Top 5: Juniors by position

Each of the players ranked here will have the option to return to school instead of opting to enter the 2013 draft class. But as anyone who follows the NFL draft knows, many top prospects in the draft come from this group. Currently, 19 of the 25 players on my first Big Board of the college football season come from this group.

This should offer a good reflection of the depth at each position group, but expect these rankings to shift plenty during the season. In fact, many guys here are full-time starters for the first time, so it'll be time to justify the hype.

For the full list of the top juniors at every position, including Marcus Lattimore and Logan Thomas, you need to be an ESPN Insider.

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Mel Kiper Jr.

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• ESPN NFL Draft analyst since 1984
• Contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio
• Writes weekly for ESPN Insider