Somehow missed this one earlier in the week, but Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com has compiled what he calls his “Freak List,” the 10 craziest athletes in college football.  And by crazy, he means “the top workout warriors or players who amaze their teammates and coaches whith what they can do in the weight room, on the track or in some other ‘wow” aspect of athleticism.

You can get the full explainers right here.  We’ll just tell you that four SEC players made this year’s list with three other just missing the cut.  And those super-skilled athletes are…

2.  Devin Taylor, DE, South Carolina

3.  Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee

6.  Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas

8.  Jay Prosch, FB, Auburn (transfer from Northwestern)

Just missing the list were:

Eric Reid, DB, LSU

Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama

Lerentee McCray, LB, Florida

(You can tell its May when people start posting all their different lists.  It’s not football or basketball season… it’s list season.)

Tennessee safety Janzen Jackson is back in Knoxville and enrolled in school.  The star DB has had a series of issues since arriving at UT as part of Lane Kiffin’s first (and only full) signing class in 2009).  First there was a late-night arrest in connection with an attempted robbery at a convenience store.  Charges against Jackson were dropped.  There were team rules violations involving marijuana.  And twice Jackson has left school — including during the spring semester — only to be welcomed back.

But he’s not all the way back yet, according to Derek Dooley.

“He’s only been here, how long, three days now,” UT’s coach told The Knoxville News Sentinel yesterday.  “So it’s a little premature to say he’s back.  He’s got a long way to go physically, he’s still got a lot of things to do to stay a part of the team.  Only time will tell if he’s going to be our safety this year.  I think it’s a good positive step forward, but we’re certainly not done.”

And if you think that sounds a lot like what Steve Spurrier said about Stephen Garcia in recent months, you’re right.  In both cases the players have to keep their noses clean, but if they weren’t expected to start this fall… they wouldn’t have been welcomed back in the first place following so many issues and incidents.

“We’re certainly better off today than a week ago, because he’s in school and he’s working out with the team,” Dooley said.  “He hadn’t worked out with our football team literally since the Music City Bowl.  It’s been a long time away from the football team, and it’s a good step to get him back — but we also can’t forget he has been gone that long and it’s going to be a long road back.”

Twelve former SEC players are on the ballot to join the College Football Hall of Fame this year:


Carlos Alvarez, Florida, WR, 1969-1971 — first time on ballot

Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas, OG, 1995-1998 — first time on ballot

Willie Gault, Tennessee, WR/KR, 1979-1982

Bobby Humphrey, Alabama, RB, 1985-1988

Marty Lyons, Alabama, DT, 1975-1978 — first time on ballot

Bobby Majors, Tennessee, DB, 1969-1971

Paul Naumoff, Tennessee, LB, 1964-1966

Jack Scott, Georgia, DB, 1967-1968

Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia, OT, 1995-1998

Derrick Thomas, Alabama, LB, 1985-1988 — first time on ballot

Wesley Walls, Ole Miss, TE, 1985-1988

Scott Woerner, Georgia, DB, 1977-1980


There are 79 nominees total this year.  Currently the SEC has 76 players and 26 coaches in the Hall.

For a great breakdown of the SEC’s representatives in the Hall of Fame, click right here.

The Hall will move from South Bend, Indiana to Atlanta in 2012.

Vanderbilt

Signees/Enrollees: 21

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 0
3-stars: 15

Jake Bernstein, OL, IL ***
Darien Bryant, TE, OH ***
Barron Dixon, DE, GA ***
Larry Franklin, DB, FL ***
Joshua Grady, ATH, FL ***
Conor Hart, DE, MI **
Mitchell Hester, RB, FL **
Kris Kentera, QB, CO **
Derek King, ATH, TN ***
Jacquese Kirk, DB, AL ***
James Lewis, OL, TN ***
Jahmel McIntosh, DB, MS ***
Spencer Pulley, OL, TN ***
Steven Scheu, TE, IN ***
Jerron Seymour, RB, FL ***
Jimmy Stewart, LB, FL **
Lafonte Thourogood, QB, VA ***
Joe Townsend, DT, TN **
Jose Valedon, OL, TN ***
Dillon van der Wal, TE, CA ***
Andrew Williamson, DB, TX **

Notes:

* James Franklin and staff closed nicely and brought 15 3-star prospects into the Commodore program.  Included in that count are four O-line prospects.

