2011 NFL Draft: First Week Prospect Positional Rankings

We are now just two Labor Day games away from putting the first weekend of college football in the books.

Spanning from Thursday to Sunday, we have seen unbelievable upsets, dominating performances, and eye-opening events unfold.

The 2011 NFL Draft may still be months away, but many of the top prospects are already stepping up and getting ready to battle it out for supremacy.

Here is a look at some of the top eligible players at their respective positions as it stands now with the first weekend of the season about to come to a close.

Quarterbacks

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COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 2: Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops back in the pocket against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Ohio Stadium on September 2, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

1. Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State (JR.)

2. Jake Locker: Washington

3. Ryan Mallett: Arkansas

4. Andrew Luck: Stanford (RSoph)

5. Nick Foles: Arizona (JR.)

6. Jerrod Johnson: Texas A&M

7. Christian Ponder: Florida State

8. Kellen Moore: Boise State (JR.)

9. Andy Dalton: TCU

10. Case Keenum: Houston

11. Tyrod Taylor: Virginia Tech

12. Greg McElroy: Alabama

13. Blaine Gabbert: Missouri (JR.)

14. Cam Newton: Auburn (JR.)

15. Diondre Borel: Utah State

16. Pat Devlin: Delaware

17. John Brantley: Florida (JR.)

18. Nathan Enderle: Idaho

19. Jeff Van Camp: Florida Atlantic

20. Ricky Stanzi: Iowa

Running Backs

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PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Daniel Thomas #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats is pursued by Jess Ward #52 of the UCLA Bruins in the third quarter at the Rose Bowl on September 19, 2009 in Pasadena, California. UCLA defeated Kansas State 23-9. (Photo by Jef

1. Daniel Thomas: Kansas State

2. Mark Ingram: Alabama (JR.)

3. Evan Royster: Penn State

4. Armando Allen: Notre Dame

5. John Clay: Wisconsin (JR.)

6. LaMichael James: Oregon (RSoph)

7. Brandon Saine: Ohio State

8. DeMarco Murray: Oklahoma

9. Quizz Rodgers: Oregon State (JR.)

10. Josh Adams: Wake Forest

11. Derrick Locke: Kentucky

12. Noel Devine: West Virginia

13. Ryan Williams: Virginia Tech (Rsoph)

14. Jordan Todman: UCONN (JR.)

15. Mikel Leshoure: Illinois (JR.)

16. Nic Grigsby: Arizona

17. Roy Helu: Nebraska

18. Shane Vereen: CAL (JR.)

19. Victor Andersen: Louisville (JR.)

20. Brandon Bolden: Ole Miss (JR.)

Wide Receviers

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ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 12: Wide reciever Michael Floyd #3 of Notre Dame catches a pass early in the second half against Michigan at Michigan Stadium on September 12, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Domenic Centofanti/Getty Images)

1. Michael Floyd: Notre Dame (JR.)

2. Ryan Broyles: Oklahoma (JR.)

3. A.J. Green: Georgia (JR.)

4. Chris Matthews: Kentucky

5. Julio Jones: Alabama (JR.)

6. Ronald Johnson: USC

7. DeVier Posey: Ohio State (JR.)

8. Greg Little: North Carolina

9. Greg Childs: Arkansas (JR.)

10. Jonathan Baldwin: PITT (JR.)

11. Jeff Fuller: Texas A&M (JR.)

12. Leonard Hankerson: Miami

13. Niles Paul: Nebraska

14. Kendall Wright: Baylor (JR.)

15. Mark Dell: Michigan State

16. Austin Pettis: Boise State

17. Kris Adams: UTEP

18. Terrance Toliver: LSU

19. Dwayne Harris: East Carolina

20. Damarlo Belcher: Indiana (JR.)

Tight Ends

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SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 03: Kyle Rudolph #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs after making a catch against the Washington Huskies on October 3, 2009 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Washington 37-30 in overtime. (Pho

1. Kyle Rudolph: Notre Dame (JR.)

2. Luke Stocker: Tennessee

3. Kevin Koger: Michigan (JR.)

4. Deangelo Peterson: LSU (JR.)

5. Lance Kendricks: Wisconsin

6. DJ Williams: Arkansas

7. Anthony Miller: CAL (JR.)

8. Weslye Saunders: South Carolina

9. George Bryan: North Carolina State (JR.)

10. Alston Umuolo: San Diego State

11. Eric Peitz: Colorado State

12. Zack Pianalto: North Carolina

13. D.C. Jeferson: Rutgers (Rsoph)

14. Charlie Gantt: Michigan State

15. Cameron Graham: Louisville

16. Jeff Anderson: UAB

17. Mike McNeil: Nebraska

18. Richard Gordon: Miami

19. Ladarius Green: Louisiana-Lafayette (JR.)

20. Kyle Adams: Purdue

Offensive Linemen

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GAINESVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 11: Offensive lineman Joseph Barksdale #78 of the LSU Tigers sets to block against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 11, 2008 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

1. Joseph Barksdale: LSU

2. Anthony Castonzo: Boston College

3. Kelechi Osemele: Iowa State (JR.)

4. Bryant Browning: Ohio State

5. Rodney Hudson: Florida State

6. Orlando Franklin: Miami

7. Bradley Sowell: Ole Miss (JR.)

8. Gabe Carimi: Wisconsin

9. Mike Pouncey: Florida

10. Kyle Hix: Texas

11. Zach Hurd: UCONN

12. James Carpenter: Alabama

13. Derek Sherrod: Mississippi State

14. DeMarcus Love: Arkansas

15. Nate Solder: Colorado

16. Adam Grant: Arizona

17. Jason Pinkston: PITT

18. Micah Kia: UCLA

19. Justin Boren: Ohio State

20. Stefen Wisniewski: Penn State

Defensive Tackles

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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 24: Quarterback Chris Todd #12 of the Auburn Tigers is sacked by Drake Nevis #92 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

