Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson Heads Offensive Line Class

Entering the critical NFL Combine 2018, Irish guard Quenton Nelson heads an average group of offensive linemen. Nelson is a blue chip prospect who has excelled for the Irish since starting early in his career.  Since his days at Red Bank Catholic High School where he earned a four and five star recruit ranking,  I have been very familiar with Nelson as a potential NFL prospect. He is a highly developed prospect and maybe the most NFL ready player in this entire draft class. He has a massive frame with long arms and very strong hands which he uses  very well to initiate contact and gain control of an opponent. He is an outstanding pass protector who anchors well and slides easily to either side. Capable of moving along the line and making the short traps and pulls with the agility to get to the 2nd level and fit on defenders.  Type with few flaws and probably warrants a top ten selection.

Top Ten Offensive Line Prospects – Tackles, Guards & Centers

Offensive Tackles
1 * Connor Williams – Texas
2 * Orlando Brown – Oklahoma
3 Mike McGlinchey – Notre Dame
4 Martinas Rankin – Mississippi St
5 Chukwuma Okorafor – Western Michigan
6 * Brian O’Neill – Pittsburgh
7 Tyrell Crosby – Oregon
8 * Kolton Miller – UCLA
9 Jamarco Jones – Ohio St
10 Brandon Parker – North Carolina A&T
11 Zachary Crabtree – Oklahoma St

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Guards
1 * Quenton Nelson – Notre Dame
2 Isaiah Wynn – Georgia
3 Will Hernandez – Texas-El Paso
4 Braden Smith – Auburn
5 Austin Corbett – Nevada
6 Wyatt Teller – Virginia Tech
7 Sean Welsh – Iowa
8 Cole Madison – Washington St
9 Tony Adams – North Carolina St
10 Skyler Phillips – Idaho St

Centers
1 Billy Price – Ohio St
2 * James Daniels – Iowa
3 Frank Ragnow – Arkansas
4 Mason Cole – Michigan
5 * Will Clapp – LSU
6 Scott Quessenberry – UCLA
7 Coleman Shelton – Washington
8 Bradley Bozeman – Alabama
9 Brian Allen – Michigan St
10 Erick Wren – Oklahoma

Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2018

* Declared Underclassmen – February, 2018 – Pre NFL Combine Rankings 

Pro Prospect  / Position / School /   Ht /Wt

1 * Saquon Barkley      RB                   Penn State        5-11      225

2 * Josh Rosen            QB                  UCLA                6-4        220

3 * Sam Darnold          QB                  Southern Cal     6-4        225

4 Bradley Chubb          DE                  NC State           6-4        275

5 * Minkah Fitzpatrick  S                     Alabama           6-1        205

6 * Quenton Nelson      OG                  Notre Dame      6-5        330

7 * Josh Allen              QB                  Wyoming          6-5        235

8 * Roquan Smith        LB                   Georgia            6-1        225

9 Baker Mayfield         QB                  Oklahoma         6-0        215

10 * Connor Williams     OT                   Texas               6-6        320

Photo – QB Josh Rosen – UCLA

11 * Derwin James        S                     Florida State     6-3        210

12 * Courtland Sutton    WR                  SMU                 6-4        215

13 * Tremaine Edmunds LB                   Virginia Tech     6-5        240

14 * Da’Ron Payne        DT                   Alabama           6-2        310

15 * Denzel Ward          CB                   Ohio State        5-10      190

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16 * Orlando Brown       OT                   Oklahoma         6-8        360

17 * Arden Key              DE                  LSU                  6-6        240

18 * Lamar Jackson      QB                  Louisville          6-3        200

19 * Calvin Ridley          WR                  Alabama           6-1        190

20 Vita Vea                   DT                   Washington       6-5        345

21 Marcus Davenport    DE                  UTSA                6-6        260

22 * Joshua Jackson     CB                   Iowa                 6-1        195

23 Rashaan Evans        LB                   Alabama           6-3        235

24 * Carlton Davis         CB                   Auburn              6-1        205

25 * Ronnie Harrison      S                     Alabama           6-3        215

26 * Sam Hubbard         DE                  Ohio State        6-5        265

27 Mike McGlinchey      OT                   Notre Dame      6-8        315

28 * Harrison Phillips     DT                   Stanford           6-4        285

29 Martinas Rankin        OT                   Mississippi St    6-5       305

30 * Derrius Guice         RB                   LSU                  5-11      215

31 * Isaiah Oliver           CB                   Colorado          6-1        190

32 * Taven Bryan           DT                   Florida              6-5        295

33 Chukwuma Okorafor OT                   Western Michigan 6-6    330

34 Maurice Hurst           DT                   Michigan           6-2        285

35 * Mark Andrews        TE                   Oklahoma         6-5        255

36 Christian Kirk            WR                  Texas A&M       5-11      200

37 Isaiah Wynn             OG                  Georgia            6-2        305

38 Mason Rudolph        QB                  Oklahoma St     6-5        230

39 Anthony Miller           WR                  Memphis           5-11      190

40 Uchenna Nwosu       LB                   USC                 6-2        240

41 Tyrell Crosby            OT                   Oregon             6-5        320

42 Harold Landry           LB                   Boston College 6-3        250

43 Billy Price                 C                     Ohio State        6-4        310

44 * DeShon Elliott        S                     Texas               6-2        205

