Matt Miller's 2013 NFL Draft Big Board
Who are the top players for the 2013 NFL draft?
In a year dominated by top talent at offensive tackle and defensive end, the 2013 NFL draft is heavy on the offensive and defensive lines and thin at marquee positions like quarterback, running back and wide receiver. That doesn't mean this is a bad or weak draft.
Where will college football studs like Manti Te'o, Geno Smith, Montee Ball and others find themselves drafted? We have our running Top 300 posted here—overall and by position—for your NFL draft needs.
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*Big Board last updated March 20, 2013*
Top 100 Overall Players
1 of 20| 1 | OT | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | 6'6" | 310 | 1 |
| 2 | OG | Chance Warmack | Alabama | 6'2" | 322 | 1 |
| 3 | DT | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | 6'3" | 303 | 1 |
| 4 | OT | Eric Fisher | Central Michigan | 6'7" | 305 | 1 |
| 5 | DE | Cornellius Carradine | Florida State | 6'4" | 265 | 1 |
| 6 | WR | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | 6'3" | 205 | 1 |
| 7 | DT | Star Lotulelei | Utah | 6'3" | 320 | 1 |
| 8 | DE | Dion Jordan | Oregon | 6'6" | 243 | 1 |
| 9 | DT | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | 6'3" | 295 | 1 |
| 10 | FS | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | 6'1" | 218 | 1 |
| 11 | DE | Ezekiel Ansah | Brigham Young | 6'5" | 270 | 1 |
| 12 | OT | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | 6'6" | 303 | 1 |
| 13 | CB | Dee Milliner | Alabama | 6'1" | 198 | 1 |
| 14 | OLB | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | 6'2" | 242 | 1 |
| 15 | QB | Geno Smith | West Virginia | 6'3" | 220 | 1 |
| 16 | DE | Bjoern Werner | Florida State | 6'4" | 256 | 1 |
| 17 | OLB | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | 6'4" | 240 | 1 |
| 18 | DE | Datone Jones | UCLA | 6'4'' | 275 | 1 |
| 19 | ILB | Arthur Brown | Kansas State | 6'1" | 228 | 1 |
| 20 | OG | Jonathan Cooper | North Carolina | 6'3" | 310 | 1 |
| 21 | DE | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | 6'4" | 250 | 1 |
| 22 | DE | Alex Okafor | Texas | 6'5" | 265 | 1 |
| 23 | CB | Desmond Trufant | Washington | 6'0" | 186 | 1 |
| 24 | SS | Jonathan Cyprien | Florida International | 6'0" | 210 | 1 |
| 25 | WR | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | 5'9" | 175 | 1 |
| 26 | ILB | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | 6'3" | 234 | 1 |
| 27 | CB | Xavier Rhodes | Florida State | 6'1" | 217 | 1 |
| 28 | TE | Zach Ertz | Stanford | 6'6" | 252 | 1 |
| 29 | TE | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | 6'5" | 252 | 1 |
| 30 | QB | Matt Barkley | USC | 6'2" | 230 | 1 |
| 31 | CB | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State | 6'1" | 185 | 1 |
| 32 | RB | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | 5'10" | 220 | 1 |
| 33 | ILB | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | 6'2" | 255 | 2 |
| 34 | ILB | Kevin Minter | LSU | 6'1" | 245 | 2 |
| 35 | WR | Keenan Allen | California | 6'3" | 210 | 2 |
| 36 | OT | Kyle Long | Oregon | 6'7" | 312 | 2 |
| 37 | WR | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | 6'1" | 200 | 2 |
| 38 | DT | Kawann Short | Purdue | 6'3" | 315 | 2 |
| 39 | DT | Jesse Williams | Alabama | 6'3" | 320 | 2 |
| 40 | OT | D.J. Fluker | Alabama | 6'6" | 335 | 2 |
| 41 | FS | Eric Reid | LSU | 6'2" | 212 | 2 |
| 42 | WR | Quinton Patton | Louisiana Tech | 6'2" | 195 | 2 |
| 43 | QB | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | 6'2" | 228 | 2 |
| 44 | DE | Sam Montgomery | LSU | 6'5" | 260 | 2 |
| 45 | OT | Menelik Watson | Florida State | 6'5" | 320 | 2 |
| 46 | OG | Larry Warford | Kentucky | 6'3" | 343 | 2 |
| 47 | CB | Jordan Poyer | Oregon State | 5'11" | 190 | 2 |
| 48 | WR | Justin Hunter | Tennessee | 6'4" | 200 | 2 |
| 49 | FS | Philip Thomas | Fresno State | 6'1" | 215 | 2 |
| 50 | OT | Dallas Thomas | Tennessee | 6'5" | 310 | 2 |
| 51 | WR | Markus Wheaton | Oregon State | 6'0" | 182 | 2 |
| 52 | FS | D.J. Swearinger | South Carolina | 5'11" | 210 | 2 |
| 53 | CB | Jamar Taylor | Boise State | 5'11" | 198 | 2 |
| 54 | QB | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | 6'2" | 218 | 2 |
| 55 | SS | Matt Elam | Florida | 5'10" | 202 | 2 |
| 56 | WR | Robert Woods | USC | 6'1" | 190 | 2 |
| 57 | DE | Margus Hunt | Southern Methodist | 6'7" | 280 | 2 |
| 58 | WR | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | 5'9" | 180 | 2 |
