The 2011 All-SEC football team consists of

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players selected to the All-

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(SEC) chosen by the ''

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'' (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2011 Southeastern Conference football season. The

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won the conference, beating the

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42 to 10 in the

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game. The Tigers then lost the national championship to the

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21 to 0 in the

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, a rematch of a regular season game won in overtime by LSU 9 to 6. Alabama

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Trent Richardson Trenton Jamond Richardson (born July 10, 1990) is an American football running back for the Caudillos de Chihuahua of Fútbol Americano de México. He played college football for the University of Alabama, was recognized as an All-American, an ...

, a unanimous AP Selection, won the

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given to the nation's top running back and was voted AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. LSU

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Tyrann Mathieu Tyrann Devine Mathieu (; born May 13, 1992) is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a ...

, also a unanimous AP selection, won the

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as the nation's top defensive player and was voted AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

* Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Aaron Murray, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Running backs

*, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Michael Dyer Michael Dyer (born October 13, 1990) is an American football running back. He played college football at Auburn and Louisville. College career Auburn As a true freshman in 2010, Dyer rushed for 1,093 yards on 182 carries and five touchdowns, ...

, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Zac Stacy Zachary Latrell Stacy (born April 9, 1991) is a former American football running back and domestic abuser. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. He also played ...

, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Marcus Lattimore Marcus Lattimore (born October 29, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at South Carolina, where he holds the career record for rushing touchdowns (38). He rushed for 1,197 yards as a starter during his fre ...

, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Vick Ballard Vick Ballard (born July 16, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Mississippi State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts 170th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. College career Ballard attended Mis ...

, Miss. St. (AP-2) *

Spencer Ware Spencer Raleigh Ware III (born November 23, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at LSU, and played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by th ...

, LSU (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

Jarius Wright Jarius Wright (born November 25, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, wher ...

, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Da'Rick Rogers Da'Rick Jamal Rogers (born June 18, 1991)
, UTSports.com. Retrieved: February 7, 2013. is a form ...

, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2) *

Rueben Randle Rueben Jacob Randle (born May 7, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He has also ...

, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-1) *

Alshon Jeffery Alshon Jeffery (born February 14, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. As a member of the ...

, South Carolina (AP-2) *

Marquis Maze Tyran Marquis Maze (born March 2, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for The University of Alabama from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, he became the lead receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner for Alabama. Early years ...

, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Centers

William Vlachos William Constantinos Vlachos (born May 26, 1988) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive line coach at Central Michigan. He played college football at the University of Alabama. High school career Vlachos a ...

, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Ben Jones, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Guards

Barrett Jones Barrett A. Jones (born May 25, 1990) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Early years Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He atte ...

*, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Will Blackwell, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Alvin Bailey Alvin Dewayne Bailey (born August 26, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Arkansas. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2013. High school career A native of Broken Arrow, Ok ...

, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Larry Warford Lawrence Daniel Warford III (born June 18, 1991) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He made the Pro Bowl in all three of his seasons with the New Orleans Saints. He ...

, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Gabe Jackson Gabriel C. Jackson (born July 12, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State. Early years A nati ...

, Miss. St. (AP-2) *

Chance Warmack Chance Warmack (born September 14, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans tenth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama, and earned All-American honors. Hig ...

, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Tackles

Cordy Glenn Cordy Glenn (born September 18, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. Glenn earned a 2010 All-American select ...

, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-2) *Alex Hurst, LSU (Coaches-1) *

Chris Faulk Christopher Brook Faulk (born January 21, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played high school football at Northshore High School in Slidell, Louisiana and college football at LSU. He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-Am ...

, LSU (AP-2) * Brandon Mosley, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

Orson Charles Orson Charles (born January 27, 1991) is a former American football tight end and fullback. He played college football at Georgia. High school career Charles attended Riverview High School before transferring to Henry B. Plant High School in ...

, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Melvin Ingram Melvin Ingram III (born April 26, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round ...

, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Sam Montgomery Sidney Sammual Montgomery (born May 25, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He previously played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and before that the National Football League (NFL), into which he was drafted by the Houston Tex ...

, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Corey Lemonier, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-1) * Jake Bequette, Arkansas (Coaches-1) *

Barkevious Mingo Barkevious Levon Mingo (; born October 4, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana State (LSU) and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns sixth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He ...

, LSU (AP-2) *

Jadeveon Clowney Jadeveon Davarus Clowney ( ; born February 14, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina, where he won the Ted Hendricks Award, and w ...

, South Carolina (Coaches-2) * Tim Fugger, Vanderbilt (Coaches-2)

Defensive tackles

* Fletcher Cox, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-2) * Malik Jackson, Tennessee (AP-1, Coaches-2) * Josh Chapman, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Michael Brockers Michael Seth Brockers (born December 21, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU. He was considered to be one of the best defensive tackle prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft, where he w ...

, LSU (AP-2)

Linebackers

Jarvis Jones Jarvis Jerrell Jones (born October 13, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Georgia, and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in ...

*, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Courtney Upshaw Courtney Tremaine Upshaw (born December 13, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama. High school career Upshaw a ...

, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Danny Trevathan Danny Eugene Trevathan (born March 24, 1990) is an American football inside linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky, where in 2010, he ...

, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-2) *

Dont'a Hightower Qualin Dont'a Hightower (born March 12, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Hightower was sel ...

, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-1) *

Chris Marve Christopher Ryan Marve (born March 1, 1989) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator and Inside Linebackers coach at Virginia Tech. He formerly was the linebackers coach at Florida State and at Vanderbilt. ...

, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Jerry Franklin Jerry Franklin (born January 10, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Franklin played co ...

, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2) *Ryan Baker, LSU (Coaches-2)

Cornerbacks

*, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Morris Claiborne Morris Lee Claiborne (born February 7, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country and was unanimous ...

, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Dre Kirkpatrick D'Andre Lawan "Dre" Kirkpatrick (born October 26, 1989) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NF ...

, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Casey Hayward Casey Hayward Jr. (born September 9, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt. Hayward was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second r ...

, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Johnthan Banks Johnthan Shuntay Banks (born October 3, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State, where he received All-America honors. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay ...

, Miss. St. (AP-2) * Brandon Boykin, Georgia (Coaches-2)

Safeties

Mark Barron Mark Barron (born October 27, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, where he was twice recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He ...

, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Bacarri Rambo Bacarri Jamon Rambo (born June 27, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the University of Georgia, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round ...

, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Winston Guy Winston Guy Jr. (born April 23, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Kentucky. Guy was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars ...

, Kentucky (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

Antonio Allen Antonio Allen (born September 23, 1988) is a former American football free safety. Allen was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round, 242nd overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Early yea ...

, South Carolina (AP-2) *

Eric Reid Eric Todd Reid Jr. (born December 10, 1991) is a former American football safety. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and received consensus All-American recognition. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 ...

, LSU (AP-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Caleb Sturgis Caleb James Sturgis (born August 9, 1989) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Florida, setting team records for field goals completed in a season and a career, and was recognized as an All-American. He was ...

, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Drew Alleman, LSU (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Punters

Brad Wing Bradley Thomas Wing (born 27 January 1991) is an Australian professional American football punter for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at ...

, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-2) *Steven Clark, Auburn (Coaches-1) * Dylan Breeding, Arkansas (AP-2, Coaches-2)

All purpose/return specialist

* Joe Adams, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

Chris Rainey Christopher Rainey (born March 2, 1988) is an American professional football running back and kick returner who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of Florida's BCS National Championshi ...

, Florida (Coaches-1) *

Dennis Johnson Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18, 1954 – February 22, 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, and Boston Celtics. He was a c ...

, Arkansas (AP-2) *Onterio McCalebb, Auburn (Coaches-2) *Marquis Maze, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Key

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

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches * = Unanimous selection of AP

References

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All-SEC football teams

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Centers

Guards

Tackles

Tight ends

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Linebackers

Cornerbacks

Safeties

Special teams

Kickers

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All purpose/return specialist

Key

See also

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