10 Committed 2015 College Football Recruits Who Will Be Future SEC Stars

Whether it's right away or a few seasons from now, some of the SEC's top incoming recruits have "future star" written all over them.

The conference that routinely dominates the recruiting game has another bumper crop of talent coming to campuses this spring and summer, with five schools currently among the top 10 classes in 247Sports' composite rankings and nine in the top 20. Many of those schools figure to land some of the best uncommitted players on national signing day on Feb. 5 as well.

Just looking at the ones already pledged or signed to SEC schools, though, there's enough star power to put together a darn good all-star team. Some stand out more than others and already have the look of players who will go down among the best in conference history.

Scroll through to see our pick for 10 players who are currently committed to SEC schools and are most likely to end up being future stars.

Blake Barnett, QB, Alabama

Height, weight: 6'4.5", 200 lbs

Rank: 21st

We saw what offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was able to do with Blake Sims, a former 4-star prospect who toiled in anonymity down Alabama's depth chart for several years before blossoming into a star as a senior. Now imagine what could become of incoming recruit Blake Barnett, the nation's No. 2 pro-style quarterback.

Barnett already has the size and build of a top-flight passer with good arm strength and accuracy that will only improve as he works with Kiffin. He has enrolled at Alabama already, which will allow him to compete with Jake Coker and others during spring ball with the outside chance of being the Crimson Tide's starter by September. 

Sims had thrown all of 39 passes in three seasons as a backup before Kiffin came along, and heading into this past season, he looked like he would lose out to Coker for the starting job. Yet he ended up winning the gig and setting a school record with 3,487 passing yards.

Barnett can shatter that mark if he continues his development.

Terry Godwin, WR, Georgia

Height, weight: 6'0", 168 lbs

Rank: 28th

Georgia hasn't had a 1,000-yard receiver since 2002, when Terrance Edwards had 1,004 yards as a senior to finish second in the SEC. The Bulldogs' last conference receiving leader was A.J. Green in 2008.

Terry Godwin's skills make it possible for him to end both of those droughts for Georgia, assuming it can hold on to the 2015 class' top-rated athlete who has been committed to the program since last January.

Godwin has visited Alabama and Auburn this month, and this weekend he's set to check out Colorado State and what former Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo (now CSU's head coach) has going on in Fort Collins. The Bulldogs have already lost three wide receiver commitments from this class, but as long as Godwin sticks, they should be in great shape.

"He's as close to an Odell Beckham Jr. clone as it gets in the 2015 class," Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee wrote, adding that Godwin is "a crisp route-runner, has uncanny ball skills and has the explosiveness to take it to the house from just about anywhere on the field."

Damien Harris, RB, Alabama

Height, weight: 5'11", 205 lbs

Rank: 31st

Alabama has a knack for landing stud running backs, sometimes so many that there's not enough carries to go around and some end up transferring. Damien Harris could end up being among the best the Crimson Tide has ever had, which is saying something since in the past six years they've produced a Heisman winner (Mark Ingram) and several high draft picks.

"It's impossible to watch Harris and not like him," John Talty of AL.com wrote. "He's tenacious and capable of carrying a heavy load. He has this innate ability to make big things happen out of nowhere. It's how he was able to rush for 6,717 yards and 111 touchdowns in high school, even if it wasn't always against the best competition."

The competition level will be much greater in the SEC, but Harris appears fit for the job. Built like a bowling ball but with the speed of a smaller back, Harris figures to find his way into the rushing rotation quite soon and have a chance to join Alabama's growing list of great rushers.

Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M

Height, weight: 5'10", 191 lbs

Rank: 25th

Like fellow Lone Star State school Baylor, Texas A&M is out to prove that there's no such thing as having too many great wide receivers. Because the Aggies are already stacked at that position, Christian Kirk might not make a huge impact in the passing game during his first season, but the stellar athlete won't be held down for long.

Kirk has already enrolled in school and thus will get extra time to become comfortable with quarterback Kyle Allen in order to work his way into the lineup. Allen comes from the same Arizona town as Kirk, Scottsdale, though he played at a different high school.

A&M has had 10 receivers catch at least 40 passes in a season in the three years that Kevin Sumlin has been running the show. Four of those did so in 2014, with two of them being freshmen. Kirk is on the small side but makes up for it with speed (he's been clocked at 4.49 in the 40-yard dash) and great route skills that will get him onto the field soon enough.

Kahlil McKenzie, DT, Tennessee

Height, weight: 6'3", 354 lbs

Rank: 6th

Tennessee played more than 20 of its freshmen from the 2014 class this past season, with a handful of stars emerging from that group, such as defensive end Derek Barnett and running back Jalen Hurd. If we had to pick one guy from the 2015 crop that will break through right away and become an all-time Volunteer great, look no further than the largest member of the class.

