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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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Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive end Shilique Calhoun (89) and Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Cam Robinson (74) during the game in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive end Shilique Calhoun (89) and Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Cam Robinson (74) during the game in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Cam Robinson 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 15
  • Team Rushing Yards Per Game: 199.9 (No. 3)
  • Team Passing Yards Per Game: 227.1 (No. 5)
  • Team Sacks Allowed: 26 (No. 7)
  • Notable: Voted First Team All-SEC by both the Associated Press and the league’s coaches in 2015.

Because they often fly under the radar, offensive lineman are likely underrepresented on our list of the Top 100 SEC football players for 2016. However, there is one bonafide star lineman that everyone should know: Alabama left tackle Cam Robinson.

Robinson has been a starter for the Crimson Tide since Day 1, and now has 29 career starts under his belt. While the 6-foot-6, 326-pound rising junior hasn’t been perfect through his first two seasons (he struggled to contain Clemson’s talented defensive line during the national title game), he’s still one of the most talented offensive linemen in the country and one of the top ten players in the league entering 2016. In fact, given the importance of the left tackle position, Robinson is one of the early favorites to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Robinson recorded 45 knockdowns for the Tide in 2015, which ranked second on the nation’s best unit, as determined by the voters of the Joe Moore Award. One of his biggest came in the championship game against the Tigers, when Robinson showed his elite athleticism for his size before unloading on Clemson safety T.J. Green.

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