The 1986 All-SEC football team consists of
American football
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players selected to the All-
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) chosen by various selectors for the
1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the na ...
.
Offensive selections
Receivers
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Ricky Nattiel
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, Florida (AP-1)
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Wendell Davis, LSU (AP-1)
* J. R. Ambrose, Ole Miss (AP-2)
*Al Bell, Alabama (AP-2)
Tight ends
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Carl Parker
Carl Wayne Parker (born February 5, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, World League of American Football and Arena Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals, Hamilton Tig ...
, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
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Brian Kinchen
Brian Douglas Kinchen (born August 6, 1965) is an American former football tight end and long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens, the Carolina Panthers and ...
, LSU (AP-2)
Tackles
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Stacy Searels
Stacy Searels (born May 19, 1965) is the current offensive line coach for the Georgia Bulldogs football team.
Playing years
A three-year starter on the offensive line at Auburn, Searels earned first-team All-America honors from both The Assoc ...
, Auburn (AP-1)
*Wilbur Strozier, Georgia (AP-1)
*Bruce Wilkerson, Tennessee (AP-2)
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Jeff Zimmerman
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Baseball career
Independent baseball
Zimmerman played baseball in the ...
, Florida (AP-2)
Guards
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Eric Andolsek
Eric Thomas Andolsek (August 22, 1966 – June 23, 1992) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
College career
Andolsek wa ...
, LSU (AP-1)
*Bill Condon, Alabama (AP-1)
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Harry Galbreath
Harry Curtis Galbreath (January 1, 1965 – July 27, 2010) was an American football player who played several seasons in the NFL, initially with the Miami Dolphins, and later with the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. The 6-foot 1-inch 295-pou ...
, Tennessee (AP-2)
*John Hazzard, LSU (AP-2)
Centers
*Ben Tamburello, Auburn (AP-1)
*Wes Neighbors, Alabama (AP-2)
Quarterbacks
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Tom Hodson
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, LSU (AP-1)
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Kerwin Bell, Florida (AP-2)
Running backs
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Brent Fullwood
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, Auburn (AP-1)
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Bobby Humphrey
Bobby Gene Humphrey (born October 11, 1966) is a former professional American football player who played for the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Colleg ...
, Alabama (AP-1)
*Lars Tate, Georgia (AP-2)
*William Howard, Tennessee (AP-2)
Defensive selections
Ends
*Karl Wilson, LSU (AP-1)
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Aundray Bruce, Auburn (AP-1)
*Roland Barbay, LSU (AP-2)
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Dale Jones, Tennessee (AP-2)
Tackles
*Keith Williams, Florida (AP-1)
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Tracy Rocker
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Rocker played college football at Auburn University ...
, Auburn (AP-1)
*Mike Fitzsimmons, Ole Miss (AP-2)
*Henry Harris, Georgia (AP-2)
Middle guards
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Henry Thomas, LSU (AP-1)
*Curt Jarvis, Alabama (AP-2)
Linebackers
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Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (AP-1)
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Clifford Charlton
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, Florida (AP-1)
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Kurt Crain
Kurt Crain (December 31, 1964 – April 10, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Memphis and Auburn University. He went on to play two seasons in the NFL – one for the Houston Oilers, ...
, Auburn (AP-1)
*Toby Caston, LSU (AP-2)
*John Brantley, Georgia (AP-2)
*Jeff Herrod, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Backs
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Adrian White, Florida (AP-1)
*John Little, Georgia (AP-1)
*Freddie Robinson, Alabama (AP-1)
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Kevin Porter, Auburn (AP-2)
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Jarvis Williams, Florida (AP-2)
*Jeff Noblin, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Special teams
Kicker
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Van Tiffin, Alabama (AP-1)
*Joe Worley, Kentucky (AP-2)
Punter
* Bill Smith, Ole Miss (AP-1)
*Cris Carpenter, Georgia (AP-2)
Key
AP =
Associated Press
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Coaches = selected by the SEC coaches
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and Coaches
See also
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1986 College Football All-America Team
The 1986 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1986. The National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...
References
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