SEC Football: Top 25 transfer additions of the 2022 offseason
By Matt Melton
15. WR Tyler Harrell – Alabama Crimson Tide
One of the fastest wide receivers in SEC Football, Harrell comes to Alabama from Louisville where the redshirt junior enjoyed a breakout 2021 season, totaling 523 yards and six touchdowns on 18 receptions (29.1 YPC). Harrell is likely to start for the Crimson Tide this season, and could be set for a strong 2022 as a down-field receiving option for quarterback Bryce Young.
14. DT JJ Pegues – Ole Miss Rebels
Transferring from Auburn, Pegues comes to Ole Miss after two seasons with the Tigers, with one spent as a tight end, and the other as a defensive lineman. The junior will remain on the defensive side of the ball with the Rebels, and is certainly set to eclipse his season total mark from a year ago in a big way, a stat line that included 16 tackles and two TFL.
13. QB Max Johnson – Texas A&M Aggies
Johnson moves from one SEC West program to another, transferring to Texas A&M after two seasons at LSU where he threw for a combined 3,884 yards with a 35:7 TD:INT for the Tigers. A junior, Johnson could be one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC West this season, assuming he wins the Aggies starting job during fall camp over the returning Haynes King and freshman Conner Weigman.
12. DL Mekhi Wingo – LSU Tigers
A 2021 Freshman All-SEC selection, Wingo comes to LSU from Missouri where he collected a total of 27 tackles a year ago. The sophomore is set to be a key piece of the Tigers defensive front this season, one in which Wingo is likely to total career-high’s in tackles, TFL, and sacks.
11. OL O’Cyrus Torrence – Florida Gators
Torrence comes to Gainesville from Louisiana where he was a three-year starter, a span that included a First Team All-Sun Belt selection a year ago. The senior will be a key piece of the Gators offensive front this season, with Torrence likely starting from day one at Florida.