Top 5: Juniors by position
Ranking top junior or draft-eligible sophomore NFL prospects, by position
Originally Published: September 19, 2012
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
As anyone who follows the NFL draft knows, many of the top prospects in the draft come from the junior class. The first round will be dominated by underclassmen every year. The majority of players on my latest Big Board come from this group.
This should offer a good reflection of the depth at each position group, as there are players on here who could go in Round 1 and aren't even on my Big Board. Please note: Below I'm still keeping the 2011 stats for one more week, as totals for this year don't show much.
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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