The NFL free agency period began on Wednesday, and teams are still plenty of big names that have yet to find work.
247Sports ranked the top 62 free agents that are still on the open market, and 18 of them are former SEC players, and three are in the top 10. There are former players for 10 of the 14 SEC teams among this bunch.
Here’s a look at those on the list that are from current SEC schools with their 247Sports ranking on the left:
| RANK | POSITION, PLAYER | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | DE Robert Ayers | Tennessee |
| 6. | DT Nick Fairley | Auburn |
| 9. | CB Casey Hayward | Vanderbilt |
| 14. | S Reggie Nelson | Florida |
| 17. | WR Mike Wallace | Ole Miss |
| 25. | LB Courtney Upshaw | Alabama |
| 29. | WR Brandon LaFell | LSU |
| 31. | WR Rueben Randle | LSU |
| 33. | TE Jared Cook | South Carolina |
| 34. | CB Brandon Boykin | Georgia |
| 38. | RB Arian Foster | Tennessee |
| 39. | CB Jerraud Powers | Auburn |
| 43. | S Rashad Johnson | Alabama |
| 47. | RB Christine Michael | Texas A&M |
| 53. | OT Andre Smith | Alabama |
| 56. | DE Greg Hardy | Ole Miss |
| 58. | LB DeMeco Ryans | Alabama |
| 59. | S Roman Harper | Alabama |
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
