Mike Mayocks Top (5) Prospects By Position (as of 2/16/11)

I posted the list the last 2 pre-draft seasons as a post of reference and it seemed to get alot of hits. So here it is again.

* = Underclassmen

QUARTERBACKS (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri *
2. Jake Locker, Washington
3. Cam Newton, Auburn *
4. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas *
5. Christian Ponder, Florida State (new to the top 5)
(Andy Dalton, TCU was #5)

RUNNINGBACKS (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Mark Ingram, Alabama *
2. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State, * (3)
3. Mikel LeShoure, Illinios (2)
4. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech, *
5. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State (new to the top 5)
Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State* (was #5)

WIDE RECEIVERS (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. A. J. Green, Georgia *
2. Julio Jones, Alabama *
3. Torrey Smith, Maryland * (5)
4. Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh *
5. Titus Young, Boise State (3), Randall Cobb, Kentucky * (new to the top 5)

TIGHTENDS
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1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame *
2. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
3. Luke Stocker, Tennessee
4. D. J. Williams, Arkansas
5. Virgil Green, Nevada

GUARD/CENTER (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Mike Pouncey, Florida
2. Danny Watkins, Baylor
3. Clint Boling, Georgia
4. Marcus Cannon, TCU (new to the top 5)
5. Rodney Hudson, Florida State
John Moffitt, Wisconsin (was #4)

TACKLES (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Anthony Castanzo, Boston College
2. Tyron Smith, USC * (3)
3. Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin (4)
4. Nate Solder, Colorado (2)
5. Ben Ijalana, Villanova & Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State

DEFENSIVE ENDS (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Robert Quinn, North Carolina * (2)
2. Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson* (1)
3. J. J. Watt, Wisconsin *
4. Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
5. Cameron Jordan, California

DEFENSIVE TACKLES (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Marcell Dareus, Alabama *
2. Nick Fairley, Auburn *
3. Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple* (new to the top 5)
4. Corey Liuget, Illinois* (3)
5. Stephen Paea, Oregon State (4)
Jurrell Casey, USC * (was #5)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
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1. Von Miller, Texas A & M
2. Akeem Ayers, UCLA *
3. Justin Houston, Georgia *
4. Bruce Carter, North Carolina
5. Chris Carter, Fresno State

INSIDE LINEBACKERS
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1. Martez Wilson, Illinois *
2. Colin McCarthy, Miami (Fla)
3. Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina
4. Casey Matthews, Oregon
5. Kelvin Sheppard, LSU

CORNERBACKS
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1. Patrick Peterson, LSU *
2. Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
3. Aaron Williams, Texas *
4. Jimmy Smith, Colorado
5. Brandon Harris, Miami (Fla) *

SAFETIES (updated as of 3/7/11)
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1. Rahim Moore, UCLA *
2. Ahmad Black, Florida
3. Marcus Gilchrist, Clemson
4. Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
5. Tyler Sash, Iowa * (new to the top 5)
Deunta Williams, North Carolina (was #5)

The rankings will change several times especially pre-combine. I will update the rankings as they happen.

The number in ( ) was the players previous ranking prior to any updates.