Top 50 SEC players in 2014 NFL Draft

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Top 50 SEC players in 2014 NFL Draft

The Southeastern Conference had 63 players selected in the 2013 NFL Draft. Here are the top 50 who could be selected when the 2014 NFL draft takes place May 8 to May 10 in New York.

A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama: A Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2013, McCarron won three national titles as the Tide's quarterback. He threw for 9,019 yards, 77 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia: The 6-1, 208 pound Bulldogs quarterback threw for at least 3,000 yards in four seasons - a first in SEC history. He set a number of SEC passing records and is a projected 5th round pick.

Adrian Hubbard, LB, Alabama: Hubbard, 6-feet-5 and 252 pounds, had 31 tackles and three sacks in 12 games this season.

Anthony Johnson, DT, LSU: The 6-foot-3, 294-pound Johnson led LSU with 9 tackles for loss in 2013, his first season as a full-time starter, and finished fifth on the team with three sacks.

Anthony Steen, OG, Alabama: The 6-foot-3, 309 pound offensive lineman was honored by the Associated Press as an All-SEC second team offensive lineman. Steen was the only senior on the Crimson Tide's offensive line, which averaged 212 rushing yards per game this season.

Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee: The 6-foot-6, 327 pound junior started the last 24 games at left tackle for the Vols, who had their first 1,000-yard rusher since 2010.

Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia: The 6-foot-5, 237 pound receiver caught 24 passes for 390 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns in his senior season. He earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors from The Associated Press.

C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama: The 107 tackles in 2012 by the 6-2, 232-pound inside linebacker were the second-highest total by an Alabama linebacker in the past 25 years.

Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M: Aggies' 6-foot-5, 300 pound lineman moved to right guard after playing in 10 games and starting six at right guard. (Ogbuehi has reportedly passed on entering the 2014 NFL Draft.)

Chris Davis, CB, Auburn: The Tigers' playmaker (5-11, 200 pounds) was the second-ranked punt returner in the country and will forever be remembered for his game-winning 109-yard kickoff return against Alabama, which propelled Auburn to SEC Championship Game.

Chris Smith, DE, Arkansas: Pass rusher Smith (6-3, 268) had 37 tackles for 8.5 sacks this season. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference defensive end for Arkansas.

Craig Loston, S, LSU: The 6-foot-2, 205 pound defensive back missed three games with injuries and compiled 51 tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups in his second year as a full-time starter.

Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama: With the 6-foot-5, 310 pound Kouandjio manning left tackle, the Crimson Tide allowed 23 sacks this season.

Daniel McCullers, DT, Tennessee: McCullers is listed at 6-8 and 351 pounds. He had 72 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks for the Vols this season.

Dee Ford, DE, Auburn: The 6-foot-2, 240-pound lineman led the Tigers in 2013 with 8.5 sacks and 12.5 total tackles for loss.

Deion Belue, CB, Alabama: The 5-11, 183 pounds defensive back is a projected 4th or 5th round pick.

Dominique Easley, DT, Florida: The 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive tackle underwent surgery on Oct. 24 for a torn right ACL and meniscus. Previously, he had suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the last game of the 2011 season. He returned the following year, playing in 11 games and leading the team in sacks.

Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss: The 6-foot-3, 226-pound Moncrief had 156 catches, 2,371 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns - all rank third in school history - in his career with the Rebels.

Ed Stinson, DE, Alabama: Stinson (6-foot-4, 292 pounds) was a two-year starter for Alabama. As a senior, he made 32 tackles with two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU: Ferguson (6-foot-3, 309 pounds) was a first-year starter this season and finished with 58 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups.

Gabe Jackson, OG, Mississippi State: The 6-4, 340 pound lineman was instrumental in helping the Bulldogs set a single-season record of 426.2 yards a game on offense. After redshirting in 2009, he won the starting left guard position in 2010 and has earned the nod in each game since, gaining Second Team All-SEC accolades last year for his play.

Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn: At 6-5, 320, Robinson ran in the 4.9 range at Auburn's testing day in the spring. His vertical is between 28 and 30 inches.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama: Junior safety Clinton-Dix had 52 tackles and two interceptions this season for the Crimson Tide.

J.C. Copeland, FB, LSU: The 6-foot-1, 270 pound fullback from LaGrange, Ga., was part of a tandem at LSU that averaged 200.8 rushing yards per game.

Ja'Wuan James, OT, Tennessee: With 49 starts at right tackle, the Suwanee, Ga., native set the record for career starts by an offensive lineman in Tennessee history.

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A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama: A Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2013, McCarron won three national titles as the Tide's quarterback. He threw for 9,019 yards, 77 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

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