The SEC’s running back pipeline pumped out another early-round draft pick Friday night.

Derrick Henry joined the parade when he was selected in the second round by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 45 overall pick.

The SEC has had a running back selected in the first or second round in each of the past 12 drafts.

Alabama has been a frequent contributor: Trent Richardson (2012) and Mark Ingram (2011) were first-round picks. T.J. Yeldon was a second-round pick last year, as was Eddie Lacy in 2013.

Henry was hoping to became the 10th SEC running back taken in the first round in the past 12 drafts. Georgia’s Todd Gurley, the No. 10 pick last year, overcame a knee injury in college to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Henry enters the NFL on the heels of the greatest single season in SEC history.

He broke Herschel Walker’s record for yards, not only becoming the first to top 2,000 but finishing with 2,219. He obliterated the conference record for rushing touchdowns, finishing with 28.

He added a Heisman Trophy and national championship.

Many draft analysts knocked Henry’s upright running style, suggesting he lacked the necessary quickness and speed to become a standout runner in the NFL.

Maybe those scouts missed the national championship game, when Henry opened the scoring on a 50-yard touchdown run through the heart of Clemson’s defense.

He finished with 158 yards and three touchdowns, helping Alabama win its fourth national championship in seven years.

He outran Arkansas on a 80-yard touchdown as a freshman.

Now, he’ll get the opportunity to run toward his NFL dreams with the Titans.