2011 NFL Draft Center: The SEC Spotlight

 2011 NFL DRAFT / SEC NOTES

Day 3 – Saturday, April 30

* - The SEC had 17 players selected on the third and final day of the 2011 NFL Draft.  In this year’s draft, the SEC had 38 total players selected, the most selected from any conference.

Round 4

2.    K.J. Wright, Miss. State        OLB    Seattle Seahawks
4.    Clint Boling, Georgia        OT    Cincinnati Bengals
7.    Luke Stocker, Tennessee    TE    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10.    Kris Durham, Georgia        WR    Seattle Seahawks

Round 5

10.    D.J. Williams, Arkansas        TE    Green Bay Packers
17.    Denarius Moore, Tennessee    WR    Oakland Raiders
20.    Ahmad Black, Florida        SAF    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
34.    Pernell McPhee, Miss. State    DE    Baltimore Ravans

Round 6

3.    DeMarcus Love, Arkansas    OG    Minnesota Vikings
4.    Chris White, Miss. State        ILB    Buffalo Bills
34.    Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss        DT    Kansas City Chiefs

Round 7

2.    Lazarius Levingston, LSU    DE    Seattle Seahawks
5.    Greg McElroy, Alabama        QB    New York Jets
9.    Zach Clayton, Auburn        DT    Tennessee Titans
15.    Maurice Hurt, Florida        OG    Washington Redskins
18.    Shaun Chapas, Georgia        FB    Dallas Cowboys
28.    Cliff Matthews, South Carolina    DE    Atlanta Falcons
43.    Lee Ziemba, Auburn        OT    Carolina Panthers

2011 NFL Draft Total Selections by Conference:

1.    SEC        38
2.    Big Ten        36
3.    ACC        34
4.    Pac-10        29
5.    Big 12        21
Big East        21
7.    WAC        16
8.    Mtn. West    8
9.    C-USA        7
10.    Sun Belt    5
11.    MAC        3

•    Since 1990, the SEC has had 820 total selections in the NFL Draft, an average of 35.7 selections per year.  The Big Ten is second with 708 selections.
•    Since 1997, the SEC has had 590 total selections in the NFL Draft, an average of 39.3 selections per year.
•    The SEC has now led or tied for the most selections in the NFL Draft for 12 of the last 14 seasons and the last five drafts.
•    11 of 12 SEC schools had at least one player selected in the draft.  The numbers alphabetically:  Alabama (5), Arkansas (3), Auburn (4), Florida (4), Georgia (6), Kentucky (1), LSU (6), Ole Miss (1), Mississippi State (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2).
Day 2 – Friday, April 29

* - The SEC had 10 players selected on the second day of the 2011 NFL Draft, two in the second round and eight in the third round.  The list includes:

Round 2

31.    Marcus Gilbert, Florida        OT    Pittsburgh Steelers
32.    Randall Cobb, Kentucky        WR    Green Bay Packers

Round 3

4.    Kelvin Sheppard, LSU        ILB    Buffalo Bills
6.    Justin Houston, Georgia        DE    Kansas City Chiefs
9.    Stevan Ridley, LSU        RB    New England Patriots
10.    Ryan Mallett, Arkansas        QB    New England Patriots
16.    Chris Culliver, South Carolina    SAF    San Francisco 49ers
23.    Drake Nevis, LSU        DT    Indianapolis Colts
27.    Akeem Dent, Georgia        ILB    Atlanta Falcons
28.    Joseph Barksdale, LSU        OT    Oakland Raiders

First Three Rounds Selections by Conference:

1.    SEC            20
2.    ACC            19
3.    Pac-10        13
    Big Ten         13
5.    Big 12        11
6.    WAC             6
7.    Big East       4
8.    MAC              2
    Mtn. West        2
    Sun Belt          2
11.    C-USA        1

Nine of 12 SEC schools have had a player selected in the NFL Draft.  Here is a school-by-school breakdown:

SEC Selections by Schools:

Alabama        4
Arkansas        1
Auburn            2
Florida            2
Georgia          3
Kentucky        1
LSU                5
Ole Miss        0
Miss. State     1
South Carolina        1
Tennessee        0
Vanderbilt           0

After three rounds, the SEC has had at least one player selected at every offensive position except tight end.  On defense, at least one player at every position has been selected except outside linebacker and two of four defensive back positions.  

