Someone could take the numbers of the latest NFL Draft and make an argument that Arkansas’ Sam Pittman should have been the SEC Coach of the Year.
The SEC had 65 players drafted, once again the most of any conference, led by Georgia with 15. The Bulldogs, the defending national champions, had five defensive players drafted in the first round.
Surprisingly, Alabama was not even a close second, but third with seven players drafted.
LSU, which finished tied for last in the West, was second with 10, Ole Miss was fourth (6), Tennessee had five, followed by Texas A&M and Kentucky with four apiece.