No surprise here: the SEC is loaded with dynamic athletes. The conference recruits as well as any in the nation and has the coaches to get the most out of the athletes that come in. When those all-around forces are turned loose on the conference, it’s an absolute joy to watch.

We took a look around the conference to pick out some of the most devastating offensive dynamos in the league, guys who can crush an opponent in a variety of ways.

PHAROH COOPER, SOUTH CAROLINA

Cooper has been one of the breakout stars in the SEC this year after a relatively quiet freshman season last year. The sophomore receiver is capable of breaking a game open in just about every way conceivable. He hasn’t gotten many opportunities in the return game, but did break a 24-yard punt return against Missouri. Pharoh is a triple-threat on offense; a high school quarterback, he’s the Gamecocks triggerman when they go Wildcat, and he tossed a touchdown against Tennessee and broke a 70-yard run against Vanderbilt. Where Cooper truly shines is at receiver, where he’s second in the SEC in catches, yards and touchdowns.

MARCUS MURPHY, MISSOURI

Murphy, a fifth-year senior, is one of the most dangerous return men in the SEC. This season, he ranks fourth in the country at 32.9 yards per kickoff return and ninth in punt returns at 14.3 yards per runback. Murphy has three total return touchdowns on the season, giving him seven in his career. Earlier this season, Murphy became the first Mizzou player to ever score a touchdown in three different ways in a single game when he returned a punt and a kickoff each for touchdowns and also rushed for a score. Murphy is second on the team in rushing with more than 500 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry, and he also has 15 catches and a touchdown through the air.

DAK PRESCOTT, MISSISSIPPI STATE

Oh, you’ve heard of Prescott? The Heisman candidate quarterback from Mississippi State has been devastating teams through the air and on the ground all season. He’s 10th in the country in total offense, already racking up 3,010 total yards. Prescott is still not all the way there as an NFL-caliber passer, but he makes enough throws to pass for nearly 250 yards per game. What really makes Prescott stand out is his running ability, both behind the line of scrimmage and when he takes off with the ball. Dak is able to create space to throw with his mobility and ability to change directions on a dime, and he’s more than capable of breaking a quarterback keeper for a touchdown run — you can ask LSU, Texas A&M or Auburn how deadly he is on his feet.

SPEEDY NOIL, TEXAS A&M

Texas A&M’s prized freshman has come on strong as a receiver. He makes some of the most absurd, athletic catches in the conference, leaping high above defensive backs to haul in touchdowns and first down conversions. With a fellow freshman, Kyle Allen, starting at quarterback, the combination of the two young players should strike fear into defenses. Noil is just as dangerous in the return game. A&M has tried him out at both punt and kick returns, and while hasn’t broken any for touchdowns it always feels like he’s close with the way he presses the coverage.

STANLEY WILLIAMS, KENTUCKY

“Boom” is the rawest of any player on this list, but he may well be the most talented. Despite playing in only eight of Kentucky’s games, Williams has surged into the team rushing lead. He bangs out nearly 7 yards per carry, which has helped propel him to the top of the depth chart in Lexington. He’s a capable receiving threat out of the backfield, picking up more than 10 yards per catch on his 14 receptions. Williams is also a monster in the return game, running back kickoffs at an average of 28.9 yards per attempt; he hasn’t broken one for a score yet, but came about as close as you can with a 75-yarder against Louisiana-Monroe. Williams is as deadly of a game-breaker as there is in the SEC: all three of his rushing touchdowns on the season have been 50 yards or longer.