* Vandy also signed three quarterbacks (one being listed as an ATH) including Lafonte Thourogood who had been committed to Virginia Tech.  Thourogood’s coach said that the player believes “he’s got a chance to play quarterback really early.”  ‘Dore fans should hope that stealing a QB from Virginia Tech is a sign of things to come.

Tennessee

Signees/Enrollees: 27

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 12
3-stars: 14

DeAnthony Arnett, WR, MI ****
Allan Carson, DT, AL **
Cameron Clear, OL, TN ****
Justin Coleman, DB, GA ****
Maurice Couch, DT, KS****
Mack Crowder, OL, TN ***
Vincent Dallas, ATH, GA ***
Brendan Downs, TE, TN ***
Christian Harris, LB, GA ***
Marcus Jackson, OL, FL ****
AJ Johnson, LB, GA ****
Kyler Kerbyson, OL, TN ***
Marlin Lane, RB, FL ****
Izauea Lanier, ATH, MS ****
Curt Maggitt, LB, FL ****
Pat Martin, DB, SC ****
Byron Moore, DB, CA ****
Geraldo Orta, DB, GA ***
Alan Posey, OL, GA ***
Brian Randolph, DB, GA ***
Antonio Richardson, OL, TN ****
Trevarris Saulsberry, DT, FL ***
Tom Smith, RB, FL ***
Tino Thomas, ATH, TN ***
Jordan Williams, DE, FL ***
Justin Worley, QB, SC ***
Devrin Young, RB, TN ***

Notes:

* The Volunteers closed fast and filled holes on the defensive line (four signees) and in the secondary (five signees).  Tennessee also added six more offensive linemen.

* Derek Dooley signed seven players from both Tennessee and Georgia.

South Carolina

Signees/Enrollees: 30

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 5
3-stars: 25

Jerell Adams, TE, SC ***
Rory Anderson, TE, GA ***
KJ Brent, WR, NC ***
Kaleb Broome, OL, GA ***
Shon Carson, RB, SC ***
Ahmad Christian, ATH, FL ***
Cedrick Cooper, LB, GA ***
Gerald Dixon, DE, SC ***
Gerald Dixon Jr, DT, SC, ***
Phillip Dukes, DT, SC ****
Deon Green, DT, FL ***
Kyle Harris, OL, GA ***
Mason Harris, LB, GA ***
Shamier Jeffery, WR, SC ***
Kadetrix Marcus, DB, GA ***
Ronnie Martin, DB, SC ***
Martay Mattox, QB, GA ***
Mike Matulis, OL, FL ***
Tanner McEvoy, ATH, NJ ***
Quincy McKinney, OL, GA ***
Edward Muldrow, LB, GA ***
Drew Owens, TE, NC ***
Kelcy Quarles, DT, VA ****
Marcquis Roberts, LB, GA ***
Sheldon Royster, DB NJ ****
Brandon Shell, OL, SC ****
Will Sport, OL, FL ***
Angelo Watley, LB, GA ***
Brandon Wilds, RB, SC ***
Brison Williams, DB, VA ****


* That’s no typo in the list above.  Carolina did sign two different defensive lineman named Gerald Dixon.

* Twenty of South Carolina’s 30 new players come from either Carolina or Georgia.

* The Gamecocks inked 10 prospects to play in their defensive front seven.

Ole Miss

Signees/Enrollees: 27

5-stars: 1
4-stars: 5
3-stars: 21

Justin Bell, OL, MS ***
Nickolas Brassell, WR, MS ****
Chelarvez Brown, DB, MS ***
Serderius Bryant, LB, FL ***
Aaron Garbutt, DB, CA ***
Senquez Golson, DB, MS ***
Uriah Grant, DT, CA ***
Mitch Hall, OL, AR ***
Woodrow Hamilton, DT, MS ***
Ethan Hutson, OL, LA ***
CJ Johnson, LB, MS *****
Keith Lewis, LB, FL ***
Marcus Mayers, LB, MS ***
Maikhail Miller, QB, MS ***
Donte Moncrief, WR, MS ****
Collins Moore, WR, AL, ***
Philander Moore, ATH, TX ***
Aaron Morris, OL, MS ****
Jamal Mosley, TE, MS ***
Ivan Nicholas, DB, NY ***
Gilbert Pena, DT, NY ***
Wesley Pendleton, DB, MS ***
Cody Prewitt, ATH, MS ****
Tobias Singleton, WR, MS ****
Zack Stoudt, QB, IA ***
Kameron Wood, DE, AL ***
TJ Worthy, WR, AL ***


Notes:

* In need of receivers, Ole Miss inked five including three 4-star pass-catchers.

