2011 NFL Draft College Football Prospect Rankings: QB Andrew Luck Is No. 1

Wow, time flies! We’re already starting to round the quarter turn pole in the race known as the 2010 college football season even though it seems like just yesterday we were wrapping up Spring ball and heading into summer.

After three weeks of action, there’s no doubt that it’s still very early in the evaluation period for the 2011 NFL Draft but there are already a few players who have started to stand out from the crowd.

The most notable of them is Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. The 6‘4 235 lb. redshirt sophomore came into the season with first round buzz and has yet to disappoint.

Luck, who has a strong resemblance to last year’s No. 1 pick Sam Bradford but with even better tools, has thrown for 10 TDs and almost 700 yards in the team’s first three blowout wins.

The Cardinal quarterback leads a strong group of talent this year. Let’s take a look at how the seniors and eligible underclassmen stack up as pro prospects at this point in time.

Top 10 Overall

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PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Andrew Luck #12 and Richard Sherman #9 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrate from the sidelines after Stanford scored a touchdown to go up 67-24 in the fourth quarter of their game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Stanf

1. QB Andrew Luck: Stanford*

2. QB Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State*

3. LB Bruce Carter: North Carolina

4. S Mark Barron: Alabama*

5. OT Joseph Barksdale: LSU

6. DE Aldon Smith: Missouri**

7. CB Patrick Peterson: LSU

8. WR Michael Floyd: Notre Dame*

9. QB Ryan Mallett: Arkansas*

10. LB Dont’a Hightower: Alabama**

Quarterbacks

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PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Stanford Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Top Five Overall
1. Andrew Luck: Stanford**

2. Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State*

3. Ryan Mallett: Arkansas*

4. Jake Locker: Washington

5. Nick Foles: Arizona*

Top 15 Seniors
1. Jake Locker: Washington
2. Jerrod Johnson: Texas A&M
3. Christian Ponder: Florida State
4. Colin Kaepernick: Nevada
5. Greg McElroy: Alabama
6. Case Keenum: Houston
7. Andy Dalton: TCU
8. Tyrod Taylor: Virginia Tech
9. Diondre Borel: Utah State
10. Pat Devlin: Delaware
11. Nathan Enderle: Idaho
12. Jeff Van Camp: Florida Atlantic
13. TJ Yates: North Carolina
14. Kevin Riley: CAL
15. Ricky Stanzi: Iowa

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Andrew Luck: Stanford
2. Terrelle Pryor: Ohio State
3. Ryan Mallett: Arkansas
4. Nick Foles: Arizona
5. Cam Newton: Auburn
6. Kellen Moore: Boise State
7. Blaine Gabbert: Missouri
8. Kirk Cousins: Michigan State
9. John Brantley: Florida
10. Ryan Lindley: San Diego State

Running Backs

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AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 27: Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 27, 2009 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Top Five Overall
1. Mark Ingram: Alabama*

2. DeMarco Murray: Oklahoma

3. LaMichael James: Oregon**

4. Armando Allen: Notre Dame

5. Daniel Thomas: Kansas State

Top 15 Seniors
1. DeMarco Murray: Oklahoma
2. Armando Allen: Notre Dame
3. Daniel Thomas: Kansas State
4. Brandon Saine: Ohio State
5. Kendall Hunter: Oklahoma State
6. Derrick Locke: Kentucky
7. Jonathan Williams: East Carolina
8. Noel Devine: West Virginia
9. Evan Royster: Penn State
10. Roy Helu Jr.: Nebraska
11. Josh Adams: Wake Forest
12. Nic Grigsby: Arizona
13. Bilal Powell: Louisville
14. Jeremy Avery: Boise State
15. Richard Murphy: LSU

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Mark Ingram: Alabama
2. LaMichael James: Oregon
3. John Clay: Wisconsin
4. Shane Vereen: CAL
5. Ryan Williams: Virginia Tech
6. Quizz Rodgers: Oregon State
7. Jeff Demps: Florida
8. Montel Harris: Boston College
9. Jordan Todman: UCONN
10. Mikel Leshoure: Illinois

Wide Receivers

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SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 04: Michael Floyd #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish makes a catch against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium on September 4, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Purdue 23-12. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/G

