Everybody likes the home-state kids. The fans have followed them for years, they’ve been recruited since before they could drive, and they’ll suit up for good old State U. (or not). But in the dirty work of recruiting, it might be equally important (and maybe more fun) to go into some else’s territory and haul out a big prize.

These are those stories.

Granted, most of the SEC’s best players come from SEC states. But here are the top 10 offensive recruits the SEC stole from other Power 5 leagues. These are guys you also need to know about, who the SEC played bully-ball to sign.

1. Missouri: WR Luther Burden (East St. Louis, Illinois)

Sure, Burden, a 5-star and the No. 3 prospect in the nation, was a stone’s throw from Missouri. But Mizzou had to fight off not only the Big Ten but also the Big 12 to land the top receiver in the country. A versatile receiver who will play from Day 1, Burden picking Mizzou was one of the biggest stories on Day 1 of the Early Signing Period.

2. Kentucky: T Kiyaunta Goodwin (Charlestown, Indiana)

It was quite the battle for Kentucky to nail down the 5-star Goodwin, who admittedly is much closer to Lexington than he was to his other finalist, Michigan State. Still, the No. 25 player in the nation wasn’t a recruit anybody was taking for granted, and Kentucky outhustled not just the powers of the SEC, but also of the B1G to sign the 6-8, 340-pound tank of a blocker.

3. Missouri: OL Deshawn Woods (Omaha, Nebraska)

Woods, a 4-star, hasn’t signed, but he is committed to the Tigers. And he’s a big part of Mizzou’s impressive recruiting haul. Granted, Missouri is pretty far west by SEC standards, but nabbing a 270-pound interior lineman with a solid frame from Nebraska’s territory is always a little surprising. Woods is the No. 163 player in the class and the No. 2 player from Nebraska. He has played tackle, but will probably move inside at CoMo.

4. Tennessee: QB Tayven Jackson (Greenwood, Indiana)

Tennessee grabbed a gem in Jackson, a 4-star whose brother plays basketball for Indiana. The drop-back passer committed in April. He was the No. 12 QB in the country and No. 5 player from Indiana. With Hendon Hooker returning, Jackson should have a year to bulk up and adjust to the collegiate game, but he’ll get his shot soon with the Vols.

5. Alabama: TE Elijah Brown (Dayton, Ohio)

As the pride of Dayton, Ohio, Brown might seem an unusual commit to Alabama. The nation’s No. 302nd-ranked player, Brown is an athletic h-back type, strong enough to work as a lead blocker but athletic enough to make plays as a receiver. Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin were among his offers, but Brown is heading south to cast his lot with the Tide.

6. South Carolina: QB Braden Davis (Middletown, Delaware)

Suffice it to say that Davis, a 4-star and No. 323rd-ranked player in the nation, is the top-rated recruit from Delaware. He spent some time in Florida and was ultimately recruited by an odd group of schools throughout the nation. Still, the 6-5 QB was an early Carolina commit and that was his only official visit. He’ll have time to develop, too, after the Gamecocks landed Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler.

7. Auburn: TE Michael Riley-Ducker (Bellevue, Nebraska)

Riley-Ducker is a 6-6, 235-pound receiving tight end from Nebraska who ended up on Auburn’s radar. His recruiting profile is largely a who’s who of the Big 12, but Auburn had to nab the No. 404 prospect nationally, who ranks as the nation’s No. 19 tight end prospect.

8. Texas A&M: OL Mark Nabou (Seattle, Washington)

Nabou gets the long-distance award for coming from Seattle to A&M. The 6-4, 330-pound mountain of a man looks like a guard at the next level. He is ranked as the No. 500 player in the nation.

9. South Carolina: OT Ryan Brubaker (Denver, Pennsylvania)

Brubaker is a 6-6 tackle prospect who visited multiple SEC schools before picking Carolina. He also had an offer from Penn State. The No. 541 prospect in the nation and the 16th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania, he has the kind of frame that Shane Beamer can develop into a starting tackle in the near future.

10. Missouri: WR Mekhi Miller (Topeka, Kansas)

Miller, 6-1 receiver, was a long-distance snag for Mizzou and Eli Drinkwitz. Indiana, Cal, and Utah were among the other offers for the No. 619-ranked player in the nation.