The SEC Leadership Council, which consists of one football student-athlete from each of the league’s 16 universities, will convene for its annual meeting at the SEC offices in Birmingham on Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1.
SEC Leadership Council Meeting Agenda
Greg Sankey, the SEC Commissioner, will meet with the student-athletes, and there will also be discussions on the rules of the game and a presentation from motivational speaker Timothy Alexandar, whose speeches are aimed at helping people overcome adversity and inspiring leadership.
Student-athlete wellness is also an important topic at this meeting, as is understanding how careers in other areas of football, including officiating, are options for participants.
Florida Gators TE Hayden Hansen is among the attendees. He started all 13 games for Florida and did not allow a sack on 75 pass-blocking snaps. He had 15 catches for 207 yards, a touchdown, and two receptions over 35 yards.
Mississippi State’s Marlon Hauck will represent the Bulldogs at this meeting. Hauck is a junior season at Mississippi State =. A kickoff specialist for the Bulldogs during his first two seasons, he played in three games in 2024, averaging 62.3 yards per kickoff.
The Georgia Bulldogs’ C.J Allen is another player at the meeting representing a team that recently received the second-highest odds of winning the 2025 national championship from FanDuel.
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A freshman in 2023, during the 2024 campaign, Allen finished second in total tackles and led Georgia’s defense in passes deflected.
The +650 odds are second to the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes (+450) to win it all in 2025. The Texas Longhorns and Oregon Ducks also have +650 odds.
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