2010 All-SEC football team
The 2010 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 2010 Southeastern Conference football season.
| 2010 All-SEC football team |
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| 2010 Southeastern Conference football season |
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Coaches Media (AP) |
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The Auburn Tigers won the conference, beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 56 to 17 in the SEC Championship game. The Tigers then won a national championship, defeating the Pac-12 champion Oregon Ducks 22 to 19 in the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Auburn led the conference with four consensus first-team All-SEC selections by both the AP and the coaches; LSU was second with three.
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, a unanimous AP selection, won the Heisman Trophy and was voted AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley, also a unanimous AP selection, won the Lombardi Award and was voted AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson won the Bednarik Award.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Cam Newton*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Running backs
- Marcus Lattimore*, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Knile Davis, Arkansas (AP-1)
- Stevan Ridley, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Mark Ingram II, Alabama (AP-2)
Wide receivers
- Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Julio Jones, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Randall Cobb, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- A. J. Green, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Centers
- Ryan Pugh, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Mike Pouncey, Florida (AP-2)
- William Vlachos, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Guards
- Barrett Jones, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Clint Boling, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Larry Warford, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Garrett Chisolm, South Carolina (Coaches-2)
Tackles
- Lee Ziemba*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Derek Sherrod, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- DeMarcus Love, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- James Carpenter, Alabama (Coaches-1)
- Joseph Barksdale, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Byron Isom, Auburn (AP-2)
- Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tight ends
- D. J. Williams*, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Brandon Barden, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
- Orson Charles, Georgia (Coaches-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- Devin Taylor, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Pernell McPhee, Miss. St. (Coaches-1)
- Malik Jackson, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Jake Bequette, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Antoine Carter, Auburn (AP-2)
- Cliff Matthews, South Carolina (Coaches-2)
Defensive tackles
- Drake Nevis*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Nick Fairley*, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Marcell Dareus, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
- Justin Houston, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Kelvin Sheppard, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Danny Trevathan, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Chris White, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Dont'a Hightower, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Josh Bynes, Auburn (AP-2)
- Akeem Dent, Georgia (AP-2)
- Chris Marve, Vanderbilt (Coaches-2)
- Jerry Franklin, Arkansas (Coaches-2)
Cornerbacks
- Patrick Peterson*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Janoris Jenkins, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Morris Claiborne, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Safeties
- Ahmad Black, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Mark Barron, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Robert Lester, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
- Prentiss Waggner, Tennessee (AP-2)
- Tramain Thomas, Arkansas (AP-2)
- Janzen Jackson, Tennessee (Coaches-2)
Special teams
Kickers
- Josh Jasper*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-2)
- Blair Walsh, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Punters
- Chas Henry, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
- Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss (AP-2)
- Drew Butler, Georgia (Coaches-2)
All purpose/return specialist
- Patrick Peterson, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1)
- Randall Cobb, Kentucky (AP-1)
- Trent Richardson, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP
AP = Associated Press[1]
Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches[2]
* = Unanimous selection of AP
References
- "2010 Associated Press All-SEC football team". December 6, 2010.
- "2010 All-SEC team sports 12 Alabama prayers, 8 from LSU, 4 from Auburn". December 7, 2010.