Last season, the SEC produced nine 1,000-yard rushers and four 1,000-yard receivers.

Even despite rules changes, a faster tempo and a proliferation of elite athletes at quarterback, receiver and running back, it’s difficult to combine the talent and health necessary to reach four-figure production in a single SEC season.

Even more difficult is pairing two 1,000-yard skill players on the same team in the same year. It’s happened a half-dozen times in the last five SEC seasons.

2015: Alabama (Derrick Henry, Calvin Ridley) and Texas A&M (Tra Carson, Christian Kirk)
2014: Arkansas (Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins) and Missouri (Russell Hansbrough, Bud Sasser)
2013: LSU (Jeremy Hill, Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr.)
2012: Vanderbilt (Zac Stacy, Jordan Matthews)
2011: None

It’s difficult to do, but fun to watch when it happens. We looked at every SEC team’s odds of pairing 1,000-yard players at either running back or receiver this season.

ALABAMA

Chances: 35 percent

Calvin Ridley is one of three returning 1,000-yard receivers in the SEC. And for the better part of his true freshman season, the Tide got him the ball on quick screens and allowed him to run after the catch. Not until later did the team start heaving him the ball downfield with any regularity, even though he proved effective in those situations.

So one would surmise that Ridley has a fair shot at eclipsing 1,000 yards once again, even with a new quarterback and the chance that Alabama isn’t going to play in 15 games this year.

His main threat may be the proliferation of other options in the passing game, including Robert Foster, ArDarius Stewart, O.J. Howard and Gerhig Dieter.

Alabama almost always produces a 1,000-yard running back. Almost. T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry failed to reach that mark in ’14, so it’s more than possible that Bo Scarbrough and Damien Harris fall short of that milestone this fall.

There are too many question marks to suspect two 1,000-yard skill players is more likely than not. But coordinator Lane Kiffin has a track record of latching onto one or two offensive standouts and game planning to get them the ball an inordinate number of times.

ARKANSAS

Chances: 20 percent

Can ’16 class signee Devwah Whaley assert himself early enough to reach four-figure yardage?

Kody Walker recently broke his foot and Rawleigh Williams III is coming off a major neck injury, so he may be the team’s best option.

There aren’t many true freshmen running backs hitting 1,000 yards, but there’s recent precedent. Leonard Fournette and Nick Chubb did it in 2014. Alex Collins did it for the Razorbacks in ’13.

At receiver, the biggest obstacle may not be the transition to Austin Allen at quarterback, but rather the proliferation of options. Aside from tight end Jeremy Sprinkle, there’s Drew Morgan, Dominique Reed and Jared Cornelius, and that’s just to start.

Coordinator Dan Enos proved last season he’ll inflate the numbers of the Hogs pass-catchers from what they were before his arrival. Morgan came closest last year with 843 yards. But will any of those players get enough receptions to broach the total?

AUBURN

Chances: 2.5 percent

If Jovon Robinson starts at running back all season, he almost certainly will rush for 1,000 yards. Without any of those qualifiers, I’d peg the percentage chance that an Auburn back reaches the mark at 80.

Finding another 1,000-yard player on the roster is tricky. The quarterback position looked like a mess during the spring game. In the last two years, the receiving corps has lost Sammie Coates, D’haquille Williams and Ricardo Louis.

Reinforcements are coming in the form of Kyle Davis, Eli Stove and Nate Craig-Myers, but it’s unlikely any of them reach the 1,000-yard mark this year. That leaves players like Tony Stevens, Marcus Davis and Jason Smith.

And again, your options at quarterback are John Franklin III, Jeremy Johnson and Sean White.

Draw your own conclusions about the likelihood of a 1,000-yard receiver.

FLORIDA

Chances: 2.5 percent

I’m not certain that the Gators will have a 1,000-yard rusher or a 1,000-yard receiver in 2016.

Sophomore receiver Antonio Callaway seems to be the most likely candidate, but he’s indefinitely suspended and missed all of spring practice.

At running back, it remains to be seen if Jordan Cronkrite or Mark Thompson can separate into a clear No. 1 back. For now, I expect those two to split carries along with Jordan Scarlett. Barring one player becoming an alpha option as well as at least marginal improvement at offensive line, it’s difficult to project four-figure yardage from one back.

Considering the team appears set to utilize the tight ends early and often, there may not be a 1,000-yard player on this roster in ’16.

GEORGIA

Chances: 5 percent

There almost certainly will be a 1,000-yard running back for Georgia in 2016. Nick Chubb is a sure thing if healthy, and Sony Michel is capable of it otherwise.

Barring some weird split where they each finish a little shy of the mark, that half of the equation should be solved. And while it’s unlikely, it’s not inconceivable for them both to reach that figure.

At receiver, it appears that Terry Godwin is pointed toward supplanting Malcolm Mitchell as the No. 1 option. But unless UGA starts Jacob Eason against North Carolina and turns him loose to chuck rainbows downfield, it’s far less likely that the Bulldogs will produce a milestone wideout.

KENTUCKY

Chances: 2.5 percent

Garrett Johnson (694 yards) and Dorian Baker (608) topped the UK receiving chart last year in terms of yards, but Kentukcy is hoping that new starting quarterback Drew Barker and new coordinator Eddie Gran can help improve on those numbers.

Still, it seems much more likely that UK turns out a 1,000-yard rusher. That element may depend on the health of Boom Williams, still recovering from an elbow injury that has hampered him since last season. Williams rushed for 855 yards last year despite playing in just 10 games at just 12.1 carries per game.

The Wildcats look to have good backfield depth as well, but will need continued improvement from the offensive line to churn out 1,000-yard players.