| 59 | OLB | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | 6'1" | 234 | 2 |
| 60 | WR | Terrance Williams | Baylor | 6'2" | 205 | 2 |
| 61 | DE | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | 6'3" | 242 | 2 |
| 62 | OT | Justin Pugh | Syracuse | 6'5'' | 298 | 2 |
| 63 | QB | E.J. Manuel | Florida State | 6'4" | 240 | 2 |
| 64 | RB | Giovani Bernard | North Carolina | 5'10" | 205 | 2 |
| 65 | TE | Jordan Reed | Florida | 6'3" | 243 | 3 |
| 66 | CB | David Amerson | North Carolina State | 6'2" | 194 | 3 |
| 67 | WR | Stedman Bailey | West Virginia | 5'10" | 195 | 3 |
| 68 | FS | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | 5'11" | 212 | 3 |
| 69 | CB | Darius Slay | Mississippi State | 6'1" | 190 | 3 |
| 70 | WR | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | 6'0" | 206 | 3 |
| 71 | RB | Marcus Lattimore | South Carolina | 6'0" | 220 | 3 |
| 72 | CB | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | 6'0" | 190 | 3 |
| 73 | C | Barrett Jones | Alabama | 6'4" | 305 | 3 |
| 74 | DT | Brandon Williams | Missouri Southern St. | 6'2" | 328 | 3 |
| 75 | OLB | Jamie Collins | Southern Miss | 6'3" | 240 | 3 |
| 76 | ILB | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | 6'3" | 242 | 3 |
| 77 | CB | Dwayne Gratz | Connecticut | 5'11" | 197 | 3 |
| 78 | DT | Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | 6'3" | 320 | 3 |
| 79 | DE | Quanterus Smith | Western Kentucky | 6'5" | 248 | 3 |
| 80 | WR | Josh Boyce | TCU | 5'11" | 203 | 3 |
| 81 | RB | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | 5'10" | 198 | 3 |
| 82 | TE | Vance McDonald | Rice | 6'4" | 260 | 3 |
| 83 | ILB | Jon Bostic | Florida | 6'1" | 246 | 3 |
| 84 | DT | John Jenkins | Georgia | 6'3" | 358 | 3 |
| 85 | QB | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | 6'5" | 215 | 3 |
| 86 | DT | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | 6'3" | 320 | 3 |
| 87 | RB | Joseph Randle | Oklahoma State | 6'0" | 200 | 3 |
| 88 | WR | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | 6'0" | 190 | 3 |
| 89 | TE | Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | 6'5" | 260 | 3 |
| 90 | WR | Aaron Dobson | Marshall | 6'2" | 204 | 3 |
| 91 | OT | Oday Aboushi | Virginia | 6'6" | 310 | 3 |
| 92 | CB | Will Davis | Utah State | 6'0" | 186 | 3 |
| 93 | CB | Sanders Commings | Georgia | 6'1" | 216 | 3 |
| 94 | C | Travis Frederick | Wisconsin | 6'4" | 338 | 3 |
| 95 | WR | Da'Rick Rogers | Tennessee Tech | 6'3" | 206 | 3 |
| 96 | SS | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | 5'10" | 208 | 3 |
| 97 | OLB | Chase Thomas | Stanford | 6'4" | 248 | 4 |
| 98 | RB | Andre Ellington | Clemson | 5'9" | 192 | 4 |
| 99 | TE | Gavin Escobar | San Diego State | 6'5" | 255 | 4 |
| 100 | DE | Cornelius Washington | Georgia | 6'4" | 268 | 4 |
Quarterbacks
2 of 20| 1 | Geno Smith | West Virginia | 6'3" | 220 | 15 |
| 2 | Matt Barkley | USC | 6'2" | 230 | 30 |
| 3 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | 6'2" | 228 | 43 |
| 4 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | 6'2" | 218 | 54 |
| 5 | EJ Manuel | Florida State | 6'4" | 240 | 63 |
| 6 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | 6'5" | 215 | 85 |
| 7 | Mike Glennon | NC State | 6'5" | 232 | 105 |
| 8 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Ohio) | 6'3" | 228 | 110 |
| 9 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | 6'4" | 220 | 112 |
| 10 | Matt Scott | Arizona | 6'2" | 198 | 126 |
| 11 | Sean Renfree | Duke | 6'3" | 219 | 192 |
| 12 | Brad Sorensen | Southern Utah | 6'4" | 235 | 194 |
| 13 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | 6'3" | 226 | 231 |
| 14 | Colby Cameron | Louisiana Tech | 6'1" | 205 | 234 |
| 15 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | 6'1" | 212 | 248 |
| 16 | Collin Klein | Kansas State | 6'5" | 226 | 258 |
| 17 | Jeff Tuel | Washington State | 6'3" | 221 | 272 |
| 18 | Nick Florence | Baylor | 6'0" | 205 | 292 |
| 19 | Alex Carder | Western Michigan | 6'2" | 218 | 310 |
Running Backs
3 of 20No running back should be drafted in the first round of the 2013 class, but not only based on the talent level of the backs available.
The continued success of non-first-round running backs has paved the way for the devaluing of the position. Gone are the days of ground-and-pound football winning championships. The four teams playing for conference championships—San Francisco, Baltimore, New England and Atlanta—spent zero first-round picks on the running backs on their rosters.
