Early 2016 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
Early 2016 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings
2016 NFL Draft is going to be a good one, but the draft is ran by defense. Guys like Shawn Oakman, Joey Bosa, Robert Nkemdiche and A’Shawn Robinson are going to dominate in the upcoming season. Several quarterbacks could rise in 2016, but we see Connor Cook as the best NFL Draft quarterback prospect.
1. Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State (6-3, 218)
2. Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State (6-4, 265)
3. Robert Nkemdiche, DE, Ole Miss (6-4, 280)
4. A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama (6-4, 320)
5. Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State (6-4, 230)
6. Laremy Tunsil, OL, Ole Miss (6-5, 305)
7. Myles Jack, LB, UCLA (6-1, 235)
8. Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State (6-2, 235)
9. Shawn Oakman, DE, Baylor (6-8, 275)
10. Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida (5-11, 195)
11. Ronnie Stanley, OL, Notre Dame (6-5, 315)
12. Su’a Cravens, S, USC (6-1, 225)
13. Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss (6-2, 230)
14. Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech (5-11, 195)
15. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State (6-0, 225)
16. Jalen Ramsey, S, Florida State (6-1, 204)
17. Cardale Jones, QB, Ohio State (6-4, 255)
18. Tyler Boyd, WR, Pitt (6-2, 190)
19. Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn (6-2, 255)
20. Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame (6-2, 235)
21. Spencer Drango, OL, Baylor (6-6, 310)
22. Scooby Wright, OLB, Arizona (6-1, 240)
23. Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State (6-5, 255)
24. Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama (6-3, 240)
25. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama (6-6, 240)
26. Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
27. D’haquille Williams, WR, Auburn
28. Vadal Alexander, OL, LSU (6-6, 340)
29. Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State (6-2, 230)
30. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama
The Best of the Rest
- Jordan Jenkins, OLB, Georgia
- Dadi Lhomme Nicolas, DE/OLB, Virginia Tech
- Landon Turner, OG, North Carolina
- DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
- Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama
- Jeremy Cash, S, Duke
- Adolphus Washington, DT/DE, Ohio State
- Devontae Booker, RB, Utah
- Kyle Carter, TE, Penn State
- Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech
- Quinshad Davis, WR, North Carolina
- Sheldon Day, DT, Notre Dame
- Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
- William Jackson, CB, Houston
- Devon Johnson, RB, Marshall
- Jonathan Jones, CB, Auburn
- Wayne Lyons, CB/S, Michigan
- Jalen Mills, FS/CB, LSU
- Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA
- Joshua Perry, OLB, Ohio State
- Sheldon Rankins, DT/DE, Louisville
- Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma
- Eric Striker, OLB, Oklahoma
- Terrance Smith, OLB, Florida State
- John Theus, OT, Georgia
- Jonathan Williams, RB, Arkansas
- Antwuan Woods, DT, USC
- Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA (6-4, 310)
- Cam Sutton, CB, Tennessee (6-0, 190)
- Tony Conner, S, Ole Miss (6-0, 217)
- Isaiah Johnson, S, South Carolina (6’2, 204)
- Nate Andrews, S, Florida State (5-11, 210)
- Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State University
- Jared Goff, QB, Cal
NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com