As a primer for Saturday, here are lists of the 2012 NFL Draft eligible players for LSU and Alabama. Some are juniors who may come out early.
Alabama:
Trent Richardson Jr. RB -- Round 1
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. CB -- Round 1
Donta’ Hightower Jr. LB -- Round 1-2
Mark Barron Sr. S -- Round 1-2
Courtney Upshaw Sr. LB -- Round 2
William Vlachos Sr. C -- Round 2-3
Josh Chapman Sr. DT -- Round 2
Marquis Maze Sr. WR -- Round 2-3
Jerrell Harris Sr. LB -- Round 3
Darius Harris Sr. WR -- Round 5
Nico Johnson Jr. LB -- Round 4-5
Brad Smelley Sr. TE-HB -- Round 7
LSU:
Morris Claiborne Jr. CB -- Round 1
DeAngelo Peterson Sr. TE -- Round 4
Rueben Randle Jr. WR -- Round 3
Brandon Taylor Sr. S -- Round 5-6
Ron Brooks Sr. CB -- Round 5-6
Ryan Baker Sr. LB -- Round 5-6
Jarrett Lee Sr. QB -- Round 6
Jordan Jefferson Sr. QB -- Round 6-7
T. Bob Hebert Sr. C/OG -- Round 7
NOTE: Some of LSU’s most talented players are sophomores and not eligible for the 2012 draft. Guys like running back Spencer Ware, cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and punter Brad Wing (actually a redshirt freshman) have bright pro futures ahead. In fact, the Tigers have many superb sophomores who could end up being the best draft class in school history down the road.
As far as the entire picture for the upcoming draft, here's a look at the nation's best seniors. We'll delve into the underclassmen soon.
Top 25 Seniors
1. Quinton Coples DE North Carolina
2. Brandon Thompson DT Clemson
3. Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama (X Florida)
4. Melvin Ingram DE South Carolina
5. Mike Adams OT Ohio St.
6. Ryan Broyles WR Oklahoma
7. Jared Crick DT Nebraska
8. Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame
9. Zach Brown OLB North Carolina
10. Mark Barron S Alabama
11. Kirk Cousins QB Michigan St.
12. Andrew Datko OT Florida St.
13. Jeff Fuller WR Texas A&M
14. Michael Egnew TE Missouri
15. Zebrie Sanders OT Florida St.
16. Cordy Glenn OG Georgia
17. Nick Foles QB Arizona
18. Alfonzo Denard CB Nebraska
19. Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M
20. Kelvin Zeitler OG Wisconsin
21. Brandon Boykin CB Georgia
22. Devon Still DT Penn St.
23. Vinny Curry DE Marshall
24. Coby Fleener TE Stanford
25. Kenny Tate S Maryland
We should see many of these prospects at The Senior Bowl, now in its 63rd year. The event is on Jan. 28, 2012 in Mobile, Alabama. Every player at the 2011 Senior Bowl was in an NFL training camp last August with 83 players drafted, including 12 first rounders and two top ten picks, QB Jake Locker out of Washington and OLB Von Miller out of Texas A&M.
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