The 1980 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offensive selections Receivers Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) Anthony Hancock, Tennessee (AP-2) Byron Franklin, Auburn (AP-2) Ken Toler, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Tight ends Chris Faulkner, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Reggie Harper, Tennessee (AP-2)
Tackles Tim Irwin, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Alan Massey, Miss. St. (AP-1)
Guards Tim Morrison, Georgia (AP-1, UPI [as T]) Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP-1) George Stephenson, Auburn (AP-2, UPI) Nat Hudson, Georgia (AP-2, UPI) Ken Hammond, Vanderbilt (AP-2) Chris Cottam, Ole Miss (AP-2)
Centers Ken Roark, Kentucky (AP-1) Lee North, Tennessee (AP-2, UPI)
Quarterbacks Buck Belue, Georgia (AP-1) John Fourcade, Ole Miss (AP-2, UPI)
Running backs Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, UPI) James Brooks, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Billy Jackson, Alabama (AP-2) Major Ogilvie, Alabama (AP-2)
Defensive selections Ends E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Lyman White, LSU (AP-1, UPI) Tyrone Keys, Miss. St. (AP-2) Tim Golden, Florida (AP-2)
Tackles Frank Warren, Auburn (AP-1) Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP-1) Byron Braggs, Alabama (UPI) Jimmy Payne, Georgia (UPI) Glen Collins, Miss. St. (AP-2) David Galloway, Florida (AP-2)
Middle guards Jim Noonan, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Warren Lyles, Alabama (AP-2)
Linebackers Johnie Cooks, Miss. St. (AP-1, UPI) David Little, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Tom Boyd, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Randy Scott, Alabama (AP-2) Andrew Coleman, Vanderbilt (AP-2) Al Richardson, LSU (AP-2)
Backs Scott Woerner, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) Jeff Hipp, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) Chris Williams, LSU (AP-1) Tommy Wilcox, Alabama (AP-1) Jim Bob Harris, Alabama (UPI) Cliff Toney, Auburn (AP-2) Ricky Tucker, Alabama (AP-2) Tim Groves, Florida (AP-2)
Special teams Kicker Rex Robinson, Georgia (AP-1, UPI) Alan Duncan, Tennessee (AP-2)
Punter Jim Arnold, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UPI) Mark Dickert, Florida (AP-2)
Key AP = Associated Press
UPI = United Press International
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI
See also 1980 College Football All-America Team
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