VanFulpen’s Top 20 RB's for 2011 NFL Draft

Here are my top 20 running backs for the 2011 NFL Draft.


1. Mark Ingram, Alabama
2. Mikel Leshoure, Illinois
3. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
4. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
5. Jordan Todman, Connecticut
6. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
7. Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington
8. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
9. Shane Vereen, California
10. Delone Carter, Syracuse
11. Noel Devine, West Virginia
12. Jamie Harper, Clemson
13. Bilal Powell, Louisville
14. Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
15. Roy Helu Jr., Nebraska
16. Da'Rel Scott, Maryland
17. Alex Green, Hawaii
18. Anthony Allen, Georgia Tech
19. Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
20. Stevan Ridley, LSU


Sleeper: Mario Fannin, Auburn

Senior Bowl Invites - Updated

QB Jake Locker, Washington
QB Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
QB Christian Ponder, Florida State

RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
RB Kendal Hunter, Oklahoma State
RB Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
RB Noel Devine, West Virginia
RB Evan Royster, Penn State
RB Graig Cooper, Miami

FB Stanley Havili, USC

WR Matt Szczur, Villanova
WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
WR Dewayne Harris, East Carolina
WR Greg Salas, Hawaii
WR Niles Paul, Nebraska
WR Ronald Johnson, USC
WR Titus Young, Boise State
WR Austin Pettis, Boise State

TE Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
TE DJ Williams, Arkansas
TE Luke Stocker, Tennessee
TE Richard Gordon, Miami

OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OL Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
OL Ben Ijalana, Villanova
OL Nate Solder, Colorado
OL Anthony Costonzo, Boston College
OL Mike Pouncey, Florida
OL Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
OL John Moffitt, Wisconsin
OL Marcus Gilbert, Florida
OL Kris O'Dowd, USC
OL Clint Boling, Georgia
OL Steve Schilling, Michigan
OL Danny Watkins, Baylor

DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
DE Cameron Jordan, Cal
DE Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State
DE Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
DE Allen Bailey, Miami (Fla.)
DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State

DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
DT Drake Nevis, LSU
DT Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss
DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
DT Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson
DT Phil Taylor, Baylor
DT Christian Ballard, Iowa

OLB KJ Wright, Mississippi State
OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College
OLB Mason Foster, Washington

ILB Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
ILB Greg Jones, Michigan State

CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
CB Jalil Brown, Colorado
CB Devon House, New Mexico State
CB Shareece Wright, USC
CB Marcus Gilchrist, Clemson

S Ahmad Black, Florida
S Quinton Carter, Oklahoma

Senior Bowl Invites

Here are guys who are rumored to have gotten Senior Bowl invites:

QB Jake Locker, Washington
QB Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
QB Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M
RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
WR Matt Szczur, Villanova
WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
WR Dewayne Harris, East Carolina
WR Greg Salas, Hawaii
TE Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OL Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
OL Ben Ijalana, Villanova
OL Nate Solder, Colorado
OL Anthony Costonzo, Boston College
OL Mike Pouncey, Florida
OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
OG John Moffitt, Wisconsin
OT Marcus Gilbert, Florida

DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
DE Cameron Jordan, Cal
DE Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State
DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
LB KJ Wright, Mississippi State
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
CB Jalil Brown, Colorado
CB Devon House, New Mexico State
S Ahmad Black, Florida

Senior Bowl Invites

Here are guys who are rumored to have gotten Senior Bowl invites


RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
WR Matt Szczur, Villanova
WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
OL Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
OL Ben Ijalana, Villanova
OL Nate Solder, Colorado
OL Anthony Costonzo, Boston College

DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
DE Cameron Jordan, Cal
DE Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State
DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
LB KJ Wright, Mississippi State
CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
CB Jalil Brown, Colorado

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Running Back

1. Mark Ingram, Alabama - Junior
2. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma - Senior
3. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State - Senior
4. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech - Red-Shirt Sophomore
5. Noel Devine, West Virginia - Senior
6. Evan Royster, Penn State - Senior
7. LaMichael James, Oregon - Red-Shirt Sophomore
8. Mikel LeShoure, Illinois - Junior
9. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State – Senior
10. Shane Vereen, California - Junior

2011 NFL Draft: RB’s

Here is the class of running backs for the 2011 NFL draft, the class is headlined by Heisman Trophy winner junior Mark Ingram, who mainly feel compares his skill set to that of Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith.

Seniors
1. Evan Royster, Penn State
2. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
3. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
4. Anthony Allen, Georgia Tech
5. Noel Devine, West Virginia
6. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
7. Brandon Saine, Ohio State
8. Baron Batch, Texas Tech
9. Allen Bradford, USC
10. Graig Cooper, Miami (Fla.)
11. Emmanuel Moody, Florida
12. Donald Buckram, UTEP
13. Vai Taua, Nevada
14. Da'Rel Scott, Maryland
15. Roy Helu, Nebraska

Sleepers
Derrick Locke, Kentucky
Isaac Odim, Minnesota-Duluth
Mike Ford, South Florida
Mon Williams, Eastern Illinois

Juniors
1. Mark Ingram, Alabama
2. Jamie Harper, Clemson
3. John Clay, Wisconsin
4. Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
5. Jeff Demps, Florida
6. Jermaine Thomas, Florida State
7. Victor Anderson, Louisville
8. Brandon Bolden, Mississippi
9. Chris Rainey, Florida
10. Caleb King, Georgia