Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Award Player Pos School Summary
2024Defensive Player of the YearKyle KennardDLSouth Carolina20 Solo, 8 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2024Offensive Player of the YearDylan SampsonRBTennessee258 Att, 1491 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD
2023Defensive Player of the YearDallas TurnerLBAlabama28 Solo, 25 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2023Offensive Player of the YearJayden DanielsQBLSU236 Cmp, 327 Att, 3812 Yds, 40 TD, 4 Int
2022Defensive Player of the YearWill Anderson Jr.LBAlabama24 Solo, 27 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 1 Int
2022Offensive Player of the YearHendon HookerQBTennessee229 Cmp, 329 Att, 3135 Yds, 27 TD, 2 Int
2021Defensive Player of the YearWill Anderson Jr.LBAlabama58 Solo, 44 Ast, 17.5 Sk, 0 Int
2021Offensive Player of the YearBryce YoungQBAlabama366 Cmp, 547 Att, 4872 Yds, 47 TD, 7 Int
2020Defensive Player of the YearPatrick Surtain IIDBAlabama22 Solo, 16 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 1 Int
2020Offensive Player of the YearDeVonta SmithWRAlabama117 Rec, 1856 Yds, 15.9 Avg, 23 TD
2019Defensive Player of the YearDerrick BrownDTAuburn33 Solo, 22 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int
2019Offensive Player of the YearJoe BurrowQBLSU402 Cmp, 527 Att, 5671 Yds, 60 TD, 6 Int
2018Defensive Player of the YearJosh AllenLBKentucky56 Solo, 32 Ast, 17.0 Sk, 0 Int
2018Offensive Player of the YearTua TagovailoaQBAlabama245 Cmp, 355 Att, 3966 Yds, 43 TD, 6 Int
2017Defensive Player of the YearRoquan SmithLBGeorgia85 Solo, 52 Ast, 6.5 Sk, 0 Int
2017Offensive Player of the YearKerryon JohnsonRBAuburn285 Att, 1391 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 18 TD
2016Defensive Player of the YearJonathan AllenDLAlabama33 Solo, 36 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 0 Int
2016Offensive Player of the YearJalen HurtsQBAlabama240 Cmp, 382 Att, 2780 Yds, 23 TD, 9 Int
2015Defensive Player of the YearReggie RaglandLBAlabama60 Solo, 42 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 0 Int
2015Offensive Player of the YearDerrick HenryRBAlabama395 Att, 2219 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 28 TD
2014Defensive Player of the YearShane RayDLMissouri47 Solo, 18 Ast, 14.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Offensive Player of the YearAmari CooperWRAlabama124 Rec, 1727 Yds, 13.9 Avg, 16 TD
2013Defensive Player of the YearC.J. Mosley (tie)LBAlabama62 Solo, 44 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Defensive Player of the YearMichael Sam (tie)DLMissouri30 Solo, 17 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Offensive Player of the YearTre MasonRBAuburn317 Att, 1816 Yds, 5.7 Avg, 23 TD
2012Defensive Player of the YearJarvis JonesLBGeorgia52 Solo, 33 Ast, 14.5 Sk, 1 Int
2012Offensive Player of the YearJohnny ManzielQBTexas A&M295 Cmp, 434 Att, 3706 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int
2011Defensive Player of the YearMorris ClaiborneDBLSU32 Solo, 19 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 6 Int
2011Offensive Player of the YearTrent RichardsonRBAlabama283 Att, 1679 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 21 TD
2010Defensive Player of the YearPatrick PetersonDBLSU29 Solo, 13 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 4 Int
2010Offensive Player of the YearCam NewtonQBAuburn185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int
