1997 All-SEC football team

The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The Tennessee Volunteers won the conference, beating the Auburn Tigers 30 to 29 in the SEC Championship game.

Tennessee

• Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-1)
• Tim Couch, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Dameyune Craig, Auburn (Coaches-2)

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

• Jacquez Green, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
• Marcus Nash, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2)
• Hines Ward, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
• Craig Yeast, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)

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)

Cornerbacks

• Fred Weary#, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
• Corey Chavous, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
• Champ Bailey, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
• Cedric Donaldson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1)
• Terry Fair, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-1)
• Fernando Bryant, Alabama (Coaches-2)
• Deshea Townsend, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Safeties

• Teako Brown, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
• Arturo Freeman, South Carolina (AP-1)
• Tremayne Martin, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
• Eric Brown, Miss. St. (AP-2)
• Kirby Smart, Georgia (AP-2)
• Brad Ware, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

• Jaret Holmes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
• Brian Hazelwood, 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][2]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches^[3]

# = unanimous selection by the coaches

See also

• 1997 College Football All-America Team

References