Eddie Lacy headlines a class of big, powerful runners who can play early in their NFL careers, but reaching for a back in Round 1 would be foolish.
| 1 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | 5'10'' | 220 | 32 |
| 2 | Giovani Bernard | North Carolina | 5'10" | 205 | 64 |
| 3 | Marcus Lattimore | South Carolina | 6'0" | 220 | 71 |
| 4 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | 5'10' | 198 | 81 |
| 5 | Joseph Randle | Oklahoma State | 6'0" | 200 | 87 |
| 6 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | 5'9" | 192 | 98 |
| 7 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | 5'11" | 215 | 104 |
| 8 | Le'Veon Bell | Michigan State | 6'2" | 244 | 117 |
| 9 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | 5'11" | 210 | 123 |
| 10 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | 5'11" | 192 | 130 |
| 11 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | 5'11" | 215 | 138 |
| 12 | Knile Davis | Arkansas | 6'0" | 226 | 152 |
| 13 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | 5'9" | 192 | 172 |
| 14 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | 5'11" | 220 | 178 |
| 15 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | 5'11" | 200 | 186 |
| 16 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | 5'8" | 212 | 189 |
| 17 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | 5'8" | 216 | 190 |
| 18 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | 5'11" | 210 | 200 |
| 19 | Miguel Maysonet | Stony Brook | 5'9" | 209 | 205 |
| 20 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | 5'8" | 200 | 208 |
| 21 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | 6'0" | 215 | 267 |
| 22 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno State | 5'7" | 190 | 271 |
| 23 | Montel Harris | Temple | 5'9" | 208 | 309 |
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Fullbacks
4 of 20The fullback position may be a lost art, but the evolution of NFL offenses to include more zone-read and more versatile formations has been good for big, blocking backs who can also run the ball.
Only five players carry a draftable grade at the position this year, but those five are all talented enough to be dual threats at the next level.
| 1 | Lonnie Pryor | Florida State | 6'0" | 230 | 171 |
| 2 | Zach Line | Southern Methodist | 6'1" | 230 | 193 |
| 3 | Tommy Bohanon | Wake Forest | 6'2" | 245 | 217 |
| 4 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | 6'0" | 245 | 236 |
| 5 | Braden Wilson | Kansas State | 6'3" | 254 | 293 |
Wide Receivers
5 of 20Teams needing wide receivers will find a talented crop at the position in this year's draft.
There are big receivers, small receivers, fast receivers, tough receivers—something for every offense and every position. The noteworthy players of the class specialize in running after the catch—Keenan Allen and Tavon Austin especially—while bigger targets Cordarrelle Patterson and Justin Hunter have the size that NFL general managers fall in love with.
| 1 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | 6'3" | 205 | 6 |
| 2 | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | 5'9" | 175 | 25 |
| 3 | Keenan Allen | California | 6'3" | 210 | 35 |
| 4 | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | 6'1" | 200 | 37 |
| 5 | Quinton Patton | Louisiana Tech | 6'2" | 195 | 42 |
| 6 | Justin Hunter | Tennessee | 6'4" | 200 | 48 |
| 7 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon State | 6'0" | 182 | 51 |
| 8 | Robert Woods | USC | 6'1" | 190 | 56 |
| 9 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | 5'9" | 180 | 58 |
| 10 | Terrance Williams | Baylor | 6'2" | 205 | 60 |
| 11 | Stedman Bailey | West Virginia | 5'10" | 195 | 67 |
| 12 | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | 6'0" | 206 | 70 |
| 13 | Josh Boyce | TCU | 5'11" | 203 | 80 |
| 14 | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | 6'0" | 190 | 88 |
| 15 | Aaron Dobson | Marshall | 6'2" | 204 | 90 |
| 16 | Da'Rick Rogers | Tennessee Tech | 6'3" | 206 | 95 |
| 17 | Conner Vernon | Duke | 6'1" | 200 | 107 |
| 18 | Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas | 6'2" | 209 | 116 |
| 19 | Chris Harper | Kansas State | 6'1" | 228 | 120 |
| 20 | Alec Lemon | Syracuse | 6'1" | 202 | 151 |
| 21 | Aaron Mellette | Elon | 6'3" | 218 | 180 |
| 22 | Denard Robinsin | Michigan | 5'11" | 197 | 185 |
| 23 | Tavarres King | Georgia | 6'1" | 200 | 194 |
| 24 | Brandon Kaufman | Eastern Washington | 6'4" | 214 | 202 |
| 25 | Rodney Smith | Florida State | 6'5" | 219 | 211 |
| 26 | Uzoma Nwachukwu | Texas A&M | 6'0" | 195 | 222 |
| 27 | Marcus Davis | Virginia Tech | 6'4" | 232 | 224 |
| 28 | Zach Rogers | Tennessee | 6'0" | 172 | 226 |
| 29 | Onterio McCalleb | Auburn | 5'10" | 168 | 241 |
| 30 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | 5'11" | 204 | 252 |
| 31 | Corey Fuller | Virginia Tech | 6'2" | 196 | 253 |
| 32 | Marquess Wilson | Washington State | 6'3" | 188 | 257 |
| 33 | DeVonte Christopher | Utah | 6'1" | 200 | 268 |
| 34 | Dan Buckner | Arizona | 6'3" | 215 | 269 |
| 35 | Tyrone Goard | Eastern Kentucky | 6'3" | 196 | 279 |
| 36 | Mark Harrison | Rutgers | 6'3" | 234 | 290 |
| 37 | Jasper Collins | Mount Union | 5'11'' | 190 | 301 |
Tight Ends
6 of 20The tight end position has been undergoing a change over the past few seasons. Teams now want athletes who are more dangerous as receivers than blockers—but that doesn't mean blocking isn't necessary.
