Kiper Big Board/Positional Rankings 11/7/19

[Risen Star]

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An asterisk denotes that the prospect is an underclassman

Big Board
1. Chase Young DE Ohio St.*
2. Tua Tagovailoa QB Alabama*
3. Jerry Jeudy WR Alabama*
4. Jeff Okudah CB Ohio St.*
5. Justin Herbert QB Oregon

6. Joe Burrow QB LSU
7. Isaiah Simmons OLB Clemson*
8. Andrew Thomas T Georgia
9. Grant Delpit S LSU*
10. Derrick Brown DT Auburn

11. CeeDee Lamb WR Oklahoma*
12. Henry Ruggs III WR Alabama*
13. Alex Leatherwood T Alabama*
14. Tee Higgins WR Clemson*
15. Terrell Lewis OLB Alabama*

16. Laviska Shenault Jr. WR Colorado*
17. Paulson Adebo CB Stanford*
18. D'Andre Swift RB Georgia*
19. Kristian Fulton CB LSU
20. CJ Henderson CB Florida*

21. Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina
22. Jacob Eason QB Washington*
23. Jonathan Taylor RB Wisconsin*
24. J.K. Dobbins RB Ohio St.*
25. Marvin Wilson DT Florida St.*

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Top 10 prospects at each position

Quarterbacks
1. *Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
2. Justin Herbert, Oregon
3. Joe Burrow, LSU
4. *Jacob Eason, Washington
5. *Jake Fromm, Georgia
6. *K.J. Costello, Stanford
7. *Jordan Love, Utah State
8. Jake Luton, Oregon State
9. Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
10. Anthony Gordon, Washington State

Running backs
1. *D'Andre Swift, Georgia
2. *Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
3. *J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
4. *Travis Etienne, Clemson
5. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
6. *Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
7. *Cam Akers, Florida State
8. Zack Moss, Utah
9. *Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU
10. Lamical Perine, Florida

Wide receivers
1. *Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
2. *CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
3. *Henry Ruggs III, Alabama
4. *Tee Higgins, Clemson
5. *Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
6. *DeVonta Smith, Alabama
7. *Jalen Reagor, TCU
8. *Justin Jefferson, LSU
9. Michael Pittman Jr., USC
10. *Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky

Tight ends
1. Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
2. *Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
3. Adam Trautman, Dayton
4. Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
5. Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic
6. *Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
7. *Colby Parkinson, Stanford
8. *Hunter Bryant, Washington
9. C.J. O'Grady, Arkansas (Note: Coach Chad Morris announced Tuesday that O'Grady has left the team.)
10. Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati

Note: Oregon's Jacob Breeland, who would have been on this list, is out for the season after suffering a leg injury.

Offensive tackles
1. *Andrew Thomas, Georgia
2. *Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
3. Matt Peart, Connecticut
4. *Tristan Wirfs, Iowa
5. Josh Jones, Houston
6. Trey Adams, Washington
7. *Jedrick Wills, Alabama
8. *Samuel Cosmi, Texas
9. *Saahdiq Charles, LSU
10. Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn

Note: Stanford's Walker Little and TCU's Lucas Niang would have been on this list, but they are out for the season with injuries.

Guards
1. Ben Bredeson, Michigan
2. John Simpson, Clemson
3. Robert Hunt, Louisiana-Lafayette
4. Logan Stenberg, Kentucky
5. *Jack Anderson, Texas Tech
6. *Trey Smith, Tennessee
7. Tremayne Anchrum, Clemson
8. *Solomon Kindley, Georgia
9. Gage Cervenka, Clemson
10. Daishawn Dixon, San Diego State

Note: Fresno State's Netane Muti, who would have been on this list, is out for the season with a foot injury.

