Southeastern Conference football individual awards

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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

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, 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

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

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, Alabama

2014: Marcus Murphy, Missouri

2015: Evan Berry, Tennessee

2016: Daniel Carlson , Auburn

Jacobs Blocking Trophy

Given annually to the conference's best blocker

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: Brandon Siler, LB, Florida

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

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: Arthur 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 Charley 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)

References

Southeastern Conference football individual awards Wikipedia

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