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As the draft nears, the top seniors
No changes since the BCS Championship -- but expect many as combine looms
Originally Published: January 12, 2011
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
The lists below spotlight the top seniors in the country by position. Here you'll find guys such as Jake Locker, Anthony Castonzo, Daniel Thomas, Noel Devine and more.
There were no changes from the January 5, 2011 edition of this list, but we're in 'away we go' mode now. The combine is soon, and mock drafts will be out before you know it. As that happens, this list will become 'draft-declared' and the juniors list will become 'guys going back to college.'
All stats here are from 2010.
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