2018 All-SEC football team explained

The 2018 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 2018 Southeastern Conference football season.

Alabama won the conference, beating Georgia 35 - 28 in the SEC Championship.

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was voted the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen was voted the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Drew Lock, Missouri (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Running backs

Benny Snell, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (AP-1, Coaches-1)
D'Andre Swift, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Damien Harris, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Wide receivers

A. J. Brown, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Emanuel Hall, Missouri (Coaches-2)
Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Centers

Lamont Gaillard, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-2)

Guards

Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms, Missouri (AP-1)
Zack Bailey, South Carolina (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas (AP-2)
Shaq Calhoun, Miss St (Coaches-2)

Tackles

Greg Little, Ole Miss (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Jonah Williams, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Andrew Thomas, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-1)
Martez Ivey, Florida (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Irv Smith Jr., Alabama (AP-2)
Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt (Coaches-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Jachai Polite, Florida (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Montez Sweat, Miss St (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Isaiah Buggs, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Raekwon Davis, Alabama (AP-2)
Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia (Coaches-2)

Defensive tackles

Jeffery Simmons, Miss St (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Quinnen Williams, Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Derrick Brown, Auburn (AP-2, Coaches-2)
Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Linebackers

Josh Allen, Kentucky (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Deshaun Davis, Auburn (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Devin White, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Cale Garrett, Missouri (Coaches-2)
De'Jon Harris, Arkansas (AP-2)
Dylan Moses, Alabama (Coaches-2)
Erroll Thompson, Miss St (AP-2)
D'Andre Walker, Georgia (AP-2)
Mack Wilson, Alabama (Coaches-2)

Cornerbacks

Deandre Baker, Georgia (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Greedy Williams, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Cameron Dantzler, Miss St (AP-2)
Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt (AP-2, Coaches-2)
C. J. Henderson, Florida (Coaches-2)

Safeties

Grant Delpit, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Johnathan Abram, Miss St (AP-1, Coaches-2)
Mike Edwards, Kentucky (AP-2)
Deionte Thompson, Alabama (AP-2, Coaches-1)
DeMarkus Acy, Missouri (Coaches-2)

Special teams

Kickers

Cole Tracy, LSU (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia (AP-2, Coaches-2)

Punters

Braden Mann, Texas A&M (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU (AP-2)
Joseph Charlton, South Carolina (Coaches-2)

All purpose/return specialist

Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (AP-1, Coaches-1)
Mecole Hardman, Georgia (AP-2)
Lynn Bowden, Kentucky (Coaches-2)