2014 All-SEC football team explained

The 2014 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and the conference coaches for the 2014 Southeastern Conference football season.

The Alabama Crimson Tide won the conference, beating the Missouri Tigers 42 to 13 in the SEC Championship. The Crimson Tide then lost in the College Football Playoff Semifinal to the eventual national champion, the Ohio State Buckeyes 42 to 35.

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper, a unanimous AP selection, was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Missouri defensive end Shane Ray was voted the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Dak Prescott, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Blake Sims, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Running backs

Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Nick Chubb, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Josh Robinson, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Jonathan Williams, Arkansas (AP-2)
T. J. Yeldon, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

Amari Cooper*, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Bud Sasser, Missouri (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M (AP-2)
Sammie Coates, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Centers

Reese Dismukes, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
David Andrews, Georgia (AP-2)
Max Garcia, Florida (Coaches-2)

Guards

Arie Kouandjio, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Ben Beckwith, Miss. St. (AP-1, Coaches-2)
A. J. Cann, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Greg Pyke, Georgia (AP-2)
Vadal Alexander, LSU (Coaches-2)

Tackles

Lael Collins, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Austin Shepherd, Alabama (AP-2)
Mitch Morse, Missouri (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

Evan Engram, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Steven Scheu, Vanderbilt (AP-2)
Hunter Henry, Arkansas (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Shane Ray, Missouri (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Bud Dupree, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Preston Smith, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Dante Fowler, Florida (Coaches-1)
Derek Barnett, Tennessee (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Myles Garrett, Texas A&M (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Trey Flowers, Arkansas (Coaches-2)
Markus Golden, Missouri (Coaches-2)
Jonathan Allen, Alabama (AP-1)

Defensive tackles

Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (AP-1)
Darius Philon, Arkansas (AP-2)

Linebackers

Martrell Spaight, Arkansas (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Amarlo Herrera, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Benardrick McKinney, Miss. St. (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Reggie Ragland, Alabama (AP-1)
Trey DePriest, Alabama (Coaches-1)
Antonio Morrison, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Ramik Wilson, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Kwon Alexander, LSU (AP-2)
Kentrell Brothers, Missouri (AP-2)
Curt Maggitt, Tennessee (AP-2)

Cornerbacks

Senquez Golson*, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Damian Swann, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Jonathan Jones, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Cyrus Jones, Alabama (AP-2)

Safeties

Landon Collins*, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Braylon Webb, Missouri (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Ronald Martin, LSU (AP-2)
Tony Conner, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Jonathon Mincy, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Austin MacGinnis, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Josh Lambo, Texas A&M (AP-2)
Elliott Fry, South Carolina (Coaches-2)

Punters

J. K. Scott, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Kyle Christy, Florida (AP-2)
Jamie Keehn, LSU (Coaches-2)

All purpose/return specialist

Marcus Murphy, Missouri (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina (AP-2)
Quan Bray, Auburn (Coaches-2)

Key

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

AP = Associated Press^[1]

Coaches = Selected by the SEC coaches^[2]

* = Unanimous selection of AP

Notes and References

Web site: The 2014 AP All-SEC football team.
Web site: 2014 Coaches All-SEC Teams.