Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most recognizable names in the NFL, and he’ll become an even bigger star as he has a long career ahead of him. Believe it or not, Beckham hasn’t yet had his 25th birthday.

The former LSU standout is one of 12 SEC alumni to make NFL.com’s all-under 25 team:

  • New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. (LSU)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
  • New York Giants S Landon Collins (Alabama)
  • Green Bay Packers S Ha-Ha Clinton Dix (Alabama)
  • Houston Texans DE Jadaveon Clowney (South Carolina)
  • Los Angeles Chargers TE Hunter Henry (Arkansas)
  • Carolina Panthers OG Trai Turner (LSU)
  • Indianapolis Colts C Ryan Kelly (Alabama)
  • Minnesota Vikings DE Danielle Hunter (LSU)
  • Denver Broncos LB Shane Ray (Missouri)
  • Atlanta LB Deion Jones (LSU)
  • Houston Texans ILB Benardrick McKinney (Mississippi State)

As with any list of this nature, it’s hard not to notice who didn’t make the 26-player list. The list’s author, Elliott Harrison, noted he could have very easily gone with former Georgia RB Todd Gurley at one of the running back spots. Harrison chose Ezekiel Elliott for one of his running backs and then said it came down to Gurley and Chicago Bears RB Jordan Howard for the second spot:

The debate here is between Howard and Todd Gurley. Went with Howard, despite the fact that Gurley might be more gifted in terms of physical measurables. As fantastic as Gurley was during his rookie year, Howard was better. He ran for more yards, caught more passes and averaged more yards per carry than Gurley. Howard was an every-down, productive back — in an offense that struggled through the air.

While MSU fans may appreciate seeing McKinney make the cut, they’re likely crying foul over the lack of Dak Prescott. Harrison went with SEC nemesis Jameis Winston, offering this explanation:

Statistically, he is behind both Dak Prescott and Marcus Mariota. Yet Winston, the youngest of the three, is asked to do so much more on a football field in spite of that youth. He’s already thrown nearly 300 more passes than Mariota, even though both came into the league the same year. (Of course, Mariota has missed some time due to injury — but that’s part of this equation, too.) Ultimately, Winston’s lack of help — juxtaposed with Mariota’s luxury of leaning on a top-flight running game — landed the Bucs QB a spot on this list. Asked one of our resident scouts here at NFL.com, Daniel Jeremiah, to rank them if he was starting an expansion team. “1) Winston, 2) Prescott, 3) Mariota. Obviously, it’s really close.” There you go.

Harrison’s full under-25 starting squad can be found here.