2016 SEC Football Attrition
Alabama (14): OT Charles Baldwin dismissed on 12 May 16 for a violation of team rules (announced on 5 Aug 16 that he will transfer to Kansas); QB Blake Barnett announced on 28 Sep 16 his intent to transfer; DE/LB Christian Bell announced his intent to transfer to Wisconsin on 28 Jul 16; S Shawn Burgess-Becker transferred to Central Florida on 22 Jun 16; WR Chris Black transferred to Missouri on 1 Feb 16; CB Tony Brown suspended since playoffs; WR Daylon Charlot transferred on 3 Aug 16 to Kansas; RB Derrick Henry announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 15 Jan 16; DT signee Kendell “Hulk” Jones enrolled at a JUCO on 6 Jun 16 after failing to academically qualify; QB Alec Morris announced his intent to transfer to North Texas on 28 Dec 15; DL A’Shawn Robinson announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 15 Jan 16; DB Kendall Sheffield transferred to Blinn College on 17 Aug 1; DB Maurice Smith transferred to UGA on 11 Aug 16; ILB Adonis Thomas announced his intent to transfer on 6 Jul 16
Arkansas (13): OL Josh Allen removed from program on 29 Mar 16; DL Anthony Brown transferred to Tennessee-Martin on 15 Dec 16; RB Alex Collins announced his intent to pursue the 2016 NFL Draft on 10 Jan 16; WR Kendrick Edwards transferred to Arkansas St on 25 May 16; RB Denzell Evans announced his intent to transfer to Kansas on 7 Jun 16; DB Cornelius Floyd removed from program (academics) on 29 Mar 16, will transfer as of 24 Aug 16; WR Eric Hawkins transferred on 13 Jul 16; TE Hunter Henry announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 4 Jan 16; OG Denver Kirkland announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 4 Jan 16; QB Rafe Peavey transferred to SMU on 23 Aug 16; WR Jojo Robinson (skipped school) was released from the program w/ the intent to transfer on 31 Oct 15; DB Willie Sykes transferred to Texas Tech on 9 Aug 16; RB Jonathan Williams announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft
Auburn (15): OL Will Adams announced his intent to transfer to Boise St on 31 Dec 15; RB Peyton Barber announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 18 Jan 16; DB Jordan Colbert will transfer to Holmes Community College as of 8 Jan 16; OL Shon Coleman announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft; OL Jordan Diamond transferred to Miami, OH on 26 May 16; S Tim Irvin announced his intent to transfer to East Carolina on 19 Jul 16; DE Raashed Kennion left the team on 13 Aug 16 to “pursue politics”; TE Chris Laye left the program on 27 Feb 16; LB JaViere Mitchell elected not to return for his senior season on 1 Mar 16; DE Gimel President announced his intent to transfer on 3 Feb 16 to Illinois; TE Landon Rice left program on 13 Sep 16 for personal reasons; RB Jovon Robinson dismissed on 3 Aug 16 (subsequently transferred to Valdosta St); DE Justin Thomas-Thornton announced his intent to transfer to FCS Jacksonville St on 20 Aug 16; RB Roc Thomas transferred to FCS Jacksonville St on 13 Jun 16; OL Avery Young announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 13 Jan 16
Florida (15): WR Raphael Andrades no longer listed on official team roster as of 17 Feb 16; WR Alvin Bailey announced that he will transfer on 26 Jun 16; WR Antonio Callaway indefinitely suspended on 27 Jan 16 after being accused in a sexual assault incident on 4 Dec 15; OL Travaris Dorsey announced his intent to transfer on 14 Mar 16; QB Will Grier transferred to West Virginia on 16 May 16; PK Austin Hardin announced his intent to transfer on 14 Mar 16; CB Vernon Hargreaves III announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 4 Jan 16; QB Treon Harris announced his intent to transfer on 25 Jul 16; DE Alex McCalister dismissed from team then announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 21 Dec 15; S Keanu Neal announce his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft; LB Jeremi Powell announced his intent to transfer to Toledo on 15 Apr 16; WR Demarcus Robinson announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 21 Dec 15; LB Matt Rolin left the team on 15 Aug 16; WR Ryan Sousa announced his intent to transfer on 9 May 16; RB Kelvin Taylor announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 21 Dec 15