Teams using two tight ends want a blocker and a receiver, putting more pressure on college prospects to learn both. This year's crop brings size and strength to the NFL, as guys like Tyler Eifert, Zach Ertz and Travis Kelce offer size, strength and hands down the field.
| 1 | Zach Ertz | Stanford | 6'6" | 252 | 28 |
| 2 | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | 6'5" | 252 | 29 |
| 3 | Jordan Reed | Florida | 6'3" | 243 | 65 |
| 4 | Vance McDonald | Rice | 6'4" | 260 | 82 |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | 6'5" | 260 | 89 |
| 6 | Gavin Escobar | San Diego State | 6'5" | 255 | 99 |
| 7 | Ryan Otten | San Jose State | 6'5" | 245 | 145 |
| 8 | Mychal Rivera | Tennessee | 6'3" | 237 | 155 |
| 9 | Dion Sims | Michigan State | 6'5" | 285 | 166 |
| 10 | Chris Gragg | Arkansas | 6'3" | 236 | 169 |
| 11 | Michael Williams | Alabama | 6'5" | 272 | 197 |
| 12 | Nick Kasa | Colorado | 6'5" | 260 | 201 |
| 13 | Levine Toilolo | Stanford | 6'7" | 265 | 212 |
| 14 | Jake Stoneburner | Ohio State | 6'5" | 245 | 247 |
| 15 | Joseph Fauria | UCLA | 6'7" | 255 | 249 |
| 16 | Zach Sudfeld | Nevada | 6'6" | 255 | 255 |
| 17 | Philip Lutzenkirchen | Auburn | 6'4" | 250 | 295 |
| 18 | Lucas Reed | New Mexico | 6'5" | 250 | 307 |
| 19 | Matt Furstenberg | Maryland | 6'3" | 242 | 311 |
| 20 | D.C. Jefferson | Rutgers | 6'6" | 255 | 312 |
Offensive Tackles
7 of 20The best offensive tackle of my 11 years scouting will make his way to the NFL courtesy of the 2013 NFL draft. Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel is as elite of a prospect as you'll find at the position, and his athleticism comes just in time for the spread offense's takeover of the NFL.
Outside of Joeckel this is still a strong class, even with Taylor Lewan and Jake Matthews headed back to school for their senior seasons. Eric Fisher is a top-level athlete who can finish blocks and hold his own on the edge. Justin Pugh and Lane Johnson are intriguing options in their own right as future blindside protectors.
| 1 | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | 6'6" | 310 | 1 |
| 2 | Eric Fisher | Central Michigan | 6'7" | 305 | 4 |
| 3 | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | 6'6" | 303 | 12 |
| 4 | Kyle Long | Oregon | 6'7" | 312 | 36 |
| 5 | D.J. Fluker | Alabama | 6'6" | 335 | 40 |
| 6 | Menelik Watson | FSU | 6'5" | 298 | 45 |
| 7 | Dallas Thomas | Tennessee | 6'5" | 310 | 50 |
| 8 | Justin Pugh | Syracuse | 6'5" | 298 | 62 |
| 9 | Oday Aboushi | Virginia | 6'6" | 310 | 91 |
| 10 | Jordan Mills | Louisiana Tech | 6'5" | 315 | 109 |
| 11 | Chris Faulk | LSU | 6'5" | 323 | 113 |
| 12 | David Bakhtiari | Colorado | 6'4" | 295 | 115 |
| 13 | Reid Fragel | Ohio State | 6'7" | 298 | 122 |
| 14 | Terron Armstead | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 6'5" | 305 | 128 |
| 15 | David Quessenberry | San Jose State | 6'5" | 295 | 136 |
| 16 | Brian Winters | Kent State | 6'5" | 310 | 137 |
| 17 | Brennan Williams | North Carolina | 6'7" | 315 | 149 |
| 18 | Rick Wagner | Wisconsin | 6'6" | 318 | 176 |
| 19 | Xavier Nixon | Florida | 6'5" | 314 | 183 |
| 20 | Manase Foketi | West Texas A&M | 6'5" | 320 | 214 |
| 21 | Garrett Gilkey | Chadron State | 6'6" | 318 | 215 |
| 21 | Braden Brown | BYU | 6'5" | 302 | 245 |
| 22 | Tanner Hawkinson | Kansas | 6'5" | 300 | 294 |
| 23 | John Wetzel | Boston College | 6'7" | 308 | 303 |
Guards
8 of 20Chance Warmack of Alabama is one of the best guards you'll find coming out of college football in the last decade, and he highlights a strong class of interior offensive linemen in the 2013 class.
