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Saturday Down South was one of several media organizations to take part in Athlon Sports’ 2015 SEC Media Expert Poll, an informal ranking of the league’s top 15 players heading into the season.
According to Athlon, “in order to rank the top 15 players in the SEC for 2015, Athlon Sports sought the insight of several experts from the conference. The voting process was simple. Using criteria such as career performance so far, 2015 potential/projection, pro outlook, recruiting ranking, value to team or overall talent, each voter was asked to rank their top 15 players for 2015.
“A point system was assigned, giving 15 points for a player with a No. 1 vote, 14 points for a No. 2 vote, 13 points for a No. 3 vote and so on.”
Georgia’s Nick Chubb held 20 first-place votes and a point total high of 575. Vernon Hargreaves was second at 11 first-place votes and 559 total points. Four other players received at least one first-place vote.
Ranking the SEC’s best players for 2015
Rank | Player | Team | Total Points |
1 | Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia(20Â first-place votes) | ![]() |
575 |
2 | Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida(11 first-place votes) | ![]() |
559 |
3 | Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State(3 first-place votes) | ![]() |
452 |
4 | Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss | ![]() |
398 |
5 | Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU(3 first-place votes) | ![]() |
394 |
6 | Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss(2 first-place votes) | ![]() |
348 |
7 | A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama(1 first-place vote) | ![]() |
264 |
8 | Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M | ![]() |
250 |
9 | Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee | ![]() |
229 |
10 | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss | ![]() |
228 |
11 | Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina | ![]() |
179 |
12 | Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama(2 first-place votes) | ![]() |
175 |
13 | Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama(1 first-place vote) | ![]() |
172 |
14T | Duke Williams, WR, Auburn | ![]() |
134 |
14T | Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama | ![]() |
134 |
16 | Jeremy Johnson, QB, Auburn | ![]() |
96 |
17 | Jordan Jenkins, LB, Georgia | ![]() |
74 |
18 | Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas | ![]() |
61 |
19 | Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia | ![]() |
46 |
20 | Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn | ![]() |
44 |
21 | Vadal Alexander, OT, LSU | ![]() |
41 |
22 | Jalen Mills, DB, LSU | ![]() |
29 |
23 | Kentrell Brothers, LB, Missouri | ![]() |
23 |
24 | Joshua Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M | ![]() |
20 |
25 | Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas | ![]() |
18 |
26 | Curt Maggitt, DL/LB, Tennessee | ![]() |
16 |
27 | Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss | ![]() |
15 |
28T | Joshua Dobbs, QB, Tennessee | ![]() |
14 |
28T | Tony Conner, S, Ole Miss | ![]() |
14 |
30T | Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU | ![]() |
12 |
30T | Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas | ![]() |
12 |
32T | Cam Sutton, CB, Tennessee | ![]() |
11 |
32T | The Entire Arkansas OL | ![]() |
11 |
32T | Chris Jones, DL, Mississippi State | ![]() |
11 |
35T | Cyrus Jones, CB, Alabama | ![]() |
9 |
35T | Jalen Hurd, RB, Tennessee | ![]() |
9 |
35T | Jamal Adams, S, LSU | ![]() |
9 |
38T | Jovon Robinson, RB, Auburn | ![]() |
8 |
38T | Greg Pyke, OL, Georgia | ![]() |
8 |
38T | Jonathan Bullard, DL, Florida | ![]() |
8 |
41T | Kendell Beckwith, LB, LSU | ![]() |
6 |
41T | Melvin Lewis, DL, Kentucky | ![]() |
6 |
41T | Maty Mauk, QB, Missouri | ![]() |
6 |
44 | Tony Bridges, CB, Ole Miss | ![]() |
5 |
45T | Dan Skipper, OT, Arkansas | ![]() |
3 |
45T | Sebastian Tretola, OG, Arkansas | ![]() |
3 |
45T | Cassanova McKinzy, LB, Auburn | ![]() |
3 |
45T | Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama | ![]() |
3 |
45T | Kyle Allen, QB, Texas A&M | ![]() |
3 |
50T | Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama | ![]() |
2 |
50T | Patrick Towles, QB, Kentucky | ![]() |
2 |
50T | Jonathan Jones, CB, Auburn | ![]() |
2 |
50T | Speedy Noil, WR, Texas A&M | ![]() |
2 |
54T | De’Runnya Wilson, WR, Mississippi State | ![]() |
1 |
54T | Stephen Weatherly, LB, Vanderbilt | ![]() |
1 |
54T | Denver Kirkland, OT, Arkansas | ![]() |
1 |
54T | Ricky Seals-Jones, WR, Texas A&M | ![]() |
1 |
54T | Russell Hansbrough, RB, Missouri | ![]() |
1 |