Former Vice President of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys Gil Brandt took to Twitter to post a series of tweets listing his top-50 senior prospects for the 2021 NFL draft.
Football fans all across the country began looking into the 2021 draft as soon as the 2020 draft concluded. Brandt hopped on that bandwagon, not by making a mock draft, but by listing of seniors, who he feels will shine in the upcoming college football season, into the spotlight.
In Brandt’s list, three Alabama seniors get their name called.
My top SENIOR offensive linemen to watch this season:
Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
Matt Farniok, Nebraska
Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
Alaric Jackson, Iowa
Walker Little, Stanford
D’Ante Smith, East Carolina
Trey Smith, Tennessee— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) May 7, 2020
Senior offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood made the list as one of two SEC linemen. Leatherwood decided to return for his senior season instead of joining Jedrick Wills by entering the NFL draft.
My top SENIOR wide receivers for the 2021 draft, in ABC order:
Tarik Black, Texas
Nico Collins, Mich
Damonte Coxie, Memphis
Danny Davis III, Wisc
Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville
Reggie Roberson Jr., SMU
DeVonta Smith, Ala
JD Spielman, Nebraska
Tyler Vaughns, USC
Tylan Wallace, OK St— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) May 5, 2020
There is only one SEC wide receiver listed and that is Alabama’s DeVonta Smith. Smith decided to return to Alabama for his senior season, it was unclear whether he would be a first-round draft choice or not. He will headline the Alabama wide receiver corps alongside junior Jaylen Waddle.
My top SENIOR running backs for the 2021 draft, in ABC order:
Travis Etienne, Clemson
Chris Evans, Michigan
Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
Najee Harris, Alabama
Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
Elijah Mitchell, La-Lafayette
Trey Ragas, La-Lafayette
Landry Rountree III, Missouri— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) May 4, 2020
The last member of the Crimson Tide to be named in Brandt’s top-50 is running back Najee Harris. Much like Leatherwood and Smith, Harris could have entered the NFL draft, but chose to wait one more year. Harris is one of three SEC running backs, the other two being Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill and Missouri’s Larry Rountree III.
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