There are so many dynamic playmakers in the SEC, and the South Carolina Gamecocks have one of the best. Not only can he hurt you through the air, but he can also hurt you on the ground, and in the return game, and maybe even throwing the football.
And that leads us to no. 59 on the Southbound and Down College Football Countdown.
South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel had 59 receptions in 2016
Samuel’s 59 receptions were the eighth-most in the SEC last season, and the fourth-most among players returning in 2017, behind Christian Kirk, Calvin Ridley, and J’Mon Moore.