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Each week, Saturday Down South will break down the SEC’s top wide receivers, ranking the top five and shouting out the next five guys in line. These rankings are a combination of numbers and their impact on the game, taking into consideration things like first down conversions, timeliness of catches and importance to their team’s offense.
- Amari Cooper, Alabama: Cooper isn’t just the best receiver in the SEC, he’s the best in the country and it’s not particularly close. He’s tops in the nation with 43 catches and 655 yards, and third with 5 TDs. Cooper put on a convincing performance, owning Vernon Hargreaves, III in the Crimson Tide’s impressive win over Florida.
- D’haquille Williams, Auburn: The junior college transfer has been a welcome addition to Auburn’s offense, and he proved his value against Kansas State as he led the team with 8 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. Williams iced the game when he hauled in a 39-yard catch on third-and-long in the final minutes of Auburn’s win.
- Travin Dural, LSU: He’s come back down to earth after a flying start to the season, but Dural is still LSU’s top target and has become more consistent. He’s hauled in 6 catches each of the past two weeks — the same amount he had total in the first two weeks of the year — and is providing an outlet for the Tigers’ shaky starting quarterback, Anthony Jennings.
- Malcome Kennedy, Texas A&M: The leading receiver in the nation’s scariest passing attack deserves some recognition. Kennedy has nearly twice as many catches (30) as the Aggies’ next-best pass catcher, Ricky Seals-Jones.
- Bud Sasser, Missouri: Sasser is coming on strong in his senior season, already surpassing his career high for yards in a season. He’s been the best receiver in an attack that, until last Saturday, looked poised to take the SEC East by storm.
The next five: Demarcus Robinson, Florida; Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina; Marquez North, Tennessee; Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M; Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
