SEC Player Rankings: Top 5 Receivers Entering Spring Practice

Nov 8, 2014; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers receiver receiver D’haquille Williams (1) blocks Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Floyd Raven, Sr. (5) during the first half at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

The SEC was home to the nation’s best receiver last year in Amari Cooper, but with him headed to the NFL who steps up to claim his spot as the best receiver in the SEC?

Last season we had the opportunity to watch a few receivers do amazing things in the SEC. We saw Alabama’s playmaker Amari Cooper take the SEC by storm dominating in nearly every game he played.

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The talented wide receiver broke the SEC record for receptions with 124 – 84 more receptions than any other player on the Crimson Tide. The same can be said for Auburn’s Sammie Coates, who showed he had the speed to haul in the deep ball better than anyone else. Coates average reception was a gaudy 21.8 yards per catch.

That brings the question, who will be the next big thing at wide receiver in the SEC?

There are quite a few junior receivers that are there to fill the void left by the Cooper’s and Coates who could contend for All-American status and potentially the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver.

After reading through the list, please continue the conversation in the comments section below and let me know what you think I got right and what I got wrong. Without any further ado, here are the top five receivers in the SEC heading into the 2015 season.

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