Day 1 – Thursday, April 28

* - The SEC had 10 players selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.  The list includes:

1.        Cam Newton, Auburn        QB    Carolina Panthers
3.        Marcell Dareus, Alabama     DT    Buffalo Bills
4.        A.J. Green, Georgia        WR    Cincinnati Bengals
5.        Patrick Peterson, LSU        CB    Arizona Cardinals
6.        Julio Jones, Alabama        WR    Atlanta Falcons
13.        Nick Fairley, Auburn        DT    Detroit Lions
15.        Mike Pouncey, Florida        C    Miami Dolphins
25.        James Carpenter, Alabama    OG    Seattle Seahawks
28.        Mark Ingram, Alabama        RB    New Orleans Saints
32.        Derek Sherrod, Miss. State    OT    Green Bay Packers

First Round Selections by Conference:

1.    SEC        10
2.    Big 12       7
    Big Ten        7
4.    ACC          3
    Pac-10        3
5.    Big East   1
    MAC             1

Most SEC Selections in First Round:

1.    2007        11
2.    2011         10
    2005        10
    1998        10
5.    2009        8
    1999        8
7.    2010        7
    1989        7
    1986        7

There have been 77 first round SEC selections in last 11 drafts, an average 7.0 per year.  The most by the SEC was 11 in the 2007 draft.  The lowest in the last 11 drafts was four in 2003 and 2006.

The SEC has had at least seven players taken in the first round in three straight drafts (8 in 2009, 7 in 2010 and 10 in 2011).

The SEC has had at least five picks in the top 20 of the first round five years in a row.

Since 2004, the SEC has had 39 players taken in the first 18 picks of the first round, an average of almost five selections per year (or 27 percent of these selections since 2004).

Every SEC team has had at least one first round selection since 2003.  10 of 12 SEC teams have had at least one selection in the top seven of the NFL Draft since 2003.

The SEC has had 3 of the top 8 picks in NFL draft for 5th straight year and 6 of last 7 years.

Since conference expansion in 1992, the SEC has had 124 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, an average of 6.5 per year.

The SEC had the first selection of the NFL Draft for the 17th time in its history.  The list includes:

2011    Cam Newton, Auburn        QB     Carolina Panthers
2009    Matthew Stafford, Georgia    QB    Detroit Lions
2007    JaMarcus Russell, LSU        QB    Oakland Raiders
2004    Eli Manning, Ole Miss        QB    San Diego Chargers
1999    Tim Couch, Kentucky        QB    Cleveland Browns
1998    Peyton Manning, Tennessee    QB    Indianapolis Colts
1988    Aundray Bruce, Auburn        LB    Atlanta Falcons
1986    Bo Jackson, Auburn        RB    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1965    Joe Namath, Alabama        QB    New York Jets (AFL)
    Tucker Frederickson, Auburn    RB    New York Giants (NFL)
1960    Billy Cannon, LSU        RB    Los Angeles Rams
1953     Harry Babcock, Georgia        E    San Francisco 49ers
1952    Billy Wade, Vanderbilt        QB    Los Angeles Rams
1948     Harry Gilmer, Alabama        QB    Washington Redskins
1945    Charley Trippi, Georgia        B    Chicago Cardinals
1943    Frank Sinkwich, Georgia        RB    Detroit Lions
1940    George Cafego, Tennessee    B    Chicago Cardinals

There is an SEC player drafted in the first round since 2007 for every NFL position except tight end.  At those positions, there is at least one substitute.  Below is a look at those players (listed by selection in first round):

