17 SEC players featured in Mike Mayock’s pre-NFL Combine positional rankings
By Nick Cole
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The NFL Combine is quickly approaching, which means the scrutiny of draft-eligible SEC alumni will be reaching new heights.
NFL Network’s Mike Mayock is one of the most respected draft analysts in the industry, and he’s released his first set of positional rankings in advance of the combine, which is set to begin in less than two weeks.
Mayock’s published list includes the top five players at each position on his draft board.
Alabama accounted for six of the 17 SEC players that made the list.
Here’s a look at the conference players that made the cut:
Alabama
Derrick Henry (No. 2 RB)
Ryan Kelly (No. 1 C)
Jarran Reed (No. 4 DT)
A’Shawn Robinson (No. 5 DT)
Reggie Ragland (No. 3 LB)
Cyrus Jones (No. 5 CB)
Arkansas
Hunter Henry (No. 1 TE)
Florida
Vernon Hargreaves III (No. 2 CB)
Georgia
Leonard Floyd (No. 4 edge rusher)
LSU
Vadal Alexander (No. 2 OG)
Deion Jones (No. 5 LB)
Mississippi State
Dak Prescott (No. 5 QB)
Missouri
Evan Boehm (No. 4 C)
Ole Miss
Laquon Treadwell (No. 1 WR)
Laremy Tunsil (No. 1 OT)
Robert Nkemdiche (No. 2 DT)
South Carolina
Jerrell Adams (No. 3 TE)
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.