Eric Allen, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Guards
  • Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Cosey Coleman, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Randy Thomas, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Tackles
  • Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Kris Comstock, Kentucky (AP-1)
  • Zach Piller, Florida (AP-2)
  • Chad Clifton, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tight ends
  • Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Larry Brown, Georgia (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends
  • Edward Smith, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Leonardo Carson, Auburn (AP-1)
  • Kenny Smith, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Willie Cohens, Florida (AP-2)
  • Antonio Cochrane, Georgia (AP-2)
  • C. J. McLain, Arkansas (AP-2)

Defensive tackles
  • Anthony McFarland, LSU (AP-1)
  • Reggie McGrew, Florida (AP-1)
  • Darwin Walker, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Melvin Bradley, Arkansas (AP-2)
  • Charles Dorsey, Auburn (AP-2)
  • Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2)

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

Safeties
  • Zac Painter, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-1)
  • Teako Brown, Florida (AP-2)
  • Kenoy Kennedy, Arkansas (AP-2)
  • Rob Pate, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers
  • Jeff Hall, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Todd Latourette, Arkansas (AP-2)

Punters
  • Daniel Pope, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jeff Walker, Miss. St. (AP-2)

All purpose/return specialist
  • Craig Yeast, Kentucky (AP-1)
  • Kevin Prentiss, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Key

*Bold: Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP
AP: Associated Press[1]
Coaches: selected by the SEC coaches[2]
*Unanimous selection of AP
†Unanimous selection of both AP and Coaches

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See also

References
  1. Paul Newberry (December 8, 1998). "No Surprises on All-SEC team". Archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  2. "SEC Coaches name team". Rome News-Tribune. December 10, 1998.
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