1981 All-SEC football team

The 1981 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Alabama and Georgia shared the conference title.

Offensive selections Receivers

Wamon Buggs, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) Lindsay Scott, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) Orlando McDaniel, LSU (AP-2) Anthony Hancock, Tennessee (AP-2)

Tight ends

Malcolm Scott, LSU (AP-1) Bart Krout, Alabama (UPI) Jerry Price, Miss. St. (AP-2)

Tackles Keith Uecker, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Bob Cayavec, Alabama (AP-2, UPI) Pat Phenix, Ole Miss (AP-1) Lole Hudgins, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards Ken Hammond, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) Jimmy Harper, Georgia (AP-2) Doug Vickers, Alabama (AP-2)

Centers Lee North, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Steve Mott, Alabama (AP-2) Joe Happe, Georgia (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

Buck Belue, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) Whit Taylor, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Running backs

Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI) James Jones, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Michael Haddix, Miss. St. (AP-2) Ronnie Stewart, Georgia (AP-2)

Defensive selections Ends Billy Jackson, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) Mike Pitts, Alabama (AP-1) Don Fielder, Kentucky (AP-2) Steve Bearden, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tackles David Galloway, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Glen Collins, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) Jimmy Payne, Georgia (AP-1) Donnie Humphrey, Auburn (AP-2) Edmund Nelson, Auburn (AP-2)

Middle guards Warren Lyles, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP-2, UPI [as end])

Linebackers Danny Skutack, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP-2, UPI) Wilber Marshall, Florida (AP-1) Albert Richardson, LSU (AP-2) Robbie Jones, Alabama (AP-2) Tommy Thurson, Georgia (AP-2) Fernando Jackson, Florida (AP-2)

Backs Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Jeremiah Castille, Alabama (AP-1) Andy Molls, Kentucky (AP-1) Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI) Rob Fesmire, Miss. St. (UPI) Tyrone King, Alabama (UPI) Tony Lilly, Florida (AP-2) Bill Bates, Tennessee (AP-2) Bob Harris, Auburn (AP-2)

Special teams Kicker Kevin Butler, Georgia (AP-2, UPI) Brian Clark, Florida (AP-1)

Punter

Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) Jimmy Colquitt, Tennessee (AP-2)

Key AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also 1981 College Football All-America Team

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