Georgia (10): S Johnathan Abram transferred to Jones County Community College on 11 Jan 16; QB Faton Bauta transferred to Colorado St on 18 Dec 15; CB Chad Clay dismissed on 22 Jun 16 then transferred to Butler Community College on 19 Jul 16; OL Jake Edwards announced his intent to transfer to Georgia Southern on 27 May 16; OLB Leonard Floyd declared his intent to pursue the 2016 NFL Draft on 29 Nov 15; OL Mirko Jurkovic Jr. accepted a medical hardship disqualification (knee issues) on 25 Jul 16; ILB Tim Kimbrough announced on 10 Aug 16 that he will transfer; RB Keith Marshall announced that he will forgo his senior season to pursue 2016 NFL Draft; DE Chauncey Rivers dismissed from program on 13 May 16 after his third arrest in 6 months - will transfer to East Mississippi Junior College; RB A.J. Turman transferred to Florida Atlantic on 22 Jul 16
Kentucky (7): LB Jason Hatcher dismissed on 22 Feb 16 following drug-related arrest (subsequently transferred to West Georgia on 23 Jun 16); OG Jarrett LaRubbio transferred to Miami, OH on 10 Apr 16; TE Darryl Long transferred to Akron; DT Reggie Meant left the program on 8 Aug 16; QB Reese Phillips announced his intent to transfer to Montana on 9 Jan 16; QB Patrick Towles transferred to Boston College on 18 Dec 15; WR T.V. Williams announced his intent to transfer on 15 Apr 16
LSU (11): OT George Brown Jr. transferred to Miami [FL] on 24 Aug 16; WR John Diarse transferred to TCU on 7 Jan 16; P/PK Trent Domingue announced on 13 Jul 16 that he will transfer b/c his scholarship wasn’t renewed; OT Jevonte Domond announced his intent to transfer to UTSA on 24 Apr 16; TE Dillon Gordon's medical hardship waiver for 5th year denied on 23 Apr 16; OT Jerald Hawkins announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 6 Jan 16; QB Anthony Jennings announced his intent to transfer to Louisiana-Lafayette on 29 Jun 16; WR Tyron Johnson transferred to Oklahoma St on 19 Aug 16; WR Trey Quinn announced his intent to transfer to SMU on 18 May 16; CB Rashard Robinson announced that he will pursue 2016 NFL Draft; WR Kevin Spears announced his intent to transfer on 16 Feb 16; DE Sione Teuhema transferred to Southeastern Louisiana on 5 Jul 16
Mississippi St (8): LB Beniquez Brown announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 6 Jan 16; WR Fred Brown dismissed from the program on 14 Apr 16; S Deontay Evans transferred to MTSU on 26 Aug 16; DT Chris Jones announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 4 Jan 16; QB Elijah Staley transferred to Tyler Junior College on 18 Aug 16; OL Jake Thomas (multiple injuries) as of 24 Feb 16; TE Gus Walley (concussions) as of 24 Feb 16; WR De’Runnya Wilson announced his intent to pursue 2016 NFL Draft on 2 Jan 16
Missouri (14): RB Chase Abbington quit the team on 22 Mar 16 then transferred to FCS Southeast Missouri St on 11 Jul 16; WR signee Harry Ballard didn’t qualify academically and will attend Jones County JUCO as of 2 Jun 16; OT Andy Bauer retired from sport on 11 Mar 16 due to hip injury; DL Walter Brady dismissed on 3 Aug 16; DL Harold Brantley dismissed on 3 Aug 16 then transferred to NW Missouri St; OL Nate Crawford medically disqualified (back) on 4 Aug 16; OL Malik Cuellar quit the team on 22 Mar 16; RB Marquise Doherty announced his intent to transfer on 4 Jun 16; QB Maty Mauk dismissed on 28 Jan 16 then transferred to Eastern Kentucky on 16 May 16; DL Rocel McWilliams transferred to South Alabama on 10 Jun 16; OL Clay Rhodes left the program on 19 May 16; WR Thomas Richard transferred to UTC on 7 Dec 15; RB Morgan Steward retired from the sport on 5 Feb 16 due to a hip injury; RB Trevon Walter dismissed on 15 Aug 16 following felony arrest