Ten SEC linebackers were selected in last year’s NFL draft.

Three SEC linebackers were selected in the first round of the 2013 draft.

The 2016 draft could bring similar numbers. The draft starts Thursday night and continues through Saturday.

Reggie Ragland appears to be a first-round lock. Leonard Floyd shows up early on numerous mock drafts, sometimes ahead of Ragland.

SEC’s top LB draft prospects

Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama: There isn’t a consistent projected home for Ragland, but most experts have him going in the top 20. He played outside earlier in his career but established himself as a force on the inside, which is where most NFL experts expect him to stay.

Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia: Floyd’s skills never quite aligned with his stats, but NFL teams are much more interested in measurables and potential.Floyd has both, which is why he’s the first SEC linebacker listed on several boards. He posted a vertical jump of 39.5 inches at the Combine, finishing 10th overall and second among all linebackers.

Deion Jones, OLB, LSU: Jones could sneak into the second round. Many experts rank him among the top 70 prospects in the draft, some closer to No. 60. He’s on the smaller side, just 6-1, 227, but led LSU with 100 tackles last season. He ran a 4.59 40 at the Combine, best among SEC linebackers.

Jordan Jenkins, OLB, Georgia: Some analysts like Jenkins more than Jones, but both are considered late-second, third-round picks. Jenkins has prototypical NFL size at 6-2, 258. The question is whether his speed (he ran a 4.8 40) will force a move inside.

Kentrell Brothers, ILB, Missouri: Brothers was a tackling machine for the Tigers, leading the SEC with 152 last season. CBS Sports ranked Brothers behind Ragland as the second-best ILB prospect and projected him as a second-round pick. Sports Illustrated has Brothers solidly in the third round but other Top 100 lists aren’t so bullish.

Antonio Morrison, ILB, Florida: Morrison doesn’t show up on any Top 100 lists or many mocks, but he could become a seventh-round pick or undrafted free agent.

Josh Forrest, ILB, Kentucky: Just like Morrison, Forrest appears to be a final round pick or UDFA.

Non-SEC players to worry about

Myles Jack, UCLA: A consensus top-10 pick and likely the first linebacker off the board, possibly as high as No. 3. Injuries ended his season early, but everybody is looking for their version of a Von Miller. Jack, a former running back who scored 11 touchdowns at UCLA, is that type of athlete.

Darron Lee, Ohio State: Just a redshirt sophomore, Lee is ranked the second-best outside linebacker prospect, behind Jack. He’s small (6-0, 233) but runs like a safety.

Kamalei Correa, Boise State: Somewhat of a ‘tweener, most see him as a weakside edge threat in a 3-4.

Three to watch for 2017

Tim Williams, Alabama: He’s the SEC’s best pass-rushing specialist and prospect.

Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee: Not the biggest at 6-0, 225, but he has the speed and range to make plays on the outside.

Skai Moore, South Carolina: Flirted with the NFL this offseason before returning to school. He’s versatile, athletic with a defensive back’s hands. Similar in many ways to Mark Barron, who has found success in the NFL after moving to linebacker.