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With as many as 11 potential first-round picks, the SEC will be in the spotlight at the 2016 NFL Draft scheduled for April 28-30.
Here’s a look at how departing SEC players rank at their positions and where they are projected to be taken:
(NOTE: Draft projections and position rankings courtesy of CBS Sports; players listed at positions they’ll play in NFL, not positions they played in college.)
QUARTERBACK
Dak Prescott, Mississippi State: No. 6 QB, projected 3rd or 4th round
Jake Coker, Alabama: No. 8 QB, projected 4th or 5th round
Brandon Allen, Arkansas: No. 11 QB, projected 6th or 7th round
RUNNING BACK
Derrick Henry, Alabama: No. 2 RB, projected 1st or 2nd round
Alex Collins, Arkansas: No. 3 RB, projected 2nd round
Kenyan Drake, Alabama: No. 7 RB, projected 3rd round
Jonathan Williams, Arkansas: No. 9 RB, projected 3rd or 4th round
Kelvin Taylor, Florida: No. 11 RB, projected 4th round
Peyton Barber, Auburn: No. 21 RB, projected 7th round or free agent
FULLBACK
Quayvon Hicks, Georgia: No. 7 FB, 7th round or free agent
WIDE RECEIVER
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss: No. 1 WR, projected 1st round
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina: No. 7 WR, projected 2nd round
De’Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State: No. 13 WR, projected 3rd round
Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia: No. 19 WR, projected 4th round
D’haquille Williams, LSU: 33rd WR, projected 7th round or free agent
Cody Core, Ole Miss: No. 42 WR, projected 7th round or free agent
TIGHT END
Hunter Henry, Arkansas: No. 1 TE, projected 1st or 2nd round
Jerell Adams, South Carolina: No. 6 TE, projected 4th or 5th round
Jake McGee, Florida: 11 TE, projected 6th round
Steven Scheu, Vanderbilt: 15 TE, projected 7th round or free agent
CENTER
Ryan Kelly, Alabama: No. 1 C, projected 1st or 2nd round
Evan Boehm, Missouri: No. 5 C, projected 5th round
Mike Matthews, Texas A&M: No. 6 C, projected 6th or 7th round
GUARD
Vadal Alexander, LSU: No. 2 OG, projected 2nd round
Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas: No. 7 OG, projected 3rd or 4th round
Denver Kirkland, Arkansas: No. 9 OG, projected 4th or 5th round
Connor McGovern, Missouri: No. 17 OG, projected 7th round
Aaron Morris, Ole Miss: No. 27 OG, projected 7th round or free agent
TACKLE
Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss: No. 1 OT, projected 1st round
Shon Coleman, Auburn: No. 5 OT, projected 1st or 2nd round
Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M: No. 6 OT, projected mid second round
Gerald Hawkins, LSU: No. 8 OT, projected 2nd round
John Theus, Georgia: No. 9 OT, projected 2nd or 3rd round
Avery Young, Auburn: No. 17 OT, projected 5th or 6th round
Fahn Cooper, Ole Miss: No. 23 OT, projected in 7th round or free agent
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama: No. 1 DT, projected 1st round
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss: No. 3 DT, projected 1st round
Jarran Reed, Alabama: No. 4 DT, projected 1st round
Chris Jones, Mississippi State: No. 10 TD, projected 3rd round
Alex McCalister, Florida: No. 24 DE, projected 7th round or free agent
DEFENSIVE END
Jonathan Bullard, Florida: No. 4 DE, projected 1st round
D.J. Pettway, Alabama: No. 15 DE, projected 4th or 5th round
Josh Dawson, Georgia: No. 27 DE, projected 7th round or free agent
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Reggie Ragland, Alabama: No. 1 ILB, projected 1st round
Kentrell Brothers, Missouri: No. 2 ILB, projected 2nd round
Antonio Morrison, Florida: No. 9 ILB, projected 6th round
Josh Forrest, Kentucky: No. 11 ILB, projected 7th round or free agent
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Leonard Floyd, Georgia: No. 3 OLB, projected 1st round
Deion Jones, LSU: No. 9 OLB, projected 3rd round
Jordan Jenkins, Georgia: No. 10 OLB, projected 3rd or 4th round
Curt Maggitt, Tennessee: No. 22 OLB, projected 7th round or free agent
Kris Frost, Auburn: No. 28 OLB, projected 7th round or free agent
CORNERBACK
Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida: No. 3 CB, projected 1st round
Will Redmond, Mississippi State: No. 8 CB, projected 2nd or third round
Rashard Robinson, LSU: No. 10 CB, projected 3rd round
Cyrus Jones, Alabama: No. 17 CB, projected 4th round
Mike Hilton, Ole Miss: No. 25 CB, projected 5th or 6th round
Jonathan Jones, Auburn: No. 27 CB, projected 6th round
Tavese Calhoun, Mississippi State: No. 34 CB, projected 7th round or free agent
Brian Poole, Florida: No. 36 CB, projected 7th round or free agent
Joshua Holsey, Auburn: No. 41st FS, projected 7th round or free agent
FREE SAFETY
Jalen Mills, LSU: No. 2 FS, projected 2nd or 3rd round
Keanu Neal, Florida: No. 4 FS projected 4th or 5th round
STRONG SAFETY
Trae Elston, Ole Miss: No. 9 SS, projeted 6th or 7th round
PUNTER
Drew Kaser, Texas A&M: No. 2 P, projected 7th round or free agent
KICKER
Marshall Morgan, Georgia: No. 3 K, projected 7th round or free agent
LONG SNAPPER
Nathan Theus, Georgia: No. 1 LS, projected 7th round or free agent.
