Champ Bailey, Michael Sam and other former SEC players cut in NFL

Former SEC standouts Champ Bailey and Michael Sam topped the list of former SEC players cut by NFL teams Saturday.

Bailey, one of college football’s greatest multiple threats at Georgia from 1996-98. As a senior, Bailey registered 52 tackles, three interceptions seven passes deflected, 47 catches for 744 yards (15.8 avg.) five touchdowns, 84 yards rushing on 16 carries, 12 kickoff returns for 261 yards and four punt returns. Bailey is a 15-year veteran and a 12-time pro bowler, a seven-time all-pro and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.

Michael Sam was the 2013 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American during his senior season at Missouri. Last season, Sam recorded 48 tackles (19.0 for loss), 11.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Sam has received plenty of media attention as of late.

Here’s a list of other former SEC players that missed cuts on Saturday:

Alabama
Adrian Hubbard, LB, Green Bay Packers
Nico Johnson, LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Robert Lester, SS, Carolina Panthers
Brad Smelley, TE, St. Louis Rams
Damion Square, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
Anthony Steen, OG, Arizona Cardinals
Michael Williams, OT, Detroit Lions

Arkansas
Jake Bequette, DE, New England Patriots
Jerry Franklin, LB, Chicago Bears
Cobi Hamilton, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Javontee Herndon, WR, San Diego Chargers
Alonzo Highsmith, LB, Kansas City Chiefs
Zach Hocker, K, Washington Redskins
Kiero Small, FB, Seattle Seahawks

Auburn
Emory Blake, WR, St. Louis Rams
Quentin Groves, LB, Houston Texans
Onterrio McCalebb, DB, Cincinnati Bengals
Ryan Smith, S, Dallas Cowboys
Ryan White, CB, Green Bay Packers

Florida
Jeff Demps, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jon Halapio, OG, New England Patriots
Will Hill, S, Baltimore Ravens
Maurice Hurt, OG, Washington Redskins
Solomon Patton, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Trattou, DE, Minnesota Vikings
Major Wright, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Georgia
Champ Bailey, CB, New Orleans Saints
Orson Charles, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
Kris Durham, WR, Detroit Lions
Tavarres King, WR, Carolina Panthers
Garrison Smith, DT, Miami Dolphins

Kentucky
John Conner, FB, New York Giants
Ricky Lumpkin, DT, Oakland Raiders
Chris Matthews, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Alfonso Smith, RB, San Francisco 49ers

LSU
Sam Montgomery, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
Drake Nevis, DT, Carolina Panthers
Kelvin Sheppard, LB, Indianapolis Colts
Curtis Taylor, S, Arizona Cardinals
Spencer Ware, RB, Seattle Seahawks

Ole Miss

None

Mississippi State
Denico Autry, DE, Oakland Raiders
Arceto Clark, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Kyle Love, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
LaDaL’Drius Perkins, RB, Green Bay

Missouri
Chase Coffman, TE, Tennessee Titans
Michael Egnew, TE, Detroit Lions
Dominique Hamilton, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
Henry Josey, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Marcus Lucas, WR, Carolina Panthers
Michael Sam, DE, St. Louis Rams
L’Damian Washington, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Andrew Wilson, LB, Miami

South Carolina

Akeem Auguste, CB, Seattle Seahawks
Victor Hampton, CB Cincinnati Bengals
Jimmy Legree, CB Arizona Cardinals
Ronald Patrick, OG, Dallas Cowboys
Kelcy Quarles, DT, New York Giants
Travian Robertson DT, Atlanta Falcons
Weslye Saunders, TE, Indianapolis Colts
Connor Shaw, QB, Cleveland Browns
Ryan Succop, K, Kansas City Chiefs

Tennessee

Robert Meachem, WR, New Orleans Saints

Dontavis Sapp, LB, Dallas Cowboys
Chris Scott, OG, Carolina Panthers
Jarrod Shaw, OL, Oakland Raiders

Matt Simms, QB, New York Jets
Jacques Smith, LB, Atlanta Falcons

Texas A&M

Terrence Frederick, CB, New Orleans Saints

Tramain Jacobs, CB, Baltimore Ravens
Travis Labhart , WR, Houston Texans
Patrick Lewis, C, Seattle Seahawks
Steven Terrell, S, Seattle Seahawks

Vanderbilt
Kenny Ladler, S, Buffalo Bills
Ryan Seymour, OG, San Francisco 49ers
Thomas Welch, OT, New Orleans Saints