LSU

Chances: 7.5 percent

I will be extremely surprised if the Tigers fail to produce a 1,000-yard back. Leonard Fournette may only need a half-season to reach that mark. And if he were to get hurt early, Derrius Guice is capable of that production as well.

Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural both should draw NFL attention. LSU seems committed, whether by choice or not, to throwing the ball more effectively and having more balance on offense. I’m still skeptical that one of those players, with Brandon Harris at quarterback, is going to put up numbers similar to Beckham Jr. or Landry did in 2013.

But if LSU were to win the SEC and get into the College Football Playoff, maybe one of those guys could sneak above 1,000 receiving yards.

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Chances: 2.5 percent

Fred Ross managed 1,007 receiving yards last year. He loses Dak Prescott as his quarterback but also doesn’t have to compete for targets with De’Runnya Wilson and Fred Brown, so he’s a reasonable candidate to repeat that feat.

The backfield is more convoluted. For a time, Mississippi State produced 1,000-yard backs like a factory. But last year, a combination of the team’s offensive line regression and the fact that the best back, Brandon Holloway, wasn’t a between-the-tackles 300-carry guy prevented the team from coming close. (Prescott led the team with 588 rushing yards.)

I expect the Bulldogs to make progress both at offensive line and in the backfield. But most of the options there are holdovers, so it’s hard to anticipate such a big jump to reach 1,000 yards.

MISSOURI

Chances: 2.5 percent

The Tigers probably would be happy with a 750-yard rusher and a 750-yard receiver.

J’Mon Moore, Nate Brown and Chris Black offer what could be a decent group of starting wideouts, assuming Black stays healthy and the other two continue to develop. One would anticipate a more confident Drew Lock to be more accurate and comfortable at quarterback in 2016 as well.

But the offensive line must replace four starters. The running back group had one player exhaust his eligibility (Russell Hansbrough), another retire due to injury (Morgan Steward) and one quit the team (Chase Abbington). Ish Witter should improve on his 518 rushing yards from last year, but can he double it?

Ole Miss

Chances: 2.5 percent

With a quarterback who just threw for 4,000 yards in one season, the Rebels should have every opportunity to produce another 1,000-yard receiver, even without Laquon Treadwell and Cody Core. The only question mark is whether the Rebels are too deep at the position for any one player to come away with 1,000 yards.

It’s been a while since Ole Miss had a punishing running game, and although that adjective may not apply this season, Akeem Judd and Jordan Wilkins give the Rebels a different element than did Jaylon Walton. I’m not sure either player will rush for 1,000 yards.

The team’s offensive line will be worth watching. There’s talent there, but a lot of inexperienced players. The team’s likely starting left tackle hasn’t even practiced yet in Oxford.

This may again be one of the most explosive offenses in the SEC, but it’s not the offense with the best chance at producing a pair of 1,000-yard players.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Chances: 1 percent

South Carolina football released a post-spring depth chart.

Deebo Samuel (161 career yards) and Bryan Edwards (freshman) are the top two pass catchers. David Williams (555 career yards) and A.J. Turner (redshirt freshman) are the top two running backs.

Exiting spring, Perry Orth and Brandon McIlwain are listed as “OR” starters at quarterback.

That pales in comparison to the talent that Will Muschamp held on offense at Florida. Even if we’re being optimistic that Muschamp has learned from those Gainesville mistakes, projecting this group to spit out a 1,000-yard rusher or receiver is tenuous. But both at the same time? Yikes.

TENNESSEE

Chances: 7.5 percent

Barring injury, Jalen Hurd should reach 1,000 yards regardless of how many times Joshua Dobbs and Alvin Kamara also carry the ball. The Vols could represent the best running offense in the SEC this year. Kamara has been an extremely efficient player and ran for 698 yards in ’15, so he could be the team’s best chance at two 1,000-yard players.

Receiver could be the sticking point. Team 120 expects to take a big step forward with the passing game. Joshua Dobbs isn’t the greatest downfield thrower, but he’s a senior and this should be his best year as a passer. Josh Malone and Josh Smith are decent players and Jeff George looks like a red zone threat. Ethan Wolf will get his share of targets.

But Preston Williams may be the true X factor. If Williams blossoms in ’16, it’s possible he becomes the No. 1 receiving target. If so, perhaps he’ll challenge for 1,000.

TEXAS A&M

Chances: 20 percent

“Travesty” is the wrong word choice, but it would seem — unfitting? — if the Aggies don’t produce a 1,000-yard receiver this season. Christian Kirk reached the mark last year as a true freshman. Josh Reynolds fell 93 yards short. Speedy Noil has shown flashes of being an upper-tier wideout.

At running back, Tra Carson managed a quiet 1,000-yard season last year. But he’s gone. Keith Ford is the best bet to start this fall. But he’s surrounded by surprisingly promising depth.

Not to say Texas A&M will fail to reach a 1,000-yard receiver. But the view here is the team will split carries too many ways.

VANDERBILT

Chances: 7.5 percent

Ralph Webb seems like a near-certainty to rush for 1,000 yards yet again after notching 1,152 as a one-man wrecking crew for Vandy’s offense last year.

The team’s passing game has been historically bad the last two seasons. But a healthy C.J. Duncan is cause for optimism. Trent Sherfield was a nice find in ’15. And Kyle Shurmur is the clear starter at quarterback, which should help his development.

Because it’s the smallest fan base, sometimes it can be tempting to prop up Vandy as a comedy target. But the ‘Dores did win a pair of SEC games last season, and coach Derek Mason has the defense playing well. Webb is one of the SEC’s better running backs. If Duncan produces like a true No. 1 receiver, it’s not all that crazy to wonder about the team challenging for a bowl appearance.