In each 2016 SEC signing class, we’ve highlighted three players who will likely redshirt this fall before becoming factors at their respective programs. It’s not a talent issue for most but rather their respective team’s returning depth at the position.
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
1. Irvin Smith, TE, three-star
2. Jamar King, DE, three-star
3. Miller Forristall, TE, three-star
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
1. Jordan Jones, WR, three-star
2. Grayson Gunter, TE, three-star
3. Hayden Johnson, DE, three-star
AUBURN TIGERS
1. Marquis McClain, WR, three-star
2. Tashawn Manning, DT, three-star
3. Daniel Thomas, S, three-star
FLORIDA GATORS
1. Jachai Polite, DE, three-star
2. Kyle Trask, QB, three-star
3. Rick Wells, WR, three-star
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
1. Tyrique McGhee, CB, three-star
2. Marshall Long, P, three-star
3. Chris Barnes, OT, three-star
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
1. Ben Snell, RB, three-star
2. T.J. Carter, DE, three-star
3. Tobias Gilliam, CB, three-star
LSU TIGERS
1. Connor Culp, K, three-star
2. Jakori Savage, OT, three-star
3. Lloyd Cushenberry, OG, three-star
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
1. John Michael Hankerson, S, three-star
2. Cameron Dantzler, ATH, three-star
3. Christian Roberson, TE, three-star
MISSOURI TIGERS
1. Dimetrios Mason, WR, two-star
2. Damarea Crockett, RB, three-star
3. Christian Holmes, CB, three-star
OLE MISS REBELS
1. Jarrion Street, RB, three-star
2. Tariqious Tisdale, DE, three-star
3. Donta Evans, ILB, three-star
SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
1. Chavis Dawkins, WR, three-star
2. Kobe Smith, DT, three-star
3. C.J. Freeman, RB, three-star
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
1. Nathan Niehaus, OT, three-star
2. Marcus Tatum, OT, three-star
3. Latrell Williams, WR, three-star
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
1. Kendrick Rogers, WR, three-star
2. Ryan McCollum, OT, three-star
3. Tyrel Dodson, ILB, three-star
VANDERBILT COMMODORES
1. Turner Cockrell, TE, three-star
2. Austin Quillen, S, three-star
3. Jamauri Wakefield, RB, three-star
Cory Nightingale, a sports copy editor at the Miami Herald, lives for Saturdays. He especially enjoys the pageantry, tradition and history of SEC football.