Warmack isn't the only guard to come with high praise. Jonathan Cooper and Larry Warford both project as starters in their first season.
| 1 | Chance Warmack | Alabama | 6'2" | 322 | 2 |
| 2 | Jonathan Cooper | North Carolina | 6'3" | 310 | 20 |
| 3 | Larry Warford | Kentucky | 6'3" | 343 | 46 |
| 4 | Alvin Bailey | Arkansas | 6'5" | 315 | 111 |
| 5 | Hugh Thornton | Illinois | 6'4" | 310 | 162 |
| 6 | J.C. Tretter | Cornell | 6'4" | 300 | 168 |
| 7 | Omoregie Uzzi | Georgia Tech | 6'3" | 302 | 177 |
| 8 | Sam Brenner | Utah | 6'4" | 305 | 221 |
| 9 | Jeff Baca | UCLA | 6'3" | 298 | 228 |
| 10 | Earl Watford | James Madison | 6'3" | 295 | 235 |
| 11 | Braden Hansen | BYU | 6'5" | 308 | 239 |
| 12 | Blaize Foltz | TCU | 6'4" | 310 | 261 |
| 13 | John Sullen | Auburn | 6'4" | 336 | 264 |
| 14 | Chris Barker | Nevada | 6'4" | 305 | 287 |
Centers
9 of 20A weak class of centers gets bolstered by Alabama's Barrett Jones moving from his All-American spot at guard to the middle of the offensive line, as well as an underclassman entry from Travis Frederick. Now there are two centers worthy of the top two rounds and a group behind them fighting for recognition.
| 1 | Barrett Jones | Alabama | 6'4" | 305 | 73 |
| 2 | Travis Frederick | Wisconsin | 6'4" | 338 | 94 |
| 3 | Brian Schwenke | California | 6'3" | 305 | 167 |
| 4 | Khaled Holmes | USC | 6'3" | 305 | 173 |
| 5 | Braxston Cave | Notre Dame | 6'3" | 305 | 216 |
| 6 | Mario Benavides | Louisville | 6'4" | 286 | 227 |
| 7 | Graham Pocic | Illinois | 6'5" | 310 | 242 |
| 8 | Dalton Freeman | Clemson | 6'4" | 286 | 288 |
Defensive Ends
10 of 20The 2013 defensive end class features a staggering amount of talent—two of our top three players—and a who's who list from college football's marquee defensive position.
Bjoern Werner and Damontre Moore figure to hear their names called very early in Round 1, but this group is more than just top-heavy. In every round there's an athlete or prospect worth banking on for a bright future, be it in year one or later on as a developmental find.
| 1 | Cornellius Carradine | Florida State | 6'4" | 265 | 5 |
| 2 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | 6'6" | 243 | 8 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | 6'5" | 270 | 11 |
| 4 | Bjoern Werner | Florida State | 6'4" | 256 | 16 |
| 5 | Datone Jones | UCLA | 6'4" | 275 | 18 |
| 6 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | 6'4" | 250 | 21 |
| 7 | Alex Okafor | Texas | 6'5" | 265 | 22 |
| 8 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | 6'5" | 260 | 44 |
| 9 | Margus Hunt | Southern Methodist | 6'7" | 280 | 57 |
| 10 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | 6'3" | 242 | 61 |
| 11 | Quanterus Smith | Western Kentucky | 6'5" | 248 | 79 |
| 12 | Cornelius Washington | Georgia | 6'4" | 268 | 100 |
| 13 | Joe Kruger | Utah | 6'6" | 280 | 119 |
| 14 | Lavar Edwards | LSU | 6'4" | 258 | 125 |
| 15 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | 6'4" | 280 | 143 |
| 16 | William Gholston | Michigan State | 6'6" | 278 | 146 |
| 17 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | 6'5" | 240 | 160 |
| 18 | David Bass | Missouri Western State | 6'3" | 262 | 165 |
| 19 | Devin Taylor | South Carolina | 6'7" | 267 | 187 |
| 20 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | 6'4" | 246 | 188 |
| 21 | Tourek Williams | FIU | 6'3" | 260 | 206 |
| 22 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | 6'2" | 250 | 213 |
| 23 | Tremayne Scott | Ohio | 6'3" | 257 | 256 |
| 24 | Craig Roh | Michigan | 6'4" | 280 | 263 |
| 25 | Quinton Dial | Alabama | 6'5" | 304 | 275 |
| 26 | Brad Madison | Missouri | 6'4" | 265 | 276 |
| 27 | Aldrick Fordham | South Carolina | 6'4" | 268 | 296 |
| 28 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | 6'2" | 285 | 299 |
| 29 | Travis Johnson | San Jose State | 6'3" | 245 | 302 |
| 30 | Wes Horton | USC | 6'5" | 255 | 306 |
3-4 Defensive Ends
11 of 20A defensive end in a 3-4 scheme must be big enough to handle blockers one-on-one with the strength to stop the run while coming off blocks. That's not an easy combination to find, but the 2013 class has a loaded roster of college players ready to contribute as 5-technique ends in the NFL.
| 1 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | 6'3" | 303 |
| 2 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | 6'3" | 320 |
| 3 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | 6'3" | 295 |
| 4 | Jesse Williams | Alabama | 6'3" | 320 |
| 5 | Datone Jones | UCLA | 6'4" | 275 |
| 6 | Kawann Short | Purdue | 6'3" | 315 |
| 7 | Margus Hunt | Southern Methodist | 6'7" | 280 |
| 8 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | 6'3" | 320 |
| 9 | Bennie Logan | LSU | 6'3" | 295 |
| 10 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | 6'4" | 280 |
| 11 | Joe Kruger | Utah | 6'6" | 280 |
| 12 | Josh Boyd | Mississippi State | 6'3" | 300 |
| 13 | William Campbell | Michigan | 6'5" | 308 |
| 14 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | Notre Dame | 6'4" | 306 |
| 15 | Craig Roh | Michigan | 6'4" | 280 |
| 16 | Abry Jones | Georgia | 6'3" | 308 |
| 17 | Quinton Dial | Alabama | 6'5" | 304 |
| 18 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | 6'2" | 285 |
| 19 | Jared Smith | New Hampshire | 6'3" | 302 |
Defensive Tackles
12 of 20The deepest position in the 2013 draft class is defensive tackle. With as many as six players carrying Round 1 grades, look for the interior defensive linemen to go early and often once the picks start flying.
