The SEC has set the stage for its 2026 Football Media Days, and the league released the full player-attendee list on Tuesday ahead of the event, which opens Monday and runs through July 23 in Tampa, Fla.
The four-day schedule is stacked by school, with each program sending three players along with its head coach. The exact speaking order for each day will come later.
Monday, July 20 opens with Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
Kentucky will be represented by Ty Bryant at safety, quarterback Kenny Minchey and tight end Willie Rodriguez, with head coach Will Stein.
Missouri’s group includes offensive lineman Cayden Green, running back Jamal Roberts and linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, along with head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.
Oklahoma is sending quarterback John Mateer, offensive lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis and defensive lineman Taylor Wein, plus head coach Brent Venables.
Tennessee’s attendees are running back DeSean Bishop, linebackers Arion Carter and Jeremiah Telander, and head coach Josh Heupel.
Tuesday, July 21 features Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
Auburn’s representatives are defensive back Champ Anthony, quarterback Byrum Brown and kicker Alex McPherson, with head coach Alex Golesh.
Georgia will bring offensive lineman Drew Bobo, quarterback Gunner Stockton and linebacker Raylen Wilson, along with head coach Kirby Smart.
South Carolina’s trio is wide receiver Nyck Harbor, quarterback LaNorris Sellers and defensive back Peyton Williams, with head coach Shane Beamer.
Vanderbilt will send running back Sedrick Alexander, defensive lineman Issa Ouattara and wide receiver Junior Sherrill, plus head coach Clark Lea.
Wednesday, July 22 includes Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss and Texas A&M.
Alabama’s player list is defensive back Zabien Brown, wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and defensive back Bray Hubbard, with head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Florida’s attendees are running back Jadan Baugh, linebacker Myles Graham and wide receiver Vernell Brown III, along with head coach Jon Sumrall.
Ole Miss is sending quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, defensive tackle Will Echoles and running back Kewan Lacy, plus head coach Pete Golding.
Texas A&M’s group features linebacker Daymion Sanford, safety Marcus Ratcliffe and quarterback Marcel Reed, with head coach Mike Elko.
Thursday, July 23 closes things out with Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Texas.
Arkansas will be represented by offensive lineman Caden Kitler, defensive end Quincy Rhodes Jr. and running back Sutton Smith, with head coach Ryan Silverfield.
LSU’s attendees are linebacker TJ Dottery, tight end Trey’Dez Green and linebacker Whit Weeks, along with head coach Lane Kiffin.
Mississippi State is sending wide receiver Anthony Evans III, cornerback Kelley Jones and quarterback Kamario Taylor, plus head coach Jeff Lebby.
Texas rounds out the list with offensive lineman Trevor Goosby, quarterback Arch Manning and defensive end Colin Simmons, with head coach Steve Sarkisian.
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