SEC’s players to watch this season

Jonathan Allen, Alabama, DL

Of note: Allen, a senior, finished with 12 sacks and had 14 ½ tackles for loss last season.

Derek Barnett, Tennessee, DL

Of note: Barnett, a junior, had 69 tackles, 10 sacks and 12 ½ tackles for loss last season.

Nick Chubb, Georgia, RB

Of note: Chubb, a junior, rushed for 747 yards on 92 carries and had seven touchdowns despite playing in just six games.

Reuben Foster, Alabama, LB

Of note: Foster, a senior, finished last season with 73 tackles, including eight for loss.

Leonard Fournette, LSU, RB

Of note: Fournette, a junior, finished last season with 1,953 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns – both LSU records.

Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, DL

Of note: Garrett, a junior, had 19 ½ tackles for loss and 12 ½ sacks last season.

Chad Kelly, Mississippi, QB

Of note: Kelly, a senior, passed for 4,042 yards and 31 touchdowns and rushed for 500 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.

Carl Lawson, Auburn, DL

Of note: Lawson, a junior, had three tackles for loss and one sack despite playing in just seven games in 2015 after missing the entire 2014 season.

Cam Robinson, Alabama, OL

Of note: Robinson, a junior, was a first-team All-SEC pick by the coaches and media last season.

Jalen Tabor, Florida, DB

Of note: Tabor, a junior, had 40 tackles, including four for loss, and four interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns, last season.

This story was originally published July 2, 2016 at 2:26 PM with the headline "SEC’s players to watch this season."