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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 26, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies receiver Christian Kirk (3) runs after a reception in the second quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies receiver Christian Kirk (3) runs after a reception in the second quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Christian Kirk 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 13
  • Receptions: 80
  • Receiving Yardage: 1,009
  • Yards Per Catch: 12.6
  • Receiving Yards Per Game: 77.6
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 7
  • Notable: Leads all returning SEC receivers in receiving yards per game. Also returned two punts for touchdowns in 2015.

Texas A&M has the deepest and most talented receiving corps in the SEC – and arguably in the nation – entering 2016. Josh Reynolds and Ricky Seals-Jones already rank among our Top 100 SEC football players entering 2016, and Speedy Noil has the talent to join the list if he can stay out of trouble, but Christian Kirk is the best of them all.

Kirk exploded onto the national scene in his very first game with the Aggies as a true freshman with six receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown as well as a 79-yard punt return for a TD in the season opening victory over Arizona State. During his Freshman All-American performance, Kirk caught 80 passes for 1,009 yards and seven touchdowns (all of which ranked among the top five in the SEC), and added two punt returns for touchdowns.

The Aggies must find an answer at the quarterback position in 2016 following the departures of both Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray, but with Kirk and the rest of the A&M receiving corps back, Texas A&M should have one of the most explosive passing offenses in the league.

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