Preseason All-SEC

2012 Pre-season Coaches All-SEC^[5]

Week One

Texas A&M's matchup with Louisiana Tech University was rescheduled to October 13 by agreement of the schools due to the potential impact of Hurricane Isaac on Shreveport, Louisiana, where the game was to be held.

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Week Two

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Week Three

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Week Four

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Week Five

Week off: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt.

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Week Six

Week off: Alabama, Tennessee.

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Week Seven

Week off: Georgia

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Week Eight

Week off: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Missouri.

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Week Nine

Week off: LSU.

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Week Ten

Week off: South Carolina.

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Week Eleven

Week off: Kentucky.

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Week Twelve

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Week Thirteen

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Week Fourteen/SEC Championship

Bowl games

Nine SEC teams became bowl eligible, and all were selected for post-season competition.^[6] SEC teams are bolded.

National awards

• Heisman Trophy: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• Archie Griffin Award (MVP): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• AP Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• Chic Harley Award (Player of the Year): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• SN Player of the Year: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman"): Barrett Jones, Alabama
• Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• Manning Award (quarterback): Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Barrett Jones, Alabama
• Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
• Jack Lambert Trophy (linebacker): Jarvis Jones, Georgia
• Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
• Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State

Consensus All-Americans

• QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M -- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
• OL – Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
• OL – Barrett Jones, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, Scout, SI)
• OL – Chance Warmack, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
• DL – Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
• DL – Damontre Moore, Texas A&M -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, ESPN)
• LB – Jarvis Jones, Georgia -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout, SI)
• LB – C. J. Mosley, Alabama -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, AP, TSN, WCFF, CBS, Scout, SI)
• DB – Dee Milliner, Alabama -- UNANIMOUS -- (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, CBS, ESPN, PFW, Scout)
• DB – Eric Reid, LSU -- CONSENSUS -- (AFCA, FWAA, ESPN, Scout)

All-SEC Teams

The Southeastern Conference coaches voted for the All-SEC teams after the regular season concluded. Prior to the 2012 SEC Championship Game the teams were released. Alabama had the most representatives on the 2012 All-SEC Coaches’ Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight total members, including six on the first team. Florida was close behind with seven, while Eastern Division Champion Georgia and Tennessee had six each.

Ten of the 14 SEC schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Alabama led with six, while Florida had five and Texas A&M with four. LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M had five total members on the annual list, while Mississippi State was next with four total selections.

Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.^[7]