NFL Combine 2012: Projecting Top Performers in Indianapolis

The 2012 NFL scouting combine is the first chance teams and talent evaluators will get to look at the underclassmen of this draft class since the season ended.

While a number of top senior prospects have already strutted their stuff in Birmingham, Ala. at the Senior Bowl, there are more than a few players who will rock the worlds of evaluators once again.

That said, the younger stars will be the highlight of the week.

Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

There will be more than just physical tests at the combine, and that is where RG3 will truly push his draft stock to a new level—the top two picks to be exact.

The Heisman Trophy winner is going to excel in the 40-yard dash with a performance that possibly none of us are truly ready for, but he's also going to rock the interview room.

We can expect RG3 to be the highlight of the workouts and the behind-the-scenes workings of Indianapolis.

Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU

The junior Tiger defensive back is not only the top cornerback in the draft, but he's the top-overall defensive player.

At 6', 185 lbs., Claiborne has a great combination of speed and athleticism.

He's an elite cover corner with ball skills to boot. He'll show out in every single physical test.

Lamar Miller, RB, Miami

It is all about speed for the Hurricanes running back.

Miller, only a redshirt sophomore, is 5'11", 212 lbs., and there are rumors that he's been clocked in the 4.3-second range in the 40-yard dash.

If he shows up with that type of performance in Indianapolis, it will certainly drive his stock into the realm of the mid-first round.

He's an explosive back with great speed, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to show that.

Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama

The former Florida cornerback is one heck of an athlete. He played his senior season with North Alabama because he was thrown out of the Gators' program for his third arrest in a year.

Jenkins is 5'10", 191 lbs. and makes plays all over the field.

He's already shown evaluators that he hasn't lost a step during his impressive Senior Bowl week, and he'll continue it in Indianapolis. If teams are satisfied with what he has to say in the interview process, he'll put himself back in the Top 20.