The SEC is never short on talented cornerbacks and the 2014 season provided fans with some established stars as well as some up-and-coming playmakers.

But which team had the best cornerbacks throughout the year?

SDS continues its series of ranking the 2014 position groups and counts down the best cornerbacks.

No. 5 Tennessee Vols

Notable players: Cam Sutton, Justin Coleman

The skinny: AJ Johnson garnered all of the preseason headlines for the Tennessee defense, but cornerbacks Cam Sutton and Justin Coleman formed a lockdown duo on the outsides. Sutton, especially, stands out as one of the top young cornerbacks in the SEC as he finished fourth in the SEC with 14 passes defended. Coleman, Tennessee’s No. 2 cornerback, led the team with four INT and had nine total passes defended. Coleman is out of eligibility, but Sutton has the potential to be a star in this league.

No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs

Notable players: Damian Swann, Aaron Davis

The skinny: UGA’s secondary was probably the biggest defensive surprise of the season, especially after losing four defensive backs prior to the season. But thanks to the coaching of new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and the senior leadership of Damian Swann, the ‘Dawgs cornerbacks finished the year with the SEC’s No. 1 pass defense. Swann was the clear standout of the 2014 season. He finished with three INT, four passes broken up, four QB hurries and four fumbles forced. Defensive back will again be a thin position for UGA next year after the transfer of an additional two players and the loss of Swann following this season.

No. 3 LSU Tigers

Notable players: Jalen Collins, Tre’Davious White

The skinny: Thanks to the outstanding play of LSU’s secondary, the Tigers earned the SEC’s second-best pass defense. The stars of the secondary for LSU are the safeties, but Jalen Collins and Tre’Davious White are more than capable of shutting down some of the best receivers. Perhaps the CBs’ best accomplishment this season was limiting Amari Cooper to just 83 yards in an overtime game. Collins and White combined for 17 passes defended on the season and should be a formidable cornerback duo again in 2015.

No. 2 Florida Gators

Notable players: Vernon Hargreaves III, Jalen Tabor, Brian Poole

The skinny: Hargreaves is oft-considered the top cornerback in the SEC, and even the country, depending on who you talk to. His INT numbers were down this year (2), but he was still near tops in the conference with 15 total passes defended. He led the league with 13 pass breakups. Behind Hargreaves, the Gators have a talented trio of freshman, but it was Jalen Tabor who made the biggest impact. Despite being a true freshman, he earned the starting job toward the end of the season and finished with eight passes defended and a nifty one-handed interception. Junior Brian Poole primarily played the nickel position, but was a force in coverage with three INT and 12 passes defended.

No. 1 Ole Miss Rebels

Notable players: Senquez Golson, Trae Elston, Mike Hilton

The skinny: Senquez Golson is the obvious star from this group. The senior cornerback was Ole Miss’ first unanimous All-American since 2008 and led the SEC with nine interceptions. He also made arguably the biggest play of the season with a game-clinching interception of Blake Sims in the Rebels’ upset win over Alabama. Behind Golson, Trae Elston and Mike Hilton will be the main guys next season, but Hilton was already tough to throw on this year. He finished second on the team with 10 passes defended. The stats may not be as impressive as a whole as other cornerback groups, but it’s tough to argue that Ole Miss’ cornerbacks weren’t the best in the SEC this season.