Austin Keys and DJ James were the highest-graded defensive players in the SEC this week

Auburn was able to win their second game in a row after taking down the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, which was Hugh Freeze's first SEC road win as the Auburn head coach. 

The Auburn defense was outstanding in this game, only allowing eight points to the Vanderbilt offense, which means some players graded out well on Pro Football Focus. 

Both DJ James and Austin Keys graded out well on PFF, and they happened to be the two highest-graded defensive players in the SEC this week. 

Keys graded out at a 90.4, while James ended up with an 88.7 grade from PFF. 

Both of these guys will be key for the Auburn Tigers as they face the Arkansas Razorbacks in what will be a huge football game. 

Auburn's offense has struggled on the road, so when the Tigers head to Fayetteville to take on the Hogs, the defense will need to slow KJ Jefferson and Rocket Sanders. 

If Keys, James, and the rest of the Auburn defense can hold Arkansas offense to not a whole lot of production, Payton Thorne and company should be able to get enough done to get a hard-fought win.

Hopefully, both of these guys continue their success, so the Tigers are 7-4 heading into the Iron Bowl. 

James will be a very good player at the next level and will be the next great Auburn corner in the NFL.