1996 All-SEC football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 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 Danny Wuerffel, Florida (AP-1, FN) Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-2) 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 Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1) Joey Kent, Tennessee (AP-1) Hines Ward, Georgia (AP-2) Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-2, FN) Centers Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-1, FN) John Causey, Alabama (AP-2) 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 David LaFleur, LSU (AP-1) Kris Mangum, Ole Miss (AP-2) Defensive selections Defensive ends Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-1) Michael Myers, Alabama (AP-1) Chris Hood, Alabama (AP-2) Chris Ward, Kentucky (AP-2) Defensive tackles Ed Chester, Florida (AP-1, FN) Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-1) Booger McFarland, LSU (AP-2) Jason Ferguson, Georgia (AP-2) 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 Anthone Lott, Florida (AP-1, FN) Deshea Townsend, Alabama (AP-1) Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2) Fred Weary, Florida (AP-2, FN) Safeties Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1) Lawrence Wright, Florida (AP-1) Van Hiles, Kentucky (AP-2) Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-2) Corey Johnson, Georgia (AP-2) 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 Presshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2575390/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal All-SEC football team The Associated Press December 11, 1996 19 June 8, 2015 Newspapers.com https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1996/12/10/wuerffel-tops-all-sec-team/ Wuerffel Tops All-sec Team December 10, 1996 FN = Football Newshttp://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-11-15/sports/9611140577_1_dr-pete-indelicato-danny-wuerffel-receiver November 15, 1996 Football News Honors Wuerffel, Hilliard, Young 2015-06-25 2015-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150626125008/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-11-15/sports/9611140577_1_dr-pete-indelicato-danny-wuerffel-receiver dead See also 1996 College Football All-America Team References All-Southeastern Conference Category:All-SEC football teams