There’s plenty of coverage out there about the SEC headliners this season — Leonard Fournette, Jalen Hurd, Nick Chubb.

But for a conference regularly putting 50-plus players into the NFL draft, there’s dozens of guys in the league right now that are, aside from avid followers of that particular fan base, relative unknowns in the SEC world. It might be lack of playing time, or being a newcomer to the roster, but these players haven’t gotten the chance prior to 2016 to show just how much of an influence they can have in their respective program.

Here’s a list of 10 guys that are poised for breakthrough years, have interesting backgrounds or will be fun storylines to follow as spring turns to summer and beyond.

Caleb Brantley, junior defensive tackle, Florida

It’s tough to file Brantley into the “need to meet” folder because he’s a guy that probably would’ve been drafted last week had he opted to skip town after his redshirt sophomore season in Gainesville.

But over the past three seasons, one a redshirt year, Brantley has been trying to find his place on a loaded Florida defensive line. Even last season, when he started 10 of 13 games (played in all 13), he played second fiddle to defensive line leader Jonathan Bullard, who went to the Chicago Bears in the third round last weekend. Before that, it was Dante Fowler Jr. that held the leadership reins on a Gators defensive line known to wreak havoc. According to Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun, Brantley can’t wait to take on that responsibility — a big factor in his decision to return to school.

Brantley wasn’t a slouch in 2015 as a redshirt sophomore. He received honors as a second-team All-American from Pro Football Focus. It piggy-backed a redshirt freshman year that included 21 tackles and two forced fumbles, not eye-popping but SEC caliber for a freshman. But as he relayed to Hall, Brantley doesn’t just expect to be the best player on the Florida defensive line this year.

No, he’s going to be the best defensive lineman — in the entire nation.

“I think I’m the best D-lineman in the country,” Brantley told Hall. “I’m coming out to try and prove it.”

If Brantley’s right, then he should be someone for every SEC fan to keep an eye on in 2016, and his NFL draft decision next go around will be a no-brainer.

Juwuan Briscoe, sophomore cornerback, Georgia

To address the unnecessary element in the room: yes, Juwuan Briscoe went to jail for not having a driver’s license and speeding. Per Jason Butt at the Macon Telegraph, Kirby Smart is handling the situation internally and several other players also were without valid driver’s licenses. Briscoe will have to run — likely a lot — and he’ll earn his way back on the field.

Luckily for Briscoe, the running part won’t be hard, and that’s a big reason why he’ll find himself back on the field. During his true freshman season in 2015, Briscoe began seeing regular action after his first career start in the loss to Florida. In that game, coaches had enough confidence in Briscoe to let him match up man-to-man, something he did effectively in the back half of the schedule.

Briscoe ended his freshman season with uninspiring stats (six tackles and two pass breakups), but the late confidence must’ve translated into the offseason. He received spring honors as one of the two most-improved players on defense. Inside linebacker Natrez Patrick, another imminent up-and-comer, was the other.

Once Briscoe gets over the disciplinary hump, he should be in line to play cover corner opposite of Malkom Parrish, something shown for the majority of G-Day. He should be a nice crutch for the secondary-minded Smart.

Hayden Hurst, sophomore tight end, South Carolina

Hayden Hurst is the leader in the clubhouse for the Bo Knows Award, a completely made-up honor handed to the college football player also a star on the baseball diamond.

Hurst starred at Bolles High School in Jacksonville and got drafted to pitch in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He spent two years in the minors with the Gulf Coast League affiliate as a pitcher and first baseman before joining South Carolina as a walk-on in 2015, thanks to a prior friendship with Perry Orth, according to Josh Kendall at The State.

OK, so he’s not going to be a Heisman hopeful or hit any All-Star Game moon shots, but Hurst is following the path of a few college football players before him, and these are always fun storylines to track. As of now, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end has fit nicely into offensive coordinator Kurt Roper’s scheme, which puts an active emphasis on the tight end position. He’s raw, but he’s learning quickly.

