Commentary
Defenders among top Big 12 prospects
Originally Published: August 25, 2010
By
Todd McShay | Scouts Inc.
The Big 12 has been represented in five of the past seven BCS National Championship games, so it's no surprise the conference continues to produce a ton of top NFL prospects.
Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas have plenty of future NFL players, and while Iowa State is not represented here, every other school in the conference is a candidate to be represented on Sundays in 2011.
Here's a look at every Big 12 player who gets a draftable grade from Scouts Inc.
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