Top Five Overall
1. Michael Floyd: Notre Dame*

2. Ryan Broyles: Oklahoma*

3. DeVier Posey: Ohio State*

4. A.J. Green: Georgia*

5. Ronald Johnson: USC

Top 15 Seniors
1. Ronald Johnson: USC
2. Greg Little: North Carolina
3. Austin Pettis: Boise State
4. Chris Matthews: Kentucky
5. Niles Paul: Nebraska
6. Armon Binns: Cincinnati
7. Leonard Hankerson: Miami
8. Lyle Leong: Texas Tech
9. Jereme Brooks: Utah
10. Dwayne Harris: East Carolina
11. Terrence Toliver: LSU
12. Mark Dell: Michigan State
13. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos: Iowa
14. Kris Adams: UTEP
15. Armand Robinson: Miami (Ohio)

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Michael Floyd: Notre Dame
2. Ryan Broyles: Oklahoma
3. DeVier Posey: Ohio State
4. A.J. Green: Georgia
5. Julio Jones: Alabama
6. Greg Childs: Arkansas
7. Jonathan Baldwin: PITT
8. Jeff Fuller: Texas A&M
9. DeAndre Brown: Southern Miss
10. Juron Criner: Arizona

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

Top Five Overall
1. Kyle Rudolph: Notre Dame*

2. Luke Stocker: Tennessee

3. Virgil Green: Nevada

4. Anthony Miller: CAL*

5. Lance Kendricks: Wisconsin

Top 15 Seniors
1. Luke Stocker: Tennessee
2. Virgil Green: Nevada
3. Lance Kendricks: Wisconsin
4. DJ Williams: Arkansas
5. (WR) Mike McNeil: Nebraska
6. Weslye Saunders: South Carolina
7. Joe Torchia: Virginia
8. Eric Peitz: Colorado State
9. Charlie Gannt: Michigan State
10. Zack Pianalto: North Carolina
11. AJ Simmons: Arizona
12. Kyle Adams: Purdue
13. Jeff Anderson: UAB
14. Alston Umuolo: San Diego State
15. Allen Reisner: Iowa

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Kyle Rudolph: Notre Dame
2. Anthony Miller: CAL
3. Deangelo Peterson: LSU
4. George Bryan: North Carolina State
5. Michael Egnew: Missouri
6. Kevin Koger: Michigan
7. Adrien Robinson: Cincinnati
8. Ladarius Green: Louisiana Lafayette
9. David Paulson: Oregon
10. Ryan Deehan: Colorado

Offensive Tackles

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 20: Offensive lineman Joseph Barksdale #78 and wide receiver Demetrius Byrd #2 of the LSU Tigers celebrate a touchdown catch by Byrd against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 20, 2008 in Auburn, Alabama. LSU def

Top Five Overall
1. Joseph Barksdale: LSU

2. Anthony Castonzo: Boston College

3. DeMarcus Love: Arkansas

4. Kelechi Osemele: Iowa State*

5. Gabe Carimi: Wisconsin

Top 15 Seniors
1. Joseph Barksdale: LSU
2. Anthony Castonzo: Boston College
3. DeMarcus Love: Arkansas
4. Gabe Carimi: Wisconsin
5. D.J. Young: Michigan State
6. James Carpenter: Alabama
7. Lee Ziemba: Auburn
8. Nate Solder: Colorado
9. Derek Sherrod: Mississippi State
10. Adam Grant: Arizona
11. Kyle Hix: Texas
12. Roy Watts: Houston
13. Marcus Gilbert: Florida
14. Rich Lapham: Boston College
15. Jah Reid: UCF

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Kelechi Osemele: Iowa State
2. Josh Oglesby: Wisconsin
3. Yoshi Hardrick: Nebraska
4. Blake DeChristopher: Virginia Tech
5. Tyron Smith: USC
6. Bradley Sowell: Ole Miss
7. Andrew Datko: Florida State
8. Matt Reynolds: BYU
9. Anthony Parker: Western Michigan
10. Mike Adams: Ohio State

Interior Offensive Lineman

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COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 11: Bryant Browning #70 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blocks against the Miami Hurricanes at Ohio Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Top Five Overall
1. Bryant Browning: Ohio State

2. Mike Pouncey: Florida

3. (OT) Marcus Cannon: TCU

4. Rodney Hudson: Florida State

5. Zach Hurd: UCONN

Top 15 Seniors
1. Bryant Browning: Ohio State
2. Mike Pouncey: Florida
3. (OT) Marcus Cannon: TCU
4. Rodney Hudson: Florida State
5. Zach Hurd: UCONN
6. Colin Baxter: Arizona
7. Justin Boren: Ohio State
8. (OT) Clint Boling: Georgia
9. Stephen Schilling: Michigan
10. Dominik Riley: Memphis
11. (OT) Orlando Franklin: Miami
12. Stefen Wisniewski: Penn State
13. (OT) James Brewer: Indiana
14. Kristofer O’Dowd: USC
15. Rod Huntley: UTEP

