Cincinnati Football: Three Bearcats with a Shot To Play on Sundays in 2011

The 2011 NFL draft for the Cincinnati Bearcats could be much like the 2010 NFL Draft, where three seniors were selected. 

In 2010, seniors Mardy Gilyard, Tony Pike and Ricardo Mathews were all selected in the middle-to-late rounds of the NFL Draft. 

This season, three seniors have a chance to get selected once again: wide receivers Armon Binns and Vidal Hazelton and center Jason Kelce. 

Among the three, Binns is the only one who is certain to be selected. Hazelton and Kelce will need good showings in the pre-draft camps to solidify themselves. 

Binns had an explosive senior season. He caught 75 balls for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns. While he does not have the explosive speed of some receivers in the draft, he has great hands and decent size at 6'3" and 204 pounds. 

Hazelton missed nearly his entire senior season with a torn ACL after sitting out 2009 following his transfer from USC. 

Without the injury, Hazelton was a surefire draft pick. Now, he has some work to do. He is similar in stature to Binns at 6'3" and 213 pounds. 

He was one of the most highly touted recruits coming out of high school and never lived up to his full college potential. If Hazelton can flash some of that potential he showed in high school, his stock could rise up the draft board rather quickly. 

Jason Kelce was a staple on the Bearcats offensive line for the past three seasons and has the ability to play any of the interior positions. 

WIth his size at 6'3" and 282 pounds, Kelce will be suited for center in the pros. Most draft boards have him as one of the top 10 centers in the draft, and his versatility could help him find a spot on Sundays next season. 

While these three Bearcats will be missed next season, hopefully they can find themselves playing at the next level in 2011.