5 College Teams That Will Have the Most Players Taken in the 2015 NFL Draft

Do you like mock drafts? Good, because you're going to see around 10,000 of them (give or take) over the next few months. Be prepared for those mock drafts to change, perhaps significantly in spots, as individual stocks rise and fall. 

Still, there should be a handful of schools that will have several players taken—perhaps in the double digits. Only 74 underclassmen declared for the draft—compared to 98 a year ago—but there are plenty of seniors and early graduates for NFL organizations to consider. 

Which schools will have the most players drafted this spring?

Here are our best projections based off rankings from B/R draft guru Matt Miller. 

Florida State

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Key Departures: QB Jameis Winston, WR Rashad Greene, DT Eddie Goldman, TE Nick O'Leary, CB P.J. Williams

Surprise, but Florida State could have as many as 12 players drafted this year, according to Brennan Sonnone of the Orlando Sentinel. For reference, the Seminoles had 11 players drafted in 2013 and seven more taken last year. 

That speaks volumes on how well head coach Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles staff have done on the recruiting trail. 

The most notable name who will be drafted this year is Winston, who grades out as the best player available, per Miller's latest Scouting Notebook. Winston is as NFL-ready as he's going to be, so it would have been a surprise if he had stayed for another year.

Goldman and Williams could be first-round picks as well, and several others, including Greene and O'Leary, should be solid second-to-mid-round picks. Only offensive lineman Bobby Hart projects as an undrafted free agent by Sonnone. 

Alabama

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Key Departures: WR Amari Cooper, S Landon Collins, RB T.J. Yeldon, QB Blake Sims

Alabama only had three underclassmen—Cooper, Collins and Yeldon—declare for the draft early. However, the Tide should have plenty of players taken. ESPN Insider has 15 Tide prospects listed as eligible for the draft. 

Will all 15 be taken? Probably not, but plenty have enough upside to be considered high draft picks. Cooper is Miller's No. 1 receiver and could be a top-10 pick. Similarly, Collins has graded out as a first-round prospect. 

The Tide have four players at the Senior Bowl: Sims, fullback Jalston Fowler and linemen Arie Kouandjio and Austin Shepherd. Per Phil Savage, Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, Fowler could go as high as the third round due to his versatility (h/t Chase Goodbread of NFL.com). 

LSU

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Key Departures: LB Kwon Alexander, OL La'el Collins, CB Jalen Collins, DE Danielle Hunter

Like Alabama, LSU had just three underclassmen declare for the draft: Alexander, Jalen Collins and Hunter. That's a big deal for Tigers coach Les Miles, who lost 16 non-seniors in 2013 and ’14—the most in college football during that span, according to The Town Talk's Glenn Guilbeau. 

LSU's draft prospects—there are 11 total, according to ESPN—are mostly seniors. While the Tigers lack a lot of high-end players—La'el Collins is the only one with a first-round grade—plenty could be taken in the mid-to-late rounds. Among them are Alexander, running back Terrence MaGee and fullback Connor Neighbors. 

This may not be the high-profile draft class of previous years for LSU, but this team could still hear a lot of names called. 

Oregon

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Key Departures: QB Marcus Mariota, DE Arik Armstead, CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, OL Jake Fisher, LB Tony Washington

Since losing the national championship to Ohio State, the "If not now, when?" notion has gained traction for Oregon. Not only was Mariota a once-in-a-generation player, but this was a team loaded with NFL-caliber talent. 

Winston could be the first player taken overall, but Mariota wouldn't be that far behind. Miller has Mariota as the sixth overall prospect. 

After that, Fisher, Armstead, Washington, Ekpre-Olomu and center Hroniss Grasu should be mid-round picks. Even Erick Dargan should be a mid-to-late-round pick. In all, the Ducks could see somewhere around eight or nine players taken. 

Miami (FL)

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Key Departures: RB Duke Johnson, OL Ereck Flowers, LB Denzel Perryman, TE Clive Walford

Not many underclassmen declared—just Johnson and Flowers—but the Hurricanes have plenty of talent heading into this year's draft. 

It's a wonder, then, why Miami finished 6-7 in 2014. 

In any case, Flowers grades out as a first-round prospect, and Johnson will get a shot somewhere because of his dynamic playmaking ability. Similarly, receiver Phillip Dorsett was a big-play weapon for the Hurricanes and has the speed NFL clubs covet. 

NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah recently said on NFL Network (h/t NFL.com) that Dorsett is likely to be "the fastest player in this entire draft class."  

Lineman Jon Feliciano could be a late-round pick, meaning Miami could have somewhere around seven players taken. 

Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All draft information courtesy of Matt Miller unless noted otherwise.