A defensive tackle in today's game must be more than a pass-rusher, but that requirement is still first and foremost on the mind of every scout. Where is the next Geno Atkins? He might be here.
| 1 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | 6'3" | 303 | 3 |
| 2 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | 6'3" | 320 | 7 |
| 3 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | 6'3" | 295 | 9 |
| 4 | Kawann Short | Purdue | 6'3" | 315 | 38 |
| 5 | Jesse Williams | Alabama | 6'3" | 320 | 39 |
| 6 | Brandon Williams | MSSU | 6'2" | 340 | 74 |
| 7 | Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | 6'3" | 320 | 78 |
| 8 | John Jenkins | Georgia | 6'3" | 358 | 84 |
| 9 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | 6'3" | 320 | 86 |
| 10 | Kwame Geathers | Georgia | 6'5" | 355 | 108 |
| 11 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | 6'1" | 305 | 114 |
| 12 | Bennie Logan | LSU | 6'3" | 295 | 140 |
| 13 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | 6'1" | 296 | 174 |
| 14 | Everett Dawkins | Florida State | 6'2" | 304 | 181 |
| 15 | Josh Boyd | Mississippi State | 6'3" | 300 | 184 |
| 16 | Cory Grissom | South Florida | 6'2" | 316 | 195 |
| 17 | William Campbell | Michigan | 6'5" | 308 | 210 |
| 18 | Anthony McCloud | Florida State | 6'2" | 322 | 219 |
| 19 | Montori Hughes | Tennessee-Martin | 6'3" | 330 | 225 |
| 20 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | Notre Dame | 6'4" | 306 | 250 |
| 21 | Abry Jones | Georgia | 6'3" | 308 | 273 |
| 22 | Gilbert Pena | Mississippi | 6'2" | 338 | 281 |
| 23 | Scott Vallone | Rutgers | 6'3" | 278 | 304 |
Nose Tackles
13 of 20Finding a nose tackle isn't as easy as picking the biggest kid and slamming a helmet on him. A great nose tackle must not only be able to push the center back into the quarterback, but he has to be quick enough to generate burst and penetrate the offensive line while keeping his wits about him to stop any inside run plays.
The 2013 class has a good group of players with size, speed and vision. Teams running a 3-4 defense will be happy.
| 1 | Jesse Williams | Alabama | 6'3" | 320 | 39 |
| 2 | Brandon Williams | MSSU | 6'2" | 340 | 74 |
| 3 | John Jenkins | Georgia | 6'3" | 358 | 84 |
| 4 | Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | 6'3" | 320 | 86 |
| 5 | Kwame Geathers | Georgia | 6'5" | 355 | 108 |
| 6 | Anthony McCloud | Florida State | 6'2" | 322 | 219 |
| 7 | Montori Hughes | Tennessee-Martin | 6'4" | 330 | 225 |
| 8 | Gilbert Pena | Mississippi | 6'4" | 317 | 281 |
Outside Linebackers
14 of 20A strong outside linebacker class will get stronger when you add in those defensive ends who can also stand up and play in a 3-4 defense. It will also see a boost if Georgia's Jarvis Jones is cleared medically.
Jones was dismissed from USC after being diagnosed with spinal stenosis, but he played well the last two years at Georgia—well enough to be considered the top defender available in this class if he's healthy. Jones highlights a strong group that should put as many as three players in the first round.
| 1 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | 6'2" | 242 | 14 |
| 2 | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | 6'4" | 240 | 17 |
| 3 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | 6'1" | 234 | 59 |
| 4 | Jamie Collins | Southern Miss | 6'3" | 240 | 75 |
| 5 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | 6'4" | 248 | 97 |
| 6 | Brandon Jenkins | Florida State | 6'3" | 260 | 101 |
| 7 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | 6'2" | 230 | 102 |
| 8 | DeVonte Holloman | South Carolina | 6'2" | 241 | 106 |
| 9 | Meshak Williams | Kansas State | 6'2" | 245 | 121 |
| 10 | Sio Moore | Connecticut | 6'1" | 230 | 124 |
| 11 | Zaviar Gooden | Missouri | 6'2" | 230 | 127 |
| 12 | John Simon | Ohio State | 6'2" | 260 | 133 |
| 13 | Trevardo Williams | Connecticut | 6'1" | 235 | 146 |
| 14 | Lerentee McCray | Florida | 6'2" | 249 | 147 |
| 15 | Travis Long | Washington State | 6'4" | 245 | 158 |
| 16 | Jelani Jenkins | Florida | 6'0" | 237 | 159 |
| 17 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | 6'1" | 238 | 164 |
| 18 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | 6'2" | 235 | 175 |
| 19 | Keith Pough | Hampton | 6'2" | 239 | 207 |
| 20 | Brandon Sharpe | Syracuse | 6'1" | 253 | 216 |
| 21 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | 6'3" | 238 | 220 |
| 22 | Cameron Lawrence | Mississippi State | 6'2" | 230 | 230 |
| 23 | Michael Clay | Oregon | 5'11" | 224 | 238 |
| 24 | Ja'Gared Davis | Southern Methodist | 6'1" | 235 | 266 |
| 25 | Maalik Bomar | Cincinnati | 6'2" | 228 | 280 |
| 26 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | 6'0" | 235 | 291 |
| 27 | Brandon Magee | Arizona State | 5'11" | 234 | 305 |
| 28 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | 6'3" | 228 | 308 |
3-4 Outside Linebackers
15 of 20The most impressive, most talented position in the 2013 NFL draft class is at 3-4 outside linebacker. Combine the athletic freaks playing defensive end in college with those linebackers already being asked to rush the quarterback, and you have a class that's ready to take the NFL by storm.
