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329:SEC Player of the Year
176:SEC Player of the Year
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389:on November 21, 2014.
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1684:Karl Farmer
1680:Stan Varner
1581:J. Williams
1441:C. Williams
333:Benny Snell
1730:Categories
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1701:Pat Bolton
1689:Frank Reed
1677:Walt Brett
1673:Dave Scott
1663:Bubba Bean
1653:selections
1382:Jos. Allen
1366:Jon. Allen
1183:Tagovailoa
1175:K. Johnson
1127:Richardson
1059:E. Manning
1024:R. Johnson
1000:P. Manning
776:A. Manning
576:McWilliams
358:References
346:NFL career
325:touchdowns
240:Receptions
121:NFL draft:
63:1953-01-17
1713:Pat Curto
1710:Ron Olson
1533:Ev. Berry
1314:Claiborne
1290:Er. Berry
1233:Defensive
1111:Ingram II
1042:Offensive
848:McClendon
760:Goodridge
533:Kavanaugh
42:Position:
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1593:Podlesny
1585:V. Jones
1517:C. Jones
1489:Peterson
1465:F. Jones
1414:Anderson
1406:Anderson
1374:R. Smith
1330:J. Jones
1250:Lavalais
1199:D. Smith
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1067:Campbell
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800:T. Davis
784:Sullivan
752:Spurrier
712:Trammell
680:Michaels
656:A. Davis
600:Connerly
561:Sinkwich
485:Feathers
311:for the
289:football
115:Kentucky
111:College:
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1549:Carlson
1541:Carlson
1509:Sanders
1505:Sturgis
1398:Surtain
1358:Ragland
1326:Clowney
1318:Mathieu
1306:Fairley
1298:McClain
1258:Pollack
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1223:Daniels
1135:Manziel
912:Bennett
904:Jackson
808:Collins
720:Stovall
624:Parilli
616:Tidwell
553:Jenkins
509:Gilbert
476:Overall
295:in the
183:All-SEC
88:Weight:
80:Height:
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1089:2007:
1081:2006:
1075:Cutler
1073:2005:
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974:1994:
968:Shuler
966:1993:
960:Hearst
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942:1990:
934:1989:
928:Rocker
926:1988:
918:1987:
910:1986:
902:1985:
894:1984:
886:1983:
880:Walker
878:1982:
872:Walker
870:1981:
864:Walker
862:1980:
856:Cribbs
854:1979:
846:1978:
838:1977:
830:1976:
824:DuBose
822:1975:
816:Felker
814:1974:
806:1973:
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774:1969:
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742:1965:
734:1964:
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718:1962:
710:1961:
702:1960:
696:Cannon
694:1959:
688:Cannon
686:1958:
678:1957:
672:Majors
670:1956:
664:Majors
662:1955:
654:1954:
648:Parker
646:1953:
640:Parker
638:1952:
630:1951:
622:1950:
614:1949:
606:1948:
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592:Trippi
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584:Gilmer
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525:Cafego
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517:Hinkle
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493:Howell
491:1934:
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178:(1973)
75:, U.S.
37:No. 41
1497:Adams
1473:James
1449:Green
1390:Brown
1266:Ryans
1207:Young
1167:Hurts
1159:Henry
1143:Mason
1107:Tebow
1099:Tebow
1008:Couch
888:White
792:Musso
768:Scott
744:Sloan
728:Sidle
704:Gibbs
608:Rauch
545:Elrod
57:Born:
1557:Mann
896:Bell
832:Goff
632:Wade
568:1943
537:Foxx
501:Geny
195:1975
191:1974
187:1973
170:1973
144:1976
125:1976
1350:Ray
1342:Sam
272:PFR
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