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1997 All-SEC football team

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The 1997 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • Fred Taylor, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • John Avery, Ole Miss (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Jamal Lewis, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Robert Edwards, Georgia (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

Centers

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

Guards

  • Alan Faneca, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • John Schlarman, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Will Friend, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Devon Coburn, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)
  • Jeno James, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Tackles

  • Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Victor Riley, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Robert Hicks, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina (AP-2)
  • Boyd Kitchen, Ole Miss (AP-2)
  • Chris Samuels, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

  • Rufus French, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Larry Brown, Georgia (AP-2)
  • Rod Rutledge, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

  • Greg Favors, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Jimmy Brumbaugh, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Jonathan Brown, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Chris Hood, Alabama (AP-2)
  • Tim Beauchamp, Florida (AP-2)

Tackles

  • Chuck Wiley, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Mike Moten, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Melvin Bradley, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Henry Taylor, South Carolina (AP-2)
  • Ed Chester, Florida (AP-2)

Linebackers

  • Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Jevon Kearse, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Al Wilson, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Carlton Hall, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Greg Bright, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Johnny Rutledge, Florida (AP-2)
  • Broc Kreitz, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs

  • Fred Weary, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Corey Chavous, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Teako Brown, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
  • Cedric Donaldson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Champ Bailey, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
  • Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-1)
  • Tremayne Martin, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
  • Eric Brown, Miss. St. (AP-2)
  • Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-2)
  • Deshea Townsend, Alabama (Coaches-2)
  • Brad Ware, Auburn (Coaches-2)
  • Fernando Bryant, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

  • Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Brian Hazlewood, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Punters

  • Chad Kessler, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Jeff Walker, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Key

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP

AP = Associated Press[1]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "All-SEC Team". The Index-Journal. December 11, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "All-SEC Coaches Team". The Index-Journal. December 11, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon