Post by prossman on Feb 22, 2009 11:23:24 GMT -7
Mayock's top prospects at each position
By Mike Mayock | NFL Network
Ric Tapia / NFL.com
A strong Senior Bowl performance helped Oregon's Max Unger become the top-rated center prospect.
With 46 underclassmen having been granted special eligibility, here's a breakdown of the top five college football players at each position heading into the 2009 NFL Draft:
Mike Mayock's top prospects by position for the 2009 NFL Draft
Rank Player School
Quarterbacks
1 *Matthew Stafford Georgia
2 *Mark Sanchez Southern California
3 *Josh Freeman Kansas State
4 *Nate Davis Ball State
5 Rhett Bomar Sam Houston State
Running backs
1 *Knowshon Moreno Georgia
2 *Donald Brown Connecticut
3 *Chris Wells Ohio State
4 *LeSean McCoy Pittsburgh
5 *Mike Goodson Texas A&M
Fullback
1 Tony Fiammetta Syracuase
2 Quinn Johnson LSU
3 Brannan Southerland Georgia
Wide receivers
1 *Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
2 *Jeremy Maclin Missouri
3 *Percy Harvin Florida
4 *Kenny Britt Rutgers
5 *Darrius Heyward-Bey Maryland
Tight ends
1 Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State
2 Shawn Nelson Southern Mississippi
3 Cornelius Ingram Florida
4 *James Casey Rice
5 Chase Coffman Missouri
Centers
1 Max Unger Oregon
2 Eric Wood Louisville
3 Alex Mack California
4 A.Q. Shipley Penn State
5 Antoine Caldwell Alabama
Guards
1 Andy Levitre Oregon State
2 Duke Robinson Oklahoma
3 Kraig Urbik Wisconsin
4 Tyronne Green Auburn
5 Herman Johnson LSU
Offensive tackles
1 Jason Smith Baylor
2 Eugene Monroe Virginia
3 *Andre Smith Alabama
4 Michael Oher Mississippi
5 *Eben Britton Arizona
Defensive ends
Rk Player School
1 Robert Ayers Tennessee
2 Tyson Jackson LSU
3 Everrette Brown Florida State
4 Paul Kruger Utah
5 Michael Johnson Georgia Tech
Defensive tackles
1 B.J. Raji Boston College
2 Peria Jerry Mississippi
3 Evander 'Ziggy' Hood Missouri
4 Ron Brace Boston College
5 Fili Moala Southern California
Inside linebackers
1 James Laurinaitis Ohio State
2 Rey Maualuga Southern California
3 Jason Phillips Texas Christian
4 Darry Beckwith LSU
5 Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
Outside linebackers
1 Aaron Curry Wake Forest
2 Brian Orakpo Texas
3 *Aaron Maybin Penn State
4 Brian Cushing Southern California
5 Larry English Northern Illinois
Safeties
1 Louis Delmas Western Michigan
2 Rashad Johnson Alabama
3 Patrick Chung Oregon
4 William Moore Missouri
5 Darcel McBath Texas Tech
Cornerbacks
1 Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
2 *Vontae Davis Illinois
3 Darius Butler Connecticut
4 Alphonso Smith Wake Forest
5 *D.J. Moore Vanderbilt
* -- underclassman granted special eligibility
Check NFL.com for updates to Mike Mayock's top five prospects at each position. This list will continue to change until the 2009 NFL Draft on April 25-26 in New York City.
Be sure to watch 2009 NFL Scouting Combine coverage on NFL Network (broadcast schedule).
Live Workouts: Hosted by Rich Eisen with NFL Network analysts Charles Davis, Mike Mayock and many more providing daily reports on the prospects participating in the workouts.
NFL Total Access: NFL Total Access is on location from the Scouting Combine with news, analysis and interviews featuring host Fran Charles alongside analysts Steve Mariucci, Jamie Dukes, and reporter Adam Schefter. Airs live Thursday, Feb. 21 through Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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By Mike Mayock | NFL Network
Ric Tapia / NFL.com
A strong Senior Bowl performance helped Oregon's Max Unger become the top-rated center prospect.
