Pro Football Focus’s latest Round 1 2021 NFL Mock Draft includes 12 SEC stars

There won’t be a normal NFL Combine this year, but that doesn’t mean the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will have any fewer SEC stars than normal.

It’s officially mock draft season ahead of the April draft, and on Monday, Pro Football Focus released its latest 2021 NFL Mock Draft.

As you can see below, a dozen SEC stars are projected to go in the first 32 picks, led by former LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase at No. 5:

• No. 5 — Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU — Cincinnati Bengals
• No. 8 — Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida — Carolina Panthers
• No. 10 — Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama — Dallas Cowboys
• No. 11 — Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama — New York Giants
• No. 12 — Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina — San Francisco 49ers
• No. 15 — DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama — New England Patriots
• No. 17 — Christian Barmore, DL, Alabama — Las Vegas Raiders
• No. 21 — Mac Jones, QB, Alabama — Indianapolis Colts
• No. 25 — Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida — Jacksonville Jaguars
• No. 26 — Nick Bolton, LB, Mizzou — Cleveland Browns
• No. 29 — Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia — Green Bay Packers
• No. 31 — Azeez Ojulari, LB, Georgia — Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Adam Spencer

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