Published August 3, 2012 - 11:44am
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While we’re into preseason rankings, let’s take a gander at a preseason projection of first-round NFL Draft picks from the SEC next year. NFLDraftScout.com – part of CBSSports.com – has updated their upperclassmen list. The site has ranked 750 upperclassmen – redshirt sophomores, juniors and seniors – heading into the season.
And 15 current SEC players are projected to go in the first round (32 picks). Obviously things will change based on where teams are slotted in the draft:
2. Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
4. Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
8. Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
9. Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
10. Eric Reid, S, LSU
15. Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
16. Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
17. Barrett Jones, OG, Alabama
18. Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee
19. Chris Faulk, OT, LSU
22. Johnathan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
23. Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
26. Sean Porter, OLB, Texas A&M
27. DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama
28. Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
Other notable top 100 players:
33. Bennie Logan, DT, LSU
39. Tyrann Mathieu, DB, LSU
41. Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
45. Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia
48. John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
50. Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
58. Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas
59. Devin Taylor, DE, South Carolina
61. Dallas Thomas, OT, Tennessee
70. Da’Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee
72. Cobi Hamilton, WR, Arkansas
79. Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn
80. Brad Wing, P, LSU
85. Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
89. Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida
96. Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M
99. Matt Elam, SS, Florida
Here’s a breakdown by team – with 136 total SEC prospects – of how many players each SEC team has listed:
LSU: 18
Florida: 17
Georgia: 14
Alabama: 13
TAMU: 13
Arkansas: 12
Auburn: 9
Tennessee: 8
Miss State: 7
S. Carolina: 7
Kentucky: 6
Vanderbilt: 5
Missouri: 5
Ole Miss: 2
Do you think we have some talent in this conference or what?
