The next National Signing Day may still be 11 months away, but it’s never too early to begin looking ahead at how the SEC’s recruiting hauls are shaping up for next year.

A few top prospects from the 2016 class have already begun committing to various schools, including five-star quarterback Shea Patterson, who signed with Ole Miss just last week.

With that in mind, here’s our list of the SEC’s top 10 early commitments from the class of 2016:

10. Benito Jones — DT — Waynesboro, Miss. (Ole Miss): The Rebels are crowded at defensive tackle with both Robert Nkemdiche and Issac Gross returning for 2015, and with top 2015 junior college defensive tackle D.J. Jones joining the mix this fall. However, by the start of the 2016 season Gross and Nkemdiche will be gone and D.J. Jones will have just one year of eligibility remaining, paving the way for Benito to break into the lineup as a freshman. Dave Wommack’s defenses have always been strong up the middle, and Jones will help continue that trend if he remains committed to Ole Miss.

9. Demetris Robertson — WR — Savannah, Ga. (Alabama): From Julio Jones to Amari Cooper to 2015 five-star signee Calvin Ridley to Robertson (another five-star), Alabama continues to funnel in explosive receivers to Tuscaloosa. And as long as Lane Kiffin is running the offense, the Tide will remain committed to throwing the ball, which should give Robertson plenty of chances to shine in an offense loaded with five-star talents. The 6-foot-1 burner weighs less than 170 pounds as a rising high school senior, but he has speed to burn, and if he can stay healthy he could develop into one of the conference’s most dangerous weapons.

8. DeKaylin Metcalf — WR — Oxford, Miss. (Ole Miss): Ole Miss just signed two four-star wideouts in Van Jefferson and Damarkus Lodge to join rising junior Laquon Treadwell, but the addition of another five-star wideout wouldn’t hurt the Rebels, especially if he enters the program at the same time as Patterson. You can never have enough explosive wideouts in a college football world growing more committed to the pass, and Patterson and Metcalf could form a lethal combination as they grow together during their Ole Miss careers.

7. Ben Cleveland — OT — Toccoa, Ga. (Georgia): The state of Georgia is an SEC recruiting hotbed, and the Dawgs earned a huge victory on the home front by earning a commitment from Cleveland. Georgia returned most of last year’s offensive line for another go-round in 2015, but the Bulldogs will have some pivotal linemen to replace entering the 2016 season. This is where Cleveland’s commitment will pay huge dividends. Even if he has to start his career on the bench, he has SEC size and strength and will at least be able to add depth at the position until his time comes to join the starting lineup.

6. Shyheim Carter — ATH — Kentwood, La. (Alabama): No school consistently brings in more five-star signees than Alabama, and Carter is just one of a handful of five-stars already committed to Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide for 2016. The super athlete may have to wait his turn to break into the Alabama lineup, but he possesses the explosiveness all coaches covet and few prospects claim, ensuring he’ll at least be given a chance to have an impactful career in one of college football’s most storied programs.

5. Saivion Smith — CB — Bradenton, Fla. (LSU): It seems like every year LSU is signing a new touted defensive back, and Smith may be the Tigers’ top cornerback signee in the 2016 class. He’ll join a crowded position group filled with fellow five-star defensive back prospects, including the No. 1 corner in the 2015 class in Kevin Toliver, but should also enjoy the same grooming past LSU greats like Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu enjoyed during their years in Baton Rouge. The glaring difference is the loss of former defensive coordinator John Chavis, but that has nothing to do with the raw talent Smith will bring with him to LSU’s program.

4. Shea Patterson — QB — Shreveport, La. (Ole Miss): The Rebels were thrilled to learn Patterson had committed to Ole Miss last week, locking down the school’s most coveted quarterback prospect since Eli Manning’s college career came to a close. The bar has already been set high for Patterson, whose freshman season should overlap with Chad Kelly’s final year on campus, and it already appears likely Patterson will be given every chance to be the Rebs’ face of the future. Not only is he a supreme talent, but he’ll enter a program in desperate need of a playmaker at quarterback in a crowded SEC West.

3. Nate Craig-Myers — WR — Tampa, Fla. (Auburn): Most recruiting outlets consider the Tampa native to be the best wide receiver prospect in the class, and should he maintain his commitment to Auburn he’d arrive on the plains just as D’haquille Williams departs for the NFL. Craig-Myers may not be a superstar right away, but he’ll have a chance to earn reps in Gus Malzahn’s offense early in his career, and should he put in the work it’s likely Malzahn’s spread attack benefits Craig-Myers as much as the rest of Malzahn’s recent skill position signees.

2. Jacob Eason — QB — Lake Stevens, Wash. (Georgia): Eason is the No. 1 pro-style quarterback in the 2016 class, and he’s rated as one of the five best overall talents in the class by both 247Sports and the ESPN300. He’ll have a chance to follow in the footsteps of former Georgia pro-style greats like David Greene, Matthew Stafford and Aaron Murray, and with a 6-foot-5 frame and a strong arm he should be able to translate his skill set to the college game. With as much uncertainty as Georgia faces at quarterback in 2015, Eason’s time may come quickly if he follows through on his commitment and arrives in Georgia for 2016.

1. Greg Little — OT — Allen, Texas (Texas A&M): The consensus No. 1 rated player in the class at this point in the recruiting cycle, Little is a 6-foot-5, 282-pound giant with excellent footwork to boot, making him a coveted offensive tackle capable of contributing right away at the college level. The Texas native is currently committed to Texas A&M, which has produced two other offensive tackles drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft in the last four years.