It\u2019s too early to know what to expect from LSU<\/a>\u2019s receiving corps, which features more transfers than would be appropriate to list here. After an injury-and-drama plagued 2025 season, Leavitt will hope to get back to his 2024 highs when he averaged over 8 yards per attempt and brought Arizona State to the College Football Playoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n 4. Marcel Reed, Texas A&M<\/p>\n Marcel Reed has his limitations as a passer, but he proved to be extremely productive last season despite his flaws. Including the postseason, Reed was 5th among SEC passers with 3,169 yards in 13 games. His 8.4 yards per attempt was also good for 4th among qualified SEC quarterbacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Texas A&M<\/a>\u2019s receiver room looks to be loaded. The Aggies lost KC Concepcion to the draft, but they return last year\u2019s breakout star in Mario Craver as well as Ashton Bethel-Roman, who was one of the best freshmen receivers in the nation last year. On top of that duo, Texas A&M went out and got Alabama\u2019s Isaiah Horton from the transfer portal.\u00a0<\/p>\n RELATED: Interested in the college football futures market? Check out FanDuel Predicts<\/a> and use SDS\u2019s exclusive FanDuel Predicts promo code<\/a> to get started!<\/p>\n 3. Keelon Russell or Austin Mack, Alabama<\/p>\n I expect this to be Keelon Russell when all is said and done, but frankly, this is roughly where I\u2019d project any Kalen DeBoer<\/a> quarterback to be. Even if Austin Mack wins the job, he\u2019d be very likely to finish in the top 5 in the SEC in passing yardage. DeBoer\u2019s quarterbacks are almost always prolific both in terms of yardage and pass attempts, so either Mack or Russell will have plenty of opportunity to put up big numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here are the passing yardage totals for DeBoer quarterbacks over the past 5 seasons: <\/p>\n Ty Simpson (2025): 3,567<\/p>\n Jalen Milroe (2024): 2,844<\/p>\n Michael Penix (2023): 4,903<\/p>\n Michael Penix (2022): 4,641<\/p>\n Jake Haener (2021): 4,096<\/p>\n Milroe\u2019s total is misleadingly-low \u2014 he averaged more yards per attempt (8.9) than either Penix or Haener. His total stayed under 3,000 yards due to a higher rushing volume. Both Russell and Mack project to be better passers than Milroe was, so I\u2019d expect either to be quite productive in this system.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss<\/p>\n Trinidad Chambliss had virtually no national profile at this time last season and didn\u2019t begin the year as Ole Miss<\/a>\u2019s starter, but still passed for over 3,000 yards during the regular season. Chambliss benefitted from a pass-heavy Ole Miss offense and now will enter the 2026 season with a mostly-new offensive coaching staff and an entirely-new receiving corps.\u00a0<\/p>\n Despite the lack of continuity, there\u2019s a good chance Chambliss can put up similar production in 2026. Joe Judge is back on staff and new offensive coordinator John David Baker spent time under Kiffin before taking on play-caller responsibilities at East Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Arch Manning, Texas<\/p>\n The narrative around Arch Manning last season was largely negative \u2014 particularly after a midseason loss to a bad Florida<\/a> team in Gainesville. But Manning rebounded relatively well and finished 5th in passing yardage among SEC quarterbacks during the regular season. With Cam Coleman now on the roster and Ryan Wingo another year older, Manning may have the nation\u2019s best 1-2 punch at wide receiver.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another reason for optimism with Manning despite his struggles \u2014 he never stopped throwing the ball down field. Per PFF, Manning finished last season with the most deep passes (65) of any SEC quarterback. He finished 3rd among SEC passers in intermediate throws (93). Given his supporting cast, I think this is the year Manning puts it all together.<\/p>\n Honorable mentions: LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina; John Mateer, Oklahoma; Jared Curtis, Vanderbilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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