2009Defensive Player of the YearRolando McClainLBAlabama53 Solo, 52 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int
2009Offensive Player of the YearMark IngramRBAlabama271 Att, 1658 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 17 TD
2008Defensive Player of the YearEric BerryDBTennessee44 Solo, 28 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 7 Int
2008Offensive Player of the YearTim TebowQBFlorida192 Cmp, 298 Att, 2746 Yds, 30 TD, 4 Int
2007Defensive Player of the YearGlenn DorseyDLLSU34 Solo, 35 Ast, 7.0 Sk
2007Offensive Player of the YearDarren McFaddenRBArkansas325 Att, 1830 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 16 TD
2006Defensive Player of the YearPatrick WillisLBOle Miss87 Solo, 50 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 0 Int
2006Offensive Player of the YearDarren McFaddenRBArkansas284 Att, 1647 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 14 TD
2005Defensive Player of the YearDemeco RyansLBAlabama41 Solo, 35 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 1 Int
2005Offensive Player of the YearJay CutlerQBVanderbilt273 Cmp, 462 Att, 3073 Yds, 21 TD, 9 Int
2004Defensive Player of the YearDavid PollackDLGeorgia
2004Offensive Player of the YearJason CampbellQBAuburn188 Cmp, 270 Att, 2700 Yds, 20 TD, 7 Int
2003Defensive Player of the YearChad LavalaisDLLSU1 Int, -5 Yds, 0 TD
2003Offensive Player of the YearEli ManningQBOle Miss275 Cmp, 441 Att, 3600 Yds, 29 TD, 10 Int
2002Defensive Player of the YearDavid PollackDLGeorgia2 Int, 39 Yds, 1 TD
2002Offensive Player of the YearArtose PinnerRBKentucky283 Att, 1414 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 13 TD
2001Player of the YearRex GrossmanQBFlorida259 Cmp, 395 Att, 3896 Yds, 34 TD, 12 Int
2000Player of the YearRudi JohnsonRBAuburn324 Att, 1567 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 13 TD
1999Player of the YearShaun AlexanderRBAlabama302 Att, 1383 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 19 TD
1998Player of the YearTim CouchQBKentucky400 Cmp, 553 Att, 4275 Yds, 36 TD, 15 Int
1997Player of the YearPeyton ManningQBTennessee287 Cmp, 477 Att, 3819 Yds, 36 TD, 11 Int
1996Player of the YearDanny WuerffelQBFlorida207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int
1995Player of the YearDanny WuerffelQBFlorida210 Cmp, 325 Att, 3266 Yds, 35 TD, 10 Int
1994Player of the YearJay BarkerQBAlabama139 Cmp, 226 Att, 1996 Yds, 14 TD, 5 Int
1993Player of the YearHeath ShulerQBTennessee184 Cmp, 285 Att, 2354 Yds, 25 TD, 8 Int
1992Player of the YearGarrison HearstRBGeorgia228 Att, 1547 Yds, 6.8 Avg, 19 TD
1991Player of the YearShane MatthewsQBFlorida218 Cmp, 361 Att, 3130 Yds, 28 TD, 18 Int
1990Player of the YearShane MatthewsQBFlorida229 Cmp, 378 Att, 2952 Yds, 23 TD, 12 Int
1989Player of the YearEmmitt SmithRBFlorida284 Att, 1599 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 14 TD
1988Player of the YearTracy RockerDLAuburn
1987Player of the YearWendell DavisWRLSU72 Rec, 993 Yds, 13.8 Avg, 7 TD
1986Player of the YearCornelius BennettLBAlabama
1985Player of the YearBo JacksonRBAuburn278 Att, 1786 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD
1984Player of the YearKerwin BellQBFlorida98 Cmp, 184 Att, 1614 Yds, 16 TD, 7 Int
1983Player of the YearReggie WhiteDLTennessee1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
1982Player of the YearHerschel WalkerRBGeorgia335 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 16 TD
