Senior Bowl 2014: Roster, Top Prospects for College All-Star Game

Unless you are a fan of the Seattle Seahawks or Denver Broncos, it is time to start looking toward the 2014 NFL draft. Fortunately, some of the best prospects will be on display at this year's Senior Bowl.

This All-Star showcase gives NFL teams and scouts a chance to see top players in a game against elite competition. Of course, it also presents an opportunity to see how these young men practice and prepare for games throughout the week.    

Those prospects that do well can often jump from relative obscurity to a first- or second-round pick with a strong showing.

Here is a full look at the rosters for each team as well as the top players who will be selected early in the NFL draft in May.

Name	School	Position
Derek Carr	Fresno State	QB
Jimmy Garoppolo	Eastern Illinois	QB
David Fales	San Jose State	QB
Antonio Andrews	Western Kentucky	RB
Jerick McKinnon	Georgia Southern	RB
Lorenzo Taliaferro	Coastal Carolina	RB
Jay Prosch	Auburn	FB
Mike Davis	Texas	WR
Ryan Grant,	Tulane	WR
Cody Hoffman	BYU	WR
Jordan Matthews	Vanderbilt	WR
Solomon Patton	Florida	WR
Kevin Norwood	Alabama	WR
Jalen Saunders	Oklahoma	WR
Marcel Jensen	Fresno State	TE
Arthur Lynch	Georgia	TE
Bryan Stork	Florida State	OL
Travis Swanson	Arkansas	OL
Gabe Ikard	Oklahoma	OL
Joel Bitonio	Nevada	OL
Jon Halapio	Florida	OL
Gabe Jackson	Mississippi State	OL
Wesley Johnson	Vanderbilt	OL
Ja'Wuan James	Tennessee	OL
Morgan Moses	Virginia	OL
Billy Turner	North Dakota State	OL
Deandre Coleman	California	DL
Justin Ellis	Louisiana Tech	DL
Daniel McCullers	Tennessee	DL
Caraun Reid	Princeton	DL
Will Sutton	Arizona State	DL
Dee Ford	Auburn	DL
Chris Smith	Arkansas	DL
Ed Stinson	Alabama	DL
Brent Urban	Virginia	DL
Lamin Barrow	LSU	LB
Christian Jones	Florida State	LB
Jeremiah Attaochu	Georgia Tech	LB
Adrian Hubbard	Alabama	LB
Telvin Smith	Florida State	LB
Jordan Tripp	Montana	LB
Kyle Van Noy	BYU	LB
Walt Aikens	Liberty	DB
Aaron Colvin	Oklahoma	DB
Chris Davis	Auburn	DB
Keith McGill	Utah	DB
Jaylen Watkins	Florida	DB
Lavelle Westbrooks	Georgia Southern	DB
Terrence Brooks	Florida State	DB
Jemea Thomas	Georgia Tech	DB
Kenny Ladler	Vanderbilt	DB
Craig Loston	LSU	DB
Marcus Heit	Kansas State	LS
Cody Mandell	Alabama	P
Cody Parkey	Auburn	K

Name	School	Position
Tajh Boyd	Clemson	QB
Stephen Morris	Miami	QB
Logan Thomas	Virginia Tech	QB
Charles Sims	West Virginia	RB
James White	Wisconsin	RB
Ryan Hewitt	Stanford	FB
Jared Abbrederis	, Wisconsin	WR
Michael Campanaro	Wake Forest	WR
Kain Colter	Northwestern	WR
Shaquelle Evans	UCLA	WR
Robert Herron	Wyoming	WR
Josh Huff	Oregon	WR
Jeff Janis	Saginaw Valley St.	WR
C.J. Fiedorowicz	Iowa	TE
Jacob Pedersen	Wisconsin	TE
Tyler Larsen	Utah State	OL
Weston Richburg	Colorado State	OL
Kadeem Edwards	Tennessee St.	OL
Brandon Linder	Miami	OL
Cyril Richardson	Baylor	OL
Michael Schofield	Michigan	OL
Seantrel Henderson	Miami	OL
Zack Martin	Notre Dame	OL
Jack Mewhort	Ohio State	OL
Brandon Thomas	Clemson	OL
Aaron Donald	Pittsburgh	DL
Ra'Shede Hageman	Minnesota	DL
DaQuan Jones	Penn State	DL
Shamar Stephen	Connecticut	DL
Will Clarke	West Virginia	DL
James Gayle	Virginia Tech	DL
Taylor Hart	Oregon	DL
Kareem Martin	North Carolina	DL
Trent Murphy	Stanford	DL
Chris Borland	Wisconsin	LB
Jordan Zumwalt	UCLA	LB
Jonathan Brown	Illinois	LB
Christian Kirksey	Iowa	LB
Michael Sam	Missouri	LB
Marcus Smith	Louisville	LB
Pierre Desir	Lindenwood	DB
Stanley Jean-Baptiste	Nebraska	DB
Nevin Lawson	Utah State	DB
Marqueston Huff	Wyoming	DB
Deone Bucannon	Washington State	DB
Ahmad Dixon	Baylor	DB
Dontae Johnson	North Carolina State	DB
Dez Southward	Wisconsin	DB
Jimmie Ward	Northern Illinois	DB
Chris Boswell	Rice	K
Tyler Ott	Harvard	LS
Kirby Van Der Kamp	Iowa State	P

