Recent Posts in: 2011 NFL Draft Special

2012 NFL Draft: 5 SEC Sleepers Who Will Make An Impact

Filed: April 25, 2012 8:17 PM CDT by
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

This year, a record 26 players are expected to be in attendance at the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and 12 of those 26 will be from the nation’s most dominant collegiate football conference, the SEC. Over the last several years, the SEC has earned a reputation as a [...]

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Poor 40-Yard Dash Will Cost Former Vol Janzen Jackson in NFL Draft

Filed: February 28, 2012 9:19 AM CDT by
Paul Abell-US PRESSWIRE

To say that McNeese State safety and NFL Draft prospect Janzen Jackson’s past is checkered is like calling the infamous cocktail sauce at St. Elmo’s in Indianapolis mild. It’s a dramatic understatement. Janzen Jackson was supposed to be one of the can’t miss stars from Tennessee’s highly rated Class of 2009. He wound up being one [...]

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2012 NFL Draft:12-Part Series on SEC Draft Prospects Complete

Filed: February 22, 2012 5:37 PM CDT by
Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

The Southeastern Conference has been a feeder system to the National Football League for quite some time now, and things aren’t likely to change in April’s 2012 NFL Draft. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, we’ve examined all the 2012 NFL Draft prospects in the SEC in a 12-part series complete with [...]

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2012 NFL Draft: Mississippi State Bulldogs Could Have Four Selected

Filed: February 16, 2012 7:25 PM CDT by
Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE

Dan Mullen’s third season as the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs didn’t go quite as well as planned, as State struggled to a 2-6 record in the SEC. However, the Bulldogs were able to obtain bowl eligibility and edge out a win over Wake Forest in the Music City Bowl in Nashville to [...]

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Bobby Massie Hopes to be First Ole Miss Rebel Selected in NFL Draft

Filed: February 16, 2012 6:52 PM CDT by
Nelson Chenault-US PRESSWIRE

As the 2011 collegiate football season came to a close, there wasn’t much to file into the positive category for the University of Missippi Rebels. Ole Miss finished 2-10, they failed to win a conference game, and they fired their head coach Houston Nutt. However, the Rebs weren’t completely devoid of talent. Ole Miss figures [...]

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Talent-Laden LSU Hopes to Have Several Selected in NFL Draft

Filed: February 14, 2012 2:34 PM CDT by
Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

In the immediate aftermath of a disheartening 21-0 nothing loss in the rematch against Alabama for the national championship, it was easy for LSU fans to lose perspective of just how much they’d accomplished. However, all-in-all, the Bayou Bengals had an unbelievably successful season having captured an SEC title and competed for a BCS title [...]

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Danny Trevathan to Represent Kentucky at the 2012 NFL Draft

Filed: February 13, 2012 11:37 AM CDT by
Mark Zerof-US PRESSWIRE

There’s not a lot of positive in a 5-7 season, but at the University of Kentucky, where football still clearly takes a backseat to roundball, you have to pick your battles. Even in Kentucky, you can’t be truly happy with not qualifying for a bowl game, but ending a 27-year losing streak to the University [...]

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Georgia Bulldogs Project 7 Players to the 2012 NFL Draft

Filed: February 11, 2012 5:58 PM CDT by
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The 2011 season came fully equipped with a heated seat for Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt. After opening the season with back-to-back losses to Boise State and South Carolina, things didn’t look good for the Dawgs or for Richt. However, Georgia rebounded and won 10 straight on their way to an SEC East championship. [...]

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Chris Rainey, Jaye Howard Hope to Represent Florida in the NFL Draft

Filed: February 10, 2012 3:23 PM CDT by
Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

The Sunshine State produces loads of talent on a yearly basis, and Florida natives can be found littering NFL rosters. The Florida Gators have had loads of success recruiting their home state, and they’ve put their fair share of players into the league over the last few decades. However, Florida football has had a rough [...]

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Several Arkansas Razorbacks Hope to Be Selected in 2012 NFL Draft

Filed: February 7, 2012 2:16 PM CDT by
Matthew Emmons- US PRESSWIRE

You could make a case that three of the five best teams in the country played their football in the SEC this past season, and while LSU and Alabama locked horns in the national title game, the Arkansas Razorbacks made quick work of Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas featured an explosive offense, and [...]

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