#15 – West Georgia OT Desmond Harrison
Harrison is considered one of the top athletes at the tackle position in this year’s draft class. But he measured in at 6-foot-6, 279-pounds at the Senior Bowl and did not participate in the All-Star event.
The former Longhorns offensive tackle dropped out of the event due to an injury and was battling the flu, which caused him to lose weight, according to NBC Sports’ Josh Norris.
I’m told T Desmond Harrison battled the flu all of last week. Dropped a good amount of weight because of it. 279 today, but wants to work into the 290s soon.
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) January 23, 2018
While Harrison’s dismissal from Texas is sure to drop him on some teams’ big boards, the Division II All-American has the potential to be a steal in the right system. It’s unfortunate scouts were unable to see Harrison play in Mobile, but the former JUCO transfer can still surely raise his draft stock at the NFL Scouting Combine.
#14 – Auburn OG Braden Smith
Smith earned first-team All-American honors in 2017 and is quickly moving up big boards this draft season.
The 6-foot-6, 303-pound prospect started 41 consecutive games during his collegiate career and is Miller’s second ranked guard prospect in this year’s draft class. Bleacher Report’s lead draft analyst also labels Smith the “biggest riser” among guards.
Smith also earned Pro Football Focus’ top grade for a guard in the SEC, while helping Auburn win its first SEC West division title since 2013.
#13 – Ohio State OT Jamarco Jones
Jones may be flying under the radar, but he is starting to receive high praise. Zierlein compares the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive tackle with former first-round pick Michael Oher.
Jones started 27 consecutive games at left tackle in his junior and senior seasons and was named first-team All-Big Ten. Miller lists the Buckeyes prospect as the tenth best offensive tackle in this year’s class, but recently wrote that he liked “Jones more than overhyped players such as Oklahoma’s Orlando Brown.”
#12 – Arkansas C Frank Ragnow
A severe ankle sprain may have ended Ragnow’s senior year early, but one NFL team is sure to reach for the Razorback center in the early rounds of the draft.
Both Kiper and Miller have the 6-foot-5, 317-pound center listed as the second best prospect at his position. Ragnow was Pro Football Focus’ highest graded center when he played in 2017.
When Frank Ragnow was on the field in 2017, he was as dominant as they come pic.twitter.com/JLu2jtdQ96
— PFF College (@PFF_College) January 30, 2018
#11 – Mississippi State OT Martinas Rankin
The Bulldogs JUCO transfer became Mississippi State’s first offensive lineman since Gabe Jackson to earn first-team All-SEC honors.
Rankin logged 18 starts at left tackle but some NFL teams are concerned with his power, according to Campbell. The 6-foot-5, 307-pound prospect has drawn comparisons with Antonio Garcia, who the Patriots selected in the third-round of last year’s draft.
Rankin has the size and athleticism to develop into a starter at the next level but may have hurt his draft stock by not participating in this year’s Senior Bowl.