1998 All-SEC football team

American college football all-star team August 2023 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 Tim Couch†, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1) Clint Stoerner, Arkansas (AP-2) Running backs Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) J. J. 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) Reggie Kelly, Mississippi State (AP-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 Cochran, Georgia (AP-2) C. J. McLain, Arkansas (AP-2) Defensive tackles Booger 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) 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 Presshttp://thecabin.net/stories/120898/spo_1208980024.html#.VXUtRUZ4A5w Paul Newberry December 8, 1998 No Surprises on All-SEC team 2015-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150608124651/http://thecabin.net/stories/120898/spo_1208980024.html#.VXUtRUZ4A5w 2015-06-08 dead Coaches: selected by the SEC coacheshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19981210&id=eZIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CzcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3185,4112159&hl=en SEC Coaches name team December 10, 1998 Rome News-Tribune *Unanimous selection of AP †Unanimous selection of both AP and Coaches See also 1998 College Football All-America Team References All-Southeastern Conference Category:All-SEC football teams