Hurst will be an easy player to root for, and he might give Gamecocks fans plenty of opportunities to do it.

Jonathan Kongbo, sophomore defensive lineman, Tennessee

Despite never playing an SEC down, Jonathan Kongbo has made himself known in a couple of ways.

First, he signed with Tennessee as the No. 1 junior college prospect in America. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive end finished up at Arizona Western College with 55 tackles and 11 sacks. Anyone who has seen his highlight reel knows Kongbo is the real deal.

Kongbo also created a stir with Florida and Alabama, making comments on social networks and local media outlets suggesting that the Volunteers need to be more careful with their public approach. It has prompted Butch Jones to, according to Grant Ramey with the Knoxville News Sentinel, ask his players to tone down and “be more humble” in the public light. Jones knows he’s now in a position where he should probably promote the proper status quo.

Some might consider this unproven trash talk as reckless, classless even. But this is exactly the level of macho the Volunteers need right now. They were one of the best four-loss teams ever last season, and they are a couple big-time playmakers — Tennessee already has plenty —from legitimately being in the College Football Playoff conversation, brick-by-brick.

But first Tennessee is going to have to beat Florida and Alabama, which Tennessee fans are starting to forget is possible. A physical force like Kongbo, with a physical personality to match, might be just what Tennessee needs to put the slump in the past.

Courtney Love, junior linebacker, Kentucky

As long as there’s no Kurt Cobain on the roster, Wildcats won’t have any kind of chemistry issues on their hands with Courtney Love leading the defense at linebacker. Mark Love down on the preseason all-names team watch list.

Also mark him down with Kongbo as a top defensive asset yet to play a down in the SEC. He really never received much SEC attention until Kentucky came around.

That’s not because he isn’t capable. As a Youngstown, Ohio native, Love drew interest from the midwest crowd — Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan State, etc. — and landed with the Cornhuskers. With a coaching change, Love opted to transfer to the Bluegrass State to have a go at SEC competition.

Coach Mark Stoops couldn’t have asked for a better transition. According to Jon Hale with the Louisville Courier-Journal, Love has been embraced as a team leader. He’s organized players-only activities and was even one of the three team models of the Wildcats’ new uniforms despite never actually putting a Kentucky jersey on in a game.

Stoops seems to have found himself a gem.

Jayson Stanley, sophomore wide receiver, Georgia

Jayson Stanley also made his way onto the Georgia preseason most improved list, like Briscoe.

The Bulldogs entered the spring with major concerns at the wide receiver position. They left it with much less uncertainty — and Stanley is a big reason why.

Stanley was highly recruited coming out of high school but missed out on his senior season with a torn ACL shortly after committing to Georgia. He didn’t get playing time as a freshman, but Stanley played alongside Terry Godwin and Michael Chigbu for a majority of G-Day, so it seems the hype from teammates and coaches is substantiated by roster moves.

Sony Michel offered the highest praise for the young receiver, hinting Stanley, the track-speed type, has crept his way to the top of the receiver depth chart. He led the receiving corps with 87 yards in the spring game.

“He’s just worked his way to the top,” Michel told David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, “and I think he’s kind of getting it. He’s learning the system, and he’s getting it.”

It’s still up in the air who will be throwing for Georgia, but the Bulldogs expect to be relying on Stanley to catch in bulk regardless.

Mark Thompson, first-year running back, Florida

It’s not Leonard Fournette, Nick Chubb or Jalen Hurd getting the Derrick Henry comparisons — it’s Florida running back Mark Thompson. That’s not to say Thompson will outperform any variation of those three, but it’s not that he doesn’t have the ability.

Thompson is one of many Gators battling for their place in line to replace Kelvin Taylor’s primary duties. He weighs in at 242 pounds, standing 6-foot-2, but he joins the list of SEC newcomers looking to have an immediate effect.

Thompson transferred in from Dodge City Community College (Kan.) after rushing for 1,758 yards and 26 touchdowns, a school record. On pure size and production, Thompson seems like the easy choice to fill the Taylor void, in favor of the Jordan Scarlett and Jordan Cronkrite.

