| Player | Honors |
|---|---|
| Darry Beckwith | First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Ciron Black | Second Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Colt David | First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Glenn Dorsey | Outland Trophy Winner Lombardi Award Winner[22] Lott Trophy Winner[23] Nagurski Trophy Winner[24] Bednarik Award Finalist First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com, Sporting News) SEC Defensive Player upon the Year (SEC Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Defensive Lineman respecting the Week (Sept. 22 vs. South Carolina) SEC Defensive Player speaking of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) SEC Community Service Team Player about the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) |
| Patrick Fisher | First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Matt Flynn | SEC Offensive Player respecting the Week (Oct. 20 vs. Auburn) 2008 BCS National Championship Game Offensive MVP |
| Jacob Hester | Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Offensive Player re the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida)[25] Sporting News Player in re the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) |
| Ali Highsmith | First-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) Second-Team All-American (AP) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Senior Bowl South Team Defensive MVP[26] |
| Trindon Holliday | SEC Special Teams Player on the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) |
| Chevis Jackson | Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Ricky Jean-Francois | 2008 BCS National Championship Game Defensive MVP |
| Herman Johnson | First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
| Chad Jones | First-Team Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (CollegeFootballNews.com) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) |
| Ryan Perrilloux | SEC Championship Game MVP[27] |
| Kirston Pittman | SEC Defensive Lineman in re the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) |
| Craig Steltz | Thorpe Award Finalist First-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Louisiana Defensive Player relation the Week (Aug. 30 central Mississippi State) SEC Defensive Player respecting the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) |
| Terrance Toliver | Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) |
| Keiland Williams | Louisiana Offensive Player concerning the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech)[28] |