2021 Southeastern Conference football season

The 2021 Southeastern Conference football season was the 89th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 2, 2021, and ended with the 2021 SEC Championship Game on December 4, 2021. The SEC is a Power Five conference under the College Football Playoff. The season schedule was released on January 27, 2021.

Preseason

Recruiting classes + National rankings Team ESPN Rivals Scout & 24/7 Total signeesAlabama #1 #2 #1 27Arkansas #26 #20 #23 25Auburn #9 #13 #11 21Florida #13 #8 #9 25Georgia #3 #2 #2 24Kentucky #30 #30 #34 22LSU #7 #3 #5 25Ole Miss #21 #22 #22 31Mississippi State #24 #24 #24 21Missouri #54 #48 #40 24South Carolina #19 #16 #21 24Tennessee #15 #12 #12 23Texas A&M #11 #6 #4 27Vanderbilt #60 #57 #69 20

SEC Media Days The 2021 SEC Media days were held July 19–22, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The Preseason Polls was released on July 23, 2021. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Preseason media polls +East 1 Georgia 923 (124) 2 Florida 784 (7) 3 Kentucky 624 (2) 4 Missouri 555 5 Tennessee 362 6 South Carolina 355 (1) 7 Vanderbilt 149 +West 1 Alabama 932 (130) 2 Texas A&M 760 (1) 3 LSU 633 (1) 4 Ole Miss 529 (1) 5 Auburn 440 6 Arkansas 241 (1) 7 Mississippi State 217

Media poll (SEC Championship) 1 Alabama 84 2 Georgia 45 3 Ole Miss 1

Preseason awards

All−American Teams AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd TeamTSN 1st TeamTSN 2nd TeamESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamCFN HMPFF 1st TeamPFF 3rd TeamPFF HMChristopher Allen, LB, Alabama Will Anderson Jr., LB, AlabamaJordan Battle, DB, Alabama Tank Bigsby, RB, AuburnTreylon Burks, WR, Arkansas Jake Camarda, P, Georgia Anders Carlson, K, AuburnJalen Catalon, DB, Arkansas Jordan Davis, DT, GeorgiaJerrion Ealy, RB, Ole Miss Emil Ekiyor Jr., OL, AlabamaKaiir Elam, CB, FloridaKenyon Green, RB, Texas A&M Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M John Metchie III, WR, Alabama Arik Gilbert, TE, Georgia Christian Harris, LB, Alabama Kevin Harris, RB, South Carolina Josh Jobe, CB, AlabamaMike Jones Jr., DL, LSUMalachi Moore, DB, Alabama Evan Neal, OT, AlabamaGeorge Pickens, WR, Georgia Will Reichard, K, AlabamaEli Ricks, CB, LSUBrian Robinson Jr., RB, AlabamaJamaree Salyer, OT, Georgia Tykee Smith, DB, Georgia Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSUKobie Whiteside, DL, Missouri Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M Cade York, K, LSU

