Signed So Far:

Corey Batey, WR

Tip McKenzie, WR

Andrew Jelks, OL

Caleb Azubike, DL

Paris Head, DB

Brian Kimbrow, RB

Tory Agee, DL

Darreon Herring, LB

Barrett Gouger, OL

Blake Fromang, OL

Patton Robinette, QB

Will Holden, OL

Brandon Banks, DB

Jake Sealand, LB

Signed So Far:

Matt Davis, QB

Otis Jacobs, DB

Kenneth Marshall, DB

Derel Walker, WR

Kimo Tipoti, OL

Edmund Ray, DT

Mike Richardson, DE

Tyrone Taylor, DE

Jordan Richmond, LB

Julien Obioha, OL

DeVante Harris, DB

Germain Ifedi, OL

Edward Pope, Ath

Sabian Holmes, WR

Signed So Far:

Cody Blanc, Ath

Deion Bonner, DB

Davante Bourque, Ath

Drae Bowles, WR

George Bullock, K

Jason Croom, WR

Daniel Gray, DB

Alden Hill, RB

Alton “Pig” Howard, WR

Justin King, LB

LaTroy Lewis, OLB

Daniel McCullers, DL

LaDarrell McNeil, DB

Justin Meredith, TE

Danny O’Brien, DT

Cordarelle Patterson, WR

Nathan Peterman, QB

Darrington Sentimore, DL

Trent Taylor, DL

Tino Thomas, DB

Quenshaun Watson, RB

Signed So Far:

Kelvin Rainey, TE

Brock Stadnik, OT

Clayton Stadnik, C

Jerrell Adams, TE

TJ Holloman, LB

TJ Gurley, S

Jody Fuller, WR

Rico McWilliams, CB

Chaz Elder, CB

Kendric Salley, RB

Brendan Nosovitch, QB

Nick St. Germain, K

Darius English, DE

Joe Harris, OG

Mason Zandi, OT

Signed So Far:

Vadal Alexander, OL

Ronnie Feist, LB

Reid Ferguson, SNP

Jeremy Hill, RB

Lamar Louis, ATH

Jalen Mills, CB

Jeremy Liggins, QB

Trey Granier, LB

Deion Jones, LB

Corey Thompson, S

Signees So Far:

Geno Smith, DB

Alec Morris, QB

TJ Yeldon, RB

Ryan Anderson, DE/LB

Deion Blue, DB

Chuck Black, WR

Amari Cooper, WR

Travell Dixon, DB

Dillon Lee, LB

Alphonse Taylor, DT

Will next year’s NFL draft be less SEC-centric than its recent predecessors?  At least at the top of the draft it might.

Andrew Perloff of SI.com has posted his first 2012 mock draft and only one SEC player is listed among the first 11 picks.  Considering last week’s draft produced five SEC picks in the first six selections, going one for eleven would be quite a dry spell.

Overall, Perloff sees nine league players being taken in next year’s first round.  That’s certainly more in tune with the league’s usual production.  Year-in and year-out you can expect nearly 30% of the NFL’s first-round picks to come from the SEC.

Here are the conference players he expects to get first-day calls next April:


8.  Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama — Raiders

12.  Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina — Lions

15.  Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama — Jaguars

16.  Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU — Texans

17.  Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas — 49ers

18.  Courtney Upshaw, LB, Alabama — Buccaneers

21.  Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina — Ravens

22.  Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama — Patriots

27.  Devin Taylor, DE, South Carolina — Chargers

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.

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.