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Elite performances in the SEC Championship Game have often highlighted All-American selections and even Heisman nods over the event’s 23-year history. This season’s no different as Alabama’s Amari Cooper, one of college football’s top players this season, tries to put on one final show on the grand stage against Mizzou.
RELATED: SEC Championship single-game records
The SEC Championship Game Most Valuable Player award has been given to a quarterback 13 times with Florida’s Danny Wuerffel (1995-96) being the only two-time winner. Cam Newton was the last quarterback to earn MVP in 2010 after matching a previous record with six total touchdowns.
Only two defensive players have ever won the award and both scored touchdowns in the game. Antonio Langham’s pick-six in the inaugural title game at Legion Field secured the honor in 1992 while LSU’s Tyrann Mathieu, known as Honey Badger, returned a punt for a score, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble during a 2011 win over Georgia.
ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVPs
1992 — DB Antonio Langham, Alabama
1993 — QB Terry Dean, Florida
1994 — DT Ellis Johnson, Florida
1995 — QB Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1996 — QB Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1997 — QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee
1998 — WR Peerless Price, Tennessee
1999 — WR Freddy Milons, Alabama
2000 — QB Rex Grossman, Florida
2001 — QB Matt Mauck, LSU
2002 — QB David Greene, Georgia
2003 — RB Justin Vincent, LSU
2004 — QB Jason Campbell, Auburn
2005 — QB DJ Shockley, Georgia
2006 — WR Percy Harvin, Florida
2007 — QB Ryan Perriloux, LSU
2008 — QB Tim Tebow, Florida
2009 — QB Greg McElroy, Alabama
2010 — QB Cam Newton, Auburn
2011 — DB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
2012 — RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama
2013 — RB Tre Mason, Auburn