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Cordy Glenn: Georgia
2. Mike Brewster: Ohio State
3. James Wilson: Florida
4. Ryan Miller: Colorado
5. Nate Potter: Boise State
6. Josh Jenkins: West Virginia
7. Stephen Good: Oklahoma
8. Barrett Jones: Alabama*
9. Alex Hoffman: Cincinnati
10. Trevor Robinson: Notre Dame

Defensive Tackles

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IOWA CITY, IOWA - NOVEMBER 8: Runningback Stephon Green #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions is tackled by Christian Ballard #46 and Brett Greenwood #30 of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the third quarter of play at Kinnick Stadium on November 8, 2008 in Iowa City,

Top Five Overall
1. Christian Ballard: Iowa

2. Jaye Howard: Florida*

3. Drake Nevis: LSU

4. Marvin Austin: North Carolina

5. Jared Crick: Nebraska*

Top 15 Seniors
1. Christian Ballard: Iowa
2. Drake Nevis: LSU
3. Marvin Austin: North Carolina
4. Phil Taylor: Baylor
5. Lawrence Marsh: Florida
6. Sione Fua: Stanford
7. Jerrell Powe: Ole Miss
8. Ian Williams: Notre Dame
9. Stephen Paea: Oregon State
10. Adrian Taylor: Oklahoma
11. Jarvis Jenkins: Clemson
12. Michael Janac: Marshall
13. Scooter Berry: West Virginia
14. Ricky Lumpkin: Kentucky
15. Terrell McClain: South Florida

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Jaye Howard: Florida
2. Jared Crick: Nebraska
3. Nick Fairley: Auburn
4. Kheeston Randall: Texas
5. Jurrell Casey: USC
6. Marcus Forston: Miami
7. Tydreke Powell: North Carolina
8. Mike Martin: Michigan
9. Billy Winn: Boise State
10. Lawrence Guy: Arizona State

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)

Top Five Overall
1. Aldon Smith: Missouri**

2. Cam Heyward: Ohio State

3. Marcell Dareus: Alabama*

4. Sam Acho: Texas

5. Robert Quinn: North Carolina*

Top 15 Seniors
1. Cam Heyward: Ohio State
2. Sam Acho: Texas
3. Adrian Clayborn: Iowa
4. Allen Bailey: Miami
5. Ryan Kerrigan: Purdue
6. Cliff Matthews: South Carolina
7. Jeremy Beal: Oklahoma
8. Cameron Jordan: CAL
9. Pierre Allen: Nebraska
10. Greg Romeus: PITT
11. Scott Solomon: Rice
12. Pernell McPhee: Mississippi State
13. Marquez Herrod: Colorado
14. Wayne Daniels: TCU
15. Ugo Chinasa: Oklahoma State

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Aldon Smith: Missouri
2. Marcell Dareus: Alabama
3. Robert Quinn: North Carolina
4. Armond Armstead: USC
5. Da’Quan Bowers: Clemson
6. Frank Alexander: Oklahoma
7. Datone Jones: UCLA
8. Kapron Lewis-Moore: Notre Dame
9. Broderick Binns: Iowa
10. Eric Latimore: Penn State

Inside Linebackers

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 11: Dont'a Hightower #30 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Top Five Overall
1. Dont’a Hightower: Alabama**

2. Brad Jefferson: Georgia Tech

3. Alex Wujciak: Maryland

4. Garrick Williams: Texas A&M*

5. Greg Jones: Michigan State

Top 15 Seniors
1. Brad Jefferson: Georgia Tech
2. Alex Wujciak: Maryland
3. Greg Jones: Michigan State
4. Jonathan Cornell: Ole Miss
5. Derrell Smith: Syracuse
6. Quan Sturdivant: North Carolina
7. Scott Lutrus: UCONN
8. Mario Harvey: Marshall
9. Kelvin Sheppard: LSU
10. Josh Bynes: Auburn
11. Brian Rolle: Ohio State
12. Nate Irving: North Carolina State
13. Kendall Smith: Florida State
14. Tyler Replogle: Indiana
15. Chris White: Mississippi State

