Though they often arrive on campus with a high level of risk due to a short window of eligibility, junior college transfers can offer SEC programs plug-and-play options at positions of need.

While a school like Vanderbilt rarely brings in players from the junior college ranks due to academic concerns, there are many other schools in the league that are more willing to open the door for junior college players that can make a difference on the football field.

Here are three SEC teams that are likely to feature junior college transfers in prominent roles this season:

Ole Miss

The Rebels have 15 junior college players on the 2015 roster, including a handful of newcomers that could play significant roles this season. Chad Kelly, who is the nephew of Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly, is competing for the starting quarterback role after transferring from East Mississippi Community College. DB Tony Bridges was one of the Rebels’ top recruits of the 2015 signing class. He is expected to start at cornerback alongside Tee Shepard, who also came to Ole Miss by way of junior college transfer. DT D.J. Jones should also contribute on a talented Ole Miss defensive front.

Auburn

The typically high-powered Tigers offense could feature a handful of junior college transfers as its top contributors this season. Leading returning receiver D’haquille Williams (45 catches, 730 yards, five touchdowns) was a junior college transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College prior to last season. Potential starting running back Jovon Robinson was on of the nation’s top junior college recruits in the 2015 signing class. He is joined by WR Jason Smith as another potential JUCO play maker for Gus Malzahn’s offense.

Mississippi State

Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen goes shopping for the big uglies at the junior college level. His roster is littered with large athletes that played at Mississippi-based junior college programs. Among them, Martinas Rankin (6-foot-5, 302-pounds) and Jocquell Johnson (6-foot-4, 300-pounds) are expected to help along the offensive line this season, while Darrion Hutcherson (6-foot-7, 260-pounds) could earn a starting role at tight end. WR Donald Gray, who was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, should have an opportunity to make an impact for the Bulldogs in his first season on campus.