The SEC is loaded with several super sophomores heading into the 2015 campaign, but there’s several who haven’t been mentioned much this spring.

Here’s a handful of overlooked athletes from last season who appear ready to break out in August:

Otaro Alaka, LB, Texas A&M: Young talent to build around. Defensive coordinator John Chavis has it at every level of his unit in College Station. As a true freshman last season, Alaka was one of the Aggies’ best linebackers when he was on the field, tallying 26 tackles in limited snaps. At Auburn, Olaka forced two fumbles. Consistency is needed at the position and Alaka will bring that this fall during his first season as a starter. He’s solid in pursuit and covers well with an athletic 6-foot-3, 225-pound build.

Marquis Haynes, DE, Ole Miss: It’s not a question if Haynes will break out this fall, but by how much. The sophomore from Jacksonville, Fla. is talented enough the lead the SEC in sacks this season if he plays enough snaps, stepping into a full-time starter’s role along the same defensive line owned by Robert Nkemdiche. Haynes isn’t exactly an unknown after earning Freshman All-American status by several media outlets last fall, but he was never mentioned in the same breath as the SEC’s other elite rookie pass rushers Derek Barnette and Myles Garrett and rarely received his proper due on one of the nation’s top defenses. He’ll be a household name this fall.

Dyshon Sims, OG, Georgia: A four-star prospect who imposed his will during eight appearances up front for the Bulldogs last season was one of Georgia’s top offensive linemen during spring ball — and that’s saying a lot considering the plethora of starters returning in the trenches. He’s earned himself a spot on the depth chart as Georgia’s best blocker off the bench and is currently listed as the No. 2 at the left and right guard positions behind veterans. Sims has given the Bulldogs immediate depth since his arrival and will be part of the rotation this fall. It wouldn’t surprise anyone to see him overtake juniors Greg Pyke or Brandon Kublanow at some point on the interior.

Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina: Someone has to step up and become Pharoh Cooper’s sidekick in the passing game, so why not Samuel? This scout team all-star as a rookie redshirt last season developed his game during his first year on campus and flourished this spring, transforming into a formidable, athletic threat across the middle. Considering the Gamecocks lost nearly every playmaker in the passing game off last season’s team, Samuel likely becomes — almost by default — an immediate impact player on the outside. He’s electric with the ball in his hands and looks a lot like former South Carolina wideout Bruce Ellington on film, but bigger. Teammate Bryson Allen-Williams, after moving from defensive end back to his more natural outside linebacker spot, is another second-year player with limitless potential for the Gamecocks.