He certainly made the biggest splash of the 12 early enrollees in the spring scrimmage, bringing Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to a roar with 46 yards and a touchdown run in the Orange and Blue game.

Ralph Webb, junior running back, Vanderbilt

Speaking of running backs from Gainesville, Vanderbilt running back Ralph Webb might be the one that got away.

A Gainesville native, Webb has been the cornerstone of Derek Mason’s run-heavy offense the last two seasons. Webb ran for freshman records in rush attempts (212) and rushing yards (907), then followed it up with a 1,152-yard season in 2015, second most in school history.

He’s had multiple 100-yard performances against SEC East opponents, and he caught seven passes for 57 yards against Georgia. Webb is the No. 4 active running back in the SEC. Yet he’s gone relatively unnoticed.

His teammates will vouch that Webb is one of the most under-appreciated talents out there. One offensive lineman went so far as to say he’d take the Commodore back over a guy from the same class, Nick Chubb.

“Personally I would rather have Ralph Webb than Nick Chubb any day. He’s Vanderbilt’s running back, and he’s going to get it done,” Vanderbilt offensive lineman Jake Bernstein told Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.

That kind of talk, even though it was last fall, will make opponents remember you.

Preston Williams, sophomore wide receiver, Tennessee

Preston Williams made many enemies — and many friends — before he ever stepped foot in Knoxville.

His biggest claim to fame thus far was his infamous recruiting visit where he went to Auburn and openly recruited fellow recruits to Tennessee, wearing full orange and white gear. Auburn’s staff ultimately decided to ask Williams to leave, which became the epicenter of typical blown-out-of-proportion recruiting nonsense.

That, of course, is well behind him. And Williams will make the SEC community know his name for far more reasons than that this season. With a steady balance from Jalen Hurd and Josh Dobbs, Williams will be one of a few options to spread the offensive love for the Volunteers.

Not that the recruiting mishap indicated immaturity, but that might have been a concern for Tennessee coach Butch Jones in the early going. However, it’s not anymore. According to Wes Rucker with 247Sports, Williams has become the Volunteers’ primary gym rat.

“Big spring, remarkable progress, and it all started with his mentality and his attitude and inner drive to be the best,” Jones told Rucker. “He’d be in the training room at 6 a.m. on off days getting treatments and getting in the cold tub at 6 a.m. It’s a byproduct of his investment — his investment in the receiver position, in the program, and himself.”

Williams, at 6-foot-4, played well as a freshman, hauling in two touchdown grabs and 158 yards, though he never truly worked his way into the mix. He led receivers in the Orange and White Game, so it’s now his time to try to help Tennessee get over the hump.

Marvin Zanders, sophomore quarterback, Missouri

Missouri quarterback Marvin Zanders is the frontrunner to challenge Drew Lock’s incumbency.

Zanders is the kind of guy that wins a starting job based on star appeal. He’s only seen goal-line action for the Tigers, but he’s proven this spring that he has the footwork and arm talent to play at a high level against SEC defenses.

But he knows his rare playmaking ability won’t be enough to separate himself from the quarterback pack. So he took to extreme measures this spring, opting to switch from a green jersey to an orange one. What does orange mean, you ask? In Zanders’ case, it means defenses can hit him unlike the rest of the quarterbacks.

This has been seen in the past, like with former Georgia quarterback Faton Bauta, but that’s generally at the request of the player. According to Tod Palmer of the Kansas City Star, it was the Missouri coaches that asked Zanders to don the orange, so they know what to expect from the quarterback once he gets knocked around a few times.

Zanders embraced the idea, a sneak peak into his character. If an electric player gets the ball in his hands, especially at that position, he could become a dangerous threat. The fact that coaches wanted to see Zanders take contact implies they’re looking deeply into his future role. If it’s at starting quarterback, the SEC East could have to prepare an unexpected game plan.