On Thursday night, we watched as 10 SEC players were selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. That was four more than the second-place conference, the ACC. And it was the seventh time in eight years that the SEC won the first round.

Heading into the 2018 college football season, there are plenty of talented SEC players who could be playing their final college seasons. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see 10 more players go in the first round this time next year.

Here’s a look at 10 players who could hear their names called early in the 2019 NFL Draft:

Drew Lock, QB, Mizzou

If Lock has a repeat of his 2017 season, during which he had one more touchdown pass than Heisman winner Baker Mayfield, he could very well be in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick. Of course, that’s assuming the Cleveland Browns (who just drafted Mayfield) don’t lose their way to the No. 1 pick again this fall.

Lock has prototypical size (6-4, 225) and the kind of arm NFL scouts covet (see Wyoming’s Josh Allen), and if he shows better decision-making skills this fall, he could skyrocket up draft boards.

Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn

Stidham’s accuracy is reminiscent of Mayfield’s, and while he doesn’t play with the same level of reckless abandon that this year’s No. 1 pick does, it’s hard to find too many faults with his game.

Stidham could have come out for the 2018 draft, but wisely chose to return to school. That decision should pay off for him big-time, especially since the Tigers will rely a lot more on his arm this fall after losing star RBs Kerryon Johnson and Kamryn Pettway to the NFL.

Damien Harris, RB, Alabama

Harris’ career path projects very similarly to Georgia’s Sony Michel, who was just drafted with the No. 31 overall pick by the New England Patriots.

Like Michel, he doesn’t have too much wear and tear, having shared the backfield load with Bo Scarbrough the past two seasons. With Najee Harris ready for a bigger role this fall, the elder Harris should again be one of the most-efficient backs in the SEC. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him emerge as a fringe first-round pick this time next year.

A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss

Brown is probably the surest thing on this list. Ole Miss was lucky to keep him amid all the other transfers that plagued the program this offseason.

Brown isn’t the biggest receiver, as he only stands 6-1, but his combination of speed and hands will have NFL squads salivating next April. He could go in the top 10 if all goes according to plan this fall.

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Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama

Williams earned the starting job at right tackle as a true freshman in 2016 and was trusted to anchor the left side of the Alabama offensive line in 2017. His durability and size make him a prototypical NFL lineman, and based on the importance of having a solid offensive line, Williams could go very early in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss

Little was a second-team All-SEC lineman in 2017 and should only improve heading into the 2018 campaign. At 6-6 and 325 pounds, Little is anything but little, and is actually bigger than Williams (see above). He needs a little more polish this fall, but he could leapfrog his Alabama counterpart by this time next year.

Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama

Coming off a year in which he had 69 tackles (10 for a loss) and 8.5 sacks, to go with one interception, Davis could have been a first-round pick in 2018 if he was eligible for the draft. Instead, the 6-7, 300-pound defender will have to wait one more year before he can make the jump to the NFL. When he does, though, he should go in the early teens, much like fellow ex-Alabama defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Da’Ron Payne.

Devin White, LB, LSU

Much like Roquan Smith, who went No. 8 in this year’s draft, White is a tackling machine. He finished second in the SEC to Smith last year, recording 133 tackles to Smith’s 137. However, Smith played two more games than White, so it’s probably safe to assume that White would have been the conference leader if all things were equal.

White still has some work to do with his technique, but overall, it’ll be hard to pass on him when the 2019 draft rolls around next April.

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D’Andre Walker, LB, Georgia

The Bulldogs were a little bit surprised to get Walker back, but it was the right choice for the rising senior. He was overshadowed by Roquan Smith, Lorenzo Carter, Reggie Carter and Davin Bellamy last year, but in 2018, he’ll be the leader of the Georgia linebacking corps.

Having shared a field with Smith last year will be a big benefit for him this fall, and if he improves on his numbers from 2017, he could work his way into the opening round of the 2019 draft.

Deandre Baker, DB, Georgia

The Bulldogs lost three starters in their secondary — Aaron Davis, Dominick Sanders and Malkom Parrish — so they need Baker to step up and lead a younger and more inexperienced unit this fall.

As long as the Dawgs don’t completely collapse at the back end of their defense this fall, Baker could be in line for a big NFL payday.

Honorable Mentions: Greedy Williams, DB, LSU; Terry Beckner Jr., DL, Mizzou; Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky; Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn