17 SEC players crack NFL analyst Gil Brandt’s list of top-50 2019 NFL Draft prospects

The SEC is loaded with some of the top 2019 NFL Draft talent, and as many as 16 SEC players could go in Round 1.

On Monday, former NFL executive and current NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt ranked his top 150 draft prospects, based on overall talent.

As you can see below, 17 SEC players cracked the top 50, led by Alabama DL Quinnen Williams at No. 2 overall, behind only Ohio State’s Nick Bosa:

• No. 2 — Quinnen Williams, DL, Alabama
• No. 3 — Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky
• No. 5 — Montez Sweat, EDGE, Mississippi State
• No. 8 — Devin White, LB, LSU
• No. 9 — Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama
• No. 12 — Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
• No. 13 — Jawaan Taylor, OL, Florida
• No. 16 — D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss
• No. 20 — Drew Lock, QB, Mizzou
• No. 26 — Deandre Baker, DB, Georgia
• No. 27 — Greedy Williams, DB, LSU
• No. 32 — Jeffery Simmons, DL, Mississippi State
• No. 33 — A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
• No. 35 — Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama
• No. 37 — Erik McCoy, OL, Texas A&M
• No. 39 — Johnathan Abram, DB, Mississippi State
• No. 44 — Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina

Overall, 48 total SEC players made Brandt’s top 150 list. See players 51-100 here and players 101-150 here.

Adam Spencer

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