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1998 All SEC football team

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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.

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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.

Quarterbacks

  • Tim Couch†, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Clint Stoerner, Arkansas (AP-2)

    • Running backs

  • Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • James Johnson, Miss. St. (AP-1)
  • Shaun Alexander, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss (AP-2)

    • Wide receivers

  • Travis McGriff, Florida (AP-1)
  • Craig Yeast, Kentucky (AP-1)
  • Anthony Lucas, Arkansas (AP-2)
  • Peerless Price, Tennessee (AP-2)

    • 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 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

  • Al Wilson†, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Jevon Kearse, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee (AP-1)
  • Mike Peterson, Florida (AP-2)
  • Johnny Rutledge, Florida (AP-2)
  • Jamie Winborn, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
  • Armegis Spearman, Ole Miss (AP-2)

    • Cornerbacks

  • Champ Bailey*, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Tony George, Florida (AP-1)
  • Fernando Bryant, Alabama (AP-1)
  • Jimmy Williams, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
  • Dwayne Goodrich, Tennessee (AP-2)

    • Safeties

  • Zac Painter, Arkansas (AP-1)
  • Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-1)
  • Teako Brown, Florida (AP-2)
  • Kenoy Kennedy, Arkansas (AP-2)

    • 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

    Coaches = selected by the SEC coaches

    * = Unanimous selection of AP

    # = Unanimous selection of coaches

    † = Unanimous selection of both AP and Coaches

    References

    1998 All-SEC football team Wikipedia
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