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Florida, Vanderbilt and LSU lead the SEC in 2015 MLB Draft selections

Ole Miss finished towards the back of the pack, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

By Jeff Gray
Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

The SEC dominated the early goings of the 2015 MLB Draft, landing both of the top two picks, four of the top 10 and seven total in the first round. But which individual school had the best selection week?

In terms of pure volume, that'd be Florida, who had nine guys drafted. But only two of those were in the top five rounds, so if we're really talking about who had the most impressive class, it's easily Vandy. Within 30 minutes of winning a super regional in Illinois, the Dores literally huddled around a phone on the field in Champaign to watch Dansby Swanson and Carson Fulmer go Nos. 1 and 8 overall. Vandy ended up with three picks in the first round and six in the first six rounds. Tim Corbin is just sprouting pro ball players in Nashville, and he's using those max schollies to fertilize them.

LSU tied Vandy with eight selections, the most notable of which was Alex Bregman at No. 2 overall to the Astros. The next three are a bit of a surprise -- Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee tied with six -- though Georgia's number is a bit misleading: five of those six came after the 18th round.

Dead last in the conference is Mississippi State, who finished with a whopping zero. It's the first time since 1976 that Clanga didn't have an active player taken in the draft.

The Rebels finished with four, tying them with Arkansas for 10th in the conference. But let's be honest, most players drafted isn't necessarily a competition you want to win. Ole Miss is loaded with returning talent, including the non-drafted Jacob Waguespack.

Here's the complete list of every SEC player drafted, organized by school.

Florida (9)

  1. Richie Martin: 1st round -- 20 overall -- Oakland Athletics
  2. Harrison Bader: 3rd round -- 100 overall -- St. Louis Cardinals
  3. Eric Hanhold: 6th round -- 181 overall -- Milwaukee Brewers
  4. Danny Young: 8th round -- 242 overall -- Toronto Blue Jays
  5. Taylor Lewis: 9th round -- 270 overall -- Atlanta Braves
  6. Josh Tobias: 10th round -- 294 overall -- Philadelphia Phillies
  7. Bobby Poyner: 14th round -- 411 overall -- Boston Red Sox
  8. Mike Vinson: 24th round -- 730 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  9. Aaron Rhodes: 28th round -- 855 overall -- Los Angeles Angels

LSU (8)

  1. Alex Bregman: 1st round -- 2 overall -- Houston Astros
  2. Andrew Stevenson: 2nd round -- 58 overall -- Washington Nationals
  3. Kade Scivicque: 4th round -- 130 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  4. Jared Foster: 5th round -- 165 overall -- Los Angeles Angels
  5. Zac Person: 9th round -- 259 overall -- Houston Astros
  6. Mark Laird: 9th round -- 264 overall -- Philadelphia Phillies
  7. Conner Hale: 9th round -- 275 overall -- Seattle Mariners
  8. Chris Chinea: 17th round -- 521 overall -- St. Louis Cardinals

Vanderbilt (8)

  1. Dansby Swanson: 1st round -- 1 overall -- Arizona Diamondbacks
  2. Carson Fulmer: 1st round -- 8 overall -- Chicago White Sox
  3. Walker Buehler: 1st round -- 24 overall -- Los Angeles Dodgers
  4. Philip Pfeifer: 3rd round -- 101 overall -- Los Angeles Dodgers
  5. Rhett Wiseman: 3rd round -- 103 overall -- Washington Nationals
  6. Tyler Ferguson: 6th round -- 168 overall -- Texas Rangers
  7. Zander Wiel: 12th round -- 350 overall -- Minnesota Twins
  8. John Kilichowski: 39th round -- 1,163 overall -- Chicago Cubs

Alabama (6)