Kahlil McKenzie will be an enormous presence in the middle of Tennessee's defensive line, plugging up interior rushing lanes while also using his power and athleticism to push past blockers and get to the quarterback. The son of former Tennessee linebacker Reggie McKenzie is "relentless in pursuit, quick off the snap and rarely misses a ballcarrier in his vicinity," according to Brad Crawford of Saturday Down South.

Paired with Barnett on the edge, this duo could end up being the top defensive line combo in the conference, if not the nation.

Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

Height, weight: 6'0", 170 lbs

Rank: 11th

When a school loses a player so prolific and dynamic as Amari Cooper, there's an understandable expectation that a major drop-off in production could happen the next season. Calvin Ridley isn't going to be asked to make up for all of the 124 receptions, 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns that Cooper had for Alabama last season, but he seems capable of handling a fair amount of that load even in his first year.

Ridley, the nation's top-rated wide receiver recruit, has been tabbed by 247Sports' Barton Simmons as the "earliest impact player" among the 2015 wideout prospect. This isn't just because of the departure of Cooper and the graduation of seniors Christion Jones and DeAndrew White, but it is also because of Ridley's great speed and hands.

He'll need to improve on his route-running skills, as 247 rates those as a six out of 10, but that shouldn't be too hard to fix as he works with Alabama's solid coaching staff.

Jovon Robinson, RB, Auburn

Height, weight: 5'11", 225 lbs

Rank: 1st (junior college)

Jovon Robinson is hoping the second time is a charm for him at Auburn, and the Tigers are hoping he can give them a seventh straight 1,000-yard rusher this season.

The nation's top-rated junior college prospect was enrolled at Auburn in 2012, but after only a few days, he was declared ineligible after it was determined some of his high school grades had been changed. He ended up at Georgia Military College, where in 2013 he ran for 2,387 yards and 34 touchdowns. He then had another 811 yards last season despite battling numerous injuries.

With Cameron Artis-Payne and Corey Grant graduating, Auburn's top returning rusher is Roc Thomas, who had 214 yards as a true freshman in 2014. The Tigers also have a 4-star running back in Kerryon Johnson as part of the incoming class, but coach Gus Malzahn has tended to skew toward veterans.

Trent Thompson, DT, Georgia

Height, weight: 6'2.5", 313 lbs

Rank: 1st

Trent Thompson has been rising up the recruiting charts for months, landing No. 1 overall after a dominant performance leading up to and during the U.S. Army All-American Game.

Georgia has immediate openings on its defensive line, and this space-eater of a player may very well be starting in September if he continues to progress and develop the way he did at Westover High School in Albany, Georgia.

"His first step is unreal for someone his size," Thompson's high school coach, Octavia Jones, told Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer. "He gets off the ball so quickly. He can be a bull-rush-type player, but he has the speed to finesse you as well. He has the best of both worlds."

Kevin Toliver, CB, LSU

247Sports

Height, weight: 6'2", 185 lbs

Rank: 8th

One of five early enrollees for LSU this year, Kevin Toliver figures to have the best shot to play right away due to the early departure of cornerback Jalen Collins to the NFL draft.

"He's technically sound for a freshman, physical and has displayed a good attitude and good work habits," wrote Jim Kleinpeter of NOLA.com. "His fluid running style puts him in the race for a starting job."

The highest-rated defensive back prospect for the Tigers since Patrick Peterson in 2008, Toliver was the No. 1 overall recruit in 2015 at one point. By coming in during the spring, he figures to have a leg up on Dwayne Thomas, who was lost for the 2014 season in September with a knee injury, and Rashard Robinson, who was suspended indefinitely in November.

Preston Williams, WR, Tennessee

Height, weight: 6'4", 191 lbs

Rank: 48th

Preston Williams has been committed to Tennessee since September 2013, yet he spent part of last weekend making an official visit to Auburn. That's where he showed his true allegiance to the Volunteers, reportedly wearing Tennessee gear and trying to recruit other prospects to Knoxville, per Wesley Sinor of AL.com.

If Williams' on-field skills are even half as bold, Tennessee will have itself a playmaking wide receiver for several years. Too bad the Vols and Auburn aren't scheduled to meet until 2018.

The long and lanky Williams had 32 touchdown catches in his final two seasons of high school in Georgia. He is considered the seventh-best receiver in the 2015 class but has a chance to be Tennessee's No. 1 option on the outside in a year or two.

All recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports, unless otherwise noted.

Follow Brian J. Pedersen on Twitter at @realBJP.