2012 All-SEC football team


The 2012 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference chosen by various selectors for the 2012 Southeastern Conference football season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide won the conference, beating the Georgia Bulldogs 32 to 28 in the SEC Championship. The Crimson Tide then won a national championship, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42 to 14 in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, a unanimous AP selection, won the Heisman Trophy, the first freshman to do so, and was unanimously voted the SEC Offensive Player of the Year by both AP and the coaches. Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, also a unanimous AP selection, was voted the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, also a unanimous AP selection, was voted the coaches' SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Johnny Manziel*, Texas A&M

Running backs

Mike Gillislee, Florida

Wide receivers

Cobi Hamilton*, Arkansas Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt

Centers

Barrett Jones*, Alabama

Guards

Chance Warmack, Alabama

Tackles

Jake Matthews, Texas A&M Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M

Tight ends

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Jadeveon Clowney*, South Carolina Damontre Moore, Texas A&M

Defensive tackles

Linebackers

Jarvis Jones*, Georgia C. J. Mosley, Alabama Kevin Minter, LSU

Cornerbacks

Johnthan Banks*, Miss. St. Dee Milliner*, Alabama

Safeties

Matt Elam, Florida

Special teams

Kickers

Caleb Sturgis, Florida
  • Carey Spear, Vanderbilt
  • Drew Alleman, LSU

Punters

Kyle Christy, Florida

All purpose/return specialist

Key

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and AP
AP = Associated Press
Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches
* = Unanimous selection of AP