Texas A&M Football: The Aggies' Top 5 NFL Draft Prospects

The Texas A&M football team will have multiple players selected in the 2015 NFL draft. The Aggies coaches have done a good job developing the talent on campus, and the 2015 draft will be a reflection of that work.

The Aggies had five players invited to the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. Texas A&M fans should expect four of the five players to be taken in the draft as long as they all perform well at the event. Josh Lambo was invited to the combine, but it is rare for kickers to be drafted.  

The combine is an opportunity for NFL scouts to get a closer look at college prospects. For some of the Aggies players, it will be a chance to show the scouts that their athleticism warrants being drafted higher than their play in 2014 indicated. 

This is a look at the five Aggies who are most likely to hear their names called during the 2015 NFL draft. 

CB Deshazor Everett

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Deshazor Everett was not invited to the NFL combine. He has been a four-year starter for the Aggies at cornerback and safety. 

Everett is a 6'0", 193-pound athlete who has the size that the NFL craves in their defensive backs. Everett's issue has always been maintaining focus on the field and not giving up the big play. 

Everett is a solid special teams player who could project at either corner or safety in the NFL. He has the ability to be solid in man coverage but needs to work on his speed. 

If he runs a 4.4 when the NFL scouts come to the Texas A&M pro day, then he may be able to push himself into the seventh round. Right now, however, Everett is looking like an undrafted free agent who will have to make a team during training camp. 

TE Cameron Clear

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Cameron Clear may prove an axiom of the NFL draft. He may get drafted because he possesses the right size and athletic ability of an NFL player, despite the fact that he did not play well in 2014. 

One of the criticisms of the NFL draft is that scouts prefer measurables over performance. They will take a player who has the prototypical size to play a position over a better player in college who lacks the ideal size.

Clear is a 6'5", 277-pound behemoth of a tight end. He has the type of frame that can project him as a blocking tight end in the NFL for the next 10 years.

Clear only caught five passes for 34 yards in 2014 and was not utilized in the passing game. He was passed by Ben Compton on the depth chart as a blocking tight end.

If Clear runs the 40 in the 4.8s and shows above-average athleticism in the tests and drills, he should push himself into the seventh round of the draft. Scouts are looking for an excuse to draft a guy with Clear's measurables.  

RB Trey Williams

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Trey Williams left A&M a year early to enter the draft. The 5'8", 195-pound running back will need to impress at the combine in order to ensure he is drafted. 

Williams rushed for 583 yards with seven touchdowns and averaged 6.9 yards per carry in 2014. He is an explosive player who is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. 

The issue for Williams will be that he is small by NFL running back standards. He does, however, have some value as a kick returner on special teams. 

Williams needs to run a 4.3 in the 40 so teams can project him as a possible slot receiver. If he performs well at the combine, he should be selected in the draft around the sixth round. 

OG Jarvis Harrison

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Texas A&M offensive guard Jarvis Harrison will get drafted—the question is when. He has a lot to prove to NFL scouts at the combine. 

Harrison reported to fall camp with around 350 pounds on his 6'4" frame. That was 20 pounds too much, and he lost his starting spot for the first half of the season because he reported in such poor shape.

Harrison was a four-year starter at left guard for the Aggies and has been dominant at times. If he shows up to the NFL combine at a good weight and turns in a good time in the 40, then he could shoot up draft boards.

Harrison played left tackle two games in each of 2013 and 2014. His versatility and above-average athleticism will make him desired by NFL teams. The question is whether he has the discipline to keep his weight in check and be a professional.

If Harrison shows well at the combine, he could be drafted as high as the third round. If he does not show well, then expect him to get picked somewhere between the fifth and seventh rounds.  

LT Cedric Ogbuehi

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Cedric Ogbuehi is the Aggies' top prospect in the draft. The 6'5", 300-pound left tackle was a surefire first round draft pick until he tore his ACL during the Liberty Bowl. 

Ogbuehi could still be drafted in the first round depending on a couple of factors. He will not participate in any of the physical aspects of the combine but will do the interviews and psychological testing.

If none of the other offensive tackles have a great combine, then Ogbuehi could get drafted in the first round based on his film alone. Ogbuehi also may get drafted in the first round if there is a run on offensive linemen. 

He has the ideal frame for a left tackle in the NFL. Ogbuehi has exceptional feet and is a tremendous athlete for his size. He projects very well at the next level. 

If Ogbuehi does end up slipping into the second round, then an insurance policy that Texas A&M took out on his behalf before the 2014 season would go into effect, and he will be compensated like a first-round pick.