OFFENSE
QB – Cam Newton, Auburn (1/2011/Panthers); Matthew Stafford, Georgia (1/2009/Lions); JaMarcus Russell, LSU (1/2007/Raiders); Tim Tebow (25/2010/Broncos)
RB  - Darren McFadden, Arkansas (4/2008/Raiders); Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (12/2009/Broncos); Mark Ingram, Alabama (28/2011/Saints)
WR – A.J. Green, Georgia (4/2011/Bengals);  Julio Jones, Alabama (6/2011/Falcons); Felix Jones, Arkansas (22/2008/Cowboys); Percy Harvin, Florida (22/2009/Vikings); Dwayne Bowe, LSU (23/2007/Chiefs); Robert Meachem, Tennessee (27/2007/Saints); Craig Davis, LSU (30/2007/Chargers)
TE – (NOTE:  Last SEC TE drafted in first round was Georgia’s Ben Watson, selected 32nd by the Patriots.)
OL – Andre Smith, Alabama (6/2009/Bengals); Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (14/2008/Bears); Michael Oher, Ole Miss (23/2009/Ravens); James Carpenter, Alabama (25/2011/Seahawks); Ben Grubbs, Auburn (29/2007/Ravens); Derek Sherrod, Miss. State (32/2011/Packers)
C – Mike Pouncey, Florida (15/2011/Dolphins); Maurkice Pouncey, Florida (18/2010/Steelers)
DEFENSE
DE – Tyson Jackson, LSU (3/2009/Chiefs); Derrick Harvey, Florida (8/2008/Jaguars); Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas (8/2007/Falcons); Jarvis Moss, Florida (17/2007/Broncos)
DT – Marcell Dareus, Alabama (3/2011/Bills); Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5/2008/Chiefs);  Nick Fairley, Auburn (13/2011/Lions); Justin Harrell, Tennessee (16/2007/Packers); Peria Jerry, Ole Miss (24/2009/Falcons); Dan Williams, Tennessee (26/2010/Cardinals)
LB – Rolando McClain, Alabama (8/2010/Raiders); Jerod Mayo, Tennessee (10/2008/Patriots); Patrick Willis, Ole Miss (11/2007/49ers); Robert Ayers, Tennessee (18/2009/Broncos)
DB – Eric Berry, Tennessee (5/2010/Chiefs); Patrick Peterson, LSU (5/2011/Cardinals); LaRon Landry, LSU (6/2007/Redskins); Joe Haden, Florida (7/2010/Browns); Kareem Jackson, Alabama (20/2010/Texans); Reggie Nelson, Florida (21/2007/Jaguars)
 

2011 NFL DRAFT / SEC NOTES

Day 2 – Friday, April 29

* - The SEC had 10 players selected on the second day of the 2011 NFL Draft, two in the second round and eight in the third round.  The list includes:

Round 2

31.    Marcus Gilbert, Florida        OT    Pittsburgh Steelers
32.    Randall Cobb, Kentucky        WR    Green Bay Packers

Round 3

4.    Kelvin Sheppard, LSU        ILB    Buffalo Bills
6.    Justin Houston, Georgia        DE    Kansas City Chiefs
9.    Stevan Ridley, LSU        RB    New England Patriots
10.    Ryan Mallett, Arkansas        QB    New England Patriots
16.    Chris Culliver, South Carolina    SAF    San Francisco 49ers
23.    Drake Nevis, LSU        DT    Indianapolis Colts
27.    Akeem Dent, Georgia        ILB    Atlanta Falcons
28.    Joseph Barksdale, LSU        OT    Oakland Raiders

First Three Rounds Selections by Conference:

1.    SEC        20
2.    ACC        19
3.    Pac-10    13
    Big Ten      13
5.    Big 12      11
6.    WAC          6
7.    Big East    4
8.    MAC           2
    Mtn. West     2
    Sun Belt       2
11.    C-USA    1

Nine of 12 SEC schools have had a player selected in the NFL Draft.  Here is a school-by-school breakdown:

SEC Selections by Schools:

Alabama        4
Arkansas        1
Auburn            2
Florida            2
Georgia          3
Kentucky        1
LSU                5
Ole Miss        0
Miss. State    1
South Carolina 1
Tennessee       0
Vanderbilt         0

After three rounds, the SEC has had at least one player selected at every offensive position except tight end.  On defense, at least one player at every position has been selected except outside linebacker and two of four defensive back positions.  

