1997 All-SEC football team
The 1997 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference chosen by the Associated Press and the conference coaches for the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Tennessee Volunteers won the conference, beating the Auburn Tigers 30 to 29 in the SEC Championship game.
Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning, the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Vanderbilt and Tennessee linebackers Jamie Duncan and Leonard Little tied for AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
- Peyton Manning, Tennessee
- Tim Couch, Kentucky
- Dameyune Craig, Auburn
Running backs
- Fred Taylor, Florida
- Kevin Faulk, LSU
- John Avery, Ole Miss
- Jamal Lewis, Tennessee
- Robert Edwards, Georgia
Wide receivers
- Jacquez Green, Florida
- Marcus Nash, Tennessee
- Hines Ward, Georgia
- Craig Yeast, Kentucky
Centers
- Trey Teague, Tennessee
- Todd McClure, LSU
- Eric Allen, Miss. St.
Guards
- Alan Faneca#, LSU
- John Schlarman, Kentucky
- Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas
- Will Friend, Alabama
- Devon Coburn, Ole Miss
- Jeno James, Auburn
Tackles
- Matt Stinchcomb#, Georgia
- Victor Riley, Auburn
- Robert Hicks, Miss. St.
- Jamar Nesbit, South Carolina
- Boyd Kitchen, Ole Miss
- Chris Samuels, Alabama
Tight ends
Rufus French, Ole Miss- Larry Brown, Georgia
- Rod Rutledge, Alabama
Defensive selections
Ends
- Greg Favors, Miss. St.
- Jimmy Brumbaugh, Auburn
- Jonathan Brown, Tennessee
- Chris Hood, Alabama
- Tim Beauchamp, Florida
Tackles
- Chuck Wiley, LSU
- Mike Moten, Florida
- Melvin Bradley, Arkansas
- Henry Taylor, South Carolina
- Ed Chester, Florida
Linebackers
- Takeo Spikes, Auburn
- Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt
- Leonard Little, Tennessee
- Jevon Kearse, Florida
- Al Wilson, Tennessee
- Carlton Hall, Vanderbilt
- Greg Bright, Georgia
- Johnny Rutledge, Florida
- Broc Kreitz, Ole Miss
Cornerbacks
- Fred Weary#, Florida
- Corey Chavous, Vanderbilt
- Champ Bailey, Georgia
- Cedric Donaldson, LSU
- Terry Fair, Tennessee
- Fernando Bryant, Alabama
- Deshea Townsend, Alabama
Safeties
- Teako Brown, Florida
- Arturo Freeman, South Carolina
- Tremayne Martin, Kentucky
- Eric Brown, Miss. St.
- Kirby Smart, Georgia
- Brad Ware, Auburn
Special teams
Kickers
- Jaret Holmes, Auburn
- Brian Hazelwood, Miss. St.
Punters
- Chad Kessler, LSU
- Jeff Walker, Miss. St.
Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and APAP = Associated Press
Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches