Draft Nuggets 2013: Entry #3
By Jeff Bowers of www.thesportsnarrative.com
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This week, the deadline for college underclassmen came and went and a number of college “all-star” games were played, giving those draft eligible players a chance to show their skills and earn a place in the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25-27.
For the 3rd consecutive year, a record number of draft eligible underclassmen made them available for the NFL Draft. 73 players, including 11 from LSU alone, put their name in the hat for this year’s draft, eclipsing last year’s record of 65. With the new rookie wage scale, this trend will probably continue as players seek to get their “free agency clock” started as early as possible. Last year over half of the 1st round selections were underclassmen, and many of these players will be high draft picks as well. Below is the complete list in alphabetical order:
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Number |
Player |
Pos. |
College |
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1 |
Allen, Keenan |
WR |
California |
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2 |
Amerson, David |
DB |
North Carolina State |
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3 |
Bailey, Alvin |
G |
Arkansas |
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4 |
Bailey, Stedman |
WR |
West Virginia |
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5 |
Bakhtiari, David |
T |
Colorado |
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6 |
Beckford, Dwayne |
LB |
Purdue |
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7 |
Bell, Le'Veon |
RB |
Michigan State |
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8 |
Bernard, Giovani |
RB |
North Carolina |
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9 |
Bray, Tyler |
QB |
Tennessee |
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10 |
Brown, Terrence |
DB |
Stanford |
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11 |
Carter, Duron |
WR |
Ohio State |
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12 |
Davis, Knile |
RB |
Arkansas |
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13 |
Edwards, Mike |
DB |
Hawaii |
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14 |
Elam, Matt |
DB |
Florida |
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15 |
Ertz, Zach |
TE |
Stanford |
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16 |
Escobar, Gavin |
TE |
San Diego State |
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17 |
Faulk, Chris |
T |
Louisiana State |
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18 |
Floyd, Sharrif |
DT |
Florida |
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19 |
Ford, Michael |
RB |
Louisiana State |
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20 |
Frederick, Travis |
C |
Wisconsin |
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21 |
Geathers, Kwame |
NT |
Georgia |
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22 |
Gholston, William |
DE |
Michigan State |
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23 |
Hankins, Johnathan |
DT |
Ohio State |
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24 |
Harley, Jajuan |
DB |
Middle Tennessee |
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25 |
Hopkins, DeAndre |
WR |
Clemson |
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26 |
Hunter, Justin |
WR |
Tennessee |
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27 |
Jamison, Jawan |
RB |
Rutgers |
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28 |
Jefferson, Stefphon |
RB |
Nevada |
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29 |
Jefferson, Tony |
DB |
Oklahoma |
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30 |
Jenkins, Jelani |
LB |
Florida |
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31 |
Joeckel, Luke |
T |
Texas A&M |
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32 |
Jones, Jarvis |
LB |
Georgia |
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33 |
Jose, Jose |
DT |
Central Florida |
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34 |
Kruger, Joe |
DE |
Utah |
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35 |
Lacy, Eddie |
RB |
Alabama |
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36 |
Lattimore, Marcus |
RB |
South Carolina |
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37 |
Lemonier, Corey |
DE |
Auburn |
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38 |
Logan, Bennie |
DT |
Louisiana State |
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39 |
Maponga, Stansly |
DE |
Texas Christian |
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40 |
Mathieu, Tyrann |
DB |
Louisiana State |
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41 |
Milliner, Dee |
DB |
Alabama |
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42 |
Mingo, Barkevious |
DE |
Louisiana State |
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43 |
Minter, Kevin |
LB |
Louisiana State |