Holy recruiting news.
SEC teams, who annually dominate the Top 25 nationally on the trail, have been on fire as of late picking up players for the 2016 class.
RELATED: Several SEC teams finish July recruiting in style
South Carolina received verbal commitments from eight players in July, Kentucky loaded up in a big way and Georgia jumped back in the sweepstakes for Isaac Nauta, the nation’s top-ranked tight end who decommitted from Florida State.
Glancing at all 14 teams in the SEC, here’s an update on the 2016 classes as we begin fall practice:
Based on composite team and player rankings from 247Sports.
Alabama
19 commitments
No. 2 class in SEC
No. 4 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Jonah Williams
Headlined by four-star CB Shyheim Carter and four-star DT Kendell Jones
Arkansas
12 commitments
No. 12 class in SEC
No. 37 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star DT Austin Capps
Headlined by four-star DT Briston Guidry and four-star G Jake Heinrich
Auburn
12 commitments
No. 8 class in SEC
No. 21 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR Eli Stove
Headlined by four-star CB John Broussard and four-star QB Woody Barrett
Florida
18 commitments
No. 5 class in SEC
No. 14 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star CB Chauncey Gardner
Headlined by four-star RB Mark Thompson and four-star OLB Jeremiah Moon
Georgia
14 commitments
No. 4 class in SEC
No. 10 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star QB Jacob Eason
Headlined by five-star DT Julian Rochester and four-star OT Ben Cleveland
Kentucky
21 commitments
No. 7 class in SEC
No. 19 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Landon Young
Headlined by four-star C Drake Jackson and three-star CB Jordan Griffin
LSU
18 commitments
No. 1 class in SEC
No. 2 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star CB Saivion Smith
Headlined by five-star DT Edwin Alexander and four-star S Eric Monroe
Ole Miss
18 commitments
No. 3 class in SEC
No. 7 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star QB Shea Patterson
Headlined by four-star DT Benito Jones and four-star WR DeKaylin Metcalf
Mississippi State
15 commitments
No. 10 class in SEC
No. 30 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Three-star ATH Korey Charles
Headlined by three-star S Zaire Jones and three-star OT Tommy Champion
Missouri
12 commitments
No. 13 class in SEC
No. 46 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star RB Natereace Strong
Headlined by three-star OT Royce Newman and three-star DE Tre Williams
South Carolina
13 commitments
No. 11 class in SEC
No. 32 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star QB Brandon McIlwain
Headlined by four-star WR Bryan Edwards and four-star S Marlon Character
Tennessee
15 commitments
No. 5 class in SEC
No. 13 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star QB Jarrett Guarantano
Headlined by four-star CB Marquill Osborne and four-star OLB Daniel Bituli
Texas A&M
13 commitments
No. 9 class in SEC
No. 27 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star CB Travon Fuller
Headlined by four-star DE Mark Jackson Jr. and three-star DB Charles Oliver
Vanderbilt
10 commitments
No. 14 class in SEC
No. 63 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Three-star QB Deuce Wallace
Headlined by three-star OT Devin Cochran and three-star RB Sam Brodner