Individual awards Award Head coach/player School Position LinkLott TrophyJosh JobeAlabamaCBDodd TrophyNick SabanAlabamaHCMaxwell AwardBrian Robinson Jr.AlabamaRBJohn Metchie IIIAlabamaWRBo NixAuburnQBTank BigsbyAuburnRBChris Rodriguez Jr.KentuckyRBKayshon BoutteLSUWRMatt CorralOle MissQBJerrion EalyOle MissRBIsaiah SpillerTexas A&MRBBednarik AwardWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLB Josh JobeAlabamaCBZakoby McClainAuburnLBJordan DavisGeorgiaDTNakobe DeanGeorgiaLBDerek Stingley Jr.LSUCBEli RicksLSUCBEmmanuel ForbesMississippi StateCBTrajan JeffcoatMissouriDEDeMarvin LealTexas A&MDLAnfernee OrjiVanderbiltLBDavey O'Brien AwardJT DanielsGeorgiaQBConnor BazelakMissouriQB Matt CorralOle MissQB Doak Walker AwardBrian Robinson Jr.AlabamaRB Trelon SmithArkansasRBTank BigsbyAuburnRBZamir WhiteGeorgiaRBChris Rodriguez Jr.KentuckyRBDillon JohnsonMississippi StateRBJo'Quavious MarksMississippi StateRBKevin HarrisSouth CarolinaRBJabari SmallTennesseeRBIsaiah SpillerTexas A&MRB Fred Biletnikoff AwardJohn Metchie IIIAlabamaWRTreylon BurksArkansasWRKayshon BoutteLSUWRJaden WalleyMississippi StateWRJalen WydermyerTexas A&MTE John Mackey AwardJahleel BillingsleyAlabamaTEHudson HenryArkansasTEJohn Samuel ShenkerAuburnTE Keon ZippererFloridaTEArik GilbertGeorgiaTEDarnell WashingtonGeorgiaTENick MuseSouth CarolinaTE Jalen WydermyerTexas A&MTE Rimington TrophyRicky StrombergArkansasOLNick BrahmsAuburnOLWarren Ericson GeorgiaOLLiam ShanahanLSUOLMichael Maietti MissouriOLButkus AwardChristopher AllenAlabamaLBChristian HarrisAlabamaLBWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLB Bumper PoolArkansasLBVentrell MillerFloridaLBAdam AndersonGeorgiaLBNakobe DeanGeorgiaLBQuay WalkerGeorgiaLB Damone ClarkLSULBLakia HenryOle MissLBSam WilliamsOle MissLBBlaze AlldredgeMissouriLBJordan Strachan South CarolinaLBAaron HansfordTexas A&MLBAnfernee Orji VanderbiltLBBronko Nagurski TrophyChristian HarrisAlabamaLBD. J. DaleAlabamaDLJosh JobeAlabamaCBMalachi MooreAlabamaDBPhidarian MathisAlabamaDLWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLBJalen CatalonArkansasDBGrant MorganArkansasLBZakoby McClainAuburnLBSmoke MondayAuburnDBKaiir ElamFloridaCBJordan DavisGeorgiaDTNakobe DeanGeorgiaLBTykee SmithGeorgiaDBDerek Stingley Jr.LSUCBEli RicksLSUCBBlaze AlldredgeMissouriLBTrajan JeffcoatMissouriDEKingsley EnagbareSouth CarolinaDEDeMarvin LealTexas A&MDEOutland TrophyPhidarian MathisAlabamaDTEvan NealAlabamaOTNick BrahmsAuburnCJamaree SalyerGeorgiaOTJordan DavisGeorgiaDTJustin ShafferGeorgia OLDarian KinnardKentuckyOTEd IngramLSUOLNick BroekerOle MissTKenyon GreenTexas A&MOTMcKinnley JacksonTexas A&MDTLou Groza AwardWill ReichardAlabamaPKAnders CarlsonAuburnPKJace ChristmannFloridaPKJack PodlesnyGeorgiaPKMatt RuffoloKentuckyPKCade YorkLSUPKHarrison MevisMissouriPKChase McGrathTennesseePKPaul Hornung AwardTank BigsbyAuburnRBWan'Dale RobinsonKentuckyWRDerek Stingley Jr.LSUCBTyler BadieMissouriRBJerrion EalyOle MissRBVelus Jones Jr.TennesseeWRAinias SmithTexas A&MWRWuerffel TrophyChris OwensAlabamaOLJordan SilverArkansasLSNick BrahmsAuburnOLZachary CarterFloridaDLNakobe DeanGeorgiaLBKenneth HorseyKentuckyOLDamone ClarkLSULBTyler BadieMissouriRBMac BrownOle MissP Spencer Eason-RiddleSouth CarolinaLBMatthew ButlerTennesseeDLKeldrick CarperTexas A&MDBElijah McAllisterVanderbiltLBWalter Camp AwardJohn Metchie IIIAlabamaWRWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLBTreylon BurksArkansasWRTank BigsbyAuburnRBJT DanielsGeorgiaQBMatt CorralOle MissQBDeMarvin LealTexas A&MDLRotary Lombardi AwardChristian HarrisAlabamaLBEmil Ekiyor Jr.AlabamaOLEvan NealAlabamaOLHenry To'oTo'oAlabamaLBPhidarian MathisAlabamaDLWill Anderson Jr.AlabamaLBJamaree SalyerGeorgiaOLJustin ShafferGeorgiaOLDarian KinnardKentuckyOTMike Jones Jr.LSUDLO'Cyrus TorrenceLSUOLKenyon GreenTexas A&MRBDeMarvin LealTexas A&MDLJalen WydermyerTexas A&MTEManning AwardBo NixAuburnQB JT DanielsGeorgiaQB Matt CorralOle MissQB Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardTrelon SmithArkansasRBKeke Chism MissouriWR Isaiah SpillerTexas A&M RBKen SealsVanderbiltQBRay Guy AwardJake CamardaGeorgiaPTucker DayMississippi State P Grant McKinnissMissouriPMac BrownOle MissPNik ConstantinouTexas A&M PPolynesian College Football Player of the Year AwardHenry To'oTo'oAlabamaLBCameron LatuAlabamaTEFeleti AfemuiVanderbiltLBJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardBo NixAuburnQBEmory JonesFloridaQB JT DanielsGeorgiaQB Connor BazelakMissouriQB Matt CorralOle MissQB Hendon HookerTennesseeQB