Day 1 – Thursday, April 28

* - The SEC had 10 players selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.  The list includes:

1.        Cam Newton, Auburn        QB    Carolina Panthers
3.        Marcell Dareus, Alabama     DT    Buffalo Bills
4.        A.J. Green, Georgia        WR    Cincinnati Bengals
5.        Patrick Peterson, LSU        CB    Arizona Cardinals
6.        Julio Jones, Alabama        WR    Atlanta Falcons
13.        Nick Fairley, Auburn        DT    Detroit Lions
15.        Mike Pouncey, Florida        C    Miami Dolphins
25.        James Carpenter, Alabama    OG    Seattle Seahawks
28.        Mark Ingram, Alabama        RB    New Orleans Saints
32.        Derek Sherrod, Miss. State    OT    Green Bay Packers

First Round Selections by Conference:

1.    SEC        10
2.    Big 12       7
    Big Ten        7
4.    ACC          3
    Pac-10        3
5.    Big East   1
    MAC             1

Most SEC Selections in First Round:

1.    2007        11
2.    2011         10
    2005            10
    1998            10
5.    2009          8
    1999             8
7.    2010          7
    1989             7
    1986             7

There have been 77 first round SEC selections in last 11 drafts, an average 7.0 per year.  The most by the SEC was 11 in the 2007 draft.  The lowest in the last 11 drafts was four in 2003 and 2006.

The SEC has had at least seven players taken in the first round in three straight drafts (8 in 2009, 7 in 2010 and 10 in 2011).

The SEC has had at least five picks in the top 20 of the first round five years in a row.

Since 2004, the SEC has had 39 players taken in the first 18 picks of the first round, an average of almost five selections per year (or 27 percent of these selections since 2004).

Every SEC team has had at least one first round selection since 2003.  10 of 12 SEC teams have had at least one selection in the top seven of the NFL Draft since 2003.

The SEC has had 3 of the top 8 picks in NFL draft for 5th straight year and 6 of last 7 years.

Since conference expansion in 1992, the SEC has had 124 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, an average of 6.5 per year.

The SEC had the first selection of the NFL Draft for the 17th time in its history.  The list includes:

2011    Cam Newton, Auburn        QB     Carolina Panthers
2009    Matthew Stafford, Georgia    QB    Detroit Lions
2007    JaMarcus Russell, LSU        QB    Oakland Raiders
2004    Eli Manning, Ole Miss        QB    San Diego Chargers
1999    Tim Couch, Kentucky        QB    Cleveland Browns
1998    Peyton Manning, Tennessee    QB    Indianapolis Colts
1988    Aundray Bruce, Auburn        LB    Atlanta Falcons
1986    Bo Jackson, Auburn        RB    Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1965    Joe Namath, Alabama        QB    New York Jets (AFL)
    Tucker Frederickson, Auburn    RB    New York Giants (NFL)
1960    Billy Cannon, LSU        RB    Los Angeles Rams
1953     Harry Babcock, Georgia        E    San Francisco 49ers
1952    Billy Wade, Vanderbilt        QB    Los Angeles Rams
1948     Harry Gilmer, Alabama        QB    Washington Redskins
1945    Charley Trippi, Georgia        B    Chicago Cardinals
1943    Frank Sinkwich, Georgia        RB    Detroit Lions
1940    George Cafego, Tennessee    B    Chicago Cardinals

There is an SEC player drafted in the first round since 2007 for every NFL position except tight end.  At those positions, there is at least one substitute.  Below is a look at those players (listed by selection in first round):

