The SEC has always produced its share of All-Americans and major award winners.

Some are easy to predict in the preseason. Who didn’t have Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper on their All-American team last August?

But often they can come out of nowhere, like in 2012 when Johnny Manziel went from relative unknown to Heisman Trophy winner in just a few months.

With that in mind, here’s an educated guess as to which 10 SEC players are most likely to be All-Americans by season’s end.

Alabama P JK Scott

The sophomore had the best season ever for a Crimson Tide punter last year and is heading into 2015 with far more name recognition and exposure than anyone else at his position.

If he even comes close to having as good a season as he did in 2014, when he averaged 48 yards per kick and put more than half of them inside the 20, he will be back on the postseason All-American lists again in 2015.

Georgia RB Nick Chubb

Another sophomore who dazzled in his first year of college football, some are calling Chubb the best Georgia running back since Herschel Walker.

After running for 1,547 yard and 14 touchdowns last year, he’ll be the focus of the Bulldogs offense again this season. There are lots of great backs in the SEC, but only a select few can be All-Americans. Chubb has a leg up on the rest.

Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves III

New Florida coach Jim McElwain said Hargreaves is “obviously” the best defensive back in the nation and he can likely find plenty of people who agree.

The junior had three interceptions, 13 pass breakups and 50 tackles last year. Opposing offenses may avoid throwing his way this season, but he’s a game-changer.

Ole Miss TE Evan Engram

After a fantastic sophomore season in which he caught 38 passes for 662 yards and two touchdowns, Engram shot up draft boards and is now finding himself on most preseason All-American lists.

Look for Engram to see even more balls come his way this year in Hugh Freeze’s pass-happy offense.

Alabama LB Reggie Ragland

If the Crimson Tide is as good as it seems like it will be, then Ragland could garner some All-American support simply by being the big dog on one of the nation’s best defenses.

Of course, if Ragland repeats his 2014 statistics — 93 tackles, 27 for for a loss, three passes broken up and an interception — that will also turn some heads.

Georgia KR Isaiah McKenzie

McKenzie showed during his freshman season he is a good wide receiver, but he is great return man.

The shifty Bulldog sprung loose for two punt return touchdowns and one kickoff return for a score in 2014. The one thing that might hurt his shot at putting up All-American numbers this year is that teams would be crazy to kick it his way.

Ole Miss DT Robert Nkemdiche

He was the No. 1 recruit in the country coming out of high school and Nkemdiche hasn’t disappointed in two seasons with the Rebels.

With 24 tackles for a loss last season, Nkemdiche makes big plays and forces offenses to game plan against him.

LSU RB Leonard Fournette

Fournette recently said Nick Chubb was “hands down” the best running back in the SEC, but if anyone is going to challenge for that title it might be Fournette himself.

With 1,034 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman, Fournette is a star running back who is also capable of going the distance as a kickoff returner.

South Carolina WR Pharoh Cooper

Cooper broke out as a sophomore with 69 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns.

This season he should be the focus of a Gamecocks offense looking for answers as South Carolina tries to get back to a bowl game.

Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell

His totals from last season don’t necessarily jump out at you with 48 catches for 632 yards and five touchdowns, but Treadwell missed four games. His average of 70 receiving yards per contest suggests big things are coming.

Playing with several other dynamic pass catchers means Ole Miss will spread the wealth, but also means defenses might hesitate to double cover Treadwell.