Here is a look at the top defensive prospect for 2017 in each of the 11 states that make up the SEC “footprint.” This is not a list of the top 11 prospects; again, it’s the best prospect in each state. The top offensive prospect in each of the 11 states was unveiled Wednesday.
ALABAMA
- OLB Markail Benton, Phenix City Central
- Benton is the top-rated prospect overall from Alabama, per 247sports.com. Benton (6 feet 2, 227 pounds) is a four-star prospect who already holds more than a dozen scholarship offers from the likes of Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and FSU.