Centers
1. *Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
2. *Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
3. *Matt Hennessy, Temple
4. Nick Harris, Washington
5. *Keith Ismael, San Diego State
6. *Lloyd Cushenberry III, LSU
7. Luke Juriga, Western Michigan
8. Cohl Cabral, Arizona State
9. Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
10. Frederick Mauigoa, Washington State

Defensive ends
1. *Chase Young, Ohio State
2. *Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
3. *A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
4. Jabari Zuniga, Florida
5. Carlos "Boogie" Basham, Wake Forest
6. *James Lynch, Baylor
7. Marlon Davidson, Auburn
8. Bradlee Anae, Utah
9. Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame
10. D.J. Wonnum, South Carolina

Defensive tackles
1. Derrick Brown, Auburn
2. Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
3. *Marvin Wilson, Florida State
4. Raekwon Davis, Alabama
5. Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma
6. *Jordan Elliott, Missouri
7. *Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
8. Davon Hamilton, Ohio State
9. Leki Fotu, Utah
10. Jashon Cornell, Ohio State

Inside linebackers
1. Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech
2. *Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
3. Evan Weaver, California
4. Malik Harrison, Ohio State
5. Troy Dye, Oregon
6. Kamal Martin, Minnesota
7. Shaq Quarterman, Miami (Fla.)
8. Shaun Bradley, Temple
9. *K.J. Britt, Auburn
10. Logan Wilson, Wyoming

Note: Alabama's Dylan Moses, who would have been on this list, suffered a knee injury and is out for the season.

Outside linebackers
1. *Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
2. *Terrell Lewis, Alabama
3. *Curtis Weaver, Boise State
4. Zack Baun, Wisconsin
5. Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
6. Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
7. Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
8. *K'Lavon Chaisson, LSU
9. Josh Uche, Michigan
10. Darrell Taylor, Tennessee

Note: Wake Forest's Justin Strnad, who would have been on this list, is out for the season with a biceps injury.

Cornerbacks
1. *Jeff Okudah, Ohio State
2. *Paulson Adebo, Stanford
3. Kristian Fulton, LSU
4. *CJ Henderson, Florida
5. Jeff Gladney, TCU
6. Trevon Diggs, Alabama
7. *Shaun Wade, Ohio State
8. Damon Arnette, Ohio State
9. *A.J. Terrell, Clemson
10. Troy Pride Jr., Notre Dame
Note: Virginia's Bryce Hall, who would have been on this list, suffered a leg injury and is out for the season.

Safeties
1. *Grant Delpit, LSU
2. *Xavier McKinney, Alabama
3. Ashtyn Davis, California
4. Shyheim Carter, Alabama
5. Brandon Jones, Texas
6. Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne
7. Davion Taylor, Colorado
8. Jeremy Chinn, So. Illinois
9. Chris Miller, Baylor
10. Brian Cole II, Mississippi State

Kickers and punters
1. Braden Mann, Texas A&M (P)
2. Alex Pechin, Bucknell (P)
3. Joseph Charlton, South Carolina (P)
4. Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse (P)
5. *Blake Haubeil, Ohio State (K)
6. *Max Duffy, Kentucky (P)
7. *Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech (P)
8. Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia (K)
9. *Drue Chrisman, Ohio State (P)
10. Connor Limpert, Arkansas (K)

Long snappers
1. Blake Ferguson, LSU
2. Steve Wirtel, Iowa State
3. Rex Sunahara, West Virginia
4. *John Shannon, Notre Dame
5. A.J. Carty, Washington
6. Matt Beardall, Marshall
7. Geron Eatherly, Tulane

 

[KingintheNorth]

Group of 5 I like for the Cowboys (position of need plus expected availability) right now:

Wide receivers
3. *Henry Ruggs III, Alabama

Defensive tackles
1. Derrick Brown, Auburn
2. Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina

Edge
2. *Terrell Lewis, Alabama
3. *Curtis Weaver, Boise State

 

[Future]

Group of 5 I like for the Cowboys (position of need plus expected availability) right now

I'm really conflicted at the WR position. I think Ruggs is probably the best WR right now for what this team likes to do who might actually be available at 20-something. But I also think Jalen Reagor is unbelievably underrated and has Tyreek Hill upside. So I like Ruggs at 25, but I'd LOVE Reagor at 57.

 

[unionjack8]

Leki Fotu as a 1t in Round 3. Rock against the run. Not gonna happen. Rod will target some loser again...

 

[KingintheNorth]

Rod will target some loser again...

Won't be here.

 

[unionjack8]

Won't be here.

Fingers crossed

 

[darthseinfeld]

Group of 5 I like for the Cowboys (position of need plus expected availability) right now:

Im starting to look at the WR spot now. We are set at the top 2. But you really want 3 starting caliber WR's in todays NFL. We are starting to look thin.

I think Ruggs is a perfect compliment to Cooper and Gallop