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Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, a former Mississippi State Bulldog, headlines a list of eight ex-SEC stars honored by the Professional Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie Team, which was announced on Tuesday.
The full list of All-Rookie Team honorees can be found here, but here are the eight former SEC standouts named on the list:
Offense:
- QB: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (Mississippi State)
- TE: Hunter Henry, San Diego Chargers (Arkansas)
- OL: Laremy Tunsil, Miami Dolphins (Ole Miss)
Defense:
- DL: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs (Mississippi State)
- LB: Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears (Georgia)
- LB: Deion Jones, Atlanta Falcons (LSU)
- CB: Vernon Hargreaves III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Florida)
- S: Keanu Neal, Atlanta Falcons (Florida)
With another great class of players ready to enter the NFL next season (including potential No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett), expect to see many more SEC players on next year’s list.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.