Top 5: Juniors by position
Ranking top junior or draft-eligible sophomore NFL prospects, by position
Originally Published: October 24, 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.
For the top junior and senior prospects together, here is the latest 2013 NFL draft Big Board.
For the full list of the top juniors at every position, including Marcus Lattimore, Jarvis Jones and Logan Thomas, you need to be an ESPN Insider.
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