Even though Lane Kiffin is departing to Florida Atlantic, SEC assistants will continue to be in high demand to become head coaches across the country. At least three, for example, were rumored to be in the running at Georgia State before it hired South Carolina assistant Shawn Elliott.

The Broyles Award — given each year to the nation’s top assistant — often lists current SEC assistants or future SEC coaches among its finalists. In 2012, it was then-Georgia assistant Mike Bobo alongside then-Stanford defensive coordinator Derek Mason. In 2013, Rhett Lashlee of Auburn, Jeremy Pruitt of Florida State who went on to coach at Georgia and Alabama, and Kurt Roper, then of Duke and now at South Carolina, all were finalists.

But they aren’t the only ones expected to keep their agents busy and their names on the lists of athletics directors around the country.

Here are five SEC assistants who could receive promotions in the coming years:

Rhett Lashlee, Auburn offensive coordinator: His stock jumped when he took over the play-calling duties after a 1-2 start and the Tigers went on a six-game winning streak before losing to Georgia. The streak included big wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss. The Tigers lead the SEC in rushing at 297.82 yards per game, and are fourth in the league in scoring at 34.1 points per game. The 33-year-old’s play-calling also helped turn around the red zone offense, which went from scoring touchdowns at a 31.82 percent clip to 75.86 percent.

Mel Tucker, Georgia defensive coordinator: Tucker’s name was mentioned as a possibility at Georgia State, but given his background, there are several understandable regions where he could land. Tucker, 44, led a Georgia defense that is ranked 16th nationally and fourth in the SEC. Tucker is also the secondary coach, and Georgia ranks 18th in pass defense. An Ohio native, Tucker has previously coached at Alabama, LSU, Ohio State and in the NFL. He was a defensive coordinator for three teams and the interim head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars at the end of the 2011 season.

Bryan McClendon, South Carolina co-offensive coordinator: The highly-regarded recruiter used to be responsible for talent-rich Gwinnett County in Georgia under Mark Richt before he took over as interim head coach at the end of last season and in the bowl game. He also coaches wide receivers at South Carolina. McClendon, 32, also reportedly interviewed for the Georgia State job. From 2009-2014, he was the Georgia’s running backs coach. He was the Bulldogs recruiting coordinator in 2014-15. Will Muschamp has said multiple times that McClendon will be a head coach one day, and former colleague Mike Bobo also reportedly recommended him to Muschamp. He coached Deebo Samuel, who finished eighth in the league in receiving despite missing three games.

Eddie Gran, Kentucky offensive coordinator: Gran was in the middle of Kentucky’s offensive turnaround this season and is credited with cultivating the strong running game and the adequate passing attack behind backup quarterback Stephen Johnson. The Wildcats were third in the SEC in yards per play, while the running game was also third at 241 yards per game. Gran has coached for nearly three decades, including stops at Cincinnati, Florida State, Tennessee and Auburn. For about 20 years, he’s recruited the Miami, Fla., area and South Florida in general. After his departure from Cincinnati, the Bearcats went from sixth in the nation in total yards per game last season to 107th in late November this year.

Andy Ludwig, Vanderbilt offensive coordinator: Ludwig has ties in the West, which is one reason he was mentioned for the Nevada opening. He’s coached at Utah, Cal, San Diego State and Wisconsin. Vanderbilt’s offense the last three games averaged at least five yards per play, a level it reached just twice in its first eight games. The Commodores totaled at least 411 offensive yards in four of its last five games.