1996 All-SEC football team
The 1996 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference chosen by various selectors for the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Florida Gators won the conference, beating the Alabama Crimson Tide 45 to 30 in the SEC Championship game. The Gators then won the national championship, defeating the Florida State Seminoles 52 to 20 in the Sugar Bowl.
Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel repeated as SEC Player of the Year.Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Danny Wuerffel, Florida
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee
Running backs
- Kevin Faulk, LSU
- Duce Staley, South Carolina
- Dennis Riddle, Alabama
- Robert Edwards, Georgia
Wide receivers
- Reidel Anthony, Florida
- Joey Kent, Tennessee
- Hines Ward, Georgia
- Ike Hilliard, Florida
Centers
- Jeff Mitchell, Florida
- John Causey, Alabama
Guards
- Alan Faneca, LSU
- Donnie Young, Florida
- Victor Riley, Auburn
- Will Friend, Alabama
Tackles
- Adam Meadows, Georgia
- Brent Smith, Miss. St.
- Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina
- Randy Wheeler, South Carolina
- Ben Bordelon, LSU
Tight ends
- David LaFleur, LSU
- Kris Mangum, Ole Miss
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- Leonard Little, Tennessee
- Michael Myers, Alabama
- Chris Hood, Alabama
- Chris Ward, Kentucky
Defensive tackles
- Ed Chester, Florida
- Chuck Wiley, LSU
- Anthony McFarland, LSU
- Jason Ferguson, Georgia
Linebackers
- Dwayne Rudd, Alabama
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt
- James Bates, Florida
- Paul Lacoste, Miss. St.
- Ralph Staten, Alabama
- Greg Bright, Georgia
Cornerbacks
- Anthone Lott, Florida
- Deshea Townsend, Alabama
- Terry Fair, Tennessee
- Fred Weary, Florida
Safeties
- Kevin Jackson, Alabama
- Lawrence Wright, Florida
- Van Hiles, Kentucky
- Arturo Freeman, South Carolina
- Corey Johnson, Georgia
Special teams
Kickers
- Jaret Holmes, Auburn
- Jeff Hall, Tennessee
Punters
- Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt
- Andy Russ, Miss. St.
Return specialist
- Terry Fair, Tennessee
- John Avery, Ole Miss
Key
AP = Associated Press
FN = Football News