2023 All-SEC football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2023 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 2023 Southeastern Conference football season.

Alabama won the conference, defeating Georgia 27–24 in the SEC Championship.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was voted the conference's Offensive Player of the Year (AP and Coaches). Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson was selected the Defensive Player of the Year from the AP vote, while Alabama outside linebacker Dallas Turner was selected from the Coaches vote. Alabama placekicker/punter Will Reichard was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. Alabama defensive back Caleb Downs was voted SEC Newcomer/Freshman of the Year (AP and Coaches). Eliah Drinkwitz of Missouri was voted SEC Coach of the Year (AP and Coaches).[1]

Offensive selections[edit]

Quarterbacks[edit]

Running backs[edit]

Wide receivers[edit]

Centers[edit]

  • Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • Eli Cox, Kentucky (Coaches-2)
  • Cooper Mays, Tennessee (AP-2)

Offensive line[edit]

Tight ends[edit]

Defensive selections[edit]

Defensive ends[edit]

Defensive tackles[edit]

Linebackers[edit]

Defensive backs[edit]

Special teams[edit]

Kickers[edit]

Punters[edit]

  • Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt (AP-1, Coaches-1)
  • James Burnip, Alabama (Coaches-2)
  • Max Fletcher, Arkansas (Coaches-2)
  • Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida (AP-2)

All purpose/return specialist[edit]

Key[edit]

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

AP = Associated Press[2]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 SEC Football Awards Announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Zenor, John (December 4, 2023). "AP names LSU's Daniels unanimous SEC offensive player of year; Watson named top defensive player". AP News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 All-SEC Football Teams Announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.