OFFENSE
QB – Cam Newton, Auburn (1/2011/Panthers); Matthew Stafford, Georgia (1/2009/Lions); JaMarcus Russell, LSU (1/2007/Raiders); Tim Tebow (25/2010/Broncos)
RB  - Darren McFadden, Arkansas (4/2008/Raiders); Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (12/2009/Broncos); Mark Ingram, Alabama (28/2011/Saints)
WR – A.J. Green, Georgia (4/2011/Bengals);  Julio Jones, Alabama (6/2011/Falcons); Felix Jones, Arkansas (22/2008/Cowboys); Percy Harvin, Florida (22/2009/Vikings); Dwayne Bowe, LSU (23/2007/Chiefs); Robert Meachem, Tennessee (27/2007/Saints); Craig Davis, LSU (30/2007/Chargers)
TE – (NOTE:  Last SEC TE drafted in first round was Georgia’s Ben Watson, selected 32nd by the Patriots.)
OL – Andre Smith, Alabama (6/2009/Bengals); Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (14/2008/Bears); Michael Oher, Ole Miss (23/2009/Ravens); James Carpenter, Alabama (25/2011/Seahawks); Ben Grubbs, Auburn (29/2007/Ravens); Derek Sherrod, Miss. State (32/2011/Packers)
C – Mike Pouncey, Florida (15/2011/Dolphins); Maurkice Pouncey, Florida (18/2010/Steelers)
DEFENSE
DE – Tyson Jackson, LSU (3/2009/Chiefs); Derrick Harvey, Florida (8/2008/Jaguars); Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas (8/2007/Falcons); Jarvis Moss, Florida (17/2007/Broncos)
DT – Marcell Dareus, Alabama (3/2011/Bills); Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5/2008/Chiefs);  Nick Fairley, Auburn (13/2011/Lions); Justin Harrell, Tennessee (16/2007/Packers); Peria Jerry, Ole Miss (24/2009/Falcons); Dan Williams, Tennessee (26/2010/Cardinals)
LB – Rolando McClain, Alabama (8/2010/Raiders); Jerod Mayo, Tennessee (10/2008/Patriots); Patrick Willis, Ole Miss (11/2007/49ers); Robert Ayers, Tennessee (18/2009/Broncos)
DB – Eric Berry, Tennessee (5/2010/Chiefs); Patrick Peterson, LSU (5/2011/Cardinals); LaRon Landry, LSU (6/2007/Redskins); Joe Haden, Florida (7/2010/Browns); Kareem Jackson, Alabama (20/2010/Texans); Reggie Nelson, Florida (21/2007/Jaguars)
 
2011 NFL DRAFT / SEC NOTES

Day 1 – Thursday, April 28

* - The SEC had 10 players selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.  The list includes:

1.                    Cam Newton, Auburn                    QB          Carolina Panthers

3.                    Marcell Dareus, Alabama              DT           Buffalo Bills

4.                    A.J. Green, Georgia                        WR         Cincinnati Bengals

5.                    Patrick Peterson, LSU                     CB           Arizona Cardinals

6.                    Julio Jones, Alabama                      WR         Atlanta Falcons

13.                  Nick Fairley, Auburn                       DT           Detroit Lions

15.                  Mike Pouncey, Florida                   C             Miami Dolphins

25.                  James Carpenter, Alabama          OG         Seattle Seahawks

28.                  Mark Ingram, Alabama                  RB           New Orleans Saints

32.                  Derek Sherrod, Miss. State          OT          Green Bay Packers

First Round Selections by Conference:

1.            SEC                       10

2.            Big 12                    7

                Big Ten                 7

4.            ACC                        3

                Pac-10                   3

5.            Big East                 1

                MAC                      1

Most SEC Selections in First Round:

1.            2007                       11

2.            2011                       10

                2005                       10

                1998                       10

5.            2009                       8

                1999                       8

7.            2010                       7

                1989                       7

                1986                       7

There have been 77 first round SEC selections in last 11 drafts, an average 7.0 per year.  The most by the SEC was 11 in the 2007 draft.  The lowest in the last 11 drafts was four in 2003 and 2006.

The SEC has had at least seven players taken in the first round in three straight drafts (8 in 2009, 7 in 2010 and 10 in 2011).

The SEC has had at least five picks in the top 20 of the first round five years in a row.

Since 2004, the SEC has had 39 players taken in the first 18 picks of the first round, an average of almost five selections per year (or 27 percent of these selections since 2004).

Every SEC team has had at least one first round selection since 2003.  10 of 12 SEC teams have had at least one selection in the top seven of the NFL Draft since 2003.

The SEC has had 3 of the top 8 picks in NFL draft for 5th straight year and 6 of last 7 years.

Since conference expansion in 1992, the SEC has had 124 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, an average of 6.5 per year.

