Mike Mayock’s top 5 players at each position is updated; Mycole Pruitt makes huge jump

Mike Mayock is one of the best player evaluators in the game and this morning he released his latest top five list at each position. Here it is:

Quarterback 

1. Jameis Winston, Florida State 
2. Marcus Mariota, Oregon 
3. Bryce Petty, Baylor 
4. Brett Hundley, UCLA 
5. Garrett Grayson, Colorado State 

Running back 
1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 
2. Todd Gurley, Georgia 
3. Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 
4. Duke Johnson, Miami (Fla.) 
5. Tevin Coleman, Indiana 

Wide receiver 
1. Kevin White, West Virginia 
2. Amari Cooper, Alabama 
3. DeVante Parker, Louisville 
4. Jaelen Strong, Arizona State 
T-5. Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri 
T-5. Breshad Perriman, Central Florida

Rise: Strong (NR), Perriman (NR)
Fall: Green-Beckham (4), Devin Funchess, Michigan (5)

Tight end 
1. Maxx Williams, Minnesota 
2. Clive Walford, Miami (Fla.) 
3. MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois 
4. Blake Bell, Oklahoma 
5. Nick O’Leary, Florida State 

Rise: Pruitt (NR), Bell (NR)

Fall: O’Leary (3); Tyler Kroft, Rutgers (4); Ben Koyack, Notre Dame (5)

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Interior offensive linemen 
1. Brandon Scherff, Iowa 
2. Cameron Erving, Florida State 
3. Laken Tomlinson, Duke 
4. A.J. Cann, South Carolina 
5. Tre’ Jackson, Florida State 

Offensive tackle 
1. La’el Collins, LSU 
2. T.J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh 
3. Andrus Peat, Stanford 
4. Ereck Flowers, Miami (Fla.) 
T-5. D.J. Humphries, Florida 
T-5. Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M

Rise: Collins (3)

Fall: Clemmings (1), Peat (2)

Interior defensive linemen 
1. Leonard Williams, USC 
2. Danny Shelton, Washington 
3. Malcom Brown, Texas 
4. Arik Armstead, Oregon 
T-5. Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma 
T-5. Eddie Goldman, Florida State 

Edge rusher 
1. Dante Fowler, Jr., Florida 
2. Shane Ray, Missouri 
3. Vic Beasley, Clemson 
4. Randy Gregory, Nebraska 
5. Bud Dupree, Kentucky 

Rise: Ray (3), Beasley (4)
Fall: Gregory (2)

Linebacker 
1. Paul Dawson, TCU 
2. Eric Kendricks, UCLA 
3. Stephone Anthony, Clemson 
4. Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State 
5. Denzel Perryman, Miami (Fla.)

Rise: Kendricks (4), Anthony (5)
Fall: McKinney (2), Perryman (3)

Cornerback 
1. Trae Waynes, Michigan State 
2. Jalen Collins, LSU 
3. Marcus Peters, Washington 
4. Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest 
T-5. Byron Jones, Connecticut 
T-5. P.J. Williams, Florida State 

Rise: Collins (3), Johnson (5), Jones (NR)
Fall: Peters (2), Williams (4)

Safety 
1. Landon Collins, Alabama 
2. Shaq Thompson, Washington 
3. Derron Smith, Fresno State 
4. Damarious Randall, Arizona State 
5. Jaquiski Tartt, Samford 

Rise: Randall (NR)
Fall: Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern (5); Tartt (4)