45 * Ronald Jones II      RB                   Southern Cal     6-1        195

46 * James Daniels        OL                   Iowa                 6-4        300

47 * Equanimeous St. Brown  WR          Notre Dame      6-5        205

48 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo LB                  Oklahoma         6-1        240

49 Braden Smith            OG                 Auburn              6-6        305

50 * Malik Jefferson       LB                  Texas               6-3        240

NFL Draft 2018 – Underclassmen Pro Prospects
LB Roquan Smith Declares for the NFL Draft
RB Bryce Love Returns to Stanford

Underclassmen List Over 115 Pro Prospects – deadline Jan. 15th
Players have three days to rescind decision – NFL will post Official Underclassmen list 1/19/18 – Ranked alphabetically by position

Offensive Players 

Quarterbacks
Josh Allen – Wyoming
Kyle Allen – Houston
Sam Darnold – Southern Cal
Lamar Jackson – Louisville
Tanner Lee – Nebraska
Chase Litton – Marshall
Josh Rosen – UCLA

Running Backs
Josh Adams – Notre Dame
Ryquell Armstead – Temple
Saquon Barkley – PSU
Derrius Guice – LSU
Nyheim Hines – North Carolina State
Kerryon Johnson – Auburn
Ronald Jones II – Southern Cal
John Kelly – Tennessee
Ryan Nall – Oregon St
Kamryn Pettway – Auburn
Mark Walton – Miami(Fl)

Wide Receivers
Deon Cain – Clemson
Antonio Callaway – Florida
Simmie Cobbs Jr – Indiana
Keke Coutee – Texas Tech
Quadree Henderson – Pittsburgh
Richie James – Middle Tennessee St
Jon’Vea Johnson – Toledo
Christian Kirk – Texas A&M
Jordan Lasley – UCLA
Tavares Martin – Washington State
Ray-Ray McCloud – Clemson
DJ Moore – Maryland
Byron Pringle – KSU
Trey Quinn – SMU
Calvin Ridley – Alabama
Korey Robertson – Southern Mississippi
Tre’Quan Smith – Central Florida
Jaylen Smith – Louisville
Equanimeous St. Brown – Notre Dame
Courtland Sutton – SMU
Audon Tate – Florida State

Tight Ends
Jordan Akins – Central Florida
Mark Andrews – Oklahoma
Hayden Hurst – South Carolina
Ryan Izzo – FSU
Austin Roberts – UCLA
Dalton Schultz – Stanford

Offensive Linemen
Orlando Brown – Oklahoma
Geron Christian – Louisville
Will Clapp – LSU
James Daniels – Iowa
Nick Gates – Nebraska
Taylor Hearn – Clemson
Sam Jones – ASU
Kolteon Miller – UCLA
Brian O’Neill – Pittsburgh
Maea Teuhema – Southeastern Louisiana
Will Richardson – North Carolina State
Toby Weathserby – LSU
Connor Williams – Texas

Defensive Players

Linemen
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi – Toledo
Dorance Armstrong – Kansas
Taven Bryan – Florida
Rasheen Green – Southern Cal
Jeff Holland – Auburn
Sam Hubbard – Ohio St
DuVonta Lampkin – Oklahoma
R.J. McIntosh – Miami
Kahlil McKenzie – Tennessee
Kendrick Norton – Miami
Harrison Phillips – Stanford
Tim Settle – Virginia Tech
Breeland Speaks – Ole Miss
Josh Sweat – FSU
Larry Tharpe – Arizona
Trent Thompson – Georgia
Vita Vea – Washington
JoJo Wicker – Arizona St
Jalen Wilkerson – Florida St.
Eddy Wilson – Purdue

Linebackers
Jack Cichy – Wisconsin
Frank Ginda – San Jose St
Malik Jefferson – Texas
Hercules Mata’afa – Washington St
Kahlil McKenzie – Tennessee
Christian Sam – ASU
Roquan Smith – Georgia
Andre Smith – UNC
Leighton Vander Esch – Boise St
Joel Iyiegbuniwe – Western Kentucky

Cornerbacks
Jaire Alexander – Louisville
J.J. Dallas – Louisiana-Monroe
Carlton Davis – Auburn
Rashaan Gaulden – Tennessee
Holton Hill – Texas
Mike Hughes – Central Florida
Joshua Jackson – Iowa
Michael Jackson – Miami (Fl)
JC Jackson – Maryland
Donte Jackson – LSU
Tarvarus McFadden – FSU
Nick Nelson – Wisconsin
Isaiah Oliver – Colorado
DJ Reed – Kansas St
Denzel Ward – Ohio St.

Safeties
Jessie Bates – Wake Forest
DeShon Elliott – Texas
Ronnie Harrison – Alabama
Derwin James – FSU
Justin Reid – Stanford
Van Smith – Clemson
Jordan Whitehead – Pittsburgh

Kickers
Michael Dickson – P – Texas
Eddy Pineiro – PK – Florida