With 46 underclassmen having been granted special eligibility, here's a breakdown of the top five college football players at each position heading into the 2009 NFL Draft:
Mike Mayock's top prospects by position for the 2009 NFL Draft
Rank Player School
Quarterbacks
1 *Matthew Stafford Georgia
2 *Mark Sanchez Southern California
3 *Josh Freeman Kansas State
4 *Nate Davis Ball State
5 Rhett Bomar Sam Houston State
Running backs
1 *Knowshon Moreno Georgia
2 *Donald Brown Connecticut
3 *Chris Wells Ohio State
4 *LeSean McCoy Pittsburgh
5 *Mike Goodson Texas A&M
Fullback
1 Tony Fiammetta Syracuase
2 Quinn Johnson LSU
3 Brannan Southerland Georgia
Wide receivers
1 *Michael Crabtree Texas Tech
2 *Jeremy Maclin Missouri
3 *Percy Harvin Florida
4 *Kenny Britt Rutgers
5 *Darrius Heyward-Bey Maryland
Tight ends
1 Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma State
2 Shawn Nelson Southern Mississippi
3 Cornelius Ingram Florida
4 *James Casey Rice
5 Chase Coffman Missouri
Centers
1 Max Unger Oregon
2 Eric Wood Louisville
3 Alex Mack California
4 A.Q. Shipley Penn State
5 Antoine Caldwell Alabama
Guards
1 Andy Levitre Oregon State
2 Duke Robinson Oklahoma
3 Kraig Urbik Wisconsin
4 Tyronne Green Auburn
5 Herman Johnson LSU
Offensive tackles
1 Jason Smith Baylor
2 Eugene Monroe Virginia
3 *Andre Smith Alabama
4 Michael Oher Mississippi
5 *Eben Britton Arizona
Defensive ends
Rk Player School
1 Robert Ayers Tennessee
2 Tyson Jackson LSU
3 Everrette Brown Florida State
4 Paul Kruger Utah
5 Michael Johnson Georgia Tech
Defensive tackles
1 B.J. Raji Boston College
2 Peria Jerry Mississippi
3 Evander 'Ziggy' Hood Missouri
4 Ron Brace Boston College
5 Fili Moala Southern California
Inside linebackers
1 James Laurinaitis Ohio State
2 Rey Maualuga Southern California
3 Jason Phillips Texas Christian
4 Darry Beckwith LSU
5 Dannell Ellerbe Georgia
Outside linebackers
1 Aaron Curry Wake Forest
2 Brian Orakpo Texas
3 *Aaron Maybin Penn State
4 Brian Cushing Southern California
5 Larry English Northern Illinois
Safeties
1 Louis Delmas Western Michigan
2 Rashad Johnson Alabama
3 Patrick Chung Oregon
4 William Moore Missouri
5 Darcel McBath Texas Tech
Cornerbacks
1 Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
2 *Vontae Davis Illinois
3 Darius Butler Connecticut
4 Alphonso Smith Wake Forest
5 *D.J. Moore Vanderbilt
* -- underclassman granted special eligibility
Check NFL.com for updates to Mike Mayock's top five prospects at each position. This list will continue to change until the 2009 NFL Draft on April 25-26 in New York City.
Be sure to watch 2009 NFL Scouting Combine coverage on NFL Network (broadcast schedule).
Live Workouts: Hosted by Rich Eisen with NFL Network analysts Charles Davis, Mike Mayock and many more providing daily reports on the prospects participating in the workouts.
NFL Total Access: NFL Total Access is on location from the Scouting Combine with news, analysis and interviews featuring host Fran Charles alongside analysts Steve Mariucci, Jamie Dukes, and reporter Adam Schefter. Airs live Thursday, Feb. 21 through Monday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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