NFL Draft Center

Written By Mark Scott

The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft has passed by and a total of 65 prospects have officially declared for the 2012 NFL Draft. The group is led by the ACC with 15 players, while the SEC has 12 draft eligible underclassmen. Of the record 65 prospects, 25 of them have first round grades and could really dominate the first two days of the draft. Players like Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Matt Kalil, Morris Claiborne and Justin Blackmon headline the group. In the end there were some surprises like potential early first round selections Matt Barkley, Landry Jones and Manti Te’o deciding to return to school, while Darron Thomas, Brock Osweiler and a number of ACC players chose to enter the draft despite mostly unfavorable draft grades as of right now.

ACC (15)

Luke Kuechly BC, Max Holloway BC, Dwayne Allen CLEM, Stephen Hill GTCH, Aldarius Johnson MIA, Brandon Washington MIA, Lamar Miller MIA, Marcus Forston MIA, Olivier Vernon MIA, Tommy Streeter MIA, Terrell Manning NCST, Donte Paige-Moss UNC, David Wilson VTCH, Jayron Hosley VTCH, Chris Givens WF

SEC (12)

Don’ta Hightower ALA, Dre Kirkpatrick ALA, Trent Richardson ALA, Barrett Trotter AUB, Orson Charles GEOR, Michael Brockers LSU, Morris Claiborne LSU, Reuben Randle LSU, Bobby Massie MISS, Fletcher Cox MSST, Alshon Jeffrey SCAR, Stephon Gilmore SCAR

PAC-12 (10)

Brock Osweiler AZST, Vontaze Burfict AZST, Cliff Harris OREG, Darron Thomas OREG, LaMichael James OREG, Andrew Luck STAN, David DeCastro STAN, Jonathon Martin STAN, Matt Kalil USC, Nick Perry USC

Big Ten (7)

Whitney Mercilus ILL, Riley Reiff IOW, Edwin Baker MCST, Jerel Worthy MCST, Tiree Eure MIN, Ken Plue PUR, Peter Konz WISC

Big 12 (6)

Robert Griffin III BAY, Bryce Brown KSST, Ronnell Lewis OKLA, Johnny Thomas OKST, Justin Blackmon OKST, Jamison Berryhill TEX

Big East (5)

Mohammed Sanu RUTG, Darrell Scott SFLA, Chandler Jones SYR, Dorian Graham SYR, Phillip Thomas SYR

Non-BCS (10)

Janzen Jackson McNST, Dontari Poe MEM, Mike Ball NEV, Ronnie Hillman SDST, Jewel Hampton SILL, Bernard Pierce TEM, Eric Page TOL, Damaris Johnson TULS, Josh Robinson UCF, Alvester Alexander WYO

*Washington’s Chris Polk has entered the draft, but it was determined that he is actually a Senior as he had exhausted all of his eligibility. He will be at the Sr. Bowl. Utah State’s Robert Turbin was also actually a Senior and not Junior and will be in the draft as well.

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