Top Prospects

Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State

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During the regular season, Derek Carr was the most productive quarterback in college football. However, the question remains whether he can get it done in the NFL.

The Fresno State quarterback led all of FBS with 5,082 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, yet this was mostly against inferior competition. He also struggled in the bowl game against USC.

Additionally, Carr has to show he can play in a pro-style offense after running the spread offense the past couple of years. According to Mark Inabinett of AL.com, Carr has made proving himself in this area a goal for the week:

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Number one is just show that I can play under center, to show that I've been doing that since I was 3 and that I've only been in the shotgun for two years. Of course, that has to be in everybody's head and rightfully so. I would think the same thing.

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Still, there is little denying Carr's pure talent as a passer. Andrew Garda of FootballGuys.com gave his assessment:

The brother of former No. 1 overall pick David Carr has the ability to be a star in the NFL, but this week will help show if he can get to that point. 

Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh

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There is often a big divide between college stars and legitimate NFL prospects. Aaron Donald was as dominant as they come this year, sweeping the award shows while being named the best defensive player in the country by virtually any measure. 

He finished with 11 sacks as an interior lineman, something that is not easy to do. Whenever he did not bring the quarterback down, he was almost always in the backfield disrupting the offensive play.

However, there are some that believe a lack of size will keep him out of the first round. According to CBS Sports, he is the fourth-best defensive tackle available and a likely second-round pick.

This might change based on his recent play at Senior Bowl practices. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller discussed Donald's impressive performance on Day 1:

Donald might not be able to clog the middle of the field like a prototypical 3-4 tackle, but he can get through an offensive line with ease. This will help him be successful as a professional, regardless of what he weighs. 

Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt

Over the past two seasons, Jordan Matthews has torn apart SEC defenses to the tune of 2,800 receiving yards for 15 touchdowns on 206 catches. He has solid size at 6'3" and good enough hands to be a reliable target for any quarterback in the NFL.

However, he has one more skill that has been on display so far at the Senior Bowl: work ethic.

According to Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer, Matthews asked for game tape of all the opposing quarterbacks to help him prepare for the contest. This is not a common practice for an All-Star game at any level, but it just goes to show that he is willing to put the extra time in to prepare.

Meanwhile, Miller also caught him doing extra work on the field:

Matthews is a tremendous talent who will get far on his athletic abilities alone. Adding in this work ethic and the fact that he is a student of the game shows that he is worth a first-round pick.

Kyle Van Noy, DE, BYU

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In the age of specialization, Kyle Van Noy is a rare outside linebacker that can truly do it all. After finishing with 13 sacks in his junior season, the BYU product spent this year perfecting his ability in coverage.

This skill was on full display at Senior Bowl practices and he drew rave reviews. Scott Bischoff of New Era Scouting and Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting were two of many who liked what they saw in this area:

Van Noy has the size and quickness to be a force off the edge against both the pass and run, but his ability to stay on the field for all three downs is what truly separates him.

If he can continue to impress scouts and have a strong performance at the Senior Bowl, it would not be surprising to see him sneak into the first round at the NFL draft.

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