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PFF's SEC All-Decade Team (2016 - 2025)
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:36 am
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:36 am
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QB: Joe Burrow
RB: Najee Harris
WR: DeVonta Smith
WR: Jerry Jeudy
WR: Malik Nabors
TE: Brock Bowers
OT: Jonah Williams, Andrew Thomas
IOL: Landon Dickerson, Frank Ragnow, Braden Smith
Interior DL: Quinnen Williams, Jeffery Simmons
Edge: Will Anderson Jr., Josh Hines-Allen
LB: Roquan Smith, Nakobe Dean
CBs: Patrick Surtain II, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derek Stingley Jr.
Safeties: Xavier McKinney, Grant Delpit
QB: Joe Burrow
RB: Najee Harris
WR: DeVonta Smith
WR: Jerry Jeudy
WR: Malik Nabors
TE: Brock Bowers
OT: Jonah Williams, Andrew Thomas
IOL: Landon Dickerson, Frank Ragnow, Braden Smith
Interior DL: Quinnen Williams, Jeffery Simmons
Edge: Will Anderson Jr., Josh Hines-Allen
LB: Roquan Smith, Nakobe Dean
CBs: Patrick Surtain II, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derek Stingley Jr.
Safeties: Xavier McKinney, Grant Delpit
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Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:37 am to TideSaint
Jamarr Chase belongs on the list
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:39 am to TideSaint
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PFF's SEC All-Decade Team (2016 - 2025)
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WR: DeVonta Smith
WR: Jerry Jeudy
WR: Malik Nabors
They did offer this:
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This is arguably the strongest offensive position in the conference. The SEC has produced bona fide NFL superstars such as Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and A.J. Brown during this period. Even so, our three selections are the only SEC wide receivers to record at least 2,500 receiving yards while earning a PFF receiving grade above 90.0 during their college careers.
DeVonta Smith stands head and shoulders above the rest in nearly every category. He ended a 29-year drought of wide receivers winning the Heisman Trophy, and nobody comes within 700 yards of his career receiving total.
Nabers and Jeudy both paired elite production with dominant play. Nabers is the only receiver to rank among the top five in both missed tackles forced and contested catches over the past decade. The trio also ranks as the top three SEC wide receivers in receptions of 15 or more yards over the past decade.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:45 am to TideSaint
Which decade?
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:51 am to Hugh McElroy
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Which decade?
Do you not see it in the title?
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:51 am to PSS101
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Ja’Marr Chase in front of a sitting US President
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:51 am to TideSaint
You're telling me out of Malik Nabors, Justin Jefferson, and Jamar Chase, you're picking Malik Nabors? I love Nabors, but even he would disagree with this pick.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:58 am to lowhound
Devonta is a no brainer but I’d put multiple guys ahead of Jerry Jeudy. shite Jamarr had 700 fewer yds and only 1 less TD and he only played 2 seasons.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:00 am to lsudave1
Devonta and Chase are no brainers - take your pick for 3rd between Jefferson, Malik, some bama guys, AJ Brown, etc.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:01 am to TideSaint
AJ Brown is better than every receiver listed.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:03 am to ManBearSharkReb
AJ Brown’s college career certainly was I agree. It should be Chase, Smith and Brown.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:04 am to TideSaint
I would have thought Jalen Carter would be on there. I could also see a case for Devon White at LB.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:08 am to TideSaint
Also Najee over Henry is that because of the timing? Can't remember when Henry left Bama. I'd take Chubb over Najee too if I'm actually picking players.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:08 am to TideSaint
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Edge: Will Anderson Jr., Josh Hines-Allen
I guess maybe this depends on the defensive alignment. Taking 2 linebackers that weighed 230-235 pounds in college over defensive ends (Myles Garrett & Derek Barnett) that weighed between 265-275 in college is an interesting choice.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:09 am to lowhound
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You're telling me out of Malik Nabors, Justin Jefferson, and Jamar Chase, you're picking Malik Nabors? I love Nabors, but even he would disagree with this pick.
It's their grades averaged out for their career and pretty sure they adjust for the quality of throw in these PFF grades. The worse the throw, the better the WR grade when they catch it. I would bet Chase and Jefferson were on the receiving end of a lot more quality throws than Nabers. Daniels was great but he was not throwing it like Burrow.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:11 am to lowhound
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You're telling me out of Malik Nabors, Justin Jefferson, and Jamar Chase, you're picking Malik Nabors? I love Nabors, but even he would disagree with this pick.
Ja’marr Chase opted out his junior season. Quitting like that really hurt his college career stats. Career receptions, yards, TDs.
Devonta Smith: 235 catches, 3,965 yards, 46 TD
Malik Nabers: 189 catches, 3,003 yards, 21 TD
Jerry Jeudy: 159 catches, 2,742 yards, 26 TD
Justin Jefferson: 165 catches, 2,415 yards, 24 TD
Ja’marr Chase: 107 catches, 2,093 yards, 23 TD
Based on statistics they got it right.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:17 am to CatfishJohn
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Also Najee over Henry is that because of the timing? Can't remember when Henry left Bama. I'd take Chubb over Najee too if I'm actually picking players.
Yes, Henry played until 2015; this list starts in 2016.
Najee probably gets past Chubb due to his 2020 season (presuming PFF's metrics).
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:18 am to madmaxvol
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Taking 2 linebackers that weighed 230-235 pounds in college over defensive ends (Myles Garrett & Derek Barnett) that weighed between 265-275 in college is an interesting choice.
Myles Garrett and Derek Barnett both played college football from 2014-2016. Hard to make an all decade list based on just one season.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:18 am to captdalton
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Ja’marr Chase opted out his junior season. Quitting like that really hurt his college career stats. Career receptions, yards, TDs.
Devonta Smith: 235 catches, 3,965 yards, 46 TD
Malik Nabers: 189 catches, 3,003 yards, 21 TD
Jerry Jeudy: 159 catches, 2,742 yards, 26 TD
Justin Jefferson: 165 catches, 2,415 yards, 24 TD
Ja’marr Chase: 107 catches, 2,093 yards, 23 TD
Based on statistics they got it right.
I believe you're right; Chase's averages would put him near/at the top but his sample size is, by far, the smallest of that entire group.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:38 am to lsudave1
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fewer yds and only 1 less
how did you do it right and muck it up so quickly
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