Preseason All-SEC media + First Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBMatt CorralJROle MissRBTank BigsbySOAuburnRBIsaiah SpillerJRTexas A&MWRJohn Metchie IIIJRAlabamaWR Treylon BurksJRArkansasTE Jalen WydermyerJRTexas A&MOLEvan NealJRAlabamaOLDarian KinnardSRKentuckyOLKenyon GreenJRTexas A&MOLCade MaysSRTennesseeCNick BrahmsSRAuburn

+ First Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLJordan DavisJRGeorgiaDLPhidarian MathisRS SRAlabamaDLKingsley EnagbareSRSouth CarolinaDLZachary CarterRS SRFloridaDLDeMarvin LealJRTexas A&MLBHenry To'oTo'oJRAlabamaLBChristian HarrisJRAlabamaDBDerek Stingley Jr.JRLSUDBJosh JobeSRAlabamaDBMalachi MooreSOAlabamaDBKaiir ElamJRFlorida

+ First Team Special Teams Position Player Class TeamPJake CamardaSRGeorgiaKCade YorkJRLSURSJerrion EalySOOle MissAPJerrion EalySOOle Miss

+ Second Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBJT DanielsJRGeorgiaRBKevin HarrisJRSouth CarolinaRBZamir WhiteJRGeorgiaWRKayshon BoutteSOLSU WR George PickensJRGeorgia TE Jahleel Billingsley JRAlabamaOLJamaree SalyerSRGeorgiaOLEmil Ekiyor Jr.RS JRAlabamaOLEd IngramSRLSU OLAustin DeculusRS SOLSU CRicky StrombergJRArkansas

+ Second Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLJosh PaschalSRKentuckyDLLaBryan RaySRAlabamaDLAli GayeSRLSUDLTrajan JeffcoatRS JRMissouriLBGrant MorganRS SRArkansasLBVentrell MillerRS SRFlorida LBZakoby McClainSRAuburnDBSmoke MondaySRAuburnDBJordan BattleJRAlabama DBJalen CatalonRS SOArkansasDBEli RicksSOLSU

+ Second Team Special Teams Position Player Class TeamKWill ReichardJRAlabamaPPaxton BrooksSRTennessee RSAinias SmithSOTexas A&MAPTank BigsbyJRAuburn

+ Third Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBBo NixJRAuburnRBBrian Robinson Jr.GSAlabamaRBChris Rodriguez Jr.JRKentucky WR Ainias SmithSOTexas A&MWR Jacob CopelandRS JRFloridaTENick MuseGSSouth Carolina OLCharles CrossRS SOMississippi StateOLNick Broeker JROle MissOLMyron CunninghamRS SRArkansasOLLuke FortnerGSKentucky CMichael MaiettiGSMissouriCBen BrownRS SROle Miss

