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SEC predictions: Which Auburn players deserve preseason All-SEC recognition

By Rob Maxwell

Auburn receiver Ryan Davis (23) caught a team-record 84 passes last season and Jarrett Stidham (8) will look for him often in 2018. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Auburn receiver Ryan Davis (23) caught a team-record 84 passes last season and Jarrett Stidham (8) will look for him often in 2018. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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Kam Martin scored three times last season and Auburn will look for more as he plays a bigger role this season. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

RB Kam Martin

Kam Martin is a wild card on this list. He’s shown how dynamic he can be with the ball in his hands. He ran for 453 yards last season, averaging 6.1 yards on his 74 carries. He scored two touchdowns and also had a touchdown reception.

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Martin is going to be in an all-out battle for the starting running back position. It’s unclear — and likely will be until the season opener against Washington is in the books — how much Martin will run the ball in 2018. He’s Auburn’s most experienced back after the departures of Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway.

But Martin also has been perceived as the change-of-pace back in his first two seasons at Auburn. At the same time, he’s displayed the ability to run up the gut for tough yards. If he is Auburn’s primary back (and coming out of spring practice, he’s listed No. 1), he’ll get the opportunity to excel as the Auburn running game often is one of the SEC’s best.

FlyWarEagle prediction: All-SEC third-team

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