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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-17-2014, 09:12 AM:

Abney was special no doubt about it and deserving of this SEC honor.

The Southeastern Conference 2014 Football Legends Class includes 14 former SEC stars — including Kentucky receiver/kick returner Derek Abney — who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions. The conference announced its lineup of 2014 SEC Football Legends on Thursday.

This year’s class includes All-Americans, All-SEC selections and Academic All-Americans as well as NCAA and SEC record holders. The group represents teams that won National and SEC Championships and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.

The class will be honored at the 2014 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Dec. 5-6 in Atlanta, Ga. The annual SEC Legends Dinner presented by AT&T will be held Dec. 5 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta and the group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at the Georgia Dome on Sat., Dec. 6.

KENTUCKY – Derek Abney, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner, 2000-03

Arguably the greatest kick returner in the history of college football, Derek Abney set seven NCAA records, 11 SEC records and 14 school records for kick returns and all-purpose yardage. Abney was the first player in NCAA history to accumulate 2,000 receiving yards, 2,000 kickoff return yards and 1,000 punt return yards in a career. He returned eight kicks for touchdowns in his career (six punts, two kickoffs), tying the NCAA record for total kick return touchdowns. He was a two-time All-American and three-time All-SEC performer on the college gridiron and is currently working as an engineer.

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