SEC football: Who are the top returning wide receivers in the SEC?

Alabama has seen four wide receivers selected in the first round of the last two NFL drafts. First, it was Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy going No. 11 and No. 15, respectively, back in 2020. Not to be outdone, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith both went in the top 10 this past April.

Despite those losses at receiver, the Crimson Tide still look to be in good shape at the position. I say good instead of great due to the lack of experience outside of John Metchie III and Slade Bolden, but the overall talent in the room is absolutely there.

But where does Metchie rank amongst the other top returning pass-catchers in the SEC? I’ve been diving into positional breakdowns for OutKick over the last few weeks, and my most recent article focused in on those pass-catchers. If you want my reasoning behind the rankings after checking them out below, you can get breakdowns on the original article.

So, what do you think? Would you change any of the rankings below?

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Honorable mention: Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss; Jermaine Burton/Kearis Jackson, Georgia

Jaden Walley, Mississippi State

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2020 receiving stats

• Catches: 52

• Yards: 718

• YPC: 13.81

• Touchdowns: 2

• Games: 11

Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

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2020 receiving stats

• Catches: 43

• Yards: 564

• YPC: 13.12

• Touchdowns: 6

• Games: 10

• Bonus: 49 carries, 293 yards, 4 TD

Kayshon Boutte, LSU

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2020 receiving stats

• Catches: 45

• Yards: 735

• YPC: 16.33

• Touchdowns: 5

• Games: 10

John Metchie III, Alabama

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2020 receiving stats

• Catches: 55

• Yards: 916

• YPC: 16.65

• Touchdowns: 6

• Games: 13

Treylon Burks, Arkansas

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2020 receiving stats

• Catches: 51

• Yards: 820

• YPC: 16.08

• Touchdowns: 7

• Games: 9

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