Who Is SEC's Best WR: Jarius Wright, Da'Rick Rogers or Alshon Jeffery?

This year has brought some amazing performances from the wide receiver position in the Southeastern Conference.

To start the year, the assumption was the SEC had elite running backs, but there were few discussions about its class of receivers.

Three receivers in particular stand out.

Alshon Jeffrey was a household name before the season started, but Jarius Wright and Da’Rick Rogers were not.

Wright has become the primary receiver for the potent Arkansas offense, and Rogers has taken on a new role for Tennessee this season after an early injury to Justin Hunter.

These three players have found their way to elite status through the season's midpoint, so let’s take a look at who is the best in this class.

Jarius Wright: Arkansas Razorbacks

Wright started the season as one of many elite receivers on the talented Arkansas offense. With the likes of Joe Adams and Greg Childs ahead of him, most projected Wright to be a filler-type player.

But Wright has been nothing short of spectacular.

He has two games with over 100 yards receiving, the first coming against Missouri State to start the season.

His best performance so far this year came against Texas A&M, when he caught 13 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns.

After the A&M game, folks began to take notice of the talent Wright possesses.

He has already exceeded his total touchdown output from years past and looks to add to that stat line as the season progresses.

For the season, he has caught 33 passes for 554 yards and six touchdowns.

Da’Rick Rogers: Tennessee Volunteers

Rogers has had a coming out party in his sophomore season for the Vols.

He has three 100-yard games and is on pace for over 1,000 yards receiving this season.

Rogers started the season in the shadow of Justin Hunter, who was a major player for the Vols last season. Despite starting the season with two 100-yard games, Rogers did not begin to be listed as the No. 1 receiver until Hunter’s injury in the Florida game.

Rogers's biggest game of the season came against Buffalo, when he caught seven passes for 180 yards. Rogers also caught a touchdown in every contest until last week’s loss to Georgia.

For the season, he has caught 32 passes for 513 yards and six touchdowns.

Alshon Jeffery: South Carolina Gamecocks

Jeffery entered the season as an All-everything selection for not only the conference but the country.

His first two years with the Gamecocks were record-setting and amazing to watch, as he simply out-manned every opponent he faced.

This season, he has continued his consistency on the outside for South Carolina.

He only has two games with less than 85 yards of production and has averaged 17.1 yards a catch through the first six games.

Jeffery is as elite as they come and has shown consistent impact for the Gamecocks.

His biggest game to this point of the season came against Kentucky a week ago. He finished with six catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

For the season, he has caught 25 passes for 427 yards and four touchdowns.

The SEC’s Best Wide Receiver

Looking at the totals these elite receivers have produced this season, it is difficult to find separators.

All three have produced amazing first halves to the season and will look to increase their numbers down the stretch.

Both Jarius Wright and Da’Rick Rogers are fortunate to play alongside elite quarterbacks. Tyler Wilson is having a phenomenal season for Arkansas, as is Tyler Bray, his counterpart at Tennessee.

Jeffery isn’t so lucky. His starting quarterback, Stephen Garcia, was terribly inconsistent until his recent dismissal.

Jeffery now has Connor Shaw tossing the pigskin. Not that Shaw isn’t capable, but he isn’t yet a top passer in conference.

That said, the leader of the pack is still Alshon Jeffery. Despite the recent turmoil at the South Carolina, Jeffery has maintained elite stats and is on pace for another very special season.