3 SEC cornerbacks rank among top in Power 5 conferences in this Pro Football Focus stat
By Jake Rill
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Pro Football Focus measures many advanced stats, and on Monday, it released an updated look at one — the fewest yards allowed per coverage snap among cornerbacks in the Power 5 conferences.
Mississippi State’s Maurice Smitherman, Kentucky’s Derrick Baity Jr. and Tennessee’s Alontae Taylor all rank among the top six cornerbacks in this stat.
Here’s how they compare to the other top Power 5 cornerbacks in this category:
- David Long (Michigan) — 0.15
- Julius Brents (Iowa) — 0.23
- Maurice Smitherman (Mississippi State) — 0.26
- Innis Gaines (TCU) — 0.30
- Derrick Baity Jr. (Kentucky) — 0.38
- Alontae Taylor (Tennessee) — 0.41
Although two non-SEC cornerbacks rank in the top two spots, it’s still an impressive showing by the conference’s defensive backs.
If Smitherman continues to play well, then it’s certainly plausible that he could move up into one of the top two rankings for this stat.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
