NFL.com has been releasing its list of top players at each position for the college football season and they've released their linebackers list. It should come as no surprise then that the list is absolutely dominated by SEC linebackers. The conference that boasts the best defenders country should be all over a list of them.
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Here's the complete list:
1. Jarrad Davis - Florida
2. Raekwon McMillan - Ohio State
3. Anthony Walker - Northwestern
4. Reuben Foster - Alabama
5. Jalen Reeves-Maybin - Tennessee
6. Zach Cunningham - Vanderbilt
7. Jabrill Peppers - Michigan
8. Malik Jefferson - Texas
9. Kendell Beckwith - LSU
10. Josey Jewell - Iowa
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Peppers made this list as he seemingly does everything for the Wolverines and does it very well. Him, McMillan, Jewell and Walker make up the rest of the list and they are all from the Big Ten. Not only is it crazy that three of the other Power Five conference were left off the list, but that the SEC has six players on this list.
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Davis had a fantastic junior year finishing with an interception, 98 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and 3.5 sacks. Most of these guys are going to be good at the next level and while the list doesn't specifically say it's previewing the 2017 NFL Draft, it is a pretty good indicator of how these guys might get picked by teams come May.
[h/t NFL.com]
