June 30, 2022
Student-Athlete Leadership Council Holds Annual Meeting

By: SEC Staff
SECU (Twitter: @TheSECU)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-five Southeastern Conference student-athletes representing all 14 SEC universities participated in a meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council at the SEC offices June 24-25.
Meeting attendees include representatives from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Football Leadership Council and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Council.
During the two-day meeting, the Council heard a leadership presentation from Clay Scroggins and participated in a mental health discussion with Nafis Ricks. The student-athletes were also updated on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and discussed SAAC programming on SEC campuses. The agenda also included a conversation with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and updates on the SEC Council on Racial Equity and Social Justice and SEC and NCAA legislative items.
Student-Athlete Leadership Councils were introduced in 2016 for the sports of football and men’s and women’s basketball, which, in addition to SAAC, provide student-athletes with additional opportunities to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. The councils serve as a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience and student-athlete wellness.
Student-athletes in attendance at the meeting last weekend included:
Alabama
- Hannah Barber (Alabama Women’s Basketball)
- Adam Cottrell (Alabama Men’s Basketball)
- Jace Jones (Alabama Cross Country)
- Jalen Milroe (Alabama Football)
- Sydney Orefice (Alabama Women’s Tennis)
Arkansas
- Cade Arbogast (Arkansas Men’s Basketball)
- Bea Franklin (Arkansas Soccer)
- Rylee Langerman (Arkansas Women’s Basketball)
- Cam Little (Arkansas Football)
Auburn
- Jacquelyn Barrett (Auburn Volleyball)
- DK Kaufman (Auburn Football)
- Connor Pruitt (Auburn Swim & Dive)
- Honesty Scott-Grayson (Auburn Women’s Basketball)
- Carter Sobera (Auburn Men’s Basketball)
Florida
- Faith Dut (Florida Women’s Basketball)
- Kinsey Goelz (Florida Softball)
- Ashley Klingenberg (Florida Cross Country)
- Kowacie Reeves (Florida Men’s Basketball)
- Trent Whittemore (Florida Football)
Georgia
- Jabri Abdur-Rahim (Georgia Men’s Basketball)
- Diamond Battles (Georgia Women’s Basketball)
- Ellie Hall (Georgia Cross Country)
- Kearis Jackson (Georgia Football)
- Hannah Smith (Georgia Equestrian)
Kentucky
- Eli Cox (Kentucky Football)
- Benjamin Damge (Kentucky Men’s Soccer)
- CJ Fredrick (Kentucky Men’s Basketball)
- Blair Green (Kentucky Women’s Basketball)
LSU
- Jill Bohnet (LSU Volleyball)
- Justice Hill (LSU Men’s Basketball)
- Mike Jones (LSU Football)
- Emily Ward (LSU Women’s Basketball)
Ole Miss
- KD Hill (Ole Miss Football)
- Matthew Murrell (Ole Miss Men’s Basketball)
- Madison Scott (Ole Miss Women’s Basketball)
- Samantha Schnitta (Ole Miss Volleyball)
- Loral Winn (Ole Miss Cross Country)
Mississippi State
- Denae Carter (Mississippi State Women’s Basketball)
- Hayes Hammond (Mississippi State Football)
- Taylor James (Mississippi State Soccer)
- Isaac Stansbury (Mississippi State Men’s Basketball)
- Rebecca Walk (Mississippi State Volleyball)
Missouri
- Kobe Brown (Missouri Men’s Basketball)
- Brynn Carlson (Missouri Volleyball)
- Jude Dierker (Missouri Swim & Dive)
- Darius Robinson (Missouri Football)
- Haley Troup (Missouri Women’s Basketball)
South Carolina
- Hanna Barton (South Carolina Swimming & Diving)
- Chico Carter Jr. (South Carolina Men’s Basketball)
- Luke Doty (South Carolina Football)
- Claire Pound (South Carolina Equestrian)
- Olivia Thompson (South Carolina Women’s Basketball)
Tennessee
- Peyton Davis (Tennessee Cross Country)
- Tamari Key (Tennessee Women’s Basketball)
- Omari Thomas (Tennessee Football)
- Mikele Vickers (Tennessee Cross Country)
Texas A&M
- McKinzie Green (Texas A&M Women’s Basketball)
- Jada Malone (Texas A&M Women’s Basketball)
- Mary Grace Rodriguez (Texas A&M Cross Country)
- Andre White Jr. (Texas A&M Football)
Vanderbilt
- Ethan Barr (Vanderbilt Football)
- Yaubryon Chambers (Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball)
- Marcella Cruz (Vanderbilt Women’s Tennis)
- Quentin Millora-Brown (Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball)
- Taylor Ward (Vanderbilt Swimming & Diving)
