Ben Natan’s Updated 2014 NFL Draft Positional Rankings
By Ben Natan
Oct 26, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) work out prior to the game against the South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback
- Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville)
- Derek Carr (Fresno State)
- Bryce Petty (Baylor)
- Marcus Mariota (Oregon)
- Brett Smith (Wyoming)
- Blake Bortles (UCF)
- Brett Hundley (UCLA)
- Zach Mettenberger (LSU)
- Tajh Boyd (Clemson)
- Sean Mannion (Oregon State)
Running Back
- Bishop Sankey (Washington)
- Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin)
- Lache Seastrunk (Baylor)
- Jeremy Hill (LSU)
- James Wilder Jr. (FSU)
- Isaiah Crowell (Alabama State)
- Tre Mason (Aubrun)
- Marion Grice (ASU)
- Antonio Andrews (WKU)
- Rajon Neal (Tennessee)
Wide Receivers
- Sammy Watkins (Clemson)
- Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
- Jordan Mathews (Vanderbilt)
- Davante Adams (Fresno State)
- Brandin Cooks (Oregon State)
- Marquise Lee (USC)
- Kelvin Benjamin (FSU)
- Paul Richardson (Colorado)
- Rashad Greene (FSU)
- Donte Moncrief (Ole Miss)
Slot Receivers
- Jarvis Landry (LSU)
- Michael Campanaro (Wake Forrest)
- De’Anthony Thomas (Oregon)
- Jalen Saunders (Oklahoma)
- Venric Mark (Northwestern)
- Josh Huff (Oregon)
- Alex Amidon (Boston College)
- Dri Archer (Kent State)
- Eric Ward (TTU)
- Noel Grigsby (SJSU)
Tight End
- Eric Ebron (UNC)
- Jace Amaro (TTU)
- Colt Lyerla (Formerly Oregon)
- Austin Sefarian Jenkins (Washington)
- Marcel Jensen (Fresno State)
- Arthur Lynch (UGA)
- CJ Fiedorowicz (Iowa)
- Troy Niklas (Notre Dame)
- Nick O’Leary (FSU)
- Xavier Grimble (USC)
Offensive Tackle
- Jake Matthews (Texas A&M)
- Antonio Richardson (Tennessee)
- Seantrel Henderson (Miami)
- Taylor Lewan (Michigan)
- Ju’Wan James (Tennessee)
- Cameron Erving (FSU)
- Wesley Johnson (Vanderbilt)
- Cornelius Lucas (Kansas State)
- Cameron Fleming (Stanford)
- Austin Wentworth (Fresno State)
Offensive Guard
Note: Some of these players are not playing guard in college but their natural fit in the NFL is at guard and therefore they are ranked that way.
- David Yankey (Stanford)
- Gabe Jackson (Mississippi State)
- Cyril Richardson (Baylor)
- Billy Turner (NDSU)
- Cyrus Kouandjio (Alabama)
- Xavier Su’a Filo (UCLA)
- Spencer Long (Nebraska)
- James Hurst (UNC)
- Anthony Steen (Alabama)
- Zach Fulton (Tennessee)
Center
- Travis Swanson (Arkansas)
- Hronnis Grasu (Oregon)
- Tyler Larsen (Utah State)
- James Stone (Tennessee)
- Bryan Stork (FSU)
- Weston Richburg (Colorado State)
- Russell Bodine (UNC)
- BJ Finney (K-State)
- Corey Linsley (Ohio State)
- Zac Kerin (Toledo)
Interior Defensive Linemen
- Dominique Easley (Florida)
- Will Sutton (ASU)
- Louis Nix (Notre Dame)
- Taylor Hart (Oregon)
- Michael Bennett (Ohio State)
- Timmy Jernigan (FSU)
- George Uko (USC)
- Da’Quan Jones (Penn State)
- Daniel McCullers (Tennessee)
- Ryan Carrethers (Arkansas State)
Edge Rushers/Defenders
- Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina)
- Anthony Barr (UCLA)
- Demarcus Lawrence (Boise State)
- Vic Beasley (Clemson)
- Chris Smith (Arkansas)
- Aaron Lynch (USF)
- Jeremiah Attoachu (Georgia Tech)
- Larry Webster (Bloomsburg)
- Trent Murphy (Stanford)
- Za’Darius Smith (Kentucky)
Linebackers
- Khalil Mack (Buffalo)
- CJ Mosley (Alabama)
- Yawin Smallwood (UConn)
- Telvin Smith (FSU)
- Kyle Van Noy (BYU)
- Ryan Shazier (Ohio State)
- Chris Borland (Wisconsin)
- Denzel Perryman (Miami)
- Shayne Skov (Stanford)
- Carl Bradford (ASU)
Cornerbacks
- Jason Verrett (TCU)
- Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech)
- Ifo Ekpre Olomu (Oregon)
- Justin Gilbert (OSU)
- Andre Hal (Vanderbilt)
- Bradley Roby (Ohio State)
- Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State)
- Pierre Desir (Lindenwood)
- Stan Jean Babstiste (Nebraska)
- Antone Exum (Virginia Tech)
Safeties
- Ha Ha Clinton Dix (Alabama)
- Sean Parker (Washington)
- Ahmad Dixon (Baylor)
- Lamarcus Joyner (FSU)
- Ed Reynolds (Stanford)
- Calvin Pryor (Louisville)
- Craig Loston (LSU)
- Deone Bucannon (Washington State)
- CJ Barnett (Ohio State)
- Kenny Ladler (Vanderbilt)