1981Player of the YearHerschel WalkerRBGeorgia385 Att, 1891 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 18 TD
1980Player of the YearHerschel WalkerRBGeorgia274 Att, 1616 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 15 TD
1979Player of the YearJoe CribbsRBAuburn200 Att, 1120 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 14 TD
1978Player of the YearWillie McClendonRBGeorgia287 Att, 1312 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 13 TD
1977Player of the YearCharles AlexanderRBLSU311 Att, 1686 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 17 TD
1976Player of the YearRay GoffQBGeorgia18 Cmp, 29 Att, 322 Yds, 4 TD, 1 Int
1975Player of the YearJimmy DuBoseRBFlorida191 Att, 1307 Yds, 6.8 Avg, 6 TD
1974Player of the YearRockey FelkerQBMississippi State73 Cmp, 155 Att, 1147 Yds, 8 TD, 8 Int
1973Player of the YearSonny CollinsRBKentucky224 Att, 1213 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 13 TD
1972Player of the YearTerry DavisQBAlabama50 Cmp, 94 Att, 777 Yds, 6 TD, 5 Int
1971Player of the YearJohnny MussoRBAlabama191 Att, 1088 Yds, 5.7 Avg, 16 TD
1970Player of the YearPat SullivanQBAuburn167 Cmp, 281 Att, 2586 Yds, 17 TD, 12 Int
1969Player of the YearArchie ManningQBOle Miss154 Cmp, 265 Att, 1762 Yds, 9 TD, 9 Int
1968Player of the YearJake ScottDBGeorgia
1967Player of the YearBob GoodridgeWRVanderbilt79 Rec, 1114 Yds, 14.1 Avg, 6 TD
1966Player of the YearSteve SpurrierQBFlorida179 Cmp, 291 Att, 2012 Yds, 16 TD, 8 Int
1965Player of the YearSteve SloanQBAlabama97 Cmp, 160 Att, 1453 Yds, 10 TD, 3 Int
1964Player of the YearTucker FredericksonRBAuburn129 Att, 576 Yds, 4.5 Avg, 5 TD
1963Player of the YearJimmy SidleQBAuburn53 Cmp, 136 Att, 706 Yds, 5 TD, 10 Int
1962Player of the YearJerry StovallRBLSU89 Att, 368 Yds, 4.1 Avg
1961Player of the YearPat TrammellQBAlabama75 Cmp, 133 Att, 1035 Yds, 8 TD, 2 Int
1960Player of the YearJake GibbsQBOle Miss66 Cmp, 109 Att, 970 Yds, 12 TD, 5 Int
1959Player of the YearBilly CannonRBLSU139 Att, 598 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 5 TD
1958Player of the YearBilly CannonRBLSU115 Att, 686 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 10 TD
1957Player of the YearLou MichaelsOLKentucky
1956Player of the YearJohnny MajorsQBTennessee36 Cmp, 59 Att, 552 Yds, 5 TD, 3 Int
1955Player of the YearJohnny MajorsRBTennessee183 Att, 657 Yds, 3.6 Avg, 6 TD
1954Player of the YearArt DavisRBMississippi State
1953Player of the YearJackie ParkerQBMississippi State
1952Player of the YearJackie ParkerMississippi State
1951Player of the YearBill WadeVanderbilt
1950Player of the YearBabe ParilliKentucky
1949Player of the YearTravis TidwellAuburn
1948Player of the YearJohn RauchGeorgia
1947Player of the YearCharlie ConerlyOle Miss
1946Player of the YearCharley TrippiGeorgia
1945Player of the YearHarry GilmerAlabama
1944Player of the YearTom McwilliamsMississippi State
1942Player of the YearFrank SinkwichGeorgia
1941Player of the YearJack JenkinsVanderbilt
1940Player of the YearErwin ElrodMississippi State
1939Player of the YearBob Foxx (tie)Tennessee
1939Player of the YearKen Kavanaugh (tie)LSU
1938Player of the YearGeorge CafegoTennessee
1937Player of the YearCarl HinkleVanderbilt
1936Player of the YearWalter GilbertAuburn
1935Player of the YearWillie GenyVanderbilt
1934Player of the YearDixie HowellAlabama
1933Player of the YearBeattie FeathersTennessee