College football’s offseason spotlight turns to Tampa this week, and SEC Media Days arrives with no shortage of attention-grabbing storylines.
The biggest headline is the coaching shakeup at LSU, where Lane Kiffin is set to speak after his move from Ole Miss. Texas quarterback Arch Manning also steps into the national glare as he enters his second full season as the Longhorns’ undisputed starter. Add in programs like Georgia and Alabama trying to reload for championship pushes, and the four-day event has the feel of a launch point for a season that already looks loaded.
SEC Media Days runs Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 23 in Tampa, Florida. Coverage will air live on SEC Network, with streaming available through fubo and the ESPN app.
Here’s the full schedule for all four days:
Monday, July 20
Kentucky: HC Will Stein, S Ty Bryant, QB Kenny Minchey, TE Willie Rodriguez
Missouri: HC Eliah Drinkwitz, OL Cayden Green, RB Jamal Roberts, LB Nicholas Rodriguez
Oklahoma: HC Brent Venables, QB John Mateer, OL Eddy Pierre-Louis, DL Taylor Wein
Tennessee: HC Josh Heupel, RB DeSean Bishop, LB Arion Carter, LB Jeremiah Telander
Tuesday, July 21
Auburn: HC Alex Golesh, DB Champ Anthony, QB Byrum Brown, K Alex McPherson
Georgia: HC Kirby Smart, OL Drew Bobo, QB Gunner Stockton, LB Raylen Wilson
South Carolina: HC Shane Beamer, WR Nyck Harbor, QB LaNorris Sellers, DB Peyton Williams
Vanderbilt: HC Clark Lea, RB Sedrick Alexander, DL Issa Ouattara, WR Junior Sherrill
Wednesday, July 22
Alabama: HC Kalen DeBoer, DB Zabien Brown, WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, DB Bray Hubbard
Florida: HC Jon Sumrall, RB Jadan Baugh, LB Myles Graham, WR Vernell Brown III
Ole Miss: HC Pete Golding, QB Trinidad Chambliss, DT Will Echoles, RB Kewan Lacy
Texas A&M: HC Mike Elko, LB Daymion Sanford, S Marcus Ratcliffe, QB Marcel Reed
Thursday, July 23
Arkansas: HC Ryan Silverfield, OL Caden Kitler, DE Quincy Rhodes Jr., RB Sutton Smith
LSU: HC Lane Kiffin, LB TJ Dottery, TE Trey’Dez Green, LB Whit Weeks
Mississippi State: HC Jeff Lebby, WR Anthony Evans III, CB Kelley Jones, QB Kamario Taylor
Texas: HC Steve Sarkisian, OL Trevor Goosby, QB Arch Manning, DE Colin Simmons
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