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Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

With everybody hoping to build depth and identify younger players ready to step up and contribute, here's a look at the position on each team in the SEC that received the most help this spring:

Alabama
Tight end: Colin Peek, a transfer from Georgia Tech, will be a major factor in the passing game. Even though Nick Walker and Travis McCall are both gone, the Tide will continue to use two tight ends a lot of the time.

Arkansas
Receiver: The touchdown catches were spread around this spring. Sophomores Joe Adams, Jarius Wright and Greg Childs all took it to another level, while London Crawford also appears poised for a big senior season.

Auburn
Defensive line: Michael Goggans really came on at the end and will make it tough for opposing offenses with Antonio Coleman coming off the other edge. The big get, though, was Auburn legend Tracy Rocker returning to the Plains to coach the Tigers' defensive line.

Florida
Secondary: Florida's depth in the secondary is ridiculous. Guys like Dorian Munroe, Wondy Pierre-Louis, Will Hill, Adrian Bushell and Markihe Anderson would be full-time starters for a lot of teams in the SEC. They'll provide depth for the Gators.

Georgia
Quarterback: It's clearly Joe Cox's job, but the two true freshmen showed this spring that they could play and are willing to do what it takes to play. Aaron Murray can do a little bit of everything, and Zach Mettenberger has a big-time arm.

Kentucky
Defensive line: The loss of Myron Pryor will hurt, but junior college newcomer Mark Crawford made his presence felt this spring at tackle, while Chandler Burden and Collins Ukwu both made big strides at end.

LSU
Secondary: First-year defensive coordinator John Chavis loves his nucleus of players in the secondary. The Tigers moved Ron Brooks from cornerback to safety, entrenched Chad Jones at free safety and got outstanding play from Patrick Peterson at corner.

Mississippi State
Linebacker: Getting Jamar Chaney back in the middle was huge after he missed just about all of last season with a broken leg. He's an All-SEC caliber player that will make K.J. Wright even better at one of the outside linebacker spots.

Ole Miss
Running back: Brandon Bolden had a terrific spring for the Rebels and is the starter heading into the fall. But he'll also have Cordera Eason and Enrique Davis pushing him. And don't forget about Devin Thomas, who was one of the stars of the spring.

South Carolina
Running back: It was hard to predict what to expect from the Gamecocks' running backs heading into the spring. But freshman Jarvis Giles provided the game-breaking threat they lacked last season in the backfield, and Brian Maddox, Eric Baker and Kenny Miles all showed significant improvement.

Tennessee
Defensive line: The Vols are still thin up front defensively, but the emergence of tackle Montori Hughes was one of the stories of the spring for the Vols. And on the outside, Chris Walker showed that he's ready to become a star in this league.

Vanderbilt
Offensive line: All five starters are back on the Commodores' offensive line, and it's a unit that showed vast improvement this spring under the tutelage of Robbie Caldwell. Center Bradley Vierling and right tackle Thomas Welch, both fifth-year seniors, will be the anchors.