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The top returning SEC wide receivers for 2017 is a star-studded list of players that will undoubtedly be playing on Sundays.

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The SEC is returning, in 2017, a nice collection of wide receivers, headlined by Christian Kirk and Calvin Ridley, which will get even better if the young kids tighten up their routes and improve their ball skills. The league houses plenty of up-and-comers in both divisions. Plus, as an added bonus this season, those wide receivers will be working with a handful of quarterbacks who were young and untested in 2016, but are now ready to deliver at a much higher level.

Top Returning SEC Wide Receivers

5. J’Mon Moore, Missouri

At his current pace, Moore will go down as one of the most productive pass-catchers in Mizzou history. As a sophomore, he caught 62 passes for 1,012 yards and eight touchdowns, despite dealing with a spate of dropped balls and fumbles. He gets off the line quickly and has the electrifying speed to win a footrace to the end zone. If Moore and QB Drew Lock keep flattening the learning curve, they’ll form one of the SEC’s most dangerous pitch-and-catch combos.

4. Antonio Callaway, Florida

Callaway is one of the SEC’s most dynamic all-around playmakers, despite getting only intermittent support from the quarterback position. He’s a game-breaker in multiple phases, catching a Gator-best 54 balls for 721 yards and three scores, rushing for a touchdown and returning a kick for six as a sophomore. Florida needs to do a better job this season of getting the ball in the hands of Callaway and getting him into space.

3. Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

All signs indicate Samuel is ready to erupt into a breakout star as a junior in 2017. Even after missing three games last fall, he still accounted for nine touchdowns, six as a runner and one each on a catch, a pass and a kick return. Now, Samuel is moving to slot, a more natural position that’ll accentuate his quickness and toughness. With a full season playing on the inside, and with an older Jake Bentley at quarterback, Samuel could use this season as a springboard to the NFL Draft.

2. Calvin Ridley, Alabama

Ridley sort of went sideways as a sophomore, but he still caught 72 passes for 769 yards and seven touchdowns. And his maturity, smarts and overall polish as a pass-catcher will lead to continued growth, particularly now that his quarterback, Jalen Hurts, will no longer be operating as a rookie. Ridley will assume an even bigger role now that ArDarius Stewart and TE O.J. Howard have departed, preferably as an occasional playmaker who can beat defenses on more than just intermediate routes.

1. Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

If Kirk isn’t the most dangerous all-around playmaker in college football this season, he’ll certainly be a part of the discussion. In his first two years out of Saguaro (Ariz.) High School, he’s caught 163 passes for 1,937 yards and 16 touchdowns, while adding five scores on returns. Kirk possesses the requisite burners of a gamebreaker, plus he has the vision to spot the uncongested lanes as they materialize. He’s a special athlete who’ll once again be the focal point of the Aggie offense and special teams.

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