Top NFL draft prospects by position
Ranking top five NFL prospects, by position, for the 2013 draft
Originally Published: January 16, 2013
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
Since the week after the 2012 NFL draft, I've separated 2013 NFL draft prospects in based on college eligibility -- juniors and seniors. Now, with some juniors officially in the draft and others headed back to school for another season, I shift it up. What you see below is a ranking of the top five NFL draft prospects at every position, whether seniors or juniors. They're now all in the draft together, thus the rankings reflect it.
For the top 25 prospects overall, check out my latest 2013 NFL draft Big Board.
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