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SEC Breakout Players 2016

By Justin Melton

Bo Scarborough has all the tools to be the next great running back in Tuscaloosa. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Bo Scarborough has all the tools to be the next great running back in Tuscaloosa. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Donald Gray, WR, Mississippi State

Nov 14, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Donald Gray (6) catches a pass as Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) defends at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
With De’Runnya  Wilson and Fred Brown gone, somebody has to step up and complement Fred Ross. Donald Gray can be that man. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Mississippi State lost two of their top three receivers from last season, De’Runnya Wilson and Fred Brown. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, they still have their number one target, Fred Ross. The question now is who will step up on the other side to take pressure off Ross and not allow him to be double-teamed.

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The answer is Donald Gray. Gray is a tiny speedster at 5’10” 193. Gray’s skill-set is a perfect complement to the bigger, physical Ross, who is 6’2″ 207. Gray can take the top off a defense with his speed, which will open things up for Ross underneath. And if the defense decides to bring a safety down to double-team Ross, look out. Because Gray will zoom past, catch the ball, and waltz into the end zone.

Last season Gray caught just 21 passes for 386 yards. Expect those numbers to increase dramatically this season.

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