The SEC had the first selection of the NFL Draft for the 17th time in its history.  The list includes:

2011       Cam Newton, Auburn                    QB          Carolina Panthers

2009       Matthew Stafford, Georgia            QB          Detroit Lions

2007       JaMarcus Russell, LSU                QB          Oakland Raiders

2004       Eli Manning, Ole Miss                    QB          San Diego Chargers

1999       Tim Couch, Kentucky                     QB          Cleveland Browns

1998       Peyton Manning, Tennessee      QB          Indianapolis Colts

1988       Aundray Bruce, Auburn                  LB           Atlanta Falcons

1986       Bo Jackson, Auburn                       RB           Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1965       Joe Namath, Alabama                   QB          New York Jets (AFL)

                Tucker Frederickson, Auburn       RB           New York Giants (NFL)

1960       Billy Cannon, LSU                          RB           Los Angeles Rams

1953       Harry Babcock, Georgia                E              San Francisco 49ers

1952       Billy Wade, Vanderbilt                   QB          Los Angeles Rams

1948       Harry Gilmer, Alabama                  QB          Washington Redskins

1945       Charley Trippi, Georgia                 B             Chicago Cardinals

1943       Frank Sinkwich, Georgia               RB           Detroit Lions

1940       George Cafego, Tennessee        B             Chicago Cardinals

There is an SEC player drafted in the first round since 2007 for every NFL position except tight end.  At those positions, there is at least one substitute.  Below is a look at those players (listed by selection in first round):

OFFENSE

QB – Cam Newton, Auburn (1/2011/Panthers); Matthew Stafford, Georgia (1/2009/Lions); JaMarcus Russell, LSU (1/2007/Raiders); Tim Tebow (25/2010/Broncos)

RB  - Darren McFadden, Arkansas (4/2008/Raiders); Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (12/2009/Broncos); Mark Ingram, Alabama (28/2011/Saints)

WR – A.J. Green, Georgia (4/2011/Bengals);  Julio Jones, Alabama (6/2011/Falcons); Felix Jones, Arkansas (22/2008/Cowboys); Percy Harvin, Florida (22/2009/Vikings); Dwayne Bowe, LSU (23/2007/Chiefs); Robert Meachem, Tennessee (27/2007/Saints); Craig Davis, LSU (30/2007/Chargers)

TE – (NOTE:  Last SEC TE drafted in first round was Georgia’s Ben Watson, selected 32nd by the Patriots.)

OL – Andre Smith, Alabama (6/2009/Bengals); Chris Williams, Vanderbilt (14/2008/Bears); Michael Oher, Ole Miss (23/2009/Ravens); James Carpenter, Alabama (25/2011/Seahawks); Ben Grubbs, Auburn (29/2007/Ravens); Derek Sherrod, Miss. State (32/2011/Packers)

C – Mike Pouncey, Florida (15/2011/Dolphins); Maurkice Pouncey, Florida (18/2010/Steelers)

DEFENSE

DE – Tyson Jackson, LSU (3/2009/Chiefs); Derrick Harvey, Florida (8/2008/Jaguars); Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas (8/2007/Falcons); Jarvis Moss, Florida (17/2007/Broncos)

DT – Marcell Dareus, Alabama (3/2011/Bills); Glenn Dorsey, LSU (5/2008/Chiefs);  Nick Fairley, Auburn (13/2011/Lions); Justin Harrell, Tennessee (16/2007/Packers); Peria Jerry, Ole Miss (24/2009/Falcons); Dan Williams, Tennessee (26/2010/Cardinals)

LB – Rolando McClain, Alabama (8/2010/Raiders); Jerod Mayo, Tennessee (10/2008/Patriots); Patrick Willis, Ole Miss (11/2007/49ers); Robert Ayers, Tennessee (18/2009/Broncos)

DB – Eric Berry, Tennessee (5/2010/Chiefs); Patrick Peterson, LSU (5/2011/Cardinals); LaRon Landry, LSU (6/2007/Redskins); Joe Haden, Florida (7/2010/Browns); Kareem Jackson, Alabama (20/2010/Texans); Reggie Nelson, Florida (21/2007/Jaguars)
 

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2011 SEC Top Prospects In The NFL Draft (As Ranked By Various Publications)

Player (School)	CBS/NFLDraftScout.com Ranking	ESPN/Scouts, Inc. Ranking	Sports Illustrated Ranking
Marcell Dareus, Alabama	3	1	1
Patrick Peterson, LSU	1	3	2
AJ Green, Georgia	4	4	3
Julio Jones, Alabama	8	9	7
Nick Fairley, Auburn	7	11	5
Cam Newton, Auburn	11	16	14
Mike Pouncey, Florida	20	17	25
Mark Ingram, Alabama	13	21	17
Derek Sherrod, Miss. State	25	Not Ranked	42

