Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel had been weighing the possibility of returning for his senior season, but the reality that he will likely be a top-10 pick, and possibly even a top-5 pick, was too much to pass up.

Joeckel announced Tuesday that he's declared for the NFL draft. ESPN's Mel Kiper has Joeckel No. 5 overall on his latest Big Board of the top 25 NFL draft prospects. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Joeckel won the Outland Trophy this season as the top interior lineman in college football.

The question now: Will Texas A&M right tackle Jake Matthews follow Joeckel into the draft, or will he stay for his senior season? Matthews has also been projected as a first-round pick by some analysts.

Here's an updated list of SEC players who've declared for the NFL draft. The deadline is Jan. 15:

• OG Alvin Bailey, Arkansas
• QB Tyler Bray, Tennessee
• RB Knile Davis, Arkansas
• S Matt Elam, Florida
• DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida
• RB Michael Ford, LSU
• WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee
• OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
• OLB Jarvis Jones, Georgia
• RB Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
• DE Corey Lemonier, Auburn
• DT Bennie Logan, LSU
• CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
• DE Barkevious Mingo, LSU
• LB Kevin Minter, LSU
• DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
• DE Sam Montgomery, LSU
• LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia
• WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
• TE Jordan Reed, Florida
• S Eric Reid, LSU
• DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
• CB Tharold Simon, LSU
• RB Spencer Ware, LSU
• P Brad Wing, LSU