The 1987 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1987 college football season.

Offensive selections

Receivers

• Lawyer Tillman, Auburn (AP-1)
• Wendell Davis, LSU (AP-1)
• J. R. Ambrose, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Carl Parker, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tight ends

• Walter Reeves, Auburn (AP-1)
• Brian Kinchen, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles

• Stacy Searels, Auburn (AP-1)
• David Williams, Florida (AP-2)

Guards

• Eric Andolsek, LSU (AP-1)
• Harry Galbreath, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Kim Stephens, Georgia (AP-1)
• Greg Kunkel, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Bill Condon, Alabama (AP-2)
• Dermontti Dawson, Kentucky (AP-2)

Centers

• Nacho Albergamo, LSU (AP-1)
• Daryl Holt, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

• Tommy Hodson, LSU (AP-1)
• Jeff Burger, Auburn (AP-2)

Running backs

• Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (AP-1)
• Emmitt Smith, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1)
• Mark Higgs, Kentucky (AP-2)
• Lars Tate, Georgia (AP-2)
• Reggie Cobb, Tennessee (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

• Aundray Bruce, Auburn (AP-1)
• Clifford Charlton, Florida (AP-1)
• Ron Sancho, LSU (AP-2)
• Randy Rockwell, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles

• Tracy Rocker, Auburn (AP-1)
• Rhondy Weston, Florida (AP-1)
• Nate Hill, Auburn (AP-2)
• Jerry Reese, Kentucky (AP-2)

Middle guards

• Willie Wyatt, Alabama (AP-2)

Linebackers

• Kurt Crain, Auburn (AP-1)
• John Brantley, Georgia (AP-1)
• Chris Gaines, Vanderbilt (AP-1)
• Derrick Thomas, Alabama (AP-1)
• Jeff Herrod, Ole Miss (AP-2)
• Kelly Ziegler, Tennessee (AP-2)
• Keith DeLong, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backs

• Kevin Porter, Auburn (AP-1)
• Louis Oliver, Florida (AP-1)
• Terry McDaniel, Tennessee (AP-1)
• Chris Carrier, LSU (AP-2)
• Jarvis Williams, Florida (AP-2)
• John Mangum, Alabama (AP-2)
• Todd Sandroni, Ole Miss (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

• Win Lyle, Auburn (AP-1)
• David Browndyke, LSU (AP-2)

Punter

• Matt DeFrank, LSU (AP-1)
• Bob Garmon, Tennessee (AP-2)

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1][2][3]

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI