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It's always revealing to go back and see where the top NFL draft picks from the SEC were ranked coming out of high school. Of the 12 SEC players drafted in Thursday's first round, nine were selected as ESPN 150 prospects. And of those nine, six we...

The SEC had 12 players selected in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, tying the record set by the ACC in 2006. No other conference had more than six first-rounders this year. The ACC had six, and the Pac-12 was next with five. ...

The number to beat is 12. That's how many first-round picks the ACC produced in 2006, which is a record for one conference. The SEC record is 11 first-round picks, which happened in 2007. Both records could be in jeopardy this year if projectio...

A look at what's shaking in the SEC: D.J. Fluker's agent says he knows who hacked Fluker's Twitter account and sent out the tweet about Fluker taking money at Alabama. Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik says he's "100 percent confident" the Tigers...

By the end of this week, half the schools in the SEC will have started spring practice. In this league, it's never too early to look at who's bringing back what on defense. We went back and looked at the number of top tacklers returning at each...

We shift our attention to the Eastern Division now and take a look at who's losing the most starters. Florida and Georgia are each losing 12 full-time/regular starters, and that counts specialists. Tennessee is losing the fewest starters in the...

Now that we've examined where the offensive players on the 2012 Associated Press All-SEC team ranked as high school recruits, we look next at the defensive players. Whereas only four of the 12 offensive players (counting the all-purpose player) on...

Day 2 of our countdown focuses on another talented defensive back. No. 24: Matt Elam, S, Florida, Jr. 2012 summary: A first-team All-America selection by the Associated Press, Elam finished second on Florida's team with 76 total tackles and was...

All that remains of the 2012 college football season are the bowls, which means it's time to select our All-SEC team. In this league, that's never an easy task. There are more deserving players than there are spots. In selecting the team, we place...

The 16 semifinalists for the 2012 Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's most outstanding defensive player were announced Monday, and eight were from the SEC. No. 1 Alabama had two players on the list -- linebacker C.J. Mosley and cornerback Dee Mil...

The SEC league office has announced its top performers for Week 6: OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mike Gillislee, RB, Florida: Gillislee rushed for 146 yards on 34 carries and two touchdowns in Florida's 14-6 win over LSU. Both of his touchdowns...

Just like there was no shortage of defenses in the SEC this season, there was no shortage of defensive backfields. Here's the way we would rank them. 1. LSU: Where do you start? The Tigers had a Heisman Trophy finalist in their secondary (Tyran...

Now that Edward has unveiled his five most improved players from the SEC this season, I'll take my shot. In some cases, guys went from being a very good player to a great player. In other cases, guys went from being a reserve to a key starter. The...

The second time around is always pretty telling. In keeping with that theme, we take a look at the 10 best true sophomores in the SEC this season. These are guys who played as true freshmen last season in the league and are now in their second ...

The list of talented sophomores in the SEC was mighty impressive a year ago. It was headlined by the likes of South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina defensive end Devin Taylor, Alabama running back Trent Richardson, Alabama offensi...

Now that the 2012 ESPNU 150 list is out, here's an update on the 2010 ESPNU 150 players - all 56 of them - who signed with SEC schools: IMPACT PLAYERS No. 5: Mike Dyer, RB, Auburn -- He holds the Auburn freshman rushing record with 1,093 yards ...