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

Here are my top 20 inside linebackers for the 2011 NFL Draft.


1. Martez Wilson, Illinois
2. Greg Jones, Michigan State
3. Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina
4. Colin McCarthy, Miami (FL)
5. Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
6. Nate Irving, N.C. State
7. Casey Matthews, Oregon
8. Josh Bynes, Auburn
9. Mike Mohamed, California
10. Mario Harvey, Marshall
11. Chris White, Mississippi State
12. Akeem Dent, Georgia
13. Nick Bellore, Central Michigan
14. Scott Lutrus, Connecticut
15. Orie Lemon, Oklahoma State
16. Brian Duncan, Texas Tech
17. Greg Lloyd, Connecticut
18. Derrell Smith, Syracuse
19. Elijah Joseph, Temple
20. Tressor Baptiste, Texas A&M Kingsville


Sleeper: Kendall Smith, Florida State

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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

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Inside Linebackers

1. Greg Jones, Michigan State - Senior
2. Don'ta Hightower, Alabama - Red-Shirt Soph.
3. Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina - Senior
4. Kelvin Sheppard, LSU - Senior
5. Martez Wilson, Illinois - Junior
6. Tank Carder, TCU - Junior
7. Nate Irving, North Carolina State - Senior
8. Colin McCarthy, Miami (FL) - Senior
9. Josh Bynes, Auburn - Senior
10. Scott Lutrus, Connecticut - Senior

2011 NFL Draft: ILB’s

Seniors:

1. Greg Jones, Michigan State
2. Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina
3. Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
4. Casey Matthews, Oregon
5. Alex Wujciak, Maryland
6. Mike Mohamed, California
7. Josh Bynes, Auburn
8. Obi Ezeh, Michigan
9. Greg Lloyd, Connecticut
10. Mario Harvey, Marshall
11. Kendall Smith, Florida State
12. Brian Smith, Notre Dame
13. Derrell Smith, Syracuse
14. Nick Bellore, Central Michigan
15. Ben Jacobs, Fresno State

Sleepers:
Alex DiMichele, Robert Morris
Brian Duncan, Texas Tech
Noah Keller, Ohio
Cobrani Mixon, Kent State

Juniors:
1. Don'ta Hightower, Alabama
2. Chris Galippo, USC
3. Barquell Rivers, Virginia Tech
4. Brandon Maye, Clemson
5. Tank Carder, TCU
6. Marcus Dowtin, Georgia
7. Will Ebner, Missouri
8. Korey Williams, Southern Mississippi
9. Etienne Sabino, Ohio State
10. Carmen Messina, New Mexico