The SEC Championship game is more than just a football matchup. It’s an opportunity for the conference to honor former legends.
On Thursday, the SEC revealed its 2026 Football Legends Class. The group includes a player or coach for all 16 member institutions.
“This year’s class includes Heisman Trophy winners, national champions, All-Americans, All-SEC selections and NFL standouts,” the conference wrote in a press release. “The group represents teams that won SEC Championships, claimed Super Bowl titles and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.”
The full list, featuring Nick Saban, Patrick Peterson and others, is below:
- Alabama – HC Nick Saban (2007-23)
- Arkansas – RB Felix Jones (2005-07)
- Auburn – NT Benji Roland (1985-88)
- Florida – WR Chris Doering (1991-95)
- Georgia – HC Mark Richt (2001-15)
- Kentucky – WR Randall Cobb (2008-10)
- LSU – CB Patrick Peterson (2008-10)
- Ole Miss – LB Tony Bennett (1986-89)
- Mississippi State – CB Darius Slay (2011-12)
- Missouri – LB Sean Weatherspoon (2006-09)
- Oklahoma – RB Billy Sims (1975-79)
- South Carolina – WR Sidney Rice (2005-06)
- Tennessee – DT John Henderson (1999-2001)
- Texas – RB Ricky Williams (1995-98)
- Texas A&M – DL Sam Adams (1991-93)
- Vanderbilt – CB Casey Hayward (2008-11)
This year’s SEC Championship game will take place in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 5.