+ Third Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLD. J. DaleJRAlabamaDLJayden PeevySRTexas A&MDLTravon WalkerJRGeorgia DLDerick HallJRAuburn LBOwen PappoeJRAuburn LBNakobe DeanJRGeorgia LBChristopher AllenRS SRAlabama DBRoger McCrearySRAuburnDBLewis CineJRGeorgia DBAlontae TaylorSRTennesseeDBYusuf CorkerSRKentucky

+ Third Team Special Teams Position Player Class TeamPMac BrownSROle MissKAnders CarlsonSRAuburnRSKearis JacksonJRGeorgiaAPAinias SmithSOTexas A&M

References:

Preseason All-SEC coaches + First Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBMatt CorralJROle MissRBTank BigsbySOAuburnRBIsaiah SpillerJRTexas A&MWRJohn Metchie IIIJRAlabamaWR Treylon BurksJRArkansasTE Jalen WydermyerJRTexas A&MOLEvan NealJRAlabamaOLDarian KinnardSRKentuckyOLKenyon GreenJRTexas A&MOLCade MaysSRTennesseeCRicky StrombergJRArkansas

+ First Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLJordan DavisJRGeorgiaDLPhidarian MathisRS SRAlabamaDLKingsley EnagbareSRSouth CarolinaDLZachary CarterRS SRFloridaLBChristian HarrisJRAlabamaLBGrant MorganRS SRArkansas LBWill Anderson Jr.SOAlabamaDBDerek Stingley Jr.JRLSUDBJosh JobeSRAlabamaDBMalachi MooreSOAlabamaDBKaiir ElamJRFlorida

+ First Team Special Teams Position Player Class TeamPJake CamardaSRGeorgiaKCade YorkJRLSURSJerrion EalySOOle Miss

+ Second Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBJT DanielsJRGeorgiaRBKevin HarrisJRSouth CarolinaRBZamir WhiteJRGeorgiaWRKayshon BoutteSOLSU WR George PickensJRGeorgia TE Jahleel Billingsley JRAlabamaOLJamaree SalyerSRGeorgiaOLEmil Ekiyor Jr.RS JRAlabamaOLEd IngramSRLSU OLCharles CrossRS SOMississippi State CNick BrahmsSRAuburn APTank BigsbySOAuburn

+ Second Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLDeMarvin LealJRTexas A&MDLJosh PaschalSRKentucky DLAli GayeSRLSUDLTrajan JeffcoatRS JRMissouri LBHenry To'oTo'oJRAlabama LBVentrell MillerRS SRFlorida LBZakoby McClainSRAuburnDBSmoke MondaySRAuburnDBJordan BattleJRAlabama DBJalen CatalonRS SOArkansasDBEli RicksSOLSU

+ Second Team Special Teams Position Player Class TeamKAnders CarlsonSRAuburnPPaxton BrooksSRTennesseePMac BrownSROle MissRSAinias SmithSOTexas A&M

+ Third Team offense Position Player Class TeamQBBo NixJRAuburnQBConnor BazelakRS SOMissouriRBBrian Robinson Jr.GSAlabamaRBChris Rodriguez Jr.JRKentucky RBJerrion EalySOOle MissWR Ainias SmithSOTexas A&MWR Jacob CopelandRS JRFloridaWR Jermaine BurtonSOGeorgiaTENick MuseGSSouth Carolina OLAustin DeculusRS SOLSU OLNick Broeker JROle MissOLMyron CunninghamRS SRArkansasOLLuke FortnerGSKentucky OLBrodarius HammSRAuburn OLTy ClaryRS SRArkansas CMichael MaiettiGSMissouri APAinias SmithSOTexas A&M

+ Third Team defense Position Player Class TeamDLLaBryan RaySRAlabamaDLJayden PeevySRTexas A&MDLTravon WalkerJRGeorgia DLZacch PickensJRSouth CarolinaLBOwen PappoeJRAuburn LBNakobe DeanJRGeorgia LBChristopher AllenRS SRAlabama DBRoger McCrearySRAuburnDBLewis CineJRGeorgia DBLeon O'Neal Jr.SRTexas A&MDBAlontae TaylorSRTennesseeDBYusuf CorkerSRKentucky