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2022 SEC media days: When each team will take the podium

stacey blackwood
·4 min read

Next week, each member of the SEC will head to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta for the 2022 SEC media days. This is just the second time since 1985 that the event has not been held in the state of Alabama.

There’s bound to be plenty of fireworks next week in Atlanta when coaches and players take to the podium. There will also be a couple of new faces that will be making their first SEC media days appearance in Florida‘s Billy Napier and LSU‘s Brian Kelly.

Next week should provide plenty of content for lovers of SEC football and it is a sign that the 2022 college football season is just around the corner.

Let’s take a look at when each school will make its media day appearance in alphabetical order.

LSU Tigers, Monday, July 18

Dec 1, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers football head coach Brian Kelly speaks to the fans at halftime between the LSU Tigers and the Ohio Bobcats at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

LSU’s player representatives:

  • Jack Bech (WR)

  • Mike Jones (LB)

  • BJ Ojulari (DE)

Ole Miss Rebels, Monday, July 18

Oct 2, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts after a fourth down stop by Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss’s player representatives:

  • Nick Broeker (OL)

  • Cedric Johnson (DE)

  • Jonathan Mingo (WR)

Missouri Tigers, Monday, July 18

Nov 26, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz looks on during the second quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Missouri’s player representatives:

  • Barrett Banister (WR)

  • Martez Manuel (DB)

  • Isaiah McGuire (DL)

Alabama Crimson Tide, Tuesday, July 19

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Alabama’s player representatives:

  • Bryce Young (QB)

  • Jordan Battle (S)

  • Will Anderson Jr. (LB)

Mississippi State Bulldogs, Tuesday, July 19

Mississippi State head coach and former Oklahoma assistant Mike Leach said players who opt-out of bowl games to prepare for the NFL Draft are selfish.
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Mississippi State’s player representatives:

  • Jaden Crumedy (DT)

  • Nathaniel Watson (LB)

  • Austin Williams (WR)

South Carolina Gamecocks, Tuesday, July 19

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer saw his team fall behind early on Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
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South Carolina’s player representatives:

  • Jovaughn Gwyn (OL)

  • Dakereon Joyner (WR)

  • Zacch Pickens (DL)

Vanderbilt Commodores, Tuesday, July 19

Nov 20, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea stands on the sidelines during the second quarter of the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Vanderbilt’s player representatives:

  • Ben Bresnahan (TE)

  • Anfernee Orji (LB)

  • Mike Wright (QB)

Arkansas Razorbacks, Wednesday, July 20

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – SEPTEMBER 4: Head Coach Sam Pittman of the Arkansas Razorbacks looks on from the sidelines in the first half of a game against the Rice Owls at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 4, 2021 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Owls 38-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Arkansas’s player representatives:

  • Jalen Catalon (S)

  • KJ Jefferson (QB)

  • Bumper Pool (LB)

Florida Gators, Wednesday, July 20

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 05: Head Coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators speaks to the media during a press conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on December 05, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Florida’s player representatives:

  • Anthony Richardson (QB)

  • Richard Gouraige (OL)

  • Ventrell Miller (LB)

Georgia Bulldogs, Wednesday, July 20

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart on the sideline against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia’s player representatives:

  • Stetson Bennett (QB)

  • Nolan Smith (LB)

  • Sedrick Van Pran (OL)

Kentucky Wildcats, Wednesday, July 20

Sep 11, 2021; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops looks on during the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

Kentucky’s player representatives:

  • Will Levis (QB)

  • Kenneth Horsey (OG)

  • DeAndre Square (ILB)

Auburn Tigers, Thursday, July 21

Nov 27, 2021; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Bryan Harsin leaves the field after his team fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in four overtimes at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

Auburn’s player representatives:

  • Tank Bigsby (RB)

  • Derick Hall (Edge)

  • John Samuel Shenker (TE)

Tennessee Volunteers, Thursday, July 21

Nov 27, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel on the field before a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee’s player representatives:

  • Trevon Flower (S)

  • Hendon Hooker (QB)

  • Cedric Tillman (WR)

Texas A&M Aggies, Thursday, July 21

Oct 16, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher reacts during the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Texas A&M’s player representatives:

  • Demani Richardson (DB)

  • Layden Robinson (OL)

  • Ainias Smith (WR/AP)

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