* The Rebels landed the top five players in that state of Mississippi and eight of the top 12.  Don’t think Houston Nutt isn’t enjoying that fact (and the fact that Dan Mullen is having is having to swallow it).

Mississippi State

Signees/Enrollees: 22

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 1
3-stars: 21

Dee Arrington, DB, MS ***
Taveze Calhoun, WR, MS ***
Justin Cox, ATH, MS ***
Devin Fosselman, WR, MS ***
Johnathan Harris, DE, FL ***
Zachary Jackson, ATH, MS ***
PJ Jones, DT, MS ****
Daniel Knox, OL, MS ***
James Maiden, DT, MS ***
Justin Malone, OL, MS ***
Kendrick Market, DB, MS ***
Benardrick McKinney, ATH, MS ***
Derrick Milton, RB, VA ***
Joseph Morrow, WR, MS ***
Shaquille Perry, LB, MS ***
Dak Prescott, QB, LA ***
Nick Redmond, OL, MS ***
Josh Robinson, RB, LA ***
Darius Slay, DB, MS ***
Preston Smith, DE, GA ***
Joey Trapp, OL, CA ***
Rufus Warren, TE, MS ***

Notes:

* Landing one 4-star and 21 3-star prospects isn’t bad at all… but State’s class was passed by Ole Miss.  That has to be frustrating for a coaching staff that has bested the Rebels in back-to-back Egg Bowls.

* Of MSU’s 22 signees, 16 came from within the Magnolia State.

LSU

Signees/Enrollees: 22

5-stars: 3
4-stars: 9
3-stars: 9

Jonah Austin, OL, LA ***
Odell Beckham, WR, LA ****
Jalen Collins, DB, MS ****
La’El Collins, OL, LA *****
Micah Eugene, DB, LA ***
James Hairston, K, TX **
Kenny Hilliard, RB, LA ****
David Jenkins, DB, TX ****
Anthony Johnson, DT, LA *****
Mickey Johnson, DT, LA ****
Jarvis Landry, WR, LA *****
Alonzo Lewis, WR, LA ***
Terrance Magee, ATH, LA ***
Ronald Martin, DB, LA ***
Zach Mettenberger, QB, KS ****
Trevon Randle, LB, TX ***
Jermauria Rasco, DE, LA ****
Stephen Rivers, QB, AL ***
Quentin Thomas, DE, LA ***
Paul Turner, ATH, LA ***
Trai Turner, OL, LA ****
Corey White, OL, LA ****

Notes:

* Last year wasn’t a great year for prospects inside the state of Louisiana.  Not so in 2011.  Of the Tigers 22 signees, 16 were homegrown.

* The Tigers needed to find a replacement for defensive tackle Drake Nevis and they hope they found that man in the person of five-star signee Anthony Johnson.

Kentucky

Signees/Enrollees: 26

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 1
3-stars: 23

Marcus Caffey, RB, GA ***
Josh Clemson, RB, GA ***
Theltus Cobbins, QB, LA ***
Christian Coleman, DE, TN ***
Daryl Collins, WR, AL ***
Rashad Cunningham, WR, AL ***
Nile Daniel, WR, GA ***
Eric Dixon, DB, AL ***
Alvin Dupree, ATH, GA ***
James Elliott, OL, FL ***
Glenn Faulkner, DB, IL ****
Josh Forrest, ATH, KY ***
Daylen Hall, DB, KY ***
Farrington Huguenin, DL, SC **
Jabari Johnson, DL, GA (signed 2010) ***
Shaquille Love, DL, TN ***
Ashely Lowery, DB, GA ***
Darrian Miller, OL, KY ***
Tim Patterson, LB, KY (signed 2010) ***
Demarius Rancifer, LB, FL ***
Demarco Robinson, WR, GA ***
Maxwell Smith, QB, CA ***
Bubba Tandy, ATH, KY ***
Darrell Warren, ATH, TN **
David Washington, DL, GA ***
Zach West, OL, KY ***

Notes:

* Kentucky signed more players from the state of Georgia (7) than from the Bluegrass State (5).

* With Ryan Mossakowski transferring, the Cats signed two quarterbacks to compete with Morgan Newton next fall.