Kiper - Top 2016 NFL draft prospects by position 9/10/15....

[Risen Star]

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Quarterbacks

Top seniors
1. Connor Cook, Michigan State
2. Cody Kessler, USC
3. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
4. Blake Frohnapfel, UMass
5. Jacoby Brissett, NC State

Top underclassmen
1. Jared Goff, California
2. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
3. Cardale Jones, Ohio State
4. Seth Russell, Baylor
5. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati


Running backs

Top seniors
1. Devontae Booker, Utah
2. Kenyan Drake, Alabama
3. Josh Ferguson, Illinois
4. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
5. Aaron Green, TCU

Top underclassmen
1. Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
2. Derrick Henry, Alabama
3. Corey Clement, Wisconsin
4. Alex Collins, Arkansas
5. Paul Perkins, UCLA

Note: Pitt junior James Conner, who will miss the season after suffering a torn MCL in Week 1, would have been No. 3 if not for his injury.


Fullbacks

Top seniors
1. Derek Watt, Wisconsin
2. Dan Vitale, Northwestern
3. Joe Kerridge, Michigan
4. Soma Vainuku, USC
5. Patrick Skov, Georgia Tech

Top underclassmen
1. Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State
2. Freddie Stevenson, Florida State
3. **Austin Ramesh, Wisconsin
4. Jaymar Parrish, Pitt
5. Sam Rogers, Virginia Tech


Wide receivers

Top seniors
1. Josh Doctson, TCU
2. D'haquille "Duke" Williams, Auburn
3. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
4. Byron Marshall, Oregon
5. Nelson Spruce, Colorado

Top underclassmen
1. Michael Thomas, Ohio State
2. Will Fuller, Notre Dame
3. Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi
4. Tyler Boyd, Pitt
5. Rashard Higgins, Colorado State

Note: Clemson junior Mike Williams, who suffered a small fracture in his neck in Week 1, would have been No. 4 if not for his injury.


Tight ends

Top seniors
1. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
2. Pharaoh Brown, Oregon
3. Kyle Carter, Penn State
4. Jerell Adams South Carolina
5. Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky

Top underclassmen
1. Jake Butt, Michigan
2. Evan Engram, Mississippi
3. O.J. Howard, Alabama
4. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
5. Austin Hooper, Stanford


Offensive tackles

Top seniors
1. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
2. Spencer Drango, Baylor
3. Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
4. John Theus, Georgia
5. Kyle Murphy, Stanford

Top underclassmen
1. Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi
2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
5. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M


Offensive guards

Top seniors
1. Vadal Alexander, LSU
2. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
3. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
4. Landon Turner, North Carolina
5. Joshua Garnett, Stanford

Top underclassmen
1. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
2. Steve Elmer, Notre Dame
3. Greg Pyke, Georgia
4. Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State
5. Dan Feeney, Indiana


Centers

Top seniors
1. Max Tuerk, USC
2. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
3. Evan Boehm, Missouri
4. Austin Blythe, Iowa
5. Ryan Kelly, Alabama

Top underclassmen
1. Dan Voltz, Wisconsin
2. Kyle Fuller, Baylor
3. Jon Toth, Kentucky
4. Austin Stephens, Utah State
5. Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi


Defensive ends

Top seniors
1. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
2. Shawn Oakman, Baylor
3. Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
4. Charles Tapper, Oklahoma
5. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

Top underclassmen
1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
3. **Carl Lawson, Auburn
4. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
5. Shaq Lawson, Clemson


Defensive tackles

Top seniors
1. Adolphus Washington, Ohio State
2. Anthony Zettel, Penn State
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama
4. Antwaun Woods, USC
5. Sheldon Day, Notre Dame

Top underclassmen
1. Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi
2. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
3. Andrew Billings, Baylor
4. Kenny Clark, UCLA
5. Maliek Collins, Nebraska


Inside linebackers

Top seniors
1. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
2. Jared Norris, Utah
3. Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
4. Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn
5. Blake Martinez, Stanford

Top underclassmen
1. Myles Jack, UCLA
2. Scooby Wright III, Arizona
3. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
4. Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma
5. Salamo Fiso, Arizona State


Outside linebackers

Top seniors
1. Eric Striker, Oklahoma
2. Dadi Nicolas, Virginia Tech
3. Joshua Perry, Ohio State
4. Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
5. Kris Frost, Auburn

Top underclassmen
1. Darron Lee, Ohio State
2. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
3. Su'a Cravens, USC
4. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
5. Devonte Fields, Louisville


Cornerbacks

Top seniors
1. William Jackson III, Houston
2. Will Redmond, Mississippi State
3. Kevon Seymour, USC
4. Lloyd Carrington, Arizona State
5. Jonathan Jones, Auburn

Top underclassmen
1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
3. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
4. Daryl Worley, West Virginia
5. Tre'Davious White, LSU


Safeties

Top seniors
1. Jeremy Cash, Duke
2. Darian Thompson, Boise State
3. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
4. Deon Bush, Miami (Fla.)
5. Jalen Mills, LSU

Top underclassmen
1. Tony Conner, Mississippi
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio St.
3. Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville
4. Nate Andrews, Florida St.
5. Tyvis Powell, Ohio State


Punters and kickers

Top seniors
1. Brad Craddock, PK, Maryland
2. Jamie Keehn, P, LSU
3. Drew Kaser, P, Texas A&M
4. Jaden Oberkrom, PK, TCU
5. John Lunsford, PK, Liberty

Top underclassmen

1. Roberto Aguayo, PK, Florida State
2. Josh Lambert, PK, West Virginia
3. Austin Rehkow, P, Idaho
4. Justin Vogel, P, Miami (Fla.)
5. Andy Phillips, PK, Utah

 

[VACowboy]

My favorite two players on that list are Robert Nkemdiche and Jeremy Cash.

Cash isn't much of a cover guy but man does he make a lot of plays.

My favorite player in football is a sophomore. Love to see him lining up behind Romo in 2017.

 

[RS12]

1. Michael Thomas, Ohio State

Keyshawn Johnson's nephew.

 

[RS12]

1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State and 1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State

Would be an enormous help.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Man look at all those Buckeyes.

Thanks for posting this list RS.

 

[Alexander]

Man look at all those Buckeyes.

Thanks for posting this list RS.

It is pretty incredible. Of the top 50 players on practically anyone's list, there are Ohio State players everywhere...as many as eight if all the underclassmen declare.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Goff should go #1, not entirely sure he will, but he should.

 

[Mountaineerfan]

Karl Joseph, West Virginia dude is a beast.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Karl Joseph, West Virginia dude is a beast.

but more of a strong safety no? I like the way him and K.J. Dillon fly around, but both seem like strong safeties and we already have two of those.

 

[KingintheNorth]

First 3 rounds for Cowboys.....

1. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
3. Darian Thompson, Boise State

 

[btcutter]

Give me Miles Jack from UCLA!!! He might drop enough due to injury. I will be smiling all day. Plug and play 3 down LB that can play every LB slot.

 

[AsthmaField]

Tight ends

Top underclassmen
1. Jake Butt, Michigan
2. Evan Engram, Mississippi
3. O.J. Howard, Alabama
4. Hunter Henry, Arkansas
5. Austin Hooper, Stanford

I don't know how anyone can pass on a Tight End with a last name like Butt.

 

[AsthmaField]

Thanks for the list Risen.

 

[Sydla]

Cardale Jones will be a massive bust.