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Mel Kiper Top 10 Defensive guys 2017 by position

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Defensive ends
Seniors

1. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
2. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
3. Deatrich Wise Jr., Arkansas
4. Lewis Neal, LSU
5. Kylie Fitts, Utah

Underclassmen

1. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. Charles Harris, Missouri
3. Derek Barnett, Tennessee
4. Carl Lawson, Auburn
5. Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State


Defensive tackles
Seniors

1. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
2. Chris Wormley, Michigan
3. Jarron Jones, Notre Dame
4. Montravius Adams, Auburn
5. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama

Underclassmen

1. Malik McDowell, Michigan State
2. Lowell Lotulelei, Utah
3. Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama
4. Charles Walker, Oklahoma
5. Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA


Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
3. Keith Kelsey, Louisville
4. Ben Boulware, Clemson
5. Richie Brown, Mississippi State

Underclassmen

1. Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
2. Josey Jewell, Iowa
3. Micah Kiser, Virginia
4. Anthony Walker, Northwestern
5. Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt



Outside linebackers
Seniors

1. Tim Williams, Alabama
2. Jarrad Davis, Florida
3. Devonte Fields, Louisville
4. Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee
5. Ryan Anderson, Alabama

Underclassmen

1. Marquis Haynes, Mississippi
2. Elijah Lee, Kansas State
3. Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
4. Christian Sam, Arizona State
5. Taylor Young, Baylor


Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
2. Tre'Davious White, LSU
3. Desmond King, Iowa
4. Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson
5. Cameron Sutton, Tennessee

Underclassmen

1. Jalen Tabor, Florida
2. Adoree' Jackson, USC
3. Sidney Jones, Washington
4. *Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
5. Gareon Conley, Ohio State


Safeties
Seniors

1. Tony Conner, Mississippi
2. Eddie Jackson, Alabama
3. Marcus Maye, Florida
4. Ahmad Thomas, Oklahoma
5. Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville

Underclassmen

1. Jamal Adams, LSU
2. *Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
3. Budda Baker, Washington
4. Anthony Sherrils, Missouri
5. Donovan Wilson, Texas A&M

Adams is a potential star; he's tremendously gifted. Peppers can do it all and will be asked to show even more this season in Ann Arbor -- he'll see plenty of time lining up at linebacker, a not-uncommon thing at the NFL level for hybrid types.

Jake Elliott, Memphis
2. Matthew McCrane, Kansas State
3. Bobby Puyol, Connecticut
4. Andy Phillips, Utah
5. Nick Weiler, North Carolina

Underclassmen

1. Daniel Carlson, Auburn
2. Michael Badgley, Miami (Fla.)
3. Aidan Schneider, Oregon
4. Griffin Oakes, Indiana
5. Joey Slye, Virginia Tech

Punters
Seniors

1. Dalton Schomp, Florida Atlantic
2. Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
3. Justin Vogel, Miami (FL)
4. Austin Rehkow, Idaho
5. Rigoberto Sanchez, Hawaii

Underclassmen

1. Johnny Townsend, Florida
2. Joe Davidson, Bowling Green
3. JK Scott, Alabama
4. Trevor Daniel, Tennessee
5. Will Gleeson, Mississippi










I personally think Trevor Daniel should be number 1. Of course they put him behind two SEC punters
 
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