2011 NFL Draft Scout.Com Player/Position Rankings (SEC Players)

Quarterback
2. Cam Newton, Auburn
5. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas

Runningback
1. Mark Ingram, Alabama

Wide Receiver
1. AJ Green, Georgia
2. Julio Jones, Alabama
5. Randal Cobb, Kentucky

Tight End
3. Luke Stocker

Offensive Tackle
5. Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State

Offensive Guard
1. Mike Pouncey, Florida

Defensive Tackle
1. Marcell Dareus, Alabama
2. Nick Fairley, Auburn

Inside Linebacker
5. Akeem Dent, Georgia

Outside Linebacker
3. Justin Houston, Georgia

Cornerback
1. Patrick Peterson

Strong Safety
4. Ahmad Black, Florida

Punter
1. Chaz Henry, Florida

Kicker
3. Josh Jasper, LSU

*SEC has top player in 6 of 18 position groups (NFLDraftScout.com): Ingram (RB),Pouncey (OG),Green (WR),Peterson (CB),Henry (P),Dareus (DT).

SEC NFL Draft Selections

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	Total/Average
SEC	37	41	35	37	49	199/39.8
ACC	52	31	33	33	31	180/36.0
Big Ten	40	34	28	28	34	164/32.8
Pac-10	32	25	34	32	29	152/30.4
Big 12	29	28	29	28	30	144/28.8

SEC In The NFL Draft
* The SEC has had more draft selections since 2006 than any other conference. The league has averaged almost 40 selections per draft since 2006 (39.8).
* Since 2006, the SEC has had 36 first-round selections, an average of more than seven per year.  The league had a high of 11 first-round selections in 2007.
* Since 2006, the SEC has had two players selected first in the NFL Draft (2007 - JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU to Oakland; 2009 - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia to Detroit) and four other players selected among the top five in the draft (2009 - #3 Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU to Kansas City; 2008 - #4 Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas to Oakland; 2008 - #5 Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU to Kansas City; 2010 - Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee to Kansas City).

SEC On NFL Rosters

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	Total/Average
SEC	266	263	259	263	272	1,323/264.6
ACC	247	238	254	245	228	1,212/242.4
Big Ten	236	234	227	217	217	1,131/226.2
Pac-10	184	183	178	166	180	891/178.2
Big 12	174	176	170	173	184	877/175.4

SEC Notes on 2010 NFL Draft
*    The SEC had 49 players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft.  The number represents the most SEC players ever taken in the NFL Draft.
*    The SEC had the most players taken among conferences in the draft.  Behind the SEC's 49 selections were the Big Ten (34), ACC (31), Big 12 (30) and Pac-10 (29).
*    Since 1990, the SEC has had 782 total selections in the NFL Draft, an average of 37.2 selections per year.  The Big Ten is second with 672 selections.
*    Since 1997, the SEC has had 552 total selections in the NFL Draft, an average of 39.4 selections per year.
*    The SEC has now led or tied for the most selections in the NFL Draft for 11 of the last 13 seasons and the last four drafts.
*    All 12 SEC schools had at least one player selected in the draft.  The numbers alphabetically:  Alabama (7), Arkansas (1), Auburn (2), Florida (9), Georgia (5), Kentucky (3), LSU (6), Ole Miss (4), Mississippi State (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (6), Vanderbilt (2).
*    The SEC had at least five players taken in every round of this season's draft.  The league had eight players taken in rounds 2-3-5, seven players taken in rounds 1-4, six players in round 7 and five players in round 6.
*    There have been 67 first round SEC selections in last 10 drafts, an average 6.7 per year.  The most by the SEC was 11 in the 2007 draft. The lowest in the last 10 drafts was four in 2003 and 2006.
*    The SEC has had at least seven players taken in the first round in back-to-back drafts (8 in 2009 and 7 in 2010).
*    Since conference expansion in 1992, the SEC has had 114 players taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, an average of 6.3 per year.
*    The SEC has had five picks in the top 20 of the first round four years in a row.
*    Since 2004, the SEC has had 32 players taken in the first 18 picks of the first round.
*    In the last eight NFL drafts, 11 of 12 SEC teams had at least one player go in the top 11 of the first round.
*    The SEC has had 3 of the top 8 picks in NFL draft for 4th straight year and 5 of last 6 years.

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