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SEC Football: 35 Best NFL players from SEC teams

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 8, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) salutes after touchdown during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) salutes after touchdown during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is hit by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (50) during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Broncos won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is hit by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (50) during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Broncos won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Justin Houston. 7. player. 124. . OLB. Georgia

Justin Houston is the third straight player from Georgia on this list of best NFL players from the SEC and like Atkins, represents one of the biggest draft steals this century.

Houston slid to the third round where the Kansas City Chiefs took him with the No. 70 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft that is heavily populating this list.

He had 5.5 sacks as a rookie while making 10 starts and has nearly averaged one sack per game in his last four years. Houston had 21 sacks in his next 27 games over the next two years before leading the NFL in 2014 with 22 sacks.

Houston was named a first-team All-Pro after his breakout season. He was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl in 2015 after getting 7.5 sacks in 11 games. For his career, Houston has 56 sacks in 70 games.

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