Southeastern Conference football individual awards
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Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football 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 World War II. Starting in 2002, an offensive and defense award is issued each season; a special teams 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; Herschel Walker 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 Reggie White, Alabama linebacker Cornelius Bennett and Auburn defensive tackle Tracy Rocker.
Offensive Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Artose Pinner | RB | Kentucky |
| 2003 | Eli Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2004 | Jason Campbell | QB | Auburn |
| 2005 | Jay Cutler | QB | Vanderbilt |
| 2006[3] | Darren McFadden | RB | Arkansas |
| 2007 | Darren McFadden (2) | RB | Arkansas |
| 2008 | Tim Tebow | QB | Florida |
| 2009 | Tim Tebow (2)[coaches 1] | QB | Florida |
| Mark Ingram II[AP 1] | RB | Alabama | |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | QB | Auburn |
| 2011 | Trent Richardson | RB | Alabama |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | QB | Texas A&M |
| 2013 | Tre Mason | RB | Auburn |
| 2014 | Amari Cooper | WR | Alabama |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | RB | Alabama |
| 2016 | Jalen Hurts | QB | Alabama |
| 2017 | Kerryon Johnson | RB | Auburn |
| 2018 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama |
| 2021 | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
| 2022 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee |
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
| 2024 | Dylan Sampson | RB | Tennessee |
| 2025 | Diego Pavia | QB | Vanderbilt |
Defensive Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | David Pollack | DE | Georgia |
| 2003 | Chad Lavalais | DT | LSU |
| 2004 | David Pollack (2) | DE | Georgia |
| 2005 | DeMeco Ryans | LB | Alabama |
| 2006 | Patrick Willis | LB | Ole Miss |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey | DT | LSU |
| 2008 | Eric Berry | S | Tennessee |
| 2009 | Rolando McClain | LB | Alabama |
| 2010 | Nick Fairley | DT | Auburn |
| 2011 | Morris Claiborne[coaches 1] | CB | LSU |
| Tyrann Mathieu[AP 1] | CB | ||
| 2012 | Jadeveon Clowney[coaches 1] | DE | South Carolina |
| Jarvis Jones[AP 1] | LB | Georgia | |
| 2013 | C. J. Mosley[coaches 1] | LB | Alabama |
| Michael Sam[AP 1] | DE | Missouri | |
| 2014 | Shane Ray | DE | Missouri |
| 2015 | Reggie Ragland | LB | Alabama |
| 2016 | Jonathan Allen | DE | Alabama |
| 2017 | Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia |
| 2018 | Josh Allen | LB | Kentucky |
| 2019 | Derrick Brown | DT | Auburn |
| 2020 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama |
| 2021 | Will Anderson Jr. | LB | Alabama |
| 2022 | Will Anderson Jr. (2) | LB | Alabama |
| 2023 | Dallas Turner[coaches 1] | LB | Alabama |
| Nathaniel Watson[AP 1] | LB | Mississippi State | |
| 2024 | Kyle Kennard | DE | South Carolina |
| 2025 | Cashius Howell | DE | Texas A&M |
Special Teams Player of the Year
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cadillac Williams | RS | Auburn |
| 2005 | Skyler Green | RS | LSU |
| 2006 | John Vaughn | K | Auburn |
| 2007 | Felix Jones | RS | Arkansas |
| 2008 | Brandon James | RS | Florida |
| 2009 | Javier Arenas | RS | Alabama |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson | RS | LSU |
| 2011 | Joe Adams | RS | Arkansas |
| 2012 | Caleb Sturgis | K | Florida |
| Ace Sanders | RS | South Carolina | |
| 2013 | Christion Jones | RS | Alabama |
| 2014 | Marcus Murphy | RS | Missouri |
| 2015 | Evan Berry | RS | Tennessee |
| 2016 | Daniel Carlson | K | Auburn |
| 2017 | Daniel Carlson (2) | K | Auburn |
| 2018 | Braden Mann | P | Texas A&M |
| 2019 | Jaylen Waddle | RS | Alabama |
| 2020 | Jake Camarda | P | Georgia |
| 2021 | Jameson Williams | RS | Alabama |
| Velus Jones Jr. | RS | Tennessee | |
| 2022 | Jack Podlesny | K | Georgia |
| 2023 | Will Reichard | K | Alabama |
| 2024 | Alex Raynor | K | Kentucky |
| 2025 | Tate Sandell | K | Oklahoma |
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Given annually to the conference's best blocker.
Freshman of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
The newest SEC individual award, it was added in 2024 to honor the top player in his first season at an SEC program, regardless of academic classification.
| Season | Winner | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Diego Pavia | QB | Vanderbilt |
| 2025 | Trinidad Chambliss[coaches 1] | QB | Ole Miss |
| Ahmad Hardy[AP 1] | RB | Missouri |
Coach of the Year
League coaches have made selections since 1935. The Associated Press (AP) has made selections since 1946. The United Press International (UPI) also made selections from 1960 to 1990.
| Conference champion.[a] |
Note: If the selector is not shown, they were named winner by all of them.