NFL Draft: Mel Kiper's Top 5 by position

NFL Draft 2009

Originally Published: April 9, 2009

Kiper's Top 5 by position: Juniors

With less than a month to go, here's the latest intelligence on the biggest names

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By Mel Kiper Jr.
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Top 5 juniors by position

*Asterisk denotes third-year sophomore

Quarterbacks
1. *Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
3. Colt McCoy, Texas
4. Tim Tebow, Florida
5. Tony Pike, Cincinnati

Running backs
1. C.J. Spiller, Clemson
2. LeGarrette Blount, Oregon
3. James Starks, Buffalo
4. Charles Scott, LSU
5. Chris Brown, Oklahoma

Fullbacks
1. Richie Brockel, Boise State
2. Anthony Harding, Fresno State
3. Marcus Sims, Florida State
4. Matt Clapp, Oklahoma
5. Cory Jackson, Maryland

The rest of Mel's rankings are for ESPN Insiders.

Wide receivers
1. *Damian Williams, USC
2. Eric Decker, Minnesota
3. Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
4. Brandon LaFell, LSU
5. *Demaryius Thomas, Ga. Tech

Tight Ends
1. Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
2. Garrett Graham, Wisconsin
3. Dennis Pitta, BYU
4. Ed Dickson, Oregon
5. Richard Dickson, LSU

Offensive tackles
1. Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
2. Ciron Black, LSU
3. Trent Williams, Oklahoma
4. Sam Young, Notre Dame
5. Charles Brown, USC

Offensive guards
1. Sergio Render, Virginia Tech
2. John Jerry, Mississippi
3. Mike Johnson, Alabama
4.Zane Beadles, Utah
5. Brandon Carter, Texas Tech

Centers
1. Thomas Austin, Clemson
2. Josh McNeil, Tennessee
3. Matt Tennant, Boston College
4. Jim Cordle, Ohio State
5. Erik Cook, New Mexico

Defensive ends
1. Greg Hardy, Mississippi
2. Jerry Hughes, TCU
3. Willie Young, NC State
4. George Selvie, South Florida
5. Corey Wootton, Northwestern

Defensive tackles
1.*Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
2. Terrence Cody, Alabama
3. Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
4. Arthur Jones, Syracuse
5. DeMarcus Granger, Oklahoma

Inside linebackers
1. Brandon Spikes, Florida
2. Joe Pawelek, Baylor
3. Clinton Snyder, Stanford
4. Micah Johnson, Kentucky
5. Reggie Carter, UCLA

Outside linebackers
1. Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
2. Mark Herzlich, Boston College
3. Antonio Coleman, Auburn
4. Rico McCoy, Tennessee
5. Sergio Kindle, Texas

Cornerbacks
1. Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
2. Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt
3. Alterraun Verner, UCLA
4. Patrick Robinson, Florida State
5. Kyle Wilson, Boise St.

Safeties
1. Taylor Mays, USC
2. Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech
3. Myron Rolle, Florida State
4. Justin Woodall, Alabama
5. Jordan Lake, Baylor

Place-kickers
1. Brett Swenson, Michigan State
2. Hunter Lawrence, Texas
3. Alex Steigerwald, Toledo
4.Joshua Shene, Mississippi
4. Mike Salerno, Northern Illinois

Punters
1. Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
2. Eric Maust, Notre Dame
3. Jeremy Boone, Penn State
4. Brent Bowden, Virginia Tech
5. Zach Johnson, Eastern Michigan

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