After being built on tough defenses and great running backs over the years, the SEC in recent years has started to transition into consistently producing top-notch wide receivers.
This year is no different, as most of the top teams in the conference have at least 2 talented wideouts consistently making explosive plays for their teams to win games. With SEC action in full effect, here’s a breakdown of the top receiver duos in the conference who have been the most productive and consistent in 2025:
1. Mario Craver and KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
Thanks to struggling in the passing game mightily last season, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff hit the transfer portal this spring and brought in Craver and Concepcion from Mississippi State and NC State, respectively, to help out star QB Marcel Reed.
Fortunately for Elko and company, they hit double jackpot, as Craver and Concepcion have been Reed’s top 2 targets since spring ball and have morphed into the best receiving duo in SEC and quite possibly the nation in just a few games.
Through 6 games, Craver leads the SEC in receiving yards with 634 and has reeled in 77 yards or more in 5 of A&M’s 6 games. Not to be outdone, Concepcion is fourth in the SEC with 447 receiving yards and is tied for fourth in the conference with 5 touchdown receptions. Both have a chance to join the SEC’s 1,000-yard receiving club.
More importantly than their gaudy stats, the duo has come up big for the Aggies when they have needed them most.
Against Notre Dame, with A&M struggling on offense, Craver took a swing pass and made 3 Fighting Irish defenders miss while going 86 yards to the house to jump start the Aggies’ offense. So far this season, Craver’s touchdown reception is the longest receiving or rushing touchdown by an SEC player.
Concepcion came through for the Aggies recently by catching touchdowns in back-to-back quarters to springboard them to a victory over the Mississippi State after being on upset alert most of the game. Despite this being their first season together, Craver and Concepcion have proven to be a dynamic duo as no A&M opponent has been able to keep them both under control the entire game.
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2. Chris Brazzell II and Mike Matthews, Tennessee
The duo of Brazzell and Matthews is so good they are a big reason why the Tennessee Volunteers are 3 points away from being undefeated this season. Brazzell and Matthews have consistently been able to beat defenses to make big catches on third downs and extend drives, which has allowed the Vols’ offense to be one of the steadiest in the nation.
Although both are very talented and future NFL receivers, Brazzell’s success this season is somewhat out of the blue, as the redshirt junior has recorded a 100-yard receiving game in 3 of his last 5 contests after coming into the season with only 2 100-yard outings in his career.
Currently, Brazell leads the SEC with 7 receiving touchdowns and is second in the conference in receiving yards with 536. The Vols’ dominant duo has been a consistent problem for its opponents all season, as both Brazzell and Matthews have recorded at least one explosive play in every game but one this season.
3. Germie Bernard and Ryan Williams, Alabama
Coming into the season, many felt the Alabama wideout duo of Bernard and Williams was the best receiving tandem in the conference due to Williams being viewed as the best in SEC and Bernard expected to have a breakout season.
So far half of that equation is right. A big reason why the Tide tandem is the third-best receiving duo in the SEC, Bernard is the Tide’s leading receiver and in the middle of a career year with 5 touchdown receptions.
His ability to consistently beat press coverage and deliver whenever his number is called is a big reason some view him as Alabama’s No. 1 receiver despite all the hype surrounding Williams. Together Bernard and Williams are a big problem for Tide opponents because they balance Alabama’s offense out as either one can make the big play to beat you.
Kendrick E. Johnson writes for various national outlets such as High School on SI, Yardbarker, ESPN Andscape and MMA Weekly. He is an independent print journalist, sports television reporter and multimedia journalist who has covered the NBA Finals, NFL, NCAA football, MLB, NHL, WWE and over 75 world championship boxing and UFC Fights nationally. Johnson has also covered every prep sport possible in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and all across the great state of Texas. He’s done numerous 1-on-1 interviews with some of the biggest names and personalities in sports from Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry and Shaq on the basketball side to Jon Jones, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford on the combat sports side and John Cena, Jey and Jimmy Uso and Charlotte Flair in WWE.