| 1 | Cornellius Carradine | Florida State | 6'4" | 265 |
| 2 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | 6'6" | 243 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | 6'5" | 270 |
| 4 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | 6'2" | 242 |
| 5 | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | 6'4" | 240 |
| 6 | Bjoern Werner | Florida State | 6'4" | 256 |
| 7 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | 6'4" | 250 |
| 8 | Alex Okafor | Texas | 6'5" | 265 |
| 9 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | 6'3" | 242 |
| 10 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | 6'5" | 260 |
| 11 | Jamie Collins | Southern Miss | 6'3" | 240 |
| 12 | Quanterus Smith | Western Kentucky | 6'5" | 248 |
| 13 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | 6'4" | 248 |
| 14 | Cornelius Washington | Georgia | 6'4" | 268 |
| 15 | Brandon Jenkins | Florida State | 6'3" | 260 |
| 16 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | 6'2" | 230 |
| 17 | DeVonte Holloman | South Carolina | 6'2" | 241 |
| 18 | Joe Kruger | Utah | 6'6" | 280 |
| 19 | Meshak Williams | Kansas State | 6'2" | 245 |
| 20 | Sio Moore | Connecticut | 6'2" | 230 |
| 21 | John Simon | Ohio State | 6'2" | 260 |
| 22 | Lavar Edwards | LSU | 6'4" | 258 |
| 23 | Lerentte McCray | Florida | 6'2" | 249 |
| 24 | Travis Long | Washington State | 6'4" | 245 |
| 25 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | 6'5" | 240 |
| 26 | David Bass | Missouri Western State | 6'3" | 262 |
| 27 | Devin Taylor | South Carolina | 6'7" | 267 |
| 28 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | 6'4" | 246 |
| 29 | Tourek Williams | FIU | 6'3" | 260 |
| 30 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | 6'2" | 250 |
| 31 | Brandon Sharpe | Syracuse | 6'1" | 253 |
| 32 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | 6'3" | 238 |
| 33 | Tremayne Scott | Ohio | 6'3" | 257 |
| 34 | Brad Madison | Missouri | 6'4" | 265 |
| 35 | Aldrick Fordham | South Carolina | 6'4" | 268 |
| 36 | Travis Johnson | San Jose State | 6'3" | 245 |
| 37 | Wes Horton | USC | 6'5" | 255 |
Inside Linebackers
16 of 20While Manti Te'o will steal the spotlight, Arthur Brown, Alec Ogletree and Kevin Minter are all first-round-quality linebackers with the talent to play early on Sundays. Brown and Ogletree are both athletic enough to slide outside if needed, while Minter has the size and strength to be a lockdown defender in either a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme.
| 1 | Arthur Brown | Kansas State | 6'1" | 240 | 19 |
| 2 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | 6'3" | 234 | 26 |
| 3 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | 6'2" | 255 | 33 |
| 4 | Kevin Minter | LSU | 6'1" | 245 | 34 |
| 5 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | 6'3" | 242 | 76 |
| 6 | Jon Bostic | Florida | 6'1" | 246 | 83 |
| 7 | Nico Johnson | Alabama | 6'2" | 245 | 142 |
| 8 | Kevin Reddick | North Carolina | 6'2" | 240 | 179 |
| 9 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | 6'1" | 244 | 199 |
| 10 | Bruce Taylor | Virginia Tech | 6'2" | 244 | 203 |
| 11 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | 6'2" | 240 | 254 |
| 12 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | 6'0" | 238 | 274 |
| 13 | Nick Clancy | Boston College | 6'2" | 234 | 284 |
Cornerbacks
17 of 20The cornerback position continues to see its value rise thanks to new rules that are making the passing game a bigger part of the NFL. Now the pressure is on general managers to find shutdown cornerbacks to combat today's spread offenses.
The 2013 class is good, but not great. While Dee Milliner has top-10 potential, the middle of the first round will either be empty of cornerbacks or featuring teams reaching to fill a position that has major boom-or-bust potential.
