
NFL Draft 2011: Power Ranking Andrew Luck and The Top 25 College Underclassmen
Andrew Luck, Cam Newton and most of the top quarterbacks are underclassmen. A.J. Green, Julio Jones and all of the top wide receivers are underclassmen.
Take away the senior class, and the top 10 picks in the NFL Draft don't change much. Prince Amukamara is missing and...that's it.
This may look like a mock draft, but it's just a power ranking.
Here are the top 25 underclassmen right now:
25. Kyle Rudolph
1 of 25
Position: Tight End
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Rudolph is the best tight end in the draft by far and has Jason Witten-type potential.
24. Justin Houston
2 of 25
Position: Outside Linebacker
Stock: Up
Quick Take: The experience Houston gained by playing in a 3-4 at Georgia will really boost his draft status.
23. Rahim Moore
3 of 25
Position: Safety
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Moore will be the top safety taken off the board on draft day and can sneak into the first round with a good combine.
22. J.J. Watt
4 of 25
Position: Defensive End
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Size wise, you can't ask for much more than Watt's 6'6", 292 pound frame.
21. Terrelle Pryor
5 of 25
Position: Quarterback
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Pryor may be the most physically gifted player in the entire draft in terms of speed, strength and size.
20. Aaron Williams
6 of 25
Position: Cornerback
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Williams is a playmaker on the outside with great size at 6'1"
19. Michael Floyd
7 of 25
Position: Wide Receiver
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Floyd is yet another Notre Dame wide out who has running back ability with the ball in his hands.
18. Travis Lewis
8 of 25
Position: Outside Linebacker
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Lewis is the best 4-3 outside linebacker prospect to come out in the last couple of years.
17. Akeem Ayers
9 of 25
Position: Outside Linebacker
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Ayers can play in a 4-3 defense at defensive end and a 4-3 and 3-4 at outside linebacker.
16. Jonathan Baldwin
10 of 25
Position: Wide Receiver
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Baldwin is some kind of physical specimen at 6'5", 225 pounds that can run a sub 4.4 forty yard dash.
15. Brandon Harris
11 of 25
Position: Cornerback
Stock: Down
Quick Take: After dominating all year, Harris played horrible at Notre Dame, but so did everyone from Miami.
14. Janoris Jenkins
12 of 25
Position: Cornerback
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Jenkins isn't the most athletic corner, but he has great ball skills and instincts.
13. Justin Blackmon
13 of 25
Position: Wide Receiver
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Blackmon owned every defensive back he matched-up against this year leading the nation in everything receiving.
12. Mark Ingram
14 of 25
Position: Halfback
Stock: Down
Quick Take: Ingram is the best back in the draft by far and it's not even close.
11. Julio Jones
15 of 25
Position: Wide Receiver
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Jones is incredibly strong for a wide out making him one of the hardest players to tackle in open field in the nation.
10. Marcell Dareus
16 of 25
Position: Defensive Tackle
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Dareus is over 300 pounds and can run a 4.9 forty yard dash.
9. Nick Fairley
17 of 25
Position: Defensive Tackle
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Fairley has been the most dominating defensive player in college football this season.
8. Cam Newton
18 of 25
Position: Quarterback
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Newton's stock couldn't be much higher after leading Auburn to the national title game and winning the Heisman Trophy (I have no idea why he doesn't have the ball in his hands in this picture).
7. Robert Quinn
19 of 25
Position: Defensive End
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Quinn is an extremely gifted athlete and could have been the No. 1 prospect on this entire list if he would've played this year.
6. Ryan Mallett
20 of 25
Position: Quarterback
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Mallett has the best arm in college football, and with that comes an incredible ceiling.
5. A.J. Green
21 of 25
Position: Wide Receiver
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Green is being called the most talented receiving prospect since Randy Moss, besides Calvin Johnson.
4. Patrick Peterson
22 of 25
Position: Cornerback
Stock: Stable
Quick Take: Peterson may be the top corner prospect in the past decade.
3. Da'Quan Bowers
23 of 25
Position: Defensive End
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Bowers has been called the best defensive end since Reggie White and Bruce Smith.
2. Blaine Gabbert
24 of 25
Position: Quarterback
Stock: Up
Quick Take: Gabbert is reportedly the No. 2 rated passer on NFL big boards.
1. Andrew Luck
25 of 25
Position: Quarterback
Stock: Up
Quick Take: After Monday night's display of domination, Luck has surpassed Cam Newton as the most hyped player in the entire country, until the national championship of course.
David Daniels is an NFL Featured Columnist and Writing Intern at Bleacher Report and a Syndicated Writer. Follow him at One Yard Short.com or on Twitter.
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