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school. One award, voted on and presented by SEC coaches, is currently called Freshman of the Year, and is open only to freshmen (i.e., those who are in their first season of college play, which is usually but not always their first year of college). The other award, presented by the

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, is called Newcomer of the Year, and is open to any player in his first season at an SEC school, including those who transferred to SEC schools. (The coaches' award was not always restricted to freshmen, but now is.)

Key

Winners

Winners by school

Footnotes

*Award is given to either a freshman or player in first season within the league
SEC Media guide
provides the entire list on page 128

References

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