Roy Countryman’s Pre-Combine Positional Top 10 List

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We are within a week from the start of on-field workouts, drills, interviews, and medical checkups, all of which will play a vital role in these players’ draft stock. A bad medical report or poor testing will send draft twitter and media outlets into mayhem, but a thorough evaluator will take it as just one small piece of the puzzle. With that being said, I am releasing my pre-combine top 10 positional lists for you to enjoy, and keep an eye on a number of these guys next week.

QB

1. Joe Burrow: LSU

2. Tua Tagovailoa: Alabama

3. Jordan Love: Utah State

4. Justin Herbert: Oregon

5. Anthony Gordon: Washington State

6. Jacob Eason: Washington

7. Cole McDonald: Hawaii

8. Jake Fromm: Georgia

9. J’Mar Smith: Lousiana Tech

10. James Morgan: Florida International

Just Missed: Nate Stanley: Iowa, Jalen Hurts: Oklahoma, Mason Fine: North Texas,

RB

1. Clyde Edwards-Helaire: LSU

2. J.K. Dobbins: Ohio State

3. D’Andre Swift: Georgia

4. Jonathan Taylor: Wisconsin

5. Zack Moss: Utah

6. Cam Akers: Florida State

7. Sewo Olonilua: TCU

8. Ke’Shawn Vaughn: Vanderbilt

9. James Robinson: Illinois State

10. Reggie Cornin: Illinois

Just Missed: La’Mical Perine: Florida, DeeJay Dallas: Miami (Fl.), Joshua Kelley: UCLA

WR

1. CeeDee Lamb: Oklahoma

2. Jerry Jeudy: Alabama

3. Henry Ruggs III: Alabama

4. Tee Higgins: Clemson

5. Antonio Gandy-Golden: Liberty

6. Laviska Shenault Jr.: Colorado

7. Jalen Reagor: TCU

8. Brandon Aiyuk: Arizona State

9. Van Jefferson: Florida

10. Denzel Mims: Baylor

Just Missed: Justin Jefferson: LSU, K.J. Hamler: Penn State, Michael Pittman Jr.: USC, Quartney Davis: Texas A&M, Lynn Bowden: Kentucky

TE

1. Adam Trautman: Dayton

2. Hunter Bryant: Washington

3. Albert Okwuegbunam: Missouri

4. Chase Claypool: Notre Dame

5. Devin Asiasi: UCLA

6. Harrison Bryant: FAU

7. Thaddeus Moss: LSU

8. Josiah Deguara: Cincinnati

9. Jacob Breeland: Oregon

10. Brycen Hopkins: Purdue

Just Missed: Jared Pinkney: Vanderbilt, Cole Kmet: Notre Dame, Mitchell Wilcox: USF, Cheyenne O’Grady: Arkansas

OT

1. Mekhi Becton: Louisville

2. Jedrick Wills Jr.: Alabama

3. Andrew Thomas: Georgia

4. Josh Jones: Houston

5. Ben Bartch: St. John’s

6. Austin Jackson: USC

7. Isaiah Wilson: Georgia

8. Saahdiq Charles: LSU

9. Lucas Niang: TCU

10. Ezra Cleveland: Boise State

Just Missed: Matthew Peart: UConn, Prince Tega Wanogho: Auburn, Trey Adams: Washington

OG

1. Tristan Wirfs: Iowa

2. Robert Hunt: Louisiana-Lafayette

3. Damien Lewis: LSU

4. John Simpson: Clemson

5. Kevin Dotson: Louisiana-Lafayette

6. Shane Lemieux: Oregon

7. Ben Bredeson: Michigan

8. Netane Muti: Fresno State

9. Solomon Kindley: Georgia

10. Jonah Jackson: Ohio State

Just Missed: Tyre Phillips: Mississippi State, Tremayne Anchrum: Clemson, Michael Onwenu: Michigan

C

1. Tyler Biadasz: Wisconsin

2. Cesar Ruiz: Michigan

3. Lloyd Cushenberry III: LSU

4. Nick Harris: Washington

5. Matt Hennessy: Temple

6. Calvin Throckmorton: Oregon

7. Darryl Williams: Mississippi State

8. Jake Hanson: Oregon

9. Cohl Cabral: Arizona State

10. Luke Juriga: Western Michigan

Just Missed: Keith Ismael: San Diego State, Zach Shackleford: Texas, Trystan Colon-Castillo: Missouri

EDGE

1. Chase Young: Ohio State

2. K’Lavon Chaisson: LSU

3. A.J. Epenesa: Iowa

4. Zack Baun: Wisconsin

5. Yetur Gross-Matos: Penn State

6. Joshua Uche: Michigan

7. Bradlee Anae: Utah

8. Jonathan Greenard: Florida

9. Curtis Weaver: Boise State

10. Julian Okwara: Notre Dame

Just Missed: Terrell Lewis: Alabama, Kenny Willekes: Michigan State, Alex Highsmith: Charlotte

IDL

1. Derrick Brown: Auburn

2. Javon Kinlaw: South Carolina

3. Ross Blacklock: TCU

4. Raekwon Davis: Alabama

5. Neville Gallimore: Oklahoma

6. Jordan Elliott: Missouri

7. Marlon Davison: Auburn

8. Justin Madubuike: Texas A&M

9. Leki Fotu: Utah

10. James Lynch: Baylor

Just Missed: DaVon Hamilton: Ohio State, Jason Strowbridge: North Carolina, Rashard Lawrence: LSU

LB

1. Isaiah Simmons: Clemson

2. Kenneth Murray: Oklahoma

3. Patrick Queen: LSU

4. Troy Dye: Oregon

5. Davion Taylor: Colorado

6. Akeem Davis-Gaither: Appalachian State

7. Malik Harrison: Ohio State

8. Jordyn Brooks: Texas Tech

9. Justin Strnad: Wake Forest

10. Markus Bailey: Purdue

Just Missed: Francis Bernard: Utah, Shaquille Quarterman: Miami (Fl.), Evan Weaver: California

CB

1. Jeffrey Okudah: Ohio State

2. Jeff Gladney: TCU

3. Kristian Fulton: LSU

4. Bryce Hall: Virginia

5. C.J. Henderson: Florida

6. Damon Arnette: Ohio State

7. Amik Robertson: Louisiana Tech

8. Jaylon Johnson: Utah

9. Cameron Dantzler: Mississippi State

10. Trevon Diggs: Alabama

Just Missed: A.J. Terrell: Clemson, Noah Igbinoghene: Auburn, Darnay Holmes: UCLA, Dane Jackson: Pittsburgh, Michael Ojemudia: Iowa

S

1. Kyle Dugger; Lenoir Rhyne

2. Xavier McKinney: Alabama

3. Grant Delpit: LSU

4. Ashtyn Davis: California

5. Antoine Winfield Jr.: Minnesota

6. Julian Blackmon: Utah

7. Terrell Burgess: Utah

8. Jeremy Chinn: Southern Illinois

9. J.R. Reed: Georgia

10. Jalen Elliott: Notre Dame

Just Missed: Josh Metellus: Michigan, Geno Stone: Iowa, Antoine Brooks Jr.: Maryland

ST

1. Braden Mann (P): Texas A&M

2. Michael Turk (P): Arizona State

3. Tyler Bass (K): Georgia Southern

4. Rodrigo Blankenship (K): Georgia

5. Tommy Townsend (P): Florida

6. Steve Wirtel (LS): Iowa State

7. Blake Ferguson (LS): LSU

8. Joseph Charlton (P): South Carolina

9. Arryon Siposs (P): Auburn

10. Dominik Eberle (K): Utah State

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