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | 6'1" | 198 | 13 |
| 2 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | 6'0" | 186 | 23 |
| 3 | Xavier Rhodes | Florida State | 6'1" | 217 | 27 |
| 4 | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State | 6'1" | 185 | 31 |
| 5 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon State | 5'11" | 190 | 47 |
| 6 | Jamar Taylor | Boise State | 5'11" | 198 | 53 |
| 7 | David Amerson | North Carolina State | 6'2'' | 194 | 66 |
| 8 | Darius Slay | Mississippi State | 6'1" | 190 | 69 |
| 9 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | 6'0" | 190 | 72 |
| 10 | Dwayne Gratz | Connecticut | 5'11" | 197 | 77 |
| 11 | Will Davis | Utah State | 6'0" | 186 | 92 |
| 12 | Sanders Commings | Georgia | 6'1" | 216 | 93 |
| 13 | Robert Alford | Southeastern Louisiana | 5'11" | 184 | 129 |
| 14 | Leon McFadden | San Diego State | 5'10" | 190 | 131 |
| 15 | Terrence Brown | Stanford | 6'0" | 182 | 132 |
| 16 | Tharold Simon | LSU | 6'2" | 193 | 134 |
| 17 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Connecticut | 6'0" | 190 | 144 |
| 18 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | 5'9" | 178 | 150 |
| 19 | Rod Sweeting | Georgia Tech | 5'11" | 184 | 154 |
| 20 | Nickell Roby | USC | 5'8" | 168 | 161 |
| 21 | B.W. Webb | William & Mary | 5'10" | 180 | 170 |
| 22 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | 5'11" | 187 | 182 |
| 23 | Steve Williams | California | 5'10" | 185 | 191 |
| 24 | Marc Anthony | California | 6'0" | 200 | 196 |
| 25 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | 6'1" | 190 | 198 |
| 26 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | 6'0" | 190 | 203 |
| 27 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | 5'11" | 191 | 204 |
| 28 | Johnny Adams | Michigan State | 5'11" | 178 | 223 |
| 29 | Cooper Taylor | Richmond | 6'4" | 229 | 232 |
| 30 | Branden Smith | Georgia | 5'11" | 182 | 237 |
| 31 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | 5'9" | 185 | 246 |
| 32 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | 5'11" | 195 | 259 |
| 33 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | 6'0" | 196 | 265 |
| 34 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | 6'0" | 200 | 278 |
| 35 | Brandon McGee | Miami (Fla.) | 6'0" | 197 | 282 |
| 36 | Ryan Lacy | Utah | 5'9" | 186 | 298 |
Free Safeties
18 of 20Free safeties come in all shapes and sizes, and the 2013 class offers versatility for the different needs of individual schemes.
Kenny Vaccaro comes in as our top-ranked safety due to his ability to play either free or strong safety, but also because of his experience playing slot cornerback. Vaccaro's versatility, and his high level of play at all three positions, makes him the top player available at the position.
| 1 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | 6'1" | 218 | 10 |
| 2 | Eric Reid | LSU | 6'2" | 212 | 41 |
| 3 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno State | 6'1" | 215 | 49 |
| 4 | D.J. Swearinger | South Carolina | 5'11" | 210 | 52 |
| 5 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | 5'11" | 212 | 68 |
| 6 | T.J. McDonald | USC | 6'2" | 205 | 103 |
| 7 | Zeke Motta | Notre Dame | 6'2" | 215 | 118 |
| 8 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | 6'0" | 210 | 141 |
| 9 | Josh Evans | Florida | 6'1" | 200 | 209 |
| 10 | Josh Boyett | Oregon | 5'10" | 204 | 233 |
| 11 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | 6'1" | 209 | 240 |
| 12 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | 6'1" | 210 | 260 |
| 13 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | 6'2" | 205 | 286 |
| 14 | Rontez Miles | California (Pa.) | 6'0" | 197 | 289 |
| 15 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | 6'1" | 205 | 297 |
Strong Safeties
19 of 20While no strong safety prospect ranks as a first-round prospect in 2013, there is plenty of quality here in the form of hard-hitting, rangy players who can make early impacts.
Johnathan Cyprien left his mark all over the Senior Bowl, especially those receivers and tight ends who dared enter his space on the field. Cyprien is our top strong safety and a potential top-20 pick.
| 1 | Jonathan Cyprien | Florida International | 6'0" | 210 | 24 |
| 2 | Matt Elam | Florida | 5'10" | 202 | 55 |
| 3 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | 5'9" | 208 | 96 |
| 4 | Duke Williams | Nevada | 6'1" | 200 | 139 |
| 5 | Robert Lester | Alabama | 6'2" | 212 | 153 |
| 6 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | 6'1" | 218 | 156 |
| 7 | Earl Wolff | NC State | 6'0" | 208 | 163 |
| 8 | JJ Wilcox | Georgia Southern | 6'0" | 215 | 229 |
| 9 | Jahleel Addae | Central Michigan | 5'11" | 200 | 251 |
| 10 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | 6'2" | 204 | 262 |
| 11 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | 5'11'' | 202 | 270 |
| 12 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | 6'3" | 212 | 277 |
Specialists
20 of 20KICKERS
There is no Greg Zuerlein in this year's class, but Florida State kicker Dustin Hopkins is worthy of a draft pick. After seeing a strong rookie class kicking in 2012, this year's crop of draftable kickers should see a boost in their stock.
| 1 | Dustin Hopkins | Florida State | 6'2" | 190 | 244 |
| 2 | Caleb Sturgis | Florida | 5'10" | 185 | 274 |
| 3 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | 6'0" | 185 | 284 |
PUNTERS
LSU's Brad Wing enters the offseason with high stock for a punter, but off-field concerns could push one of the more exciting punting prospects in a long time down the board.
| 1 | Brad Wing | LSU | 6'2" | 197 | 220 |
| 2 | Quinn Sharp | Oklahoma State | 6'1" | 205 | 243 |
| 3 | Ryan Allen | Louisiana Tech | 6'2" | 215 | 300 |
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