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On Jul. 1 the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners officially join the SEC as the No. 15 and No. 16 members of the most dominant football conference in the country. The Longhorns are coming off a College Football Playoffs berth and have aspirations to do the same in 2024.
For these teams to be successful in 2024, they will need some players to be breakout stars for their roster. Last year, Texas got breakout performances from wide receiver AD Mitchell and running back Jonathon Brooks.
Here are the top candidates for each team in the new-look SEC for the 2024 college football season.
Germie Bernard, WR: Alabama
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Germie Bernard comes over from Washington where he played under head coach Kalen DeBoer last season. Before his lone season at Washington, Bernard played his freshman season with Michigan State. During his two seasons at the collegiate level, Bernard accounted for 41 receptions, 547 yards, and 6 total touchdowns. He could more than double that in the upcoming season under DeBoer as one of the primary receivers.
Check out Roll Tide Wire for more on Alabama
Ja’Quinden Jackson, RB: Arkansas
The former dual-threat signee at Texas will enter his first season with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Jackson spent the last three seasons with Utah where he converted to running back. With Raheim Sanders gone, the Hogs will need Jackson to carry the brunt of the load for the offense. If he does, perhaps Sam Pittman can avoid the axe.
Cam Coleman, WR: Auburn
Auburn needs a serious bump on the offensive side of the ball after last year’s showing. Payton Thorne feels like a progress stopper at quarterback but hopefully getting the ball in the hands of the five-star signee can give this offense the juice it needs.
Check out Auburn Wire for more on the Tigers
Chimere Dike, WR: Florida
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Author : Longhorns Wire
Publish date : 2024-06-13 20:55:59
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