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Dont’a Hightower: Alabama
2. Garrick Williams: Texas A&M
3. Kevin Reddick: North Carolina
4. Martez Wilson: Illinois
5. Derek Earls: Arizona
6. Etienne Sabino: Ohio State
7. Tank Carder: TCU
8. James Michael-Johnson: Nevada
9. Chris Marve: Vanderbilt
10. Korey Williams: Southern Miss

Outside Linebackers

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CHAPEL HILL, NC - NOVEMBER 08: Linebacker Bruce Carter #54 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a defensive stop against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the game at Kenan Stadium on November 8, 2008 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo

Top Five Overall
1. Bruce Carter: North Carolina

2. Akeem Ayers: UCLA*

3. (DE) Dontay Moch: Nevada

4. Justin Houston: Georgia*

5. Travis Lewis: Oklahoma*

Top 15 Seniors
1. Bruce Carter: North Carolina
2. (DE) Dontay Moch: Nevada
3. Von Miller: Texas A&M
4. Michael Morgan: USC
5. Adrian Moten: Maryland
6. Brian Duncan: Texas Tech
7. Jeremiha Hunter: Iowa
8. Mason Foster: Washington
9. Ross Homan: Ohio State
10. LaMarcus Thompson: Tennessee
11. Mark Herzlich: Boston College
12. (DE) Chris Walker: Tennessee
13. Bani Gbadyu: Penn State
14. (DE) Kentrell Lockett: Ole Miss
15. Brian Smith: Notre Dame

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Akeem Ayers: UCLA
2. Justin Houston: Georgia
3. Travis Lewis: Oklahoma
4. Nigel Bradham: Florida State
5. Keenan Robinson: Texas
6. Gregg Williams: Pitt
7. Sean Spence: Miami
8. (DE) Adrian Robinson: Temple
9. Danny Trevathan: Kentucky
10. Tom Keiser: Stanford

Cornerbacks

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ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 04: Patrick Peterson #7 of the LSU Tigers against of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome on September 4, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Top Five Overall
1. Patrick Peterson: LSU*

2. Curtis Brown: Texas

3. Brandon Harris: Miami*

4. Omar Bolden: Arizona State*

5. Prince Amukamara: Nebraska

Top 15 Seniors
1. Curtis Brown: Texas
2. Prince Amukamara: Nebraska
3. Lametrius Davis: Hawaii
4. Chris Culliver: South Carolina
5. Chimdi Chekwa: Ohio State
6. Kendric Burney: North Carolina
7. Chris L. Rucker: Michigan State
8. Ramon Broadway: Arkansas
9. Brandyn Thompson: Boise State
10. Ras-I Dowling: Virginia
11. Brandon Hogan: West Virginia
12. Shareece Wright: USC
13. Mario Butler: Georgia Tech
14. Chris Harris: Kansas
15. Brandon Bradley: BYU

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Patrick Peterson: LSU
2. Brandon Harris: Miami
3. Omar Bolden: Arizona State
4. Janoris Jenkins: Florida
5. Trevin Wade: Arizona
6. Aaron Williams: Texas
7. Brandon Burton: Utah
8. Art Evans: Tennessee
9. Shaun Prater: Iowa
10. Tashaun Gipson: Wyoming

Safeties

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 11: Mark Barron #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide intercepts a pass intended for Brett Brackett #83 of the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Gett

Top Five Overall
1. Mark Barron: Alabama*

2. Deunta Williams: North Carolina

3. Lance Mitchell: Oregon State*

4. Jermale Hines: Ohio State

5. Rahim Moore: UCLA*

Top 15 Seniors
1. Deunta Williams: North Carolina
2. Jermale Hines: Ohio State
3. DeAndre McDaniel: Clemson
4. Dejon Gomes: Nebraska
5. Johnny Brown: Ole Miss
6. Nate Williams: Washington
7. Jasper Simmons: Missouri
8. Ahmad Black: Florida
9. Tejay Johnson: TCU
10. Jay Valai: Wisconsin
11. David Sims: Iowa State
12. Chima Nwachukwu: Washington State
13. Dom Decicco: Pitt
14. Quinton Carter: Oklahoma
15. Brian Lainhart: Kent State

Top 10 Underclassmen
1. Mark Barron: Alabama
2. Lance Mitchell: Oregon State
3. Rahim Moore: UCLA
4. Will Hill: Florida
5. Tyler Sash: Iowa
6. Robert Sands: West Virginia
7. Brandon Taylor: LSU
8. Delano Howell: Stanford
9. Markelle Martin: Oklahoma State
10. Robert Golden: Arizona