Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Draft Nuggets #3


Draft Nuggets 2013: Entry #3

By Jeff Bowers of www.thesportsnarrative.com

Twitter: @sportsnarrative

 

Just two teams remain in the pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy. But at this time of year, every team is abuzz with activity. With turnover on coaching staffs, front offices and rosters, the NFL off-season is the time when next year’s champion is made. My name is Jeff Bowers, draft researcher for The Ticket, and this is your home for all the latest news with the Cowboys, The NFL Draft and the rest of the NFL.

The Jan 15th deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the draft has passed and a number of college “all-star” games were played, giving those draft eligible players a chance to show their skills and earn a place in the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25-27.

For the third consecutive year, a record number of draft eligible underclassmen made them available for the NFL Draft. 73 players, including 11 from LSU alone, put their name in the hat for this year’s draft, eclipsing last year’s record of 65. With the new rookie wage scale, this trend will probably continue as players seek to get their “free agency clock” started as early as possible. Last year over half of the 1st round selections were underclassmen, and many of these players will be high draft picks as well. Below is the complete list in alphabetical order:

Number
Player
Pos.
College
1
Allen, Keenan
WR
California
2
Amerson, David
DB
North Carolina State
3
Bailey, Alvin
G
Arkansas
4
Bailey, Stedman
WR
West Virginia
5
Bakhtiari, David
T
Colorado
6
Beckford, Dwayne
LB
Purdue
7
Bell, Le'Veon
RB
Michigan State
8
Bernard, Giovani
RB
North Carolina
9
Bray, Tyler
QB
Tennessee
10
Brown, Terrence
DB
Stanford
11
Carter, Duron
WR
Ohio State
12
Davis, Knile
RB
Arkansas
13
Edwards, Mike
DB
Hawaii
14
Elam, Matt
DB
Florida
15
Ertz, Zach
TE
Stanford
16
Escobar, Gavin
TE
San Diego State
17
Faulk, Chris
T
Louisiana State
18
Floyd, Sharrif
DT
Florida
19
Ford, Michael
RB
Louisiana State
20
Frederick, Travis
C
Wisconsin
21
Geathers, Kwame
NT
Georgia
22
Gholston, William
DE
Michigan State
23
Hankins, Johnathan
DT
Ohio State
24
Harley, Jajuan
DB
Middle Tennessee
25
Hopkins, DeAndre
WR
Clemson
26
Hunter, Justin
WR
Tennessee
27
Jamison, Jawan
RB
Rutgers
28
Jefferson, Stefphon
RB
Nevada
29
Jefferson, Tony
DB
Oklahoma
30
Jenkins, Jelani
LB
Florida
31
Joeckel, Luke
T
Texas A&M
32
Jones, Jarvis
LB
Georgia
33
Jose, Jose
DT
Central Florida
34
Kruger, Joe
DE
Utah
35
Lacy, Eddie
RB
Alabama
36
Lattimore, Marcus
RB
South Carolina
37
Lemonier, Corey
DE
Auburn
38
Logan, Bennie
DT
Louisiana State
39
Maponga, Stansly
DE
Texas Christian
40
Mathieu, Tyrann
DB
Louisiana State
41
Milliner, Dee
DB
Alabama
42
Mingo, Barkevious
DE
Louisiana State
43
Minter, Kevin
LB
Louisiana State
44
Montgomery, Sam
DE
Louisiana State
45
Moore, Brandon
DT
Texas
46
Moore, Damontre
DE
Texas A&M
47
Ogletree, Alec
LB
Georgia
48
Patterson, Cordarrelle
WR
Tennessee
49
Randle, Bradley
RB
Nevada-Las Vegas
50
Randle, Joseph
RB
Oklahoma State
51
Reed, Jordan
TE
Florida
52
Reid, Eric
DB
Louisiana State
53
Reid, Greg
DB
Florida State
54
Rhodes, Xavier
DB
Florida State
55
Richardson, Sheldon
DT
Missouri
56
Robey, Nickell
DB
Southern California
57
Ryan, Logan
DB
Rutgers
58
Sanders, Ace
WR
South Carolina
59
Sentimore, Darrington
DT
Tennessee
60
Simon, Tharold
DB
Louisiana State
61
Sims, Dion
TE
Michigan State
62
Spence, Akeem
DT
Illinois
63
Stills, Kenny
WR
Oklahoma
64
Toilolo, Levine
TE
Stanford
65
Ware, Spencer
RB
Louisiana State
66
Watson, Menelik
T
Florida State
67
Werner, Bjoern
DE
Florida State
68
Williams, Steve
DB
California
69
Wilson, Marquess
WR
Washington State
70
Wing, Brad
P
Louisiana State
71
Wood, Cierre
RB
Notre Dame
72
Woods, Robert
WR
Southern California
73
Wort, Tom
LB
Oklahoma

 

East/West Shrine Game

Played on Saturday the 19th at Tropicana Field, the East/West Shrine Game gave several college players a chance to show their skills under NFL coaching. While most of these players are Day 3 draft picks, it’s this class of players that can provide the precious depth needed to survive the grind of a 16 game season (as demonstrated by the Cowboys this year). Here’s a few of the players that stood out during the game and at practices to keep an eye on:

 

Name
Position
School
Projection
Devin Taylor
DE
South Carolina
3rd-4th
Christian Michael
RB
Texas A&M
3rd-4th
Terry Hawthorne
CB
Illinois
4th-5th
Sio Moore
OLB
Connecticut
4th-5th
Josh Evans
FS
Florida
4th-5th
Demontre Hurst
CB
Oklahoma
4th-5th
AJ Klein
OLB
Iowa State
5th-6th
Brandon Smith
CB
Georgia
5th-6th
Caleb Sturgis
PK
Florida
5th-6th
TJ Johnson
C
South Carolina
5th-6th
Jasper Collins
WR
Mount Union
6th-7th
Earl Wolff
SS
NC State
6th-7th
Gerald Hodges
MLB
Penn State
6th-7th
Kerwynn Williams
RB/KR
Utah State
7th-UFA
Chad Bumphis
WR
Mississippi St
7th-UFA

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