Football is one of few settings where being labeled a “freak” is actually a compliment.

In this case, the freaks of college football are those who possess uncanny athleticism or strength. Some are able to move in ways that no one their size should and others can lift a house based on their weight-room performances.

The SEC is home to some of college football’s biggest freaks on both sides of the ball and SDS decided to take a closer look.

DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

Garrett is the definition of a freak. At 6-foot-5, 262 pounds, he runs a 4.5 40-yard dash, can bench more than 350 pounds and has a 37-inch vertical. Garrett put his freakish build to good use as a freshman last season, setting the SEC freshman record with 11.5 sacks.

DL Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

Nkemdiche was the consensus No. 1 player in the 2013 class partly because of his freakish athleticism. He’s a monster in the weight room, benching 400 pounds and squatting 500 pounds. And for a 6-foot-4, 296-pound behemoth, he can move quite well, having been clocked at 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

RB Nick Chubb, Georgia

The photo in this tweet should say it all about Chubb as an athletic freak, but then you watch him run and you realize he’s even more impressive. That’s him showing off his explosiveness but he also possesses incredible speed.

RB Jalen Hurd, Tennessee

A 6-foot-4, 240-pound running back that still runs a sub 4.5 40-yard dash equals freak status for Hurd. He had a great freshman year but is expected to really burst onto the scene in Knoxville this season and will most likely start gaining more national attention once he shows he can run over or past defenders with ease.

CB Tony Brown, Alabama

Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Brown was one of the best hurdlers in the country. His success in track has continued into college. At the Vanderbilt Invitational in January, Brown won the 60-meter hurdles title with a time of 7.89 seconds and more recently he became a first-team All-American by running the lead leg for Alabama’s 400-meter relay team that finished eighth in nation.

LT Connor McGovern, Missouri

This North Dakota mountain man is the son of a body builder and that is evident with his weight room numbers. McGovern actually tore his pectoral muscle while trying to bench 515 pounds early in his college career. But he has successfully squatted 690 pounds five times and has done 4o reps on the bench at 225 pounds, which is what players bench at the NFL combine. With his 6-foot-4, 305-pound frame, he still has a 34-inch vertical and can do 18 pull-ups.

DE Carl Lawson, Auburn

Lawson is coming off an ACL tear that sidelined him last season but proved as a freshman when he had 7.5 tackles for a loss that he’s able to use his freakish athleticism to consistently get in the backfield and hit a runner or quarterback. The 6-foot-2, 260-pounder is explosive off the edge for the Tigers and he can also get his hands up to bat throws down with his 36-inch vertical.

RB Leonard Fournette, LSU

Fournette’s most common NFL comparison is to Adrian Peterson, which should tell you all you need to know about him as a freak. Fournette knows how to use his 230 pounds as a power runner but can also explode through the hole with blazing speed and hit that home run play. Most people don’t realize that Fournette was also able to run the 100-meter dash in less than 11 seconds in high school.

DT  Da’Shawn Hand, Alabama

Hand’s weight room numbers are right up there with some of the biggest guys on this list. The 6-foot-4, 270-pounder can bench press 225 pounds 42 times and looks like a specimen with all his pads on. Hand was a top recruit in the 2014 class and could emerge as one of the SEC’s best pass rushers this season.

RT Dan Skipper, Arkansas

Skipper is a giant at Arkansas. He’s nearly 7-foot tall at 6-foot-10 and weighs 331 pounds. Usually you find guys that size on the hardwood but Skipper has quick enough feet and enough athleticism to start at right tackle in the Razorbacks offense. He easily stands out in any game he’s in, which comes with the territory of being a freak.