Published January 12, 2012 - 8:00am
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Before long, we’ll know all the underclassmen who will declare for the NFL draft and leave college early.
Some of those have already been announced, but not everyone of course. There are a few big-time decisions to be made, namely among Alabama and LSU.
Declaring For NFL
Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
Stephon Gilmore, DB, South Carolina
Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
Staying In The SEC
Johnathan Banks, DB, Mississippi State
Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas
Barrett Jones, OT, Alabama
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Onterio McCalebb, RB, Auburn
Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
Bacarri Rambo, DB, Georgia
Expected To Leave But Not Announced Yet
Morris Claiborne, DB, LSU
Dont’a Hightower, LB, Alabama
Dre Kirkpatrick, DB, Alabama
Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
We’ll know more within the coming days about the four big-time NFL prospects from Alabama and LSU.

For Auburn, our TE Lutzenkirchen is also staying.
Hightower, Kirkpatrick, and Richardson all declared for the draft. Sad to see them leave, but excited to watch them on Sundays next fall!
Devin Taylor, DE for South Carolina is staying for his senior season.