  1. Mikey White: 2nd round -- 63 overall -- Oakland Athletics
  2. Casey Hughston: 3rd round -- 96 overall -- Pittsburgh Pirates
  3. Taylor Guilbeau: 10th round -- 314 overall -- Washington Nationals
  4. Kyle Overstreet: 14th round -- 418 overall -- San Diego Padres
  5. Will Carter: 14th round -- 423 overall -- New York Yankees
  6. Georgie Salem: 39th round -- 1,156 overall -- Arizona Diamondbacks

Georgia (6)

  1. Ryan Lawlor: 8th round -- 240 overall -- Atlanta Braves
  2. Sean McLaughlin: 19th round -- 570 overall -- Atlanta braves
  3. Jared Cheek: 21st round -- 623 overall -- Chicago Cubs
  4. Zachary Bowers: 24th round -- 726 overall -- San Francisco Giants
  5. Taylor Hicks: 26th round -- 790 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  6. David Sosebee: 28th round -- 843 overall -- New York Yankees
  7. Jared Walsh: 39th round -- 1,185 overall -- Los Angeles Angels

Tennessee (6)

  1. Christin Stewart: 1st round -- 34 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  2. Andrew Lee: 11th round -- 344 overall -- Washington Nationals
  3. Drake Owenby: 12th round -- 361 overall -- Milwaukee Brewers
  4. A.J. Simcox: 14th round -- 430 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  5. Bret Marks: 15th round -- 453 overall -- New York Yankees
  6. Andy Cox: 37th round -- 1,118 overall -- Oakland Athletics

Kentucky (5)

  1. Kyle Cody: 2nd round -- 73 overall -- Minnesota Twins
  2. Ka'ai Tom: 5th round -- 154 overall -- Cleveland Indians
  3. Kyle Barrett: 15th round -- 446 overall -- Miami Marlins
  4. Dustin Beggs: 32nd round -- 959 overall -- New York Metts
  5. Gregory Fettes: 39th round -- 1,178 overall -- Oakland Athletics

Missouri (5)

  1. Breckin Williams: 4th round -- 106 overall -- Arizona Diamondbacks
  2. Peter Fairbanks: 9th round -- 258 overall -- Texas Rangers
  3. Josh Lester: 13th round -- 400 overall -- Detroit Tigers
  4. Alec Rash: 23rd round -- 704 overall -- Washington Nationals
  5. Ryan Howard: 31st round -- 936 overall -- San Francisco Giants

Texas A&M (5)

  1. A.J. Minter: 2nd round -- 75 overall -- Atlanta Braves
  2. Grayson Long: 3rd round -- 104 overall -- Los Angeles Angels
  3. Blake Allemand: 5th round -- 151 overall -- Milwaukee Brewers
  4. Logan Taylor: 12th round -- 365 overall -- Seattle Mariners
  5. Matt Kent: 13th round -- 381 overall -- Boston Red Sox

Arkansas (4)

  1. Andrew Benintendi: 1st round -- 7 overall -- Boston Red Sox
  2. Trey Killian: 9th round -- 257 overall -- Colorado Rockies
  3. Bobby Wernes: 30th round -- 889 overall -- Houston Astros
  4. Tyler Spoon: 35th round -- 1,041 overall -- Boston Red Sox

Ole Miss (4)

  1. Scott Weathersby: 10th round -- 289 overall -- Houston Astros
  2. Sikes Orvis: 17th round -- 502 overall -- Chicago White Sox
  3. Brady Bramlett: 22nd round -- 668 overall -- Oakland Athletics
  4. Christian Trent: 24th round -- 721 overall -- Milwaukee Brewers

South Carolina (3)

  1. Kyle Martin: 4th round -- 106 overall -- Arizona Diamondbacks
  2. Jake Wynkoop: 6th round -- 167 overall -- Colorado Rockies
  3. Max Schrock: 13th round -- 404 overall -- Washington Nationals

Auburn (2)

  1. Trey Wingenter: 17th round -- 507 overall -- San Diego Padres
  2. Rocky McCord: 26th round -- 793rd overall -- Baltimore Orioles

Mississippi State (0)

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