The five-best defensive linemen invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.
Texas' Malcom Brown (90) runs off the field prior to an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Washington defensive lineman Danny Shelton (55) in the first half during the Cactus Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Missouri defensive lineman Shane Ray (56) walks off the field after being ejected from the game for a late hit against Alabama quarterback Blake Sims during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Purdue quarterback Austin Appleby (12) throws under pressure of Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory (4) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Southern California defensive lineman Leonard Williams gestures to fans during the first half an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, in Los Angeles. Southern California won 49-14. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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PLAYERS INVITED:55MORE: WIDE RECEIVERS, DEFENSIVE BACKS, OFFENSIVE LINEMEN, TIGHT ENDS, QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS LEADING THE PACK:If a non-quarterback is selected first overall in this year's draft, it will be USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams. And it wouldn't be the most unlikely of things to happen, either. Williams is rated the top overall prospect in the country by CBS Sports and is almost unanimously considered among the three best prospects in this year's draft class. As a junior in 2014, he recorded 80 tackles, seven sacks, forced three fumbles and intercepted a pass. Williams can play inside or outside and is one of four defensive linemen that could be selected in the top 10.
TOP 5 DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (Projected round)
1. Leonard Williams, USC (1)
2. Randy Gregory, Nebraska (1)
3. Shane Ray, Missouri (1)
4. Danny Shelton, Washington (1)
5. Malcom Brown, Texas (1)**
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN**
| Henry Anderson, Stanford Arik Armstead, Oregon Tavaris Barnes, Clemson Mike Bennett, Ohio State Angelo Blackson, Auburn Malcom Brown, Texas Anthony Chickillo, Miami Frank Clark, Michigan Xavier Cooper, Washington State Christian Covington, Rice Corey Crawford, Clemson Carl Davis, Iowa Tyeler Davison, Fresno State Ryan DeLaire, Towson BJ DuBose, Louisville Mario Edwards, Florida State Kyle Emanuel, North Dakota State Trey Flowers, Arkansas Dante Fowler, Florida Markus Golden, Missouri Eddie Goldman, Florida State Antwan Goodley, Baylor Randy Gregory, Nebraska Marcus Hardison, Arizona State Eli Harold, Virginia Zack Hodges, Harvard Brett Hundley, UCLA Danielle Hunter, LSU | Martin Ifedi, Memphis Grady Jarrett, Clemson Derrick Lott, Tennessee-Chattanooga Joey Mbu, Houston Ellis McCarthy, UCLA Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Southern Mississippi Owa Odighizuwa, UCLA Nate Orchard, Utah Leon Orr, Florida David Perry, Stanford Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma Darius Philon, Arkansas Bradley Pinion, Clemson Shane Ray, Missouri Cedric Reed, Texas Bobby Richardson, Indiana Ryan Russell, Purdue Danny Shelton, Washington Deon Simon, Northwestern State Preston Smith, Mississippi State Za'Darius Smith, Kentucky JT Surratt, South Carolina Lynden Trail, Norfolk State Louis Trinca-Pasat, Iowa Davis Tull, Tennessee-Chatanooga Zack Wagenmann, Montana LT Walton, Central Michigan Leonard Williams, USC Gabe Wright, Auburn |
