The 2016/17 NFL season was a great one for rookies.

There’s usually an adjustment period for these young players. The athletes on the NFL level are bigger and faster than they’ve ever seen before, and the sophistication of the schemes are incredibly detailed and difficult to master.

With that said, SEC life has prepared multiple first-year players exceptionally well for the professional ranks. NFL.com released a Next Gen Stats all-rookie team — detailing all of the studs from this conference.

The obvious headliner is Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. Hailing from Mississippi State, the former fourth-round pick led the Cowboys to a 13-3 record this past year. From a statistical standpoint, Prescott threw only four interceptions on the year and completed passes at a 67.8-percent rate.

Only Jameis Winston had a higher passer rating (118.7) than Prescott (103.6) did.

Former Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison overcame a litany of injuries in order to make it professionally with the Indianapolis Colts. While he didn’t put up gaudy numbers (43 total tackles), the former fourth-round pick traveled an average of 18.2 yards per tackle. This ranked him third among all inside linebackers this past season.

In other words, Morrison is excellent as it pertains to covering ground when pursuing ball-carriers.

Atlanta linebacker Deion Jones — hailing from LSU — registered an eye-popping 108 tackles in 2016. He’s already established himself as one of the fastest linebackers in the league, and is surely a building-block for the Falcons’ defense going forward.

Former Arkansas TE Hunter Henry already has the look of a future Pro Bowl tight end with the Los Angeles Chargers. In 2017, he may end up usurping the starting role away from longtime star Antonio Gates.

Much like Jones, Atlanta safety Keanu Neal performed exceptionally well as a first-year player. The former Florida Gator finished fourth among NFL safeties in tackles (102), and was excellent when pursuing the opposition in space.

The last SEC player mentioned within the list is former Ole Miss and current Miami Dolphins OL Laremy Tunsil.

While his career got off to a rocky start, Tunsil settled in quite well as a starting guard for the Dolphins. The unit allowed less sacks from that side of the center — going from 21.0 in 2015 to 17.0 in 2016. When it’s all said and done, Tunsil may end up being a massive steal for Miami.