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23 SEC athletes among top-5 at their positions in NFL analyst Bucky Brooks’ rankings

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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The 2019 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and that means teams are finalizing their position charts, draft boards and overall rankings.

Many SEC athletes figure to hear their names called in the first two days of the draft, and NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks is certainly high on a number of SEC stars.

On Wednesday, he released his top-five players for each position, and as you can see below, 23 SEC guys cracked the rankings:

Quarterbacks

  • No. 3 — Drew Lock, Mizzou

Running backs

  • No. 1 — Josh Jacobs, Alabama
  • No. 3 — Damien Harris, Alabama

Wide receiver

  • No. 2 — D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss
  • No. 4 — AJ Brown, Ole Miss
  • No. 5 — Riley Ridley, Georgia

Tight ends

  • No. 2 — Irv Smith Jr., Alabama
  • No. 4 — Isaac Nauta, Georgia
  • No. 5 — Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M

Offensive tackle

  • No. 1 — Jawaan Taylor, Florida
  • No. 2 — Jonah Williams, Alabama
  • No. 5 — Greg Little, Ole Miss

Guards/centers

  • No. 2 — Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State

Defensive tackles

  • No. 1 — Quinnen Williams, Alabama
  • No. 2 — Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State

Edge

  • No. 2 — Josh Allen, Kentucky
  • No. 5 — Montez Sweat, Mississippi State

Linebacker

  • No. 1 — Devin White, LSU
  • No. 3 — Mack Wilson, Alabama

Cornerback

  • No. 1 — Greedy Williams, LSU
  • No. 3 — Deandre Baker, Georgia

Safety

  • No. 1 — Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State
  • No. 2 — Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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