Top 5 Prospects By Position

We're nearly seven days away from the start of the 2014 NFL Draft.  Here are my rankings of the top five prospects at each position:

Jimmy Garoppolo holds EIU's career passing yards and TDs records,
beating Sean Payton's and Tony Romo's numbers.

Quarterback
1. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
2. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
3. Blake Bortles, Central Florida
4. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois
5. Derek Carr, Fresno State

Running Back
1. Bishop Sankey, Washington
2. Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
3. Tre Mason, Auburn
4. Devonta Freeman, Florida State
5. Storm Johnson, Central Florida

Wide Receiver
1. Sammy Watkins, Clemson
2. Odell Beckham Jr., LSU

Sammy Watkins is widely considered the top receiver in the draft.

3. Mike Evans, Texas A&M
4. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
5. Marqise Lee, USC

Tight End
1. Eric Ebron, North Carolina
2. Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
3. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
4. C.J. Fiedorowicz, Iowa
5. Troy Niklas, Notre Dame

Center
1. Marcus Martin, USC
2. Travis Swanson, Arkansas
3. Bryan Stork, Florida State
4. Russell Bodine, North Carolina

Gabe Jackson was a two-time team captain at Mississippi State.

5. Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma

Guard
1. Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
2. Xavier Su'a-Filo, UCLA
3. Trai Turner, LSU
4. David Yankey, Stanford
5. Cyril Richardson, Baylor

Offensive Tackle
1. Greg Robinson, Auburn
2. Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
3. Taylor Lewan, Michigan
4. Zack Martin, Notre Dame

Daniel McCullers(#98) is freakishly imposing at a monstrous 6'7" 352 lbs.

5. Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama

Defensive Tackle
1. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
2. Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
3. Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
4. Daniel McCullers, Tennessee
5. Will Sutton, Arizona State

Defensive End
1. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2. Kony Ealy, Missouri
3. Dee Ford, Auburn
4. Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
5. Kareem Martin, North Carolina

Chris Borland won numerous accolades during his college career, including
2009 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and 2013 Big Ten Defensive Player of the
Year.

Outside Linebacker
1. Anthony Barr, UCLA
2. Khalil Mack, Buffalo
3. Kyle Van Noy, BYU
4. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
5. Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech

Inside Linebacker
1. C.J. Mosley, Alabama
2. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
3. Preston Brown, Louisville
4. Max Bullough, Michigan State
5. Christian Jones, Florida State

Cornerback

Jason Verrett helped lead TCU's defense to an FBS tied-for-6th best 19
interceptions in 2013.

1. Jason Verrett, TCU

2. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
3. Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
4. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
5. Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska

Safety
1. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
2. Calvin Pryor, Louisville
3. Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
4. Deone Bucannon, Washington State
5. Terrence Brooks, Florida State