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

Here are my top 20 tight ends for the 2011 NFL Draft.


1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
2. Luke Stocker, Tennessee
3. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
4. Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic
5. D.J. Williams, Arkansas
6. Virgil Green, Nevada
7. Jordan Cameron, USC
8. Schulyar Oordt, Northern Iowa
9. Julius Thomas, Portland State
10. Daniel Hardy, Idaho
11. Andre Smith, Virginia Tech
12. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina
13. Lee Smith, Marshall
14. Mike McNeill, Nebraska
15. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State
16. Stephen Skelton, Fordham
17. Kyle Adams, Purdue
18. Cameron Graham, Louisville
19. Brett Brackett, Penn State
20. Richard Gordon, Miami (FL)


Sleeper: Will Yeatman, Maryland

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Tight Ends

1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame - Junior
2. Luke Stocker, Tennessee - Senior
3. D.J. Williams, Arkansas - Senior
4. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin - Senior
5. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina - Senior
6. Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic - Senior
7. Michael Egnew, Missouri – Junior
8. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State - Senior
9. Mike McNeill, Nebraska – Senior
10. Virgil Green, Nevada - Senior

VanFulpen’s Top 30 Chart for 2011 NFL Draft

All of these players are eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft, but aren’t all seniors and still would have to declare for the NFL Draft.

1. DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina*
2. QB Andrew Luck, Stanford*
3. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas*
4. CB Patrick Peterson, LSU*
5. WR AJ Green, Georgia*
6. DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
7. CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
8. DE Marcell Dareus, Alabama*
9. QB Jake Locker, Washington
10. RB Mark Ingram, Alabama*
11. OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
12. CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
13. OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA*
14. S Rahim Moore, UCLA*
15. WR Julio Jones, Alabama*
16. WR Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh*
17. DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
18. DE Allen Bailey, Miami (FL)
19. CB Janoris Jenkins, Florida*
20. OLB Bruce Carter, North Carolina
21. TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame*
22. WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame*
23. DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
24. OT Nate Solder, Colorado
25. DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
26. OLB Von Miller, Texas A & M
27. OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College
28. QB Christian Ponder, Florida State
29. OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
30. OLB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma*


* = Underclassmen

2011 NFL Draft Possible Underclassmen

Underclassmen who will think about coming out for 2011 NFL Draft.

QB’s:
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas - JR
Andrew Luck, Stanford - Redshirt - Soph
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri - JR
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State – JR

RB’s:
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech - Redshirt - Soph
Mark Ingram, Alabama – JR
John Clay, Wisconsin – JR

WR’s:
A.J. Green, Georgia - JR
Julio Jones, Alabama - JR
Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh - JR
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame - JR
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma - JR
DeVier Posey, Ohio State – JR

TE:
Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame – JR

DE’s:
Robert Quinn, North Carolina - JR
Marcell Dareus, Alabama - JR
Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson – JR
Frank Alexander, Oklahoma - JR
Quinton Coples, North Carolina – JR
Aldon Smith, Missouri - JR

DT’s:
Jurrell Casey, USC - JR
Jared Crick, Nebraska - JR
Lawrence Guy, Arizona State - JR
Kheeston Randall, Texas - JR
Jaye Howard, Florida - JR

OLB’s
Akeem Ayers, UCLA – JR
Travis Lewis, Oklahoma – JR
Keenan Robinson, Texas - JR
Zach Brown, North Carolina – JR

ILB:
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama – Redshirt – Soph

CB’s:
Patrick Peterson, LSU - JR
Aaron Williams, Texas - JR
Brandon Harris, Miami (FL) - JR
Janoris Jenkins, Florida – JR

S’s:
Rahim Moore, UCLA - JR
Robert Sands, West Virginia - JR
Will Hill, Florida - JR
Mark Barron, Alabama - JR