1. Drake Nevis: LSU

2. Marvin Austin: North Carolina

3. Jaye Howard: Florida (JR.)

4. Phil Taylor: Baylor

5. Christian Ballard: Iowa

6. Sione Fua: Stanford

7. Jared Crick: Nebraska (JR.)

8. Jerrell Powe: Ole Miss

9. Stephen Paea: Oregon State

10. Jurell Casey: USC (JR.)

11. Ian Williams: Notre Dame

12. Mike Martin: Michigan (JR.)

13. Jerel Worthy: Michigan State (Rsoph)

14. Dominique Hamilton: Missouri (JR.)

15. Michael Janac: Marshall

16. Jarvis Jenkins: Clemson

17. Lawrence Guy: Arizona State (JR.)

18. Mike Blanc: Auburn

19. Almondo Sewell: Akron

20. Scooter Berry: West Virginia

Defensive Ends

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COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 7: Aldon Smith #85 of the Missouri Tigers is congratulated by teammates during the game against the Baylor Bears at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

1. Aldon Smith: Missouri (Rsoph)

2. Robert Quinn: North Carolina (JR.)

3. Sam Acho: Texas

4. Marcell Dareus: Alabama (JR.)

5. Adrian Clayborn: Iowa

6. Cam Heyward: Ohio State

7. Allen Bailey: Miami

8. Jeremy Beal: Oklahoma

9. Ryan Kerrigan: Purdue

10. Armond Armstead: USC (JR.)

11. Greg Romeus: PITT

12. Pierre Allen: Nebraska

13. Eric Latimore: Penn State (JR.)

14. Kentrell Lockett: Ole Miss

15. Cameron Jordan: CAL

16. Christian Anthony: Grambling

17. Demarcus Dobbs: Georgia

18. Kapron Lewis-Moore: Notre Dame (Rsoph)

19. Julian Miller: West Virginia (JR.)

20. Datone Jones: UCLA (JR.)

Linebackers

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TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 7: Michael Morgan #17 of the USC Trojans looks to the sideline against the Arizona State Sun Devils on November 7, 2009 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. USC won 14-9. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images)

1. Michael Morgan: USC

2. Dontay Moch: Nevada

3. Akeem Ayers: UCLA (JR.)

4. Bruce Carter: North Carolina

5. Dont’a Hightower: Alabama (Rsoph)

6. Brad Jefferson: Georgia Tech

7. Von Miller: Texas A&M

8. Nigel Bradham: Florida State (JR.)

9. Greg Jones: Michigan State

10. Travis Lewis: Oklahoma (JR.)

11. Jonathan Cornell: Ole Miss

12. Garrick Williams: Texas A&M (JR.)

13. Alex Wujciak: Maryland

14. Brian Duncan: Texas Tech

15. Quan Sturdivant: North Carolina

16. Chris Walker: Tennessee

17. Kelvin Sheppard: LSU

18. Ross Homan: Ohio State

19. Josh Bynes: Auburn

20. Nate Irving: North Carolina State

Cornerbacks

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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 25: Patrick Peterson #7 of the LSU Tigers reacts after making a stop against the Georgia Bulldogs during their football game at Tiger Stadium on October 25, 2008 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Dave Martin/Getty Images)

1. Patrick Peterson: LSU (JR.)

2. Curtis Brown: Texas

3. Brandon Harris: Miami (JR.)

4. Omar Bolden: Arizona State (JR.)

5. Lametrius Davis: Hawaii

6. Janoris Jenkins: Florida (JR.)

7. Prince Amukamara: Nebraska

8. Ras-I Dowling: Virgina

9. Brandon Hogan: West Virginia

10. Chris Culliver: South Carolina

11. Aaron Williams: Texas (JR.)

12. Trevin Wade: Arizona (JR.)

13. Kendric Burney: North Carolina

14. Chris L. Rucker: Michigan State

15. Brandon Burton: Utah (JR.)

16. Shareece Wright: USC

17. Talmadge Jackson: Oregon

18. Richard Sherman: Stanford

19. Mario Butler: Georgia Tech

20. Ramon Broadway: Arkansas

Safeties

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ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 05: Mark Barron #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

1. Mark Barron: Alabama (JR.)

2. Rahim Moore: UCLA (JR.)

3. Deunta Williams: North Carolina

4. Robert Sands: West Virginia (JR.)

5. Will Hill: Florida (JR.)

6. Tyler Sash: Iowa (JR.)

7. Jermale Hines: Ohio State

8. DeAndre McDaniel: Clemson

9. Nate Williams: Washington

10. Robert Golden: Arizona (JR.)

11. Jasper Simmons: Missouri

12. Johnny Brown: Ole Miss

13. Tejay Johnson: TCU

14. Jay Valai: Wisconsin

15. Dejon Gomes: Nebraska

16. Markelle Martin: Oklahoma State (JR.)

17. Brandon Taylor: LSU (JR.)

18. Ahmad Black: Florida

19. Delano Howell: Stanford (JR.)

20. Rashard Hall: Clemson (Rsoph)