Southeastern Conference Football Individual Awards
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Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ...
(SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each
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season.


Player of the Year

A single award was issued for the 1933–2001 seasons, except for 1943 when no award was given due to
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. Starting in 2002, an offensive and defense award is issued each season; a
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award was added in 2004. In a few instances, different selectors have chosen different recipients, or two players have shared the award. Several players have won the award twice;
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was a three-time recipient (1980–1982). Only four defensive players were recognized during the single award era: Georgia safety Jake Scott, Tennessee defensive tackle
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, Alabama linebacker Cornelius Bennett and Auburn defensive tackle Tracy Rocker.


Offensive Player of the Year


Defensive Player of the Year


Special Teams Player of the Year


Jacobs Blocking Trophy

Given annually to the conference's best blocker.


Freshman of the Year


Coach of the Year

League coaches have made selections since 1935. The
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(AP) has made selections since 1946. The
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(UPI) also made selections from 1960 to 1990. Note: If the selector is not shown, they was named winner by all of them.


All-SEC teams


Notes and references

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