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SEC Football: Top 100 SEC players to watch in 2016

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (21) reacts after sacking Bowling Green Falcons quarterback Matt Johnson (11) during the second quarter against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (21) reacts after sacking Bowling Green Falcons quarterback Matt Johnson (11) during the second quarter against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Galen Reeves-Maybin 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 13
  • Tackles: 105
  • Tackles for Loss: 14
  • Sacks: 6
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Pass Breakups: 4
  • Forced Fumbles: 2
  • Fumble Recoveries: 2
  • Notable: Selected second team All-SEC by the Associated Press in 2015.

One of the most productive linebackers in the SEC in 2015, Jalen Reeves-Maybin recorded 105 total tackles, including 14 tackles for a loss (which ranked second among the league’s linebackers), and six sacks (third among SEC linebackers) in 2015. Reeves-Maybin also contributed four pass breakups, forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles.

A rising senior that bypassed an opportunity to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, Reeves-Maybin has started every game over the past two seasons and recorded more than 100 tackles two years in a row.

Montravius Adams 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 13
  • Tackles: 44
  • Tackles for Loss: 3.0
  • Sacks: 2.5
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Pass Breakups: 1
  • Forced Fumbles: 2
  • Fumble Recoveries: 0
  • Notable: Athletically gifted for his size, the 306-pound rising senior recorded six quarterback hurries as a defensive tackle in 2015.

Montravius Adams was one of the nation’s most highly recruited players in the 2013 recruiting class, and he made an immediate impact at Auburn by playing in 13 games as a true freshman and helping the Tigers win the SEC Championship. Extremely agile for a 306-pound defensive lineman, Adams helped fill a need by playing defensive end early during the 2014 season and posted 43 tackles with five TFLs and three sacks, as well as 17 quarterback hurries as a sophomore.

Back inside on a permanent basis as a junior, Adams posted solid numbers in 2015 with 44 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. A potential mid-round draft pick had he decided to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, Auburn received huge news in January when Adams announced he would be back to